Daily editionWednesday, October 28th, 2026
Good morning, Surprise.
The Good Day Surprise Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 28th of October.
Community
Surprise Senior Center will host a fangtastic Halloween event with music, treats, and costume contests on Friday, Oct. 30 (12641 W. Santa Fe Drive); check-in begins at 9 a.m., and members must register at the front desk 7 a.m.-3 p.m. through Friday.
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Education
At the Oct. 26 Dysart Unified School District board meeting in Surprise, student council rep Maddie Klemmer gave the most detailed updates, recapping successful homecoming activities and noting students represented the district in El Mirage's 75th-anniversary parade on Oct. 24.
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Government
A Phoenix psychologist who has conducted thousands of veteran disability evaluations urged changes to the VA’s C&P exam process — stronger oversight, specialized examiner training, and pre-appointment preparation — after meeting with congressional offices in September in Washington, D.C.; GAO recommendations remain partly open.
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Health
Vitalant's Blood Donation Center (12515 W Bell Road, Suite 100) is asking healthy residents to donate daily to keep blood on hand for trauma, neonatal, surgery, transplant, and cancer patients and to make donating a regular routine.
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Real Estate
City Council rezoned about 160 acres near Deer Valley Road and 231st Avenue for medium-density housing, allowing conceptual plans for more than 500 homes and up to 960 units under military guidelines, and residents are urging the city and developers to address traffic, drainage, and other infrastructure as plans move forward.
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