Mesa Independent

In case you missed it: Early voting began Oct. 7 for the Nov. 3 General Election.
Mesa voters will consider four city ballot questions.
Residents in District 5 will vote in a District 5 council member runoff.
Mesa voters will also decide on several items for Mesa Public Schools. Link in first comment.

Two people were injured early Saturday morning after being shot during an altercation with an off-duty Mesa officer and security guard outside the Versalles Reception Hall, police said. Link in first comment.

In case you missed it: St. Vincent de Paul transformed a previous thrift store at 2352 W. Main St. into the 10,100-square-foot charity medical clinic. The clinic has 18 exam rooms, a small laboratory, medication dispensary and two procedure rooms . Link in first comment.

Waste Not, an Arizona nonprofit dedicated to reducing food waste and fighting hunger, is hosting its annual Empty Bowls fundraiser 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 17 at Mesa Arts Center.

Presented in partnership with the Arizona Clay Association, the event supports Waste Not’s network of more than 65 nonprofit partners that help provide rescued food to Arizonans facing food insecurity. Link in first comment.

A memorial for blues singer and guitarist and local community advocate Carvin Jones, who died Sept. 20 after a battle with cancer, will take place Dec. 12 at The Monastery in Mesa, Jones’ family announced Thursday on social media. Link in first comment.

Two cases continued, one withdrawn at Mesa Board of Adjustment meeting. Link in first comment.

The nominee for lieutenant governor on the Democratic ticket is brushing aside multiple speeding tickets he received while mayor of Mesa. Link in first comment.

Mountain View Funeral Home and Cemetery will turn into a lively celebration of color, culture and remembrance during its free Día de los Mu***os event on Saturday, Nov. 7. Link in first comment.

Early voting began Oct. 7 for the Nov. 3 General Election.
Mesa voters will consider four city ballot questions.
Residents in District 5 will vote in a District 5 council member runoff.
Mesa voters will also decide on several items for Mesa Public Schools. Link in first comment.

A new $6.4 million workforce training center at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Mesa will give nearly 1,000 students a year hands-on training for aerospace and defense manufacturing jobs, part of Arizona's broader effort to build a workforce for one of the state's largest high-tech industries. Link in first comment.