🌱 Metro Phoenix Inflation Rises + Ambulance Denial Investigation

Hello all. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Phoenix Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cool. High: 71 Low: 47.

Here are the top three stories in Phoenix today:

1. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, metro Phoenix inflation continues to rise but the rate has declined. The federal report was issued on Thursday. The Phoenix area has experienced a 12.1 percent increase in consumer prices over the last year. The national average was 7.7 percent. Inflation was 1.4 percent from August to October in the metro area. (KTAR.com)
2. The Phoenix Fire Department memorialized one of its firefighters on Thursday with a memorial service in Peoria. Chris Carter, 35, died on Sep. 23, 2022, during a Highway 93 collision. He had been with the department since 2019. (12news.com KPNX)
3. The Phoenix Fire Department is receiving claims that ambulance service was denied to multiple individuals. The concerns were voiced last summer. According to the reports, department paramedics would try to convince patients to not go to a hospital or to find alternate transportation. The department is launching an investigation after an incident was caught on doorbell camera footage. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix)

Today in Phoenix:

• Family Lawn Games At Arizona Biltmore (3:00 PM)
• 11:11 Movement & Mindset At Sutra Studios (7:00 PM)
• Elton John: Farewell Yellow Brick Road - The Final Tour At Chase Field (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Wan to try some delicious food from great local vendors? Head over to the Sam's Club in Glendale from 5 to 9 p.m. tonight for Food Truck Friday West. (Phoenix Patch)
• The Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market is open year-round. The market is the Public Works Department's newest Green Business member. Click to learn more. (City of Phoenix Public Works Department via Facebook)
• PJs in the Park will be on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Civic Space Park at 5:00 p.m. There will be a free screening of Merry Madagascar. (Downtown Phoenix, AZ via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday! I'll see you around.

— 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.