13 November 2019

Hump-Wednesday Mid-Week Round-Down of News From KJZZ

While it might seem like an odd choice to select an opening image for this post, sometimes one animated image can say more than a thousand words - on some of the following self-selected headlines and short copy that goes with the podcasts on https://www.kjzz.org , the image is just a convenient shortcut  to looking at both what's on the surface of stories in-the-news and the difference between looking deeper and figuring out what it's all about.
Of course that's all totally open to interpretation from your own point-of-view . . . that could be somewhat shallow [or not]. Depending on the prevailing circumstances, for example in just the first story -
Why was this guy, employed here in Mesa [nobody ever said for what company], making ammunition at home to sell at gun shows ... 59 people were killed two years ago in The Las Vegas Massacre!!
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Here we go:  Jump-in feet first!
Let's get started and catch-up on all the short and brief snippets of KJZZ News
 
1 Counter: Haig first pleaded not guilty 2 years ago.
   There's  a Deal now?
Man Charged In Vegas Massacre Ammunition Case Changing Plea
A Mesa man is changing his plea in a case related to the Las Vegas massacre. He’d been accused of illegally manufacturing ammunition sold to the gunman.
Nov. 13, 2019
Ducey Says Congress Should Do Its Job On DACA
2 Dicey is happy to shirk the responsibility. . .
As the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates whether the White House has the authority to cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Governor Ducey sees the issue as Congress' responsibility.
Nov. 13, 2019
 
3 Here we go again! "No oversight" . . .
No Oversight In Place For AZ Dry Washes Once EPA Rule Change Final
Arizona expects to lose federal oversight over a large chunk of its waterways once a new Trump administration rule goes into effect.
Nov. 12, 2019
FBI Arrives To Assist In La Mora Murder Investigation
4 The Feds have to sweep in again . . .
FBI agents have arrived in Sonora to assist Mexican authorities investigating the brutal murder of nine people near the small community of La Mora.
After Massacre, Some Unsure Of Future In Sonoran Mormon Town
Nov. 12, 2019
 
5 Aw-Aw! Makes you want to find out the 16 in Arizona. . .
1,680 Dams Found At Risk Across U.S., 16 Are In Arizona
A two-year investigation by the Associated Press found almost 1,700 dams pose a risk nationwide. Of the 1,680 dams in question, 16 of them are in Arizona. To learn more about the investigation into Arizona dams, The Show reached out to Felicia Fonseca, the Associated Press’s northern Arizona reporter.
Nov. 12, 2019
As AZ Republicans Defend Trump, Cindy McCain Calls Them Out 
6 Can Arizona be 'turning blue'???
Arizona's Republican congressional members stay committed to Trump as impeachment investigation prepares to go public this week. Over the weekend, Cindy McCain wondered, on CNN's "The Axe Files," if the Republicans' will to speak freely died along with her husband, the late Senator John McCain.
Nov. 12, 2019
 
7 Right. Water is the most precious commodity in the desert.
Save it for all those data centers ...
AZ Rejects Plan To Use Groundwater For Palo Verde Station
The state Department of Water Resources has rejected a proposal from APS to use groundwater in the Buckeye area to cool the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.
Nov. 11, 2019
Mesa Cuts Ribbon On Third Phase Of Eastmark Great Park 
8 3rd Phase for a 'Master-Planned Community'
The third phase of the Mesa Eastmark Great Park was dedicated Saturday. Jo Martin, Mesa Parks and Recreation Advisory Board president, said several new attractions include spaces for people and pets.
Nov. 10, 2019
 
9 Too bad they got denied ... or is it?
Grand Canyon University Denied Nonprofit Status
Phoenix-based Grand Canyon University was handed a surprise this week when the U.S. Department of Education decided not to recognize the formerly for-profit GCU as nonprofit. Expectations were that, with the Trump administration’s focus on deregulation, GCU wouldn’t have any difficulty getting the status change approved.
Nov. 8, 2019
Canal Convergence Brings International Art To Scottsdale 
10 The City of Scottsdale - Knows How
Friday evening, a 10-day celebration of water begins in downtown Scottsdale. Canal Convergence features public art installations from around the world, and on the first weekend of the event, attendees will be able to purchase beers made from recycled water from Scottsdale’s Advanced Water Treatment Plant. The theme of the event this year is “The Story of Water.”
Nov. 8, 2019
 
11 Of course . . what else can he do?
Petersen Appeals Unpaid Suspension From Assessor Job
Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen is appealing a four-month, unpaid suspension, but the governing body that put Petersen on ice has to figure out what the review process will be first.
Nov. 8, 20
CAP Conducting Maintenance On Siphon In Mesa 
12 Hey! Did the City of Mesa just 'forget' to tell people who live here ???
The Central Arizona Project is performing infrastructure maintenance that will impact customers for the next several weeks.
Nov. 7, 2019
 
13 All this talk about how great the AZ-Mex trade and Phoenix closes two offices of 'trading partners'???
Phoenix Closes Its Business Liaison Offices In Mexico 
The city of Phoenix will no longer have offices in Mexico, Arizona’s main trading partner. On Wednesday, the City Council voted to shut down the two business liaison offices in Hermosillo, Sonora, and Mexico City.
Nov. 7, 2019