Good morning, Mesa.

Until Oct. 16, donations to the Mesa nonprofit Paz de Cristo will be doubled by Nuvision Credit Union (dollar-for-dollar up to $5K) to support free community meals and essential services at its 424 W.

Broadway location.

Mesa Music Festival returns Oct.

15-17 to Downtown Mesa with more than 200 global performances plus a free speaker series at Mesa Arts Center on Thursday; visitors can enjoy live music, comedy, and Latin art with P.O.D. headlining Saturday.

ADOT began the third phase of widening I-10 between Loop 202 and the Gila River this week.

Construction will add new bridges and expand both lanes and is expected to continue through 2029 to ease congestion and boost safety.

St. Vincent de Paul opened a clinic in Mesa to offer uninsured residents nearly all medical services at no cost.

The clinic, costing $6 million and located at 2352 W. Main Street near N. Phyllis Street & a Valley Metro Rail stop, serves as a training site for medical students.

Fiesta Mall in Mesa, which opened in 1979 and once housed over 150 stores (a local hotspot), closed in 2018 and began demolition in 2023; plans call for turning the property into a campus focused on health and education.