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Wednesday night, the Phoenix City Council voted to approve a $50-million deal that will fund design and pre-construction costs for Valley Metro’s expansion in South Phoenix. It’s the latest step towards creating a new offshoot of the light rail, which will run south down Central Avenue, starting at Jefferson Street and ending at Baseline Road. “I’m excited about the light rail — I think it’s going to provide a lot more opportunities for residents,” Isabel Garcia, who grew up in South Phoenix and now works as a social worker there, told the City Council. It’s hard to find fault with Valley Metro’s choice to expand the light rail down South Central: The surrounding community is home to a lot of low-wage workers who rely on public transit to get around, and have historically been underserved in that regard. Continue to Article

April 20, 2017 11:30:am EST

After being selected first overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1979 NBA draft, Magic Johnson was approached by all the major shoe companies offering endorsement deals and one fledgling brand still trying to find its footing in the industry. A young Phil Knight, who had just started a tiny little brand called Nike, also offered Johnson a deal. On Wednesday, Johnson stopped by Ellen and talked about his biggest business regret: turning Knight down. Continue to Article

April 19, 2017 6:03:pm EST

Highlights of Tuesday's Major League Baseball games: Cubs 9, Brewers 7 The Chicago Cubs pounded out 14 hits, including home runs from Kyle Schwarber and Miguel Montero, as they snapped a four-game losing streak with a 9-7 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday in a Wrigley Field slugfest. The Cubs rallied from a 7-4 deficit with a four-run sixth keyed by Albert Almora's two-run pinch single and Jon Jay's RBI triple. Continue to Article

April 19, 2017 3:12:am EST

If last season Jake Lamb announced his arrival as a big-league player, early this year he seems determined to up his game. Lamb hit the go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning and David Peralta added a run-scoring triple in the ninth to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night. ''He has worked very hard to be a complete hitter, has worked very hard to be a complete player,'' said Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo. Continue to Article

April 18, 2017 2:52:am EST

The Milwaukee Brewers' investment in Eric Thames is paying off in MLB, while Ivan Nova impressed in a loss for the Pittsburgh Pirates. With a third-inning home run against the Chicago Cubs on Monday, Thames has hit a homer in five straight games, matching Continue to Article

April 18, 2017 1:20:am EST

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