Mexican Baseball Comes To Town +AZ Biz Might Not Fully Recover

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 101, low: 79.

Here are the top stories in Phoenix today:

1. Are you ready for some béisbol? The Mexican Winter Baseball League is coming to Arizona this week for its version of spring training. It'll kick off the Mexican Baseball Fiesta Series Thursday at American Family Fields of Phoenix. The series also has plans for games in Mesa and Tucson. (Phoenix Patch)
2. Restrictions on travel from Mexico might be doing damage to Arizona businesses that won't ever be repaired. Mexicans who used to travel to Arizona to make purchases are now buying those items at home and are unlikely to stop doing so even after the pandemic is over. (KTAR.com)
3. Two schools in the Phoenix metro area were named U.S. Blue Ribbon Schools this week. They join an exclusive group of only 325 schools across the nation. Only five of the schools on the list were in Arizona. (Phoenix Patch)
4. A man was arrested on suspicion of murder after a person with a gunshot wound showed up at an area hospital, where he later died. (AZFamily)

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Today in Phoenix:

• CommunityShare Employer Onboarding — Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. (10 a.m.)
• Webinar: Strategic Networking. (12 p.m.)
• Readers Roundtable: Reading Recommendations Book Group. (2 p.m.)
• State Forty Eight Foundation Entrepreneur Speaker Series. (6 p.m.)
• Keeler’s Presents Hedges Family Estate Wine Dinner. (7 p.m.)

Phoenix Patch Notebook

• Arizona Humane Society: "Get your puppy fixed and let mama dog do the heavy lifting to take care of them! Right now we're looking for special Foster Heroes who have enough love for a growing family like Sienna and her 10 puppies. Our greatest need right now is temporary foster homes for pregnant or nursing dogs in AHS' Mutternity Suites — the sooner we can get these moms and their babies into Foster Hero homes, the sooner we can take in another furry family with nowhere else to go!" (Facebook)
• City of Phoenix: "Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury and the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related hospital admissions among older adults. Please tell a healthcare provider right away if you worry about falling." (Facebook)
• Phoenix Sister Cities: "Happy International Day of Peace! This holiday was established in 1981 by the United Nations to allow communities to honor peace by halting all hostilities for the day. As a community, we can celebrate together by educating ourselves and raising awareness on why fostering a culture of peace is so essential." (Facebook)

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