Monsoon Could Set Record + Help PD Find Phoenix Grandma's Killer

Hello, neighbors! It's me again, Caitlin Sievers, your host of the Phoenix Daily.

First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day and looking to be lovely! High: 90, low: 72.

Here are the top stories today in Phoenix:

1. Finally! The third lanes on both directions of Interstate 17 south of downtown are reopened after more than a year closed. The lanes were restricted while a new bridge was built. (KTAR.com)
2. The monsoon season ends Thursday, but Phoenix could tie or beat a record by then. As of Sunday the city had seen 23 days with measurable rain this season. That's just one fewer than in 1896, the record holding year. Rain is in the forecast for Wednesday and Thursday. (Phoenix Patch)
3. Phoenix police are still looking for tips in the slaying of beloved Phoenix mother and grandmother Shirley Taylor. Taylor, 63, was killed in what police believe was a random drive-by shooting on Sept. 24, 2020. When she was shot, Taylor was relaxing with family on the front yard of a family member's home. (City of Phoenix)
4. A Maricopa County Superior Court judge struck down the state's ban on mask mandates Monday. Some officials from local school districts and municipalities are pleased with the decision because they say it gives them options in how to continue keeping their people safe. The ban was set to take effect Wednesday. (Phoenix Patch)
5. More Phoenix workers believe they are underpaid than the national average, according to a new study. In Phoenix, 43 percent of workers said they would consider quitting if they didn't get a raise by the end of the year. That's compared to 31 percent nationally. (KJZZ)

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Today in Phoenix:

• New Retirement Savings Time Bomb webinar. (11 a.m.)
• Taxes in Retirement seminar. (11 a.m.)
• "Some Like it Hot" The Classics: Film Series at Orpheum Theatre. (6:30 p.m.)
• Energy and Climate Action Team meeting. (6:30 p.m.)
• Public hearing & Special Governing Board meeting, Balsz School District. (7 p.m.)

Phoenix Patch Notebook

• City of Phoenix: "We are still filling spots for #HeadStart! This free program offers: Child development curriculum, kindergarten readiness and healthy meals and snacks. Apply at phoenix.gov/headstart." (Facebook)
• Phoenix Public Library: "Banned Books Week is Sept. 26-Oct. 2. It celebrates the freedom to read, draws attention to banned and challenged books, and highlights persecuted individuals." (Facebook)
• Phoenix Planning & Development Department: "Phoenix Planning & Development Department is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Check out the video below that shows the contributions of Hispanic Americans through the historic buildings that still exist today." (Facebook)

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— Caitlin Sievers

About me: I'm a passionate writer and photographer who worked as a reporter and editor for various publications in the Midwest before landing in Phoenix. I have seven roommates. Four of them are cats. Contact me at caitlin.sievers@patch.com with story ideas and feedback.

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