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🌱 New Heat Shelter + $1.4M Drug Bust + No More Parties In PHX Airbnbs
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Phoenix.
Happy Friday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.
First, today's weather:
Sunny; breezy in the p.m.. High: 97 Low: 70.
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Here are the top stories today in Phoenix:
- A new heat-relief shelter for up to 200 guests opened in Phoenix. The shelter will be operated by St. Vincent de Paul and will provide housing and employment resources to guests. The City of Phoenix and Maricopa County contributed a total of $4.6 million to the project. (12news.com KPNX)
- Police discovered $1.4 million worth of fentanyl and cocaine in a Phoenix man's vehicle on Wednesday. The vehicle was searched during a routine traffic stop on State Route 87 just south of Winslow. The suspect has been booked for narcotic crimes previously. (KAFF News)
- Calling the fun police, or the real police? Airbnb is tightening restrictions on parties in Phoenix rentals provided through the service for the second year in a row. According to a company spokesperson, they want to "emphasize safe and responsible travel." (Phoenix New Times)
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Today in and around Phoenix:
- Roberto Fonseca At Musical Instrument Museum (8:00 AM)
- 100th Anniversary Cow Makeover At Shamrock Farms (9:00 AM)
- Arizona Restaurant Week, Across Phoenix (11:00 AM)
- Code Club At Tolleson Public Library (4:00 PM)
- Foodie Fri-Yays! At Tempe Beach Park (5:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Arizona Humane Society wants you to meet Juno. The 2-year-old Lab mix is featured playing in the bath in photos at the link. (Facebook)
- This weekend, the City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture invites you to the Festival Cultural Latino! Events will take place tonight from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Sagrado Galeria and tomorrow from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Maryvale Community Center. (Facebook)
- Phoenix Public Library invites high school seniors to the Summer Bridge. The 6-week program for incoming college freshmen will help prepare them for the next step. (Facebook)
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You're officially in the loop 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!
