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When the powerful come to town, they eat Mexican food.<ul><li>That&#x27;s according to an Axios review of presidential and vice presidential meal choices during Phoenix visits dating back to 1987.</li></ul>

Possible "super El Niño" could bring more rain and cooler temperatures to Arizona

A possible "super El Niño" this year could favor Arizona with cooler, wetter weather.

Meteorologists are bracing for what some are calling a &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="super El Niño" data-vars-click-url="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/13/el-nino-explainer?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other" data-vars-content-id="d06f04e2-c707-4337-b728-454d90e52d3e" data-vars-headline="Possible &quot;super El Niño&quot; could bring more rain and cooler temperatures to Arizona" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/13/el-nino-explainer?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other" target="_blank">super El Niño</a>,&quot; which could result in cooler temperatures and a wetter monsoon season for Arizona.Why it matters: The Valley&#x27;s been plagued by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="especially hot summers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/09/17/phoenix-summer-weather-fall-hotter" data-vars-content-id="d06f04e2-c707-4337-b728-454d90e52d3e" data-vars-headline="Possible &quot;super El Niño&quot; could bring more rain and cooler temperatures to Arizona" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/09/17/phoenix-summer-weather-fall-hotter" target="_self">especially hot summers</a> in recent years, and the region&#x27;s been suffering through a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="massive drought" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/06/04/arizona-drought-water-cutbacks" data-vars-content-id="d06f04e2-c707-4337-b728-454d90e52d3e" data-vars-headline="Possible &quot;super El Niño&quot; could bring more rain and cooler temperatures to Arizona" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/06/04/arizona-drought-water-cutbacks" target="_self">massive drought</a> for more than two decades.

Potential United Airlines-American merger raises Phoenix hub concerns

A potential airline merger could impact Phoenix service and fares.

Reports of a potential merger between <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="United Airlines" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/03/united-airlines-business-class-tiers" data-vars-content-id="8a4f938b-d9ce-425d-9eed-ef2fae93e17c" data-vars-headline="Potential United Airlines-American merger raises Phoenix hub concerns" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/03/united-airlines-business-class-tiers" target="_self">United Airlines</a> and American Airlines are evoking painful memories of past megadeals that left the Valley without a major hub or airline headquarters. Why it matters: Major airline mergers <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="often result in higher fares" data-vars-click-url="https://business.purdue.edu/news/features/2022/airline-mergers.php" data-vars-content-id="8a4f938b-d9ce-425d-9eed-ef2fae93e17c" data-vars-headline="Potential United Airlines-American merger raises Phoenix hub concerns" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://business.purdue.edu/news/features/2022/airline-mergers.php" target="_blank">often result in higher fares</a> for all passengers, but they also can severely impact service at certain airports as the new company consolidates routes.

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Hance Park revitalization to continue with new entryways and more

The next step in a years-long Hance Park revitalization project will create a "grand entryway."

A major long-term revitalization plan at Margaret T. Hance Park will enter its next phase soon with a grand entryway befitting a space intended to be Phoenix&#x27;s crown jewel.Why it matters: City leaders have long had ambitious plans for the park, but the 32.5-acre space just north of downtown <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hasn&#x27;t always lived up to its potential" data-vars-click-url="https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2019/04/06/makeover-hance-park-near-downtown-phoenix-tied-fundraising-campaign/3330318002/" data-vars-content-id="37d808ae-960e-49a6-9bcb-4bbeef460e4e" data-vars-headline="Hance Park revitalization to continue with new entryways and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2019/04/06/makeover-hance-park-near-downtown-phoenix-tied-fundraising-campaign/3330318002/" target="_blank">hasn&#x27;t always lived up to its potential</a>.

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Hance Park revitalization to continue with new entryways and more