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A big Peoria community has no immediate plans for golf courses
Plus, Liberty's quarterback shuffle and Newsweek's Arizona nursing home ranking.
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Saddleback
The 5,300-acre Saddleback community in Peoria is scaling back its original plans, which called for 8,000 homes, three golf courses and a resort. Castle Hill Partners has no immediate plans for a hotel or golf courses, and the community will include as many as 6,500 homes. KTAR News 92.3 FM
Liberty football
No. 1 Liberty beat rival Centennial on Friday with both of its quarterbacks hurt. Starter Jason Haines is out for the season with a broken collarbone, so coach Colin Thomas moved top receiver Braxton Huynh to quarterback. azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
Nursing homes
Newsweek reviewed 1,200 nursing homes nationwide for a best-in-each-state ranking that includes a top 10 for Arizona and for metro Phoenix. Performance data counts for 55% of the score. azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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A big Peoria community has no immediate plans for golf courses
Plus, Liberty's quarterback shuffle and Newsweek's Arizona nursing home ranking.
The TLDR
- Peoria's Saddleback community scales back to focus on homes
- No. 1 Liberty beats Centennial with both QBs hurt
- Newsweek ranks Arizona nursing homes
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KTAR News 92.3 FM15 hours ago
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Your Valley15 hours ago
Peoria fall festival celebrates healing power of horses, on Your ValleyA little boy with Down syndrome had never spoken a word. But one day, after riding a horse, he climbed down, looked at the people around him and said his name for the first time.
azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic21 hours ago
Arizona Open Division football champs likely to come from 'Big Five', on azcentral.com and The Arizona RepublicThe Arizona Open Division state playoffs start Nov. 13 for eight teams. The top four seeds have byes to the quarters.
FOX 10 PhoenixNov. 7
Infant found after noncustodial mother accused of taking him from Sun City hospital, on FOX 10 PhoenixAuthorities located a 2-week-old boy last seen at a Sun City hospital after his mother fled on foot from child safety officials. FOX 10's Jacob Luthi has the latest.
AZ FamilyNov. 7
At-risk newborn found safe after being taken from hospital by mother, deputies say, on AZ FamilyThe Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said an at-risk 2-week-old boy who was taken from a Sun City hospital by his mother has been found safe.
AZ FamilyNov. 7
Arizona gas prices slightly drop over the last week, on AZ FamilyStacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Arizona using data from AAA. Gas prices are as of November 6.