🌱 Vaccine Effectiveness Study + Decline In Phoenix Eviction Filings

Hello again, Phoenix! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Daily. Let's get this Wednesday started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town.

But first, today's weather:

A couple of showers. High: 66 Low: 47.

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Here are the top three stories in Phoenix today:

1. The Phoenix VA Health Care System has announced a new director. Bryan C. Matthews will assume the post effective Dec. 18. He served as Medical Center Director of the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System since 2018. He is also a retired Air Force Veteran with 22 years of service. (12news.com KPNX)
2. Arizona State University has partnered with Phoenix Children's to study vaccine effectiveness. The ambitious project will cost about $12.5 million and take five years. The focus of the project is to study the effectiveness of the COVID-19 and flu vaccines throughout different seasons. (ASU News Now)
3. Eviction filings and rent prices dipped last month in the Metro Phoenix area. According to Maricopa County Justice Courts, 6,408 renting households were facing eviction from landlords last month. That is four percent lower than the number of eviction filings in September. The median rent is one percent lower than it was in September. (The Arizona Republic)

Today in and around Phoenix:

• Taxes In Retirement Seminar At Prescott Public Library (1:00 PM)
• Vaccine Clinic At Catalina Ventura School (2:00 PM)
• Hot Rod Night At Westgate Entertainment District, Glendale (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new place to call home? Consider this list of the latest properties in the Phoenix area to hit the market. Click to view the full list of properties that includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Phoenix Patch)
• The Phoenix Public Library is encouraging the community to get a library card. A Phoenix Public Library card is your ticket to resources, books, audiobooks, movies, music, and more. (Phoenix Public Library via Facebook)
• The Phoenix Planning & Development Department is distributing $200,000 in grants for Historic preservation exterior rehabilitation projects. The application deadline is Nov. 18. Click for application information. (Phoenix Planning & Development Department via Facebook)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.