Cool Pavements + Live Music + Mosquito Relief

Happy Saturday, people of Phoenix! Caitlin is out today and will be back with you on Wednesday. For today, it's me, Feroze Dhanoa, filling you in on what you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything you need to know around Phoenix today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 85 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories in Phoenix today:

1. Phoenix is testing 'cool pavement' technology to see how it can offset the effects of climate change. The pilot program is testing the technology on 36 miles of asphalt in different parts of the city. (ABC15 Arizona)
2. Next week should offer a reprieve from mosquitoes as cooler temperatures are expected, at least temporarily. (AZFamily)
3. Looking for some live music? Check out all the acts scheduled to play in the area this weekend. (Phoenix New Times)
4. A Phoenix teacher was surprised on International Teacher's Day with a free auto body repair. (Phoenix Patch)
5. A new written policy says that prosecutors with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office must watch video evidence before any charges can be filed. (ABC15 Arizona)

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Today in Phoenix:

• AZMBA Marching Band Invitational - Arcadia High School (8 a.m.)
• AESD Drive the Bus Event - Alhambra Elementary School District (Phoenix) (9 a.m.)
• Crucial Catch Cancer Screening - Roosevelt Elementary School District #66 (9 a.m.)
• Twelfth Annual Preparedness and Wellness Expo (10 a.m.)
• Old-Time Music Jam - Foothills Branch Library (11 a.m.)
• Cool Nihongo - Culture Through Language (11 a.m.)
• Family Storyhour - Irish Cultural Center and McClelland Library (11:30 a.m.)

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— Feroze Dhanoa

About me: I have been with Patch since 2014 in varying roles and am currently a regional editor. I graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a minor in French from Indiana University in Bloomington. @FADhanoa on Twitter. Contact me at feroze.dhanoa@patch.com

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