Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 8th of October.
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💼 Business
Mesa ranks 19th among more than 180 US cities for Hispanic-owned business growth, according to a WalletHub report.
One in four new Mesa businesses is Latino-owned — a sign that local investment and family entrepreneurship are thriving.
The Mesa Chamber of Commerce, with Mesa Community College and Green Flag Mesa, is hosting the 24 Hour Business Plan Challenge from Friday, Oct.
9 to Saturday, Oct. 10 at MCC’s Southern and Dobson Campus. Participants will have 24 hours to develop business plans with mentor guidance, a cash prize, and meals *for fuel*.
🎓 Education
Chandler-Gilbert Community College opened a new $6.4 million aerospace training center at its Williams Campus in Mesa on Oct.
6. The facility offers hands-on courses with industry partners such as Boeing + Honeywell to prepare nearly 1,000 students yearly for high-tech jobs.
🏛️ Government
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a multistate coalition on Oct.
7 to fight proposed federal changes to Head Start programs that would remove 1,400 regulations and impose an English-only mandate.
🏥 Health
St. Vincent de Paul opened its East Valley Medical Clinic at 2352 W.
Main St., converting a thrift store into a 10,100-sqft facility with 18 exam rooms, a lab, and procedure rooms — the $5.5 million clinic will provide care for uninsured residents and train health care students.
📰 Real Estate
One Camelback, an office building near Central and Camelback, is now complete after years of stop-start construction and residents started moving in last week.
Mesa-based developers finished the conversion by adding 163 modern housing units (including a rooftop pool and 11-story atrium) ready for occupancy.
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