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The Wine Club of Greater Phoenix Met Last Night at Aridus Winery Tasting Room in Scottsdale
We met at the Aridus Scottsdale tasting room located in Old Town at 7173 E Main Street. A few folks were out of town; however, our smaller group met and received the nothing less than the “royal treatment” by our host Maria Lamberti. Upon our arrival the table was set with both white and red wine glasses and a lovely and complete charcuterie board.
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This Arizona city bans wasting water and fines are steep
As Arizona anticipates federal cuts to its share of Colorado River water, residents may become hyperaware of their water use. Customers in Peoria should be, because wasting water is prohibited in the city. The city's local laws say things like leaving taps on when not in use, failing to repair water leaks, and allowing water to run off one's property onto streets or sidewalks are not allowed. Depending on the violation, residents could face a $250 to $1,000 fine, a class one misdemeanor, or their water shut off. Water waste was written into the city's local laws in 1992, but it has since been expanded. So far in 2026, the city's code department has reported 117 violations, mostly for water leaks and pool backwashing, according to Victoria Caster, Peoria's sustainability and water conservation coordinator. Arizona's allocation from the Colorado River will soon fall by nearly 25% over the next two years. That would amount to about 760,000 acre-feet of water, according to the federal plan meant to protect the drought-stricken Lake Mead and Lake Powell. An acre-foot of water is enough to supply three typical households for a year. Peoria gets its largest share, 44%, of water from the Central
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Vietnam War combat pilot is grand marshal in Mesa parade
Retired Maj. Gen. Jerry D. Holmes of Mesa flew 130 combat missions in Vietnam, worked on an early U.S. military space program and later commanded NATO’s fleet of airborne radar planes in Europe. On Veterans Day, the 91-year-old will lead the East Valley Veterans Parade through downtown Mesa as...