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🌱 Phoenix Family Loses Home In Fire + Saguaro Cacti Need Your Help
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Phoenix.
Hello again, everybody! It's Monday in Phoenix and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in the community today.
First, today's weather:
Sunny. High: 96 Low: 71.
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Here are the top 3 stories in Phoenix today:
- A Phoenix family lost everything when a fire claimed their home of two decades. The fire took the lives of the Cortes family's two dogs, as well as thousands of dollars the family was saving for the future. Despite having to start over, the family is determined to look ahead and move forward. (Arizona's Family)
- People with criminal histories who are seeking government-supported housing in Arizona often face hurdles because of Arizona Housing Authorities' strict criminal background checks. An investigation of the situation found that housing authorities have used the wide discretion given to them by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to set rules that look further into the applicant's past and consider a wider swath of crimes for denial. HUD has urged public housing authorities to move away from such strict rental policies, but it has done little to ensure its guidance is being followed. (Cronkite News)
- Scientists want to count every saguaro cactus in metro Phoenix, and they need your help. Dubbed the Saguaro Census, the count was created after the beloved cacti began falling over or losing limbs during the harsh summer of 2020. Scientists are urging people to participate in the census by documenting and photographing saguaros in urban Phoenix on the iNaturalist app. (The Arizona Republic)
Today in Phoenix:
- Big Band Grandstand - Foothills Branch Library (2:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Searching for homes in the Phoenix area? Check out three homes up for sale now. (Phoenix Patch)
- Save the date! The Arizona Wedding Show, featuring more than 200 of the Valley's top wedding experts, will return to the Phoenix Convention Center on Jun. 5. (North Central News)
- Palm trees can be found everywhere in Phoenix, but when was the first one planted in the city? Historians believe it was in 1879 and that it was planted by teacher Clara Evans. (Facebook)
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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!
— 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!
