Saturday, January 3rd, 2026
Good morning, Gilbert. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 3rd of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ ACC is set to break ground on a new West Valley Shelter with 630 kennels to improve services for local animals. It also announced the launch of Friends of Animal Care + Control, a nonprofit that will support spay/neuter and community wellness programs. Maricopa County
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Wildflower Bread Company opened a new location in the Rivulon complex in Gilbert today, offering an open kitchen, walk-up juice and tea bar, and freshly baked bread (donated if unsold) at a spot near auto dealerships and new homes. This restaurant aims to encourage shared family meals at all hours. East Valley Tribune
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Gilbert’s annual Christmas tree recycling program is open through Jan. 14 at select locations including Gilbert Regional Park, Freestone Park, and Sunbelt Rentals. Real, unbagged trees will be recycled to create fish habitats at Apache Lake (targeting 600 trees) and to benefit an animal sanctuary. Gilbert Independent
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Kura Studio opened at 3303 S. Lindsay Road, suite 124 in Gilbert. The parlor offers paramedical tattooing services—like inkless scar revision, post-operative scar care and camouflage tattooing—to help clients improve their appearance. Gilbert Independent
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Truck-A-Palooza at Gilbert Regional Park
9 a.m. — Gilbert Regional Park — $10 entry — Explore dozens of vehicles and interact with the heroes who drive them at this family-friendly event.
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LIVE AND LOCAL! with Poor Barbie
8-11 p.m. — O.H.S.O. Brewery + Distillery — Free entry — Enjoy a lively evening of live music in a vibrant, dog-friendly brewery atmosphere.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.
~ Heraclitus
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