Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 1st of November.
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🏘️ Community
A Tucson family is planning a wake for a NASA space telescope named after an astrophysicist who grew up here, ahead of the probe's planned fiery reentry later this month (the gathering will be informal and open to neighbors).
🎭 Culture
Dolores Huerta, who coined the rallying cry Sí, Se Puede while in Phoenix, died at 96, and Arizonans remembered her courage, mentorship, and lasting influence on labor and civil rights.
The Daily Wildcat ran a Halloween roundup of long-held ghost stories on campus, reporting sightings and eerie noises in Old Main, Maricopa Residence Hall, the Modern Languages Building, and Centennial Hall tied to historical deaths and student lore.
📰 Economy
Parking rates in downtown and adjacent neighborhoods rose this year, yet most people still drive in and crowds have stayed steady for now (Tim Steller notes the pattern in his column).
Tucson Electric Power has asked the Arizona Corporation Commission for a nearly 10% rate increase that would raise the average customer's monthly bill by about $13.50; the commission will review the utility's final proposal in the coming months.
🎓 Education
Kathy Prather, superintendent and CEO of Pima County Joint Technical Education District (JTED), was named one of Arizona's top 10 school superintendents by Education Insider magazine.
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