Arizona’s 1st Congressional District is home to almost 800,000 residents two reservations and the Penjamo Yaqui community of Scottsdale They helped construct the SRP canal system they’re taking unprecedented steps to wield political influence Penjamo Yaquis are endorsing a bloc of Democratic candidates outside of their own tribal elections ahead of the state primary on Tuesday These endorsements include: Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega Maryann McAllen for Scottsdale City Council and Conor O’Callaghan for Arizona Congressional District 1 “Sometimes we’re forgotten,” said Miguel Medrano executive director of the Penjamo Yaqui Pueblo Board of Directors “I would gather to say the rest of the candidates don’t even know we exist.” But tribes are also playing a crucial part in deciding contentious elections statewide “They’ve been involved in many of the races,” Medrano added “We’ve been inspired by many of our brother O’Callaghan is running to become the nominee from a crowded primary field of six Democrats He eventually earned the Penjamo Yaquis’ support “Their endorsement means the world to me,” said O’Callaghan They have a very well-established community in Scottsdale and to have their support is awesome.” He disclosed that Medrano is co-chairing his campaign and has provided “profound influence in terms of how I view the tribes within Arizona and Congressional District 1 from a policy perspective.” O’Callaghan also insisted Native and non-Native voters share the same interests and those are the issues that matter to the tribes,” he added “They’re also the issues that matter to me Native Americans make up at least 14,000 residents within the district David Scheikert narrowly won the seat by 3,195 votes in 2022 Get our news on your inbox! Suscribe x MercoPress, en Español Montevideo, May 6th 2025 - 07:41 UTC Mexican carrier Volaris' flight 3041 from León's Del Bajio Guanajuato Int'l to General Abelardo L Rodriguez Int'l in Tijuana escaped a hijack attempt Sunday morning when the crew adopted the protocols in force and the sole perpetrator identified as “Mario N,” ended up in custody Mario “N” tried to enter the cockpit to divert the flight to San Diego but was subdued as per the established security protocols and the pilot issued the alert code other passengers contributed to Mario N's detention “The crew acted in accordance with established security procedures and the plane was diverted to Guadalajara airport where the airline placed the passenger in the custody of the competent authorities,” the airline said in a statement The video of Mario wrestling with airline staffers went viral claimed that a relative of his had been kidnapped and when he was taking off from León he received a death message warning him that if he traveled to Tijuana he would be killed along with his wife and two children who were onboard and started crying while the woman scolded him he was handed over to the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office of the Attorney General of the Republic (FGR) “Emergency attention was provided to the airline in accordance with the established protocols so the aircraft was able to land safely at the Guadalajara International Airport and the passenger was detained in order to give attention to the corresponding investigation,” Mexican authorities explained The aircraft continued its flight to Tijuana without any further incidents Commenting for this story is now closed.If you have a Facebook account, become a fan and comment on our Facebook Page Texas (KFOX14) — A sinkhole along Penjamo Drive near Socorro Road opened up Tuesday The front-end of an SUV went into the sinkhole at 9734 Penjamo Drive An El Paso fire spokesman stated two people fell into a sinkhole A police officer was able to help the induvial out of the hole A water main break caused the roadway to open 10 feet by 10 feet Residents in the neighborhood area were without water for most of the day according to a spokesperson for El Paso Water Sign up to receive the top interesting stories from in and around our community once daily in your inbox 📣⚠️🚨#AlertaDefensoras MÉXICO / Asesinan en Guanajuato a María Carmela Vázquez Ramírez defensora buscadora del Colectivo Personas Desaparecidas en Pénjamo.📌Más información➡️https://t.co/4s84gmJxdI pic.twitter.com/nNwiGdRrLV the defender died in the doorway of her home after being shot several times by two people who knocked on her door and asked for her IM-Defensoras reiterated their concern for the situation that women defenders and the families of disappeared persons face during their searches and demanded that the Attorney General of Guanajuato conduct a thorough gender-based investigation of Carmela Vázquez’s assassination with guarantees for reparations and protection for the family The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Mexico also condemned the murder and reminded authorities of their obligation to guarantee the safety and protection of victims participating in search processes The international body said the country must urgently adopt effective measures to prevent the fact that the tragedy that plagues families of disappeared persons is compounded by lack of protection and impunity for these crimes #Mexico The attorney general in the state of Morelos attempted to cover up the femicide of 27-year-old Ariadna López saying she had died of alcohol intoxication when she actually died of multiple force trauma. Women & family members take the streets to demand truth & justice! 