Desert Mission seeks volunteers: The north Phoenix food bank now serves about 6,000 people each month—triple its 2021 caseload—so it needs roughly 30 helpers daily to sort food, bag produce and assemble snack packs. Summer remains its most critical season for support — find out how to sign up.
Phoenix teen hits hometown stage: Valley native Kamryn Smith headlined the Yo Gabba GabbaLand! Live show at the Orpheum Theatre on Aug. 30, drawing on a decade of dance training and a whirlwind four-day rehearsal to shine as the new host — check out how she prepped for her big debut.
Lin’s Grand Buffet reopens: The west Phoenix location at 75th Avenue and McDowell Road will unveil kitchen upgrades, an expanded sushi lineup and new dishes like Cajun seafood boil and bourbon chicken at its Sept. 10 grand reopening with free entertainment and family-friendly fun — find out what’s on the menu.
Phoenix’s palm obsession: What started with one Hawaiian seed in 1879 turned palms into a wealth symbol across the Valley, even though only one species is truly native — find out.
Other Glendale headlines this week
- Glendale weighs peafowl population control options
- Arizona communities prepare for Rosh Hashanah
- Arizona Cardinals’ biggest fan is officially revealed
- ADOT seeks input on EV charging locations
- Delivering Dreams of Arizona received $100K grant
- Sandwich shop hosts opening festivities in Glendale
