🌱 "Hours To Pay Rent" Report + Pledge To Rip Up Decorative Grass

Hello all. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Phoenix Daily — here to explain everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Nice with clouds and sun. High: 74 Low: 46.

Here are the top three stories in Phoenix today:

1. A new Zillow analysis reports that the typical Phoenix renter needs to work 61 hours before making enough to pay rent. The average rent in Phoenix is currently $2,800. Five years ago, Phoenix renters only needed to work 43 hours to afford monthly housing. According to the analysis, the average American must work 63 hours before being able to pay rent. (AZ Big Media)
2. Phoenix water agencies have signed a pledge to rip up decorative grass to relieve the Colorado River. The pledge is meant to boost water efficiency. The grass that will be ripped up will be located where people do not currently work on it. Grass at golf courses, parks, and personal properties will not be ripped up. (12news.com KPNX)
3. An early Monday-morning crash has resulted in the death of a woman and the hospitalization of a man. The single-car crash occurred in south Phoenix around 3:45 a.m. near 16th and Mohave streets. The driver was the woman and the man was the vehicle's passenger. The individuals' identities have not been released. (AZ Family)

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Today in Phoenix:

• Psycho At The Orpheum Theatre (6:30 PM)
• Energy And Climate Action Team Meeting At The Sierra Club (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• All Phoenix Public Library locations will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25. Please plan accordingly. (Signals AZ)
• Are you in the market for a new best friend? Consider this list of adoption-ready pets in the Phoenix area that are searching for a forever home. Click the link to view the complete list. (Phoenix Patch)
• Are you searching for a new job or considering a career change? Click the link for a list of Phoenix-area employers hiring for a variety of open positions. (Phoenix Patch)

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That's it for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with 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.