🧵 pic.twitter.com/syNmXibzYZ On 11th November 2022, about a hundred people marched in Chiapas to demand justice for the killing of a Estefanía Martínez whose body was found on the side of a road The march was joined by multiple women wearing scarves of green a colour associated with women’s rights movements On 14th November 2022, the President dismissed demonstrations against his electoral reform, calling it a “racist” and “classist” protest. On 27th November 2022, thousands of people marched in Mexico City in a show of support for the President dubbed the “people’s march” by government supporters was a response to protests against his reform López Obrador led the march through central Mexico City which was accompanied by mariachi music and singing Many participants were bused in from provinces across Mexico in trips organised by the governing party In early December 2022, lawmakers in the lower house of Congress blocked major aspects of the proposed reform forcing the government to present a ‘plan B’– a watered-down version of the proposal which required fewer votes for approval saying the company is in breach of contract and demanding attention from the federal government toward the issue Mexican authorities should immediately investigate the shooting attack on journalist Ciro Gómez Leyva and guarantee his safety.https://t.co/qMtUlU5j2y ⭕️🚧|| Durante el bloqueo que se registra en el Arco Norte, 2 reporteros fueron agredidos por el ex diputado federal Julio Cesar Ángeles Mendoza y su gente, quienes buscaban impedir el trabajo de los comunicadores Alejandro Torres y Rosalía Maldonado.🧵 pic.twitter.com/GRqMdg9DDE He required three stitches for wound sustained on his head during the assault Three men sentenced for killing of journalist Lourdes Maldonado This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License Site by DEV | Login Privacy Policy Contact us privacy@civicus.org A new partnership announced today between the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) PepsiCo and Grupo Trimex will greatly contribute to scale out sustainable farming practices in the central Mexican states of Guanajuato and Michoacán which together form the country’s second wheat producing region The project Agriba Sustentable — a shortened reference for Bajío Sustainable Agriculture — will promote the adoption of conservation agriculture-based sustainable intensification practices among local farmers who will have access to PepsiCo’s wheat grain supply chain via Grupo Trimex “A part of the wheat that we use in Mexico for our products comes from the Bajío region,” said Luis Treviño Director of Sustainability at PepsiCo Latin America agricultural production in the region has needs and areas of opportunity that we were able to identify thanks to the experience and deep knowledge that CIMMYT has developed over the years.” Agriba Sustentable is the latest example of the new business models that CIMMYT is exploring as part of its integrated development approach to agri-food systems transformation private and civil sector collaborators in cereals value chain development and enhancement efforts “The project’s specific goal is to improve the sustainability of the wheat production system in the Bajío region by enabling the adoption of technological innovations and sustainable production practices among at least 200 farmers in the Grupo Trimex supply chain during the first year of implementation and to gradually scale out to reach many more farmers,” said Bram Govaerts CIMMYT’s long-term field trials in Mexico have shown that conservation agriculture-based sustainable intensification practices raise wheat yields by up to 15% and cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 40% “The farming practices that CIMMYT promotes reduce environmental impact,” said Mario Ruiz “Conservation agriculture can cut CO2 emissions by up to 60% from reduced diesel consumption lower fuel use by up to 70% and water consumption by 30%.” Agriba Sustentable is an important step for its global vision PepsiCo Positive (pep+) which seeks to offset its agricultural footprint by promoting sustainable farming on 2.8 million hectares globally The plan also aims to improve the livelihoods of 250,000 people who are part of their global agricultural supply chain and to source sustainably 100% of the company’s key ingredients by 2030 Ricardo Curiel, Senior Communications Specialist for Mexico, CIMMYT. r.curiel@cgiar.org CIMMYT’s five agricultural research stations in Mexico are