Good morning, Mesa.

Mesa Community College will host its annual Empty Bowls events on Tuesday, Nov.

3 and Tuesday, Nov. 17; paying $10, guests receive soup, bread and a handmade bowl by ceramics students (featuring a silent auction) to support Paz de Cristo Community Center.

A 3,356 sqft oil-change facility is planned north of the northeast corner of South Val Vista Drive and East Southern Avenue in Mesa.

The Mesa Design Review Board discussed the project on Oct. 13, noting a 2,200 sqft main floor, 1,156 sqft pit, and six on-site parking spaces.

Ballet Etudes will bring its 40th production of The Nutcracker to local stages with performances scheduled for Nov.

27-Dec. 6 at Chandler Center for the Arts (250 N. Arizona Ave.) and Dec. 12-20 at Mesa Arts Center's Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater (1 E. Main St.).

A Virginia Tech study shows the Upper Colorado River Basin lost 4.6 trillion gallons of groundwater from 2020 to 2022 amid a severe drought, raising concerns over water supplies for Mesa+other communities.

Experts say the findings underscore the need to manage water sustainably.

A series of Pacific storm systems fueled by a strong El Niño is set to bring rain to the region today and tomorrow.

Lower desert areas could get up to an inch of rain while higher terrain regions may see over two inches.

A new HighGround poll finds Gov. Hobbs leads Congressman Biggs by 17 points, with other state races showing similar gaps despite a 300,000 voter registration advantage.

Pollster Paul Bentz said early voting shifts may impact the election in two weeks + turnout trends.

Arizona senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego joined a letter Monday questioning an EPA rule change that would allow national parks like the Grand Canyon to bypass emission reductions, a move they say may harm air quality and local tourism.

Arizona hospitals are preparing for Medicaid changes as new work requirements take effect Jan.

1, with 34,000 Arizonans already losing coverage mainly in Maricopa and Pima counties. Hospitals are also evaluating their service lines and tracking uncompensated care as federal cuts are expected to hit $6 billion through 2032.