Good morning, Surprise.

City leaders in Surprise will open Spark Surprise in October, a new innovation hub offering marketing, financial, and technology support for small businesses.

The facility will serve local and regional entrepreneurs—providing a one-stop resource to overcome challenges like lengthy permitting processes.

When schools start next week, 10 campuses in Surprise will have school resource officers.

The Surprise Police Department is sending officers to seven public schools and three charter schools — while three Dysart high schools and Paradise Honors High keep their current officers.

Surprise’s Hydrate Series hosts a Vegetable Gardening in the Low Desert workshop Thursday, Aug.

6 at the Surprise Water Education Center from 6–7:30 p.m.—Melanie Cooley of Watershed Management Group will demonstrate key gardening strategies for the low desert.

The Surprise office of Arrowhead Health Centers joined HealthyU Clinics on July 28, adding to new locations in Glendale and Scottsdale; CEO Varesh Chaurasia said the move will give patients access to a larger pool of health resources — a step toward improved care.