Mesa’s Hydration Donation Campaign (running until Sept.
30) is accepting cases of water and cash donations to meet a goal of 500,000 bottles and $50,000 amid extreme heat. Local businesses and residents have already donated thousands of bottles since May 5.
Revel Surf Park in Mesa will host the Sail Away Soiree yacht rock party Friday, Sept.
18 from 7 to 10 p.m. at 4503 S. Power Road, offering beach activities like surfing, pickleball, volleyball and boogie boarding with upbeat remixes and nostalgic tunes.
Fourteen Valley residents recalled vivid memories of the Sept.
11 terror attacks, sharing how the events impacted them despite not being in New York City, Washington, or rural Pennsylvania. Their remembrances honor a moment that reshaped lives in America.
Mesa Public Schools will add Propositions 419 and 420 to the Nov.
3 ballot, asking for $449 million for improvement projects, technology upgrades & student transportation, and to manage district properties. If neither passes, the district will use $28 million in state funds for emergency repairs across 82 schools.
American Red Cross now offers CPR classes in Mesa available online, in-person, or as blended-learning courses.
In-person and blended formats provide a two-year OSHA and workplace-compliant certification and teach essential skills to respond during breathing and cardiac emergencies.
Canyon Lake north of Apache Junction will lower its water level 54 feet for 16 weeks starting Sept.
16 for essential dam safety work + Tonto National Forest closed boat ramps and access points on Sept. 8 to protect public safety.
Maricopa County received a three-year, $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand workforce development services for incarcerated veterans; the county will add a veteran reintegration position and coordinate with partners such as the Sheriff's Office & Veterans Affairs.
A University of Arizona study found El Niño has grown 40% stronger than before with rising greenhouse gases, which could alter winter precipitation patterns in the region; researchers examined coral data from the Galápagos to track these changes.
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