instrumental for researchers’ work to develop innovative crops and sustainable farming systems worldwide Bram Govaerts receives the highest distinction offered by the American Society of Agronomy Agricultural experimental station in Toluca will be renamed to honor distinguished scientist Tomas Del Coro/Wikimedia/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en Crew aboard a Volaris Airlines A320 thwarted an apparent hijacking and then continued to their destination of Tijuana on Sunday. The Guardian reported the flight originated in León He reportedly said he feared for his life if he ended up in Tijuana “The aggressor told [the flight crew] a close relative had been kidnapped and was threatened to be killed if he went to Tijuana,” Volaris said in a statement After allegedly assaulting a flight attendant he tried to get into the flight deck to convince the pilots to go to the U.S the crew headed for Guadalajara where they dropped him off with the authorities It's not clear if they joined him in Guadalajara or completed the trip to Tijuana This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page A company co-founded by a winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry is helping farmers in Mexico to reduce their use of pesticides through a pest management technique known as mating disruption co-founded by the United States chemical engineer and 2018 Nobel laureate Frances Hamilton Arnold has successfully completed the first stage of a pilot program aimed at preventing the reproduction of the cotton bollworm a moth whose larvae feed on a wide range of crops including corn Provivi worked with 40 farmers to place dispensers containing synthetically-produced mating disruption pheromones on 245 hectares of land in Pénjamo The dispensers expel sex pheromones that make male moths believe that there are females in the area with which they can mate male moths will fail to locate a female and thus the mating process is disrupted and less offspring will be produced in the next generation This way of controlling the insect population and decreasing the size of future generations forms the concept behind mating disruption,” Provivi explains on its website which aim to eliminate insect larvae already present in the field [mating disruption] is a preventive method that hinders the generation of worms and reduces the insect population over each season of use.” The pest control technique allows farmers to avoid the use of pesticides that might be harmful to people and/or the environment while still protecting their crops from hungry caterpillars has succeeded in keeping the Guanajuato farmers’ corn crops larvae-free the world needs agriculture to move toward a clean Thanks to the [pheromone production] technology the use of insecticides in corn fields could be reduced by up to 40% – 100% in some cases,” said Gloria Meléndez She added that the mating disruption technique has been successful in protecting other high-value crops Farmers in other parts of Mexico have also placed pheromone dispensers on their land to protect crops including sorghum Source: El Financiero (sp)  ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC here's a list of five places to eat in Booneville.  battling its way through COVID to make a successful business.  the counters were packed with hungry customers and a line formed to the door.  “We strive to be to give everybody the best service possible," Co-Owner Paula Brackney said.  The business specializes in sandwiches piled high with specialty meats and hamburgers loaded with extra ingredients Part of what made Black Dog successful during COVID was that the restaurant has a drive-thru option the restaurant operates about half its business out the drive-thru People flock from all over for a taste of Reid's Hometown Barbecue The restaurant has been serving up its barbecue for almost five years The restaurant is family-owned and operated Massey said most of the people who work there are related Massey said the restaurant has a family-friendly atmosphere “I think we provide a good family atmosphere place to eat," Massey said The ribs and the brisket are two of the most popular items on the menu Massey said the restaurant offers good quality food and the only barbecue in town soaking through the mixture of rice and chicken.  Sabroso is one of Penjamo's most popular dishes Penjamo's is Booneville's only Mexican restaurant and stays busy throughout the lunch and dinner rushes.  the cost of food varies from about $7 to $14 The menu features items like enchiladas and fajitas.  Lin's Buffet offers all the typical fare expected of a Chinese buffet.  and chicken on a stick as well as sweet buns and cheese wontons.  Lin's Buffet is busiest on the weekends when people come from out of town to eat at the area's only Chinese restaurant.  it was her first time coming back to the restaurant since it re-opened during the pandemic She said she likes everything available at the buffet which costs $7.99 during lunch hours and $9.99 during dinner hours.  