Top GOP candidates flock to school boards to win voters; 20 new restaurants in metro Phoenix; 2 new Aldi stores opening
A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.
Arizona school board meetings are drawing a new audience: Major Republican candidates for higher office who are hoping to connect with frustrated parents.
Twenty new restaurants opened in Phoenix and Tempe including Chompie's, Pedal Haus and Raising Cane's. Salt Tacos y Tequila also opened in SanTan Village. See the list of eateries.
Aldi is opening 2 new metro Phoenix stores in December. Here's where, when and what to expect.
Today, you can expect it to be sunny, with a high near 83 degrees. Mostly clear at night, with a low near 54 degrees. Get the full forecast here.
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Today in history
On this date in 1861, Mormon settlers established the community of Beaver Dams, now known as Littlefield.
In 1920, Arizona raised the salaries of teachers in one-room schools from $80 to $100 per month and paid them in state warrants.
In 1927, Arizona became the first state to regulate and control airplanes engaged in the commercial transportation of passengers and freight.
In 1929, an American Indian of a huge build, armed with a knife and a big appetite for liquor, took over as “mayor, sheriff, prosecutor and executioner” of the town of Twin Buttes. When county deputies arrived, they found most of the rest of the population hiding in the brush outside of town.
In 1936, the Yuma Morning Sun and Arizona Sentinel newspapers merged to become the Yuma Daily Sun.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: AZ Briefing: Top GOP candidates flock to school boards to win voters
