🌱 Worst Drivers In The Country? + Rent Hikes In Metro Phoenix

Phoenix AZ

15 March, 2022

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Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Phoenix Daily. First, today's weather: Mostly sunny and warm. High: 85 Low: 58. Shoutout to our premier local sponsor: Banner Health makes health care easier in Phoenix by allowing you to find a doctor online from the comfort of home. Ready to connect with a medical professional? Book an appointment with a Banner Health doctor today! Click here to get your business featured in this spot. Here are the top three stories in Phoenix today: According to a new report from Car Insurance Comparison, Arizona has some of the worst drivers in the United States. The state ranked eighth-worst in the country for its bad drivers, based on its rates of careless driving and its death rates. The report analyzed data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and found that Arizona ranked poorly for its pedestrian death rate, its cyclist death rate, and its overall car accident death rate. (Phoenix Patch)If you're a Phoenix tenant whose rent has gone up lately, you're not alone. A growing number of local landlords have raised rents, causing concerns among renters about affordability and where they'll be able to live. AZ Central reported that Phoenix-area rents increased nearly 30 percent, in 2021, more than double the overall U.S. increase. Early projections for 2022 indicate rents may go up almost another 20 percent in 2022, an issue that is compounded by the current housing shortage in the area. Although new apartment complexes are being built across metro Phoenix, most of these high-end rentals will be difficult for tenants who make the region's median income or less. (The Arizona Republic)Phoenix police are asking for the public's help in finding Gabrielle Mason, a 27-year-old woman who recently moved to the Valley and has been out of contact with her family and friends since Mar. 6. Mason, who drives a 2004 Honda Pilot with Illinois plates, is described as 5'7" with brown hair and green eyes. She was last seen near North 44th Street and East Belleview Street, according to police. Anyone with information about Mason's whereabouts should contact the Phoenix Police Department Missing Persons Unit at (602) 534-2121 or email [email protected]. (Phoenix Patch) From our sponsor: Today's newsletter is brought to you by Ring, a Patch Brand Partner. We all know that Ring is the leader in video doorbells for home security. But did you know that Ring now makes a home security system that is getting raves from consumer electronic experts? (Reviewers at CNET called the new system — known as the Ring Alarm Pro — "a giant leap for home security"). So why the kudos? In a nutshell: the Ring Alarm Pro can protect your home both online and off. It includes a built-in eero Wi-Fi 6 router to help you get reliable physical and digital security in one, innovative device. Now you can help protect your home with all of the benefits of the Ring Alarm, to keep your home safe and secure, while experiencing fast, reliable connectivity. To learn more about the system CNET called "the future of home security" or to build your own custom system, you can visit Ring here. Today in Phoenix: Meals To-Go At Alhambra Elementary School District (Phoenix) (9:00 AM) FREE Preschool Developmental Screenings At Balsz Community Center (9:30 AM) Grand Opening Event At Kenect Phoenix (4:00 PM) Guide To Wine Class At FOUND:RE Phoenix Hotel (7:00 PM) From my notebook: Looking for your new Phoenix home? Check out the latest local real estate listings on Patch. (Phoenix Patch)On Thursday, Mar. 17, Phoenix City Grille is celebrating St. Patrick's Day with their own spin on classic Irish cuisine! All day on the 17th, you can enjoy house-braised chipotle dijon corned beef brisket with scalloped cabbage, crispy fingerling potatoes, and oven-roasted carrots for $24 per person, plus tax and gratuity. (Patch)Looking for more St. Paddy's Day specials in Phoenix? Head over to Trapp Haus tomorrow for green tea shots and home-cured corned beef and cabbage with red potatoes. (Patch)Local police seized $325,000 in cash, nearly 22,000 fentanyl pills, and guns during a north Phoenix traffic stop on Tuesday. (FOX 10 News Phoenix) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Our World Energy — (Visit website) Phoenix Online Media — (Visit Website) Add your business here Events: FREE WEBINAR | Saints, Symbols, and Spaghetti (March 18) Taxes in Retirement Webinar 3/21 & 3/22 (March 21) American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk (March 22) Divorce Boot Camp – Vesta Scottsdale, AZ Hub (March 23) Add your event 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 featured in front of readers Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update! — Nicole Fallon-Peek About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.