CNT Photo of the Day July 23, 2021 With a little help from a friend
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Tempe: 5 things to know as Tempe seeks to develop sports arena and entertainment district
Paulina Pineda | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for CNT Tempe wants to transform a strip of land near the Salt River into a year-round entertainment destination. The city put out a call to developers Thursday seeking proposals for a sports and entertainment district on city-owned land that would be home to a professional sports franchise. The move comes as sources close to the city say the Arizona Coyotes have been in talks with Tempe for at least two years to relocate the hockey franchise from Glendale to the East Valley. The team, owned by billionaire Alex Meruelo since 2019, confirmed it will submit…
NATIONAL VANILLA ICE CREAM DAY – July 23
Troy Warren for CNT NATIONAL VANILLA ICE CREAM DAY National Vanilla Ice Cream Day on July 23rd tips its hat at the second most popular flavor in America. Take a bow, vanilla. I scream, you scream, we all scream for…VANILLA ICE CREAM!! Of course, the day is part of National Ice Cream Month and not too far behind National Ice Cream Day. Since Americans love vanilla ice cream so much, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that vanilla is the most common flavoring in North America for ice cream. In fact, many people consider vanilla ice cream to be the…
Tucson: Arizona regulators suing Tucson landlord over mortgage deals that cost people their homes
Catherine Reagor | Jessica Boehm | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for CNT Arizona regulators are going after two Tucson real estate firms and their manager in connection with a scheme that cost several people their homes and their down payments. The Arizona Attorney General has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against Deed and Notes Traders, 881 Home and David Kinas, accusing them of deceiving consumers in real estate deals. The lawsuit alleges Kinas sold houses with “wrap mortgages” that involve buyers who typically can’t qualify for a home loan. Those buyers make payments to a seller who maintains the original financing on…
Chandler: Chandler’s top judge aims for accessibility
By Kevin Reagan, Arizonan Staff Writer | ChandlerNews.Com Troy Warren for CNT City Magistrate Alicia Skupin is ready to bring justice to the people. After seven years of working at Chandler Municipal Court, Skupin has ascended to a top leadership position and wants to use her power to make the court more visible and accessible. “The court is trying to move into more of a community atmosphere,” Skupin noted. Her staff is planning to send clerks and judges to public events and make themselves available to residents needing help resolving legal predicaments. A courtroom can feel intimidating to…
San Diego: Half of San Diego’s new appointees are women, 70% are people of color on boards, commissions
BY ANDREA LOPEZ-VILLAFAÑA | SanDiegoUnionTribune.Com Troy Warren for CNT Mayor Todd Gloria says he wants to make it easier for the public to nominate themselves SAN DIEGO — Mayor Todd Gloria announced about half the volunteers he appointed to the city’s more than 45 board and commissions are women and 70 percent are people of color. Some are the first in their demographic group to serve in those roles, including the first Black Somali refugee to serve on the San Diego County Water Authority, Ismahan Abdullahi. Others are geographic firsts, such as Ken Malbrough, the first District 4 resident to serve on the…
Chandler: Chandler chooses city manager after national search
Joshua Bowling | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for CNT Chandler announced it would promote an internal candidate, Joshua Wright, to lead the city after conducting a national search to replace City Manager Marsha Reed, who retired in March. The City Council is expected to approve Wright's contract at an Aug. 12 meeting. Since March, Wright has served as interim city manager in the suburb of some 260,000 residents southeast of Phoenix. He joined the city as an assistant city manager in 2017. Wright was one of four city manager finalists named earlier this month. "I am honored by the Mayor and council's confidence in…
New Orleans: Arson suspected at NOLA mansion owned by Beyoncé, Jay-Z
By Tim Darnell, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Arson is now the suspected cause of a Tuesday night fire at a New Orleans mansion owned by Beyoncé and Jay-Z. The mansion is located in the city’s Garden District mansion on Harmony Street near St. Charles Avenue. The property, according to media reports, has been vacant for years and was in a state of disrepair. ccording to WGNO, the New Orleans Police Department received a report of a suspicious person in the area around the time of the fire. An eyewitness told the station a man was seen running from the home…
Twitter Tops 206M Users, Soars Past Revenue Expectations
BY ALEX WEPRIN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The social media company reported revenue of $1.19 billion in the quarter (up 74 percent year over year), led by a reinvigorated advertising business. But its U.S. user base declined slightly. Twitter on Thursday reported that it now had more than 206 million monetizable daily active users, and revealed its Q2 earnings, which easily topped Wall Street expectations. Twitter reported revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter (up 74 percent year over year), beating the $1.07 billion expectation, and earnings per share of $0.20, versus an expectation of $0.07. The company had GAAP operating…