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Greetings Tempe! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Tempe payment firm hit with $12M settlement over 'sham' accounts
  • How would Tempe's proposed license plate reader ban affect you?
  • Why Valley Metro just won a national award for its service.

Also on today's calendar: The18th Annual Gospel Explosion Out of Africa Prophetic Conference and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 108 and low of 87 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 107, low: 83.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 102 and low of 83 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Processor pays $12M to settle 'sham' merchant case (paymentsdive.com) — A Tempe-based payment processor, Humboldt Merchant Services, has agreed to pay $12 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it handled payments for more than 1,000 sham merchant accounts tied to unauthorized billing scams. The company, operating as 5967 Ventures, denies wrongdoing but must stop credit card laundering and cut off several high-risk merchant categories, putting a major Tempe business under tighter federal oversight.
   

• Tempe council member proposes putting ban on license plate reader cameras into city code (azfamily.com) — Tempe leaders are weighing a first-in-Arizona law that would permanently ban police use of automated license plate reader cameras and require existing data to be destroyed. Councilmember Bobby Nichols plans to introduce the ordinance Sept. 24, and residents can weigh in through an online survey as debate continues over balancing crime-fighting tools with privacy concerns.
   

• Love it or hate it, Valley Metro lauded for nation's 'best' service (azcentral.com) — Valley Metro's bus, light rail, and Tempe streetcar system just earned a national award for reliability and safety, with ridership nearly back to pre-pandemic levels. The network logged about 42 million trips last year, boosted by the new south Phoenix light rail extension, while officials now plan a major bus network redesign and a West Phoenix rail expansion.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • '80s Hard Rock Legends Announce New 'Best Of' U.S. Tour Dates Through 2027 (parade.com)
  • In Arizona, Gallego Meets with Workers, Manufacturers, First Responders and Community Leaders (senate.gov)
  • Michael Malone wastes no time hitting the road as UNC's recruiting push intensifies (keepingitheel.com)

Paradise Valley

  • Kimpton Miralina appoints Dimitrios Bessis to lead final phase of $70 million Paradise Valley transformation (travelprnews.com)

Ok Tempe! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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