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Cholla District Weekly Update
October 24, 2025
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Dear Cholla Residents,
With all of the rain over the last few weeks, it is easy to overlook areas in your yards with standing water that can quickly become breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Mosquito bites are more than an irritation. They can cause serious illnesses that sometimes turn fatal.
Tip and toss even the smallest amounts of standing water from your home and yard. Plant pots, bird baths, kiddie pools, buckets, and fountains are some of the places where mosquitoes can breed. View a Backyard Checklist provided by Maricopa County to help prevent mosquitoes from breeding around your home.
Maricopa County Environmental Services conducts year-round surveillance and abatement of mosquitoes. Their Vector Control Division deploys routine mosquito traps every week additional complaint driven traps to collect mosquitoes. Visit their web site to file a complaint, view current complaints, and view the mosquito management map to show current traps and fogging schedules in your area.
If you are currently experiencing a mosquito problem in your neighborhood, please contact the county to file a complaint and request traps or other services. Additionally, mosquito-eating fish (Gambusia) are available free of charge. To confirm their availability and schedule a pick-up during office hours, please call (602) 506-0700. It is important we all do what we can to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses.
| | As I have mentioned over the last several weekly newsletters, the City Council has placed two important bond questions on the ballot this November. The City of Glendale Communications and Media Team created a Glendale 2025 Bond Election web page with full details about each Bond Question and additional videos. This is an all-mail ballot election, and all ballots must be received by Election Day, November 4, 2025. Mail ballots can also be dropped off at the Glendale City Clerk's Office, M-F, 8 AM - 5 PM. | | | SAVE THE DATE: DEC. 4 CHOLLA HOLIDAY MIXER | | | | |
Save the date for our 9th Annual Cholla District Holiday Mixer on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM at the Foothills Recreation and Aquatics Center.
The festivities will include refreshments, interaction with city staff, and meeting new neighbors within the Cholla District. Don't forget to wear your ugliest holiday sweater for a chance to win prizes.
Kindly RSVP for the event online here. If you are unable to RSVP online, you can contact Council Assistant, Terri King, at tking2@GlendaleAZ.com or 623-930-2247.
We look forward to celebrating the season with you!
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| CHOLLA DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS | | |
Foothills Library Boo Bash: Oct. 27, 2025, 4 PM - 5 PM
Celebrate the Halloween season in the Foothills Youth Department and Patio for some scary cool fun! Come dressed in your Halloween best and take part in games and crafts that the whole family can enjoy. The Foothills Library is located at 19055 N. 57th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85308. Read more here.
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Coffee with a Cop Foothills Division: Nov. 12, 2025, 9 AM - 10 AM
Join representatives from the Glendale Police Department for coffee on the greens on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 9 AM - 10 AM at the Legend at Arrowhead Golf Course, 21027 N. 67th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85308. For more information, contact Crime Prevention Specialist Barbara Garcia at 623-930-2571 or visit the web site.
| | ROAD CONSTRUCTION & TRAFFIC ALERTS | | |
Cholla District Upcoming Pavement Work Scheduled - Click Here for the Map
Traffic Restrictions Due to City Landscape Restoration Activities in Medians
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Traffic will be restricted to the outside lane in the westbound direction of Union Hills Drive from 67th Avenue to 70th Avenue starting Oct. 20 through Jan. 2, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
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Traffic will be restricted to the outside lane in the eastbound direction of Union Hills Drive from 70th Avenue to 67th Avenue starting Oct. 20 through Jan. 2, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Additionally, construction has begun on a bus pullout project at the northwest corner of 75th Avenue and Union Hills. The traffic control will impact the local area for a few weeks until the project is completed. There will be a police officer onsite from 6 AM to 6 PM for the duration of the project.
Project Info: 602.532.6250
Loop 101 Current and Upcoming Closures & Restrictions
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following closures as part of the Loop 101 widening project:
I-17 Ramps to Westbound Loop 101 Nightly Closures Planned Oct. 27-31:
- 31st Avenue will be closed at Loop 101 nightly from 10 PM - 5 AM beginning Monday, Oct. 27, ending the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 29.
- The north and southbound Interstate 17 ramps to westbound Loop 101 will be closed nightly from 10 PM - 5 AM beginning Monday, Oct. 27 through the morning of Friday, Oct. 31.
- DETOUR: Southbound drivers may exit at Deer Valey Road to 35th Avenue to connect with westbound Loop 101. Northbound drivers may exit at Union Hills Drive to 35th Avenue to westbound Loop 101.
Long-Term Ramp Closures:
- The westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 51st Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days from Oct. 13.
- DETOUR: Drivers may consider using Union Hills Drive to 59th Avenue to access westbound Loop 101 on-ramp or traveling on the westbound frontage road (Beardsley) then travel south to eastbound Union Hills Drive to reach 51st Avenue.
- The westbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 59th Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days from Oct. 20.
- DETOUR: Drivers may use either the 51st Avenue or 67th Avenue off-ramps to exit westbound Loop 101.
- The westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 67th Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days from Oct. 20.
- DETOUR: Drivers may use the eastbound frontage road (Beardsley Road) to 59th Avenue to reach eastbound Loop 101.
Current and Upcoming Frontage Road Closures & Lane Restrictions:
- The current westbound frontage road (Beardsley) closure between 35th Avenue and 41st Avenue has been extended through 4 PM, Friday, Oct. 31.
- DETOUR: Local traffic may use Mohawk Lane to 35th Avenue to access westbound Loop 101.
- The westbound frontage road (Beardsley) will be reduced to one lane between 35th and 51st Avenues from 11:30 PM Sunday, Nov. 2 through 5 AM, Sat. Feb. 15.
Drivers should use caution and be prepared to slow down and merge safely when approaching and traveling through any work zones.
| | CITYWIDE EVENT INFORMATION & CALENDAR | | On Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, Vice Mayor Tolmachoff joined Councilmembers Dianna Guzman and Lupe Conchas for the grand opening of the Dick's Sporting Goods store in Westgate located at 6385 N. 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85305. | |  | | | | |
Take a Tour of Desert Diamond Arena's $42 Million Makeover
Major artists like Lady Gaga and MGK are heading to Glendale soon, and Desert Diamond Arena is ready to shine after a $42 million makeover. From new VIP lounges to upgraded food and drinks, here’s your front-row look at the transformation.
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