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🌱 City's Electric Fleet Roadmap + Phoenix Rental Prices Up 29%
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Up and at 'em, Phoenix! Let's get you all caught up to start this Saturday, April 16 off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around Phoenix today.
First, today's weather:
Sunny and very warm. High: 90 Low: 61.
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Here are the top three stories today in Phoenix:
- The Phoenix City Council has unveiled its plan to begin converting to an all-electric city vehicle fleet. According to Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari, the goal of the newly-proposed roadmap is to have 280,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2030, as well as to have 50 percent of new car sales be electric. "There are countless benefits to electric vehicles whether you look at the air quality in Phoenix, and the fact that transportation accounts for more than half of greenhouse gas emissions here in Phoenix," Ansari said. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix)
- Rental prices in Phoenix have increased 29 percent over the last two years, according to the Realtor.com Monthly Rental Report. As of March 2022, the median rent in the area soared to $1,896. The trend follows national patterns, with overall U.S. rental prices rising by nearly 20 percent between March 2020 and March 2022. (AZ Big Media)
- The parents of a one-year-old in Phoenix have been arrested after their child reportedly ingested fentanyl, causing him to experience an overdose. According to court paperwork, the toddler was unresponsive and reportedly regained consciousness after receiving two doses of Narcan; he was given a third dose of Narcan at the hospital. 37-year-old Marvin Gray and 23-year-old Anna Chavez are charged with child abuse; according to court records, Chavez denied knowing how the child was exposed to fentanyl. (FOX 10 News Phoenix)
Today in Phoenix:
- Easter Egg Hunt At Uptown Plaza (9:00 AM)
- Phoenix Fashion Week Luxury Apparel 2022 At Chateau Luxe (5:30 PM)
- Sinister Night Runs With Aravaipa Running At San Tan Mountain Regional Park (6:30 PM)
- Cosi Fan Tutte At Arizona Opera (7:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- Winds are making a return to Phoenix this weekend, with wind advisories issued for this afternoon through the night. Tomorrow (Sunday) should see lighter breezes. Click for the full weekend weather forecast. (Arizona's Family)
- Check your tickets! Three Powerball tickets sold in the Phoenix metropolitan area have ended up being $50,000 winners this week, according to the Arizona Lottery. (FOX 10 News Phoenix)
- A Phoenix fellowship is cultivating the next generation of urban farmers. Visit Patch more about the Phoenix Office of Environmental Programs' Urban Agriculture Fellowship Program. (Patch)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update.
— Nicole Tess Kazora
About me: Nicole is a freelance writer who graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. At her core, she loves painting acrylic portraits, listening to political and social commentary, and examining research in the social sciences.