I can get what I want," Wilson said.  Kimmy's Kountry Kitchen has the feel of stopping by grandma's for dinner The restaurant is crammed in the back of a resale shop with a couple of kitchen tables that offer seating, and owner Kim Seaton chats with customers as she makes their food.  She serves up her food with plenty of grandmotherly talk calling everyone hun and treating all customers as if they were her own grandchildren.  Seaton's chicken-fried steak and mash potatoes come piled high with gravy and the chicken-fried steak is flakey on the outside and chewy on the inside.  Seaton describes her food as “just home cooking," and she makes everything from scratch.  on Tuesdays through Saturdays and have been open for two and a half years Seaton makes everything from meatloaf to hamburger steaks to cilantro lime chicken salad COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER Recent activity at Costa Rica’s Rincón de la Vieja Volcano has led the Red Cross to mobilize a small team to assess possible risks of flooding and damage to bridges over the Pénjamo River according to Red Cross Assistant Director Jim Batres Batres said that the three-person team arrived at the national park in the early hours of Friday morning according to the Guanacaste Conservation Area Mora said that these eruptions have led to a build up of ash along the northern slope of the volcano The drought in the northwest region has exacerbated this buildup and when sudden rains started this week the mix of water and ash caused several mudslides into the nearby Pénjamo River Mora said that the mudslides caused the river to surge but it did not overflow its banks continued mudslides into the river could cause large rocks from the volcano’s slope to build up in the river those rocks could get rushed downstream and cause damage to the Pénjamo bridge Mudslides from Rincón de la Vieja volcano cause surge of water in the Pénjamo River via Gino Gonzalez @TheTicoTimes pic.twitter.com/GkKI0J4vsj — Zach Dyer (@zkdyer) October 16, 2015 The national park remains open but the trail to the crater has been closed to tourists Mora advised hikers to stay out of the park’s restricted areas saying that an eruption could happen at any time The same advice goes for the Pénjamo River Red Cross Assistant Director Batres told The Tico Times that visitors and residents should keep an eye out for any changes in the volcano and be careful when crossing the Pénjamo bridge The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has strongholds across almost all regions of Guanajuato according to a security analyst based in Mexico’s most violent state A “cartel war map” drawn up and published by David Saucedo shows that the only region of Guanajuato where the CJNG doesn’t have a permanent presence is the northeast which borders both San Luis Potosí and Querétaro the cartel has made an “offensive movement” into the northeastern municipality of San Luis de la Paz where the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel (SRLC) has – or had – a stronghold Saucedo’s map shows that the CJNG – one of the two most powerful criminal organizations in Mexico – has strongholds in Guanajuato city The newspaper El Universal reported that the Jalisco cartel has made incursions into 10 additional Guanajuato municipalities this year to become the dominant force in 25 of the state’s 46 municipalities The SRLC – which began as a fuel theft gang but has diversified into other criminal activities – has increased its area of influence from eight municipalities to 16 notes that the CJNG’s “invasion” of Guanajuato began in 2014 It is allied in the state with the Arellano Félix Cartel who describes the partners as “invasion forces.” Saucedo said on Twitter that the Sinaloa Cartel sent support to the SRLC when El Marro was arrested to stop the CJNG from taking complete control of Guanajuato A man known as “El Chago” – identified as the CJNG’s leader in the municipality of San Francisco del Rincón – was arrested in April, but the Jalisco cartel’s head honcho, Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes Saucedo also identified 16 “combat areas of greater intensity” where higher numbers of violent incidents and/or cartel clashes have occurred. Among the municipalities in that category are León, San Miguel de Allende, Celaya Saucedo said that cartels are fighting in Guanajuato over the retail drug market as well as trafficking routes to the United States Another reason for the high levels of violence is the state’s location next to Jalisco “It’s a natural state for the expansion of the CJNG,” Saucedo wrote on Twitter He also said that “some National Guard commanders collaborate with criminal groups” in the state Guanajuato was the most violent state in Mexico in the first five months of 2022 with 1,292 homicides for an average of 8.5 per day The Bajío region state has been the most violent in the country in recent years Guanajuato – once one of the country’s most peaceful states – remains Mexico’s most murderous entity With reports from El Universal  Police officers in Guanajuato are deserting the state force to join municipal forces that offer higher salaries Governor Diego Sinhue Rodríguez Vallejo acknowledged that the goal of having a state police force with more than 14,000 officers has not been met due to the desertions a lot of [state] officers have deserted and gone to municipal police forces A large group went to enlist in Irapuato,” he said “I’m glad that a lot of officers have deserted because they’ve gone to municipal police forces I’ve always said that security is built from the local level and if we want strong municipal police forces we need fewer soldiers and fewer state police,” Rodríguez added Pénjamo and San Miguel de Allende are now paying new recruits up to 18,000 pesos (US $910) a month adding that he was hopeful that all municipalities in the state will increase police salaries “It’s important for municipal police forces to restore officers’ spirits He lamented that in Celaya, where extortion of business owners is a significant problem local authorities are only planning to increase police salaries to 13,000 pesos (US $660) “They must pay police in Celaya better in order to have good quality officers After advocating for higher salaries for officers the governor touted the quality of training they receive Rodríguez explained that new state police recruits undergo seven months of intensive preparation while their municipal counterparts spend three months in training before they hit the streets That training was crucial in avoiding the loss of police officers’ lives in two separate clashes with criminals in Villagrán and Celaya on Friday 35 police have been killed in the line of duty in Guanajuato this year according to the non-governmental organization Causa en Común a figure that is higher than that of any other state Guanajuato has also been the most violent state in Mexico this year recording 1,790 homicides to the end of August Source: Periódico Correo (sp), Milenio (sp), La Silla Rota (sp)  Eleven criminal groups operate in Guanajuato four of which have links to official security forces or government according to a new study about crime in the state Presented in Irapuato on Monday by a former National Public Security System chief the study by consultancy firm Lantia Consultores said two criminal groups with a national presence operate in the state along with four “regional mafias” and five fuel theft gangs Juan Manuel Alcántara Soria said the number of criminal groups in Guanajuato has increased from six to 11 in the past two years and that a turf war between two of them – the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel – is largely responsible for the high number of homicides that has made the state the most violent in Mexico since October 2017 Criminal groups have links to authorities in at least seven municipalities Salamanca and Jerécuaro there is evidence of links between criminal groups and municipal police or the local council evidence points to collusion between organized crime and municipal police or the council as well as state police there are signs of complicity between organized crime and municipal police or the council as well as with federal security forces Links have been identified between the suspected leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel, José Antonio “El Marro” Yépez Ortiz Lara has previously rejected allegations that he is in cahoots with the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel and denies knowing “El Marro.” insufficient training and poor quality or non-existent equipment are among the reasons why criminal groups have been able to establish connections with or infiltrate security forces It also said there is a link between the infiltration of authorities by organized crime and the high number of police deaths Thirty-nine police have been murdered in Guanajuato this year Michoacán, where 14 state police officers were killed in a cartel ambush on Monday has recorded the second highest number of police deaths with 37 The study said there were 1,878 homicides perpetrated by criminal groups in Guanajuato in the first seven months of 2019 a 7% increase compared to the same period last year Salamanca and Irapuato were the most violent municipalities in the first seven months of the year He said homicides spiked after President López Obrador took office last December and when petroleum pipelines were closed in January as part of the government’s crackdown on fuel theft prompted criminal groups to turn to extortion He claimed that state and municipal authorities have failed to respond adequately to the violence generated by organized crime groups and have manipulated crime statistics to support their denial of the extent of the problem The former security official said that a security strategy for Guanajuato must be based on crime prevention at the municipal level and charged that the deployment of the navy or National Guard won’t