🌱 Holiday Kids Clothing Drive + New Metro Phoenix Real Estate Report

Hi all. I'm back with your fresh edition of the Phoenix Daily. Let's get this weekend started off right with a quick dive into the most important things happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Nice with plenty of sun. High: 74 Low: 50.

Here are the top three stories in Phoenix today:

1. The "Share The Warmth" holiday coat drive is asking Phoenix residents to donate winter clothes. Collected items will be distributed to local children in need. Donations will be collected through Dec. 12. Donation drop-off details are available at the link. (Arizona's Family)
2. A Maricopa County Judge has sentenced Devon Ray Sharma to 20 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor and sex trafficking. This is the maximum sentence that Sharma can serve under the plea agreement. When Sharma is released from prison, he will be required to register as a sex offender. (Subscription: The Arizona Republic)
3. Metro Phoenix's housing inventory has increased by 136.6 percent in 2022, according to a report from Phoenix REALTORS. The organization recently released Phoenix real estate data for Oct. 2022. The data indicates that sales in Maricopa County and the surrounding area are down 24.6 percent this year to date. (AZ Big Media)

Today in and around Phoenix:

• Touch A Truck At Westgate Entertainment District, Glendale (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Phoenix Public Library has Native American displays on the end floor of the Burton Barr Central Library. Click the link to view the displays. (Phoenix Public Library via Facebook)
• Did you know that you can place up to 15 holds per Phoenix Public Library card? Click here to use the library's online catalog. (Phoenix Public Library via Facebook)
• Are you in the market for a new job? The City of Phoenix is actively hiring. Click the link to view a list of open positions. (City of Phoenix)

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Events:

• Shape Up Us Health and Wellness Expo (November 19)
• Free Zoom meeting about female divorce lawyers around Mesa, AZ (November 22)
• Online Webinar about professional divorce attorneys in Glendale (November 27)
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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all Monday 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.