🌱 Silvestre Herrera ES Plants 30 Trees + Shooting Suspect Identified

Hello all. I'm here with your Wednesday edition of the Phoenix Daily. Keep reading to find out all the things you need to know about what's going on locally.

But first, today's weather:

Cool with plenty of sunshine. High: 55 Low: 38.

Here are the top three stories today in Phoenix:

1. Silvestre Herrera Elementary School, the community group Trees Matter, and Arizona Public Service (APS) have teamed up to plant 30 trees on the elementary school grounds. Through the program, students learned about earth science and how plants grow. The students, ranging from preschool to eighth grade, also named each tree. (Arizona's Family)
2. On Dec. 11, Mayor Kate Gallego spoke to the first in-person gathering of the National Council of Jewish Women Arizona since March 2020. The organization aims to “[safeguard] and [expand] access to abortion and contraception, protecting and promoting the vote and pushing for fair, independent and qualified judges on federal courts.” The group advocates for justice in immigration, LGBTQ rights, public education, sexual and domestic violence, voting rights, and racial justice. (Jewish News of Greater Phoenix)
3. Police have identified Anthony Jones as the shooter in a Sunday night incident on Roosevelt Row. Jones faces two counts of aggravated assault on an officer as well as shooting a firearm in city limits. The incident began when Jones asked officers responding to a different call a question before walking away. When they approached him again, Jones ran and shot at officers. (The Arizona Republic)

Today in and around Phoenix:

• More Than Pocahontas And Squaws: Indigenous Women Coming Into Visibility At Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Visitor Center Theater, Coolidge (1:00 PM)
• Fine Wine + Gallery Art "Pairing" At Anticus Fine Art Gallery, Scottsdale (6:00 PM)
• Witches Brew: Spells & Enchantments At Sutra Studios (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd will be stopping in Phoenix on their Sharp Dressed Simple Man tour. Tickets for the Aug. 13 show go on sale to the public Friday at 10:00 a.m. (KTAR.com)
• Looking for a new home? There are a handful of new houses available in and around Phoenix. Check out the latest properties for sale in Patch's real estate roundup. (Phoenix Patch)
• If you're looking to get into the holiday spirit, check out Black Nativity through Dec. 18, the Nutcracker Ballet through Dec. 24, or a puppet show version of Die Hard through Dec. 30. Visit the link to view ticket information and showtimes. (Phoenix New Times)

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You're all caught up for today! 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.