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Gilbert, Arizona Patch AM: a 4 min read

Cheers Gilbert! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Northrop Grumman’s new Gilbert building could reshape local space jobs
  • Why did Gilbert land on a tough jobs-and-housing list?
  • Meet the Gilbert teen teaching STEM and inspiring future engineers

Also on today's calendar: Refine AM Prayer Meeting and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 102 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Hot, temps: high: 104, low: 77.
  • Friday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 102 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Northrop Grumman opens new facility in Arizona (aerospacemanufacturinganddesign.com) — Northrop Grumman has opened a new 120,000‑square‑foot building on its Gilbert campus, expanding space for satellite manufacturing and mission support work. The addition strengthens Gilbert’s role in Arizona’s growing space and advanced manufacturing sector, promising more high-skilled jobs and investment tied to national security, science, and commercial space missions.
   

• California rapidly running out of jobs, cheap housing as state dominates US cities study (newsbreak.com) — Gilbert lands near the bottom of a new national list of cities where jobs and affordable housing are getting harder to find, ranking 42nd out of 46. For local residents, the study underscores rising costs and labor pressures similar to those squeezing many larger markets, even if California cities dominate the worst spots.
   

• Gilbert teen introduces students to engineering through free STEM workshop (abc15.com) — A 15-year-old Gilbert inventor is using his passion for engineering to introduce other Arizona students to STEM. He recently funded and led a free workshop in Phoenix where teens from Title I schools learned hands-on coding and electronics, inspiring some to imagine careers in space and technology while showcasing Gilbert’s homegrown talent.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Found this sweet baby wandering the neighborhood on Cullumber and Date Palm!
    She’s safe in our home! If she’s yours please call me at (623) 428-4680! You will need to identify the color of her collar! (Nextdoor Val Vista Meadows)
  • LOST DOG.
    from the play apts. small brindle boxer with limp back leg went missing this am. Name is Rukus. Chipped under the name Houdini (Nextdoor The Palms)
  • BoxLunch / Hot Topic posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 2 in Gilbert. Apply here.
  • Denny's Corporation posted a job opening for Service Assistant - Franchise in Gilbert. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gilbert here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chandler

  • Upcoming deadlines for Chandler General Election (chandleraz.gov)
  • Brody Milbrandt of Moses Lake, WA (gcj.news)
  • Modal Nodes Brings Riddim From a Galaxy Far, Far Away… · Relentless Beats (relentlessbeats.com)

Mesa

  • Mesa library drops Jimmy Eat World card for 120th birthday (azfamily.com)

Ok Gilbert! 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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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