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🌱 Monsoon System Causes Mass Power Outage + South Phoenix Shooting
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Good morning, Phoenix! I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Here we go...
First, today's weather:
Mostly cloudy and very warm. High: 112 Low: 91.
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Here are the top three stories in Phoenix today:
- The Phoenix Police Foundation is raising funds for its annual Phoenix Police Youth Experience. The free camp experience is limited to 15 students and runs through Friday, Jul. 22. Participants will explore investigations, forensic science, evidence collection, fingerprinting, and more. Click to learn more about the foundation. (Daily Independent)
- Thousands of Phoenix residents lost power on Sunday night after another monsoon system worked its way across the region. The number of customers without power is in the tens of thousands. The latest estimated restoration time was Monday afternoon. Click for a map of outages and restoration estimates. (12 News)
- A South Phoenix shooting left one man dead late Sunday night. The incident occurred near 7th Street and Fremont shortly before midnight. The Phoenix Police Department is still investigating the incident but a suspect has been detained. (AZ Family)
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Today in Phoenix:
- Baby Rhyme and Playtime At The Foothills Branch Library (11:00 AM)
- Zoom Story Time At The Tolleson Public Library (11:30 AM)
From my notebook:
- The Phoenix Police Department is asking for the community's help in searching for a suspect in a 1992 murder. Anyone with information related to the shooting of Tommy Similar is asked to contact the department immediately. (Phoenix Police Department via Facebook)
- July's Voice theme is LOCAL! The Phoenix Public Library has collections of local books, films, and music to celebrate this month. Click for the full collection. (Phoenix Public Library via Facebook)
- The Southwest Fair Housing Council is hosting a Fair Housing Workshop on Thursday at 9:00 a.m. Click to register. (City of Phoenix)
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That's it for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update.
— Dominique-Noelle Rafael
About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!
