🌱 25 Displaced By Apartment Fire + Omicron Detected In Phoenix

Phoenix AZ

13 December, 2021

7:02 PM

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Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today. First, today's weather: Cloudy. High: 70 Low: 47. Here are the top stories in Phoenix today: Arcadia Fiesta, a shopping center at 32nd Street and Indian School Road in Phoenix, was sold to a Canadian investor for $41.65 million. Its former owner was based in Phoenix. The shopping center includes big national chains like Ross, Ace Hardware and O'Reilly Auto Parts. (AZ Big Media) The first six recorded cases of the omicron variant of the novel coronavirus in the Phoenix metro area have been detected. Those infected had not recently traveled outside the country, demonstrating that the omicron variant is circulating in Phoenix. Most of those infected with the variant were fully vaccinated. None of the people infected so far have become seriously ill. (KTAR.com) A fire in a north Phoenix apartment complex has displaced 25 people, half of them children. Nine units in the building were damaged by fire, water, heat, smoke or a combination of the four. One man sustained minor injuries to his hand in the fire. Firefighters contained the blaze to the attic area of the second floor before putting it out. (12news.com KPNX) Today's Phoenix Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in Phoenix! Today in Phoenix: Adult Crafting — Glass Gem Magnets — Foothills Branch Library. (2 p.m.) College & Career 101 — FAFSA Completion Workshop at North Canyon High. (5 p.m.) Regular Board Meeting — Creighton School District. (6 p.m.) Governing Board Meeting — Balsz School District. (6:30 p.m.) From my notebook: The Phoenix Fire Department performed a palm tree rescue Monday when a man trimming a tree got stuck 50 feet up. The man couldn't get down on his own after his spikes and rope became stuck in the skirt of the tree. Crews used a bucket truck to rescue the man from the top of the tree. 🚒 (Facebook)A sweet dog named Hera came to the Arizona Humane Society several months ago with eight newborn puppies in tow. She took such good care of her puppies; they're grown up and in loving homes of their own. Now, it's Hera's turn to find a forever home of her own. Click the Facebook link to watch a video of Hera. (Facebook) A neighbor in North Mountain Village is offering a free, new 6-feet tall Christmas tree to anyone who needs a tree to make their holidays brighter. (Nextdoor) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Our World Energy — (Visit website) Phoenix Online Media — (Visit Website) Add your business here For sale: Moving Sale Ends Dec. 14 (Details) Add your item Loving the Phoenix Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] That's it for today! I'll see you around. — Caitlin Sievers About me: I'm a passionate writer and photographer who worked as a reporter and editor for various publications in the Midwest before landing in Phoenix. I have seven roommates. Four of them are cats. Contact me at [email protected] with story ideas and feedback.