🌱 One Dead After Collision + Phoenix Nonprofits Receive Donation

Hello again, Phoenix! Important update: You all, as readers, have made the Phoenix Daily so successful that it is my honor to announce the next stage of the newsletter. Patch is looking for a local writer and entrepreneur to take the helm of the Phoenix Daily. Although I have loved getting to know this community, we want to pass the torch to someone truly local to write about Phoenix long term. So if you're interested in earning extra income while making this newsletter a more valuable resource for your neighbors, learn more and apply here.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny; breezy in the p.m.. High: 72 Low: 53.

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Here are the top four stories in Phoenix today:

1. On early Wednesday morning, one person died from a wrong-way collision on I-10, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. The car was headed east in the westbound lanes of I-10 and collided with a commercial truck, a department spokesperson said. Interstate 10 west was temporarily closed following the crash but has since reopened. (Phoenix Patch)
2. Two local nonprofit organizations, Chicanos Por La Causa and One N Ten (stylized in all lowercase letters), will receive nearly a million dollars over the next four years to help prevent the spread of HIV among younger Latino men. Jimmy Thomason, executive director of Aunt Rita's Foundation, says the money will be used to focus on PrEP navigation. PrEP Navigators will help support individuals who want to access the pill that can help reduce the chances of contracting HIV. (KJZZ)
3. The Phoenix City Council has approved the addition of 33 new positions in the Phoenix Police Department. Amid staffing shortages, the department hopes the 25 positions for Civilian Investigators and 8 positions for Police Assistants will allow officers to respond to higher priority crimes. Since Wednesday, the department has already received about 560 total applications. (Arizona's Family)
4. On Tuesday night, firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out at a home near South Mountain in Phoenix. Neighbors told firefighters that the home was vacant and under renovation. Firefighters were not injured and investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire. (FOX 10 News Phoenix)

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Today in Phoenix:

• Hippie Sabotage At The Van Buren (9:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Arizona Humane Society highlights the first puppy to model the organization's new "Adopt Me" vests. Rocky is a 9-year-old Staffordshire Terrier whose favorite activities include cuddling and snuggling. (Facebook)
• This Monday, the Phoenix Public Works Department celebrated all the amazing women that work so hard to serve the Phoenix residents for International Women's Day. (Facebook)
• Discover different Phoenix Public Library locations while the weather is great. South Mountain Community Library is both a public library and a college library. (Facebook)
• Uplift yourself and your community by volunteering for VITA. You'll learn how to do your own taxes, for FREE! (Facebook)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.