be effective unless authorities of all three levels of government share information and work together to combat violence Source: Periódico Correo (sp), Zona Franca (sp)  In a city that stretches more than 30 miles from north to south like Scottsdale there are bound to be a lot of cool things in the many different neighborhoods that make up the character of the city Scottsdale is a diverse patchwork of locales and districts all its own And no matter where you live in in the city chances are there are at least a few things that are Take a look at the neighborhoods that make up the social and residential landscape of Scottsdale Where it's located: Bordered by Sweetwater Avenue to the north 96th Street to the west and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard to the east Horses: There are several horse trails and the neighborhood is filled with visiting horses during the annual Arabian Horse Show The camel: A family in the neighborhood keeps a camel Resident Susie Wheeler says that drivers stop and take pictures Where it's located: Residents of Hacienda del Rey consider their neighborhood a "hidden jewel" in south Scottsdale Located northwest of McDowell and Hayden roads numerous community events take place throughout the year to bring residents together Residents can be in downtown Phoenix in 15-20 minutes It's an even shorter trip to downtown Scottsdale amenities with a large grassy area bordered by a social seating area on one end and a sports court on the other for playing tennis residents share an orchard and herb garden Where it's at: Bordered by Shea Boulevard to the north the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community to the south 96th Street to the west and as far as 112th Street to the east private body of water features more than 5 miles of shoreline resident-decorated pontoon boats form a parade that lights up Lake Serena while onlookers partake in complimentary desserts Scottsdale Ranch is within miles of a number things to do in the city There is also the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale and the Scottsdale Ranch Park and Tennis Center Where it's at: Peaceful Valley is the first planned residential development built inside Scottsdale's limits The neighborhood is generally bounded by Osborn Road to the south Miller road to the west and the Indian Bend Wash to the east While the stadium is within walking distance some Peaceful Valley residents have actively advocated for better solutions to address noise stadium lights and fans parking on neighborhood streets Signs now warn baseball fans not to park there The neighborhood is on the site of a former dairy farm and pasture Many of its founding residents were parishioners of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church The neighborhood holds picnics twice a year Where it's at: Unofficially referred to as the Historic Garden Apartment District this small neighborhood west of downtown Scottsdale is comprised of numerous apartment and condominium complexes that harken back to the late 1950s and early 1960s The neighborhood is located around 68th and Second streets west of Goldwater Boulevard and south of the Hotel Valley Ho Pedestrian friendly and proximity to downtown life An abundance of sidewalks makes it easy to walk your dog or head just a few blocks to downtown to visit museums Most property owners have remained diligent about maintaining the original look of the complexes Retro signage still greets residents and guests have pools and places for residents to gather Where it's at: Built from 1972 through the 1990s this upscale neighborhood in central Scottsdale is considered to be the city's first master-planned community the boundaries run from Shea Boulevard south to Indian Bend Road and from Pima Road west to Scottsdale Road The community is or has been home to several notable residents including former Scottsdale Mayor Mary Manross state Historian Marshall Trimble and actor David Spade founder and editor of McCormick Ranch Lifestyle magazine the popular bike paths that connect to the Indian Bend Wash greenbelt which comes from Fowler and Anne McCormick who bought the 160-acre working ranch in 1944 and expanded it over the years Where it's at: This master-planned development rises up out of the Arizona land and around untouched plant life enhancing the surrounding upper Sonoran Desert.Roughly the border is Pima Road on the west Legacy Boulevard to the south and Cattle Whip Drive to the north The eastern border is the McDowell Mountains classy restaurants and unique boutique retailers Arts and Theatre Coordinator Molly Kurtz said the Homestead Playhouse at the Homestead Community Center was built as part of the center to host youth theater DC Ranch's backyard is the McDowell Sonoran Preserve the preserve is a short walk to Horseshoe and Desert Park trails the Gateway Access Area to McDowell Sonoran Preserve is a short drive Where it's located: In the general area of Thompson Peak Parkway