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🌱 How a Sun City tragedy just changed APS summer shutoff rules

Morning Sun City! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Sun City tragedy just changed APS summer shutoff rules
  • What APS agreed to after a Sun City woman’s heatwave death

Also on today's calendar: Carefree Earth Day Celebration and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 90, low: 65.
  • Sunday: Hazy sunshine and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• APS agrees to $7 million settlement after death of 82-year-old (azcentral.com) — A Sun City woman’s 2024 death after her power was shut off has led to a $7 million settlement and major changes in how APS handles disconnections during extreme heat. The utility will no longer cut power for nonpayment when temperatures exceed 95 degrees and must improve customer notifications, potentially offering life-saving protections for Sun City residents during brutal summers.
   

• Arizona Politics (fox10phoenix.com) — State political coverage this week includes a major settlement between APS and Arizona’s attorney general after a Sun City woman died following a power shutoff during a heatwave. The roundup also tracks prison-oversight funding efforts, new laws on first-responder benefits and teen-suicide accountability, and ongoing clashes between Gov. Hobbs and the Republican legislature over water policy and the state budget.
   

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    After getting a referral, I went and checked that specialist Google reviews and he had a 2.3 star review with About 110 reviews. That turned me off… (Nextdoor Sun City)
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  • Bashas' posted a job opening for 089 - Food City Produce Clerk - 115th Ave & W. Grand Ave in El Mirage. Apply here.
  • Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. posted a job opening for Full Time Assistant Manager - Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sun City here.

🗞 Nearby News

El Mirage

  • Survey: Communities Report Largely Positive Experiences with Microsoft Data Centers (lowellsfirstlook.com)

Glendale

  • Enjoy free movie night on April 23 at The Glendale Drive-In (abc15.com)
  • Spec Industrial Project in Glendale Targets Advanced Manufacturing Demand (inbusinessphx.com)
  • They promised us the greatest show on Earth. And Bruno Mars delivered (azcentral.com)

Ok Sun City! 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Sun City

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Sun City

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.