AZ Vibe – The Ultimate Phoenix Entertainment Resource

Released this morning, Twilight fans can get their very first look at the first Trailer for ‘Twilight: Eclipse’.

Eclipse will be in theaters June 30th.

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The legendary Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are coming to the US Airways Center on May 18th for a 7:30 PM show. Tom is bringing on another legend to open the show in Joe Cocker who is most famous for his Woodstock performance of ‘With a little help from my friends’ (below).

One thing you can be sure of is a great show as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are one of the best acts you can see live today. The Petty has honed his musicianship and stage presence into their 4th decade. Check out the videos below of how he performs live. Tickets may be a bit steep but they’re worth it.

With every Tom Petty ticket purchased online you will get a free MP3 download of their new album, Mojo. Once the ticket is purchased, fans will get two new tracks from Petty’s new album Mojo. Once the album is released, ticket holders will be sent a download to the rest of the album. Furthermore, with every online purchase fans will receive free live tracks from the upcoming tour.

Tickets go on sale Monday March 8th at 10 AM at LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com and the US Airways Center Box office. To charge by phone call 1-800-745-3000.

Ticket prices are:
$129.75, $103.75, $79.75, and $54.25 (more than likely will include ticket charges)

Tickets can be purchased online via this link:

http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/419028

Refugee -- Live:

Breakdown -- Live:

Woman in Love -- Live:

You got Lucky -- Video:

With a little help from my friends -- From Woodstock:

Joe Cocker -- The Letter:

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You read that right Brooks and Dunn will be ending their storied 20+ year career with a final tour around the US. Their tour, called ‘The Last Rodeo’ will start in April and will be playing the Cricket Wireless Pavillion on Friday, May 22 at 7:30 PM.

Reserved tickets are $59.75, $49.75, $39.75
Lawn Ticket Prices are $30.00

4 Packs of Lawn Tickets can be purchased for $75.00 -- These tickets are in limited supply.
4 Packs of Reserved Seats can be purchased for $136.00

Tickets go on sale to the general public Saturday March 6th at 10:00 AM at all Live Nation outlets and online via the Live Nation link below. Pre-Sale tickets are available right now via the Brooks and Dunn fan club (membership fee required).

Tickets can be purchased online via this link:

http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/419124

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As I have said before, one of the main reasons I started this magazine is to put more focus on cultural events in the greater Phoenix area. This Saturday and Sunday, the Heard Museum is sponsoring a great cultural event.

52nd annual Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market takes place March 6th and 7th at the Heard Museum.  At the fair you will find numerous varieties of music, dance, entertainment and even shopping.  The fair is intended to partially be a learning experience as well as a cultural experience.

The main showcases of the fair are:

- Displaying the art of Michael Kabotie.  This artist passed away in October of 2009 and his memory as well as his art will be celebrated at the fair.  The Indian Fair and Market will be dedicated to the memory of Michael Kabotie.

- American Indian and Dance performances will be held in the museums outdoor amphitheater for both days of the Fair.

-  The cultures and traditions of the Apache people will be showcased throughout the fair.  The Heard Museum will also have a recreation of a ‘pre-contact Apache camp’.

From the looks of thing, this has the makings of a great date on the calendar!!!

Ticket Prices:
$15 Adults
$5 – Students with valid ID
Children 16 and under are FREE
$24 – Two Day Pass (Valid Saturday and Sunday)

Admission not only includes admission to