and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard Rough borders are 101st Street to the north and east Redfield Road to the south and 94th Street to the west a board member of the Scottsdale Horizon Community has lived in the area for 12 years and says it has been a great place to raise her daughter who is now a student at Desert Mountain High School With nearby attractions including WestWorld Gateway Trailhead at the McDowell Sonoran Preserve and the Ice Den this park has many amenities and is often bustling with kids playing basketball and other activities It has a 15,000 square-foot community center that offers a wide range of classes from step aerobics for the adults and piano lessons for the children load up on some tasty BBQ and buy a birthday gift for a friend lunch and dinner and offers a copious selection of beer and wine For residents in and around the Horizon neighborhood is right within reach -- the place to grab a quick bite or hang out for a while and catch up on the events of the day Starfire Golf Club East 9 offers everything a golf lover could ever want in a neighborhood Where it's located: Along the west side of Hayden Road between Cactus Road and Shea Boulevard The neighborhood of about 250 homes surrounds the Starfire Golf Club which celebrated its 60th anniversary in December Public relations executive Melissa Rein has lived in the neighborhood for eight years and loves hitting the course "It's known pretty much as the oldest continuously operated public golf course in the valley," she said "It opened in 1953 and since then it's had more than 1 million golfers come through the course Many of the guests who attended the 60th anniversary were residents (who) remember playing the course 60 years ago." Golf - Most people who live in the neighborhood "religiously" play golf at Starfire Learning to golf on the Arnold Palmer-designed course was easy and a lot of fun Eating – Residents flock to the clubhouse restaurant where Chef Andy Jarigue is known for his specialty food theme nights and brunches Open to the public – Being a public golf course Rein said she loves inviting friends to golf and enjoy the club's amenities Where it's located: The small Scottsdale area is between Miller and Hayden roads The origins of this neighborhood of four cul-de-sacs begin with the Pascua Yaquis descendants of the ancient Toltecs of Mexico The Yaquis migrated to the United States in the late 19th century after fighting Mexicans and Spanish for many years The Penjamo Yaquis migrated to Scottsdale in the 1920s to work on the Salt River Project The Penjamo Yaqui Indian families who were forced to leave their homes in Indian Bend Wash for the lush flood-control parks settled in their new village across from Vista Del Camino Community Center the remaining Penjamo Yaqui Indian families get together for Christmas potlucks school graduation celebrations and the Lady of Guadalupe celebration in December where people emerge from their homes to pay their respects Mural: New York artist Mario Martinez grew up in Penjamo and has exhibited in the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in New York and completed a 22-foot mural "Sonoran Desert: Yaqui Home" for the Heard Museum in Phoenix He returned to Penjamo in 2010 to paint a mural that honors the tribe's past with a depiction of the Milky Way the Yaqui creation story of the "talking tree," Catholic symbols and their work on the SRP canals The mural can be found in the alleyway across from the Vista del Camino Community Center Tequila Real in Milton has opened its doors and its owners say the positive reception has been great Owners Maria Ruiz and Jose Herrera opened Nov “We didn’t even have a chance to eat lunch!” Ruiz said Ruiz and Herrera have lived in Milton before although they live in Maryland now where they run three Mexican restaurants The couple took over one of the most visible spots in Milton the former Goodfellas pizza shop on Mulberry Street completely renovating the interior and exterior of the restaurant The vision for Tequila Real comes from Herrera an experienced cook who came up with much of the menu which features his own personal takes on classic Mexican dishes he started working as a dishwasher and he wanted to learn.” lime chimichangas and his version of street tacos Herrera is helped at the restaurant by his brothers The name Tequila Real pays homage to the owners’ roots in Mexico They grew up the city of Penjamo in Guanajuato; the city is also home to Real de Penjamo tequila Ruiz said they had hoped to open in the spring but miscommunication during construction and inspection slowed the work and delayed the opening Ruiz and Herrera are glad to be up and running Everyone said they were waiting for the opening Ryan Mavity covers Milton and the court system He is married to Rachel Swick Mavity and has two kids Ryan started with the Cape Gazette all the way back in February 2007 previously covering the City of Rehoboth Beach Washington Capitals and Baltimore Orioles in his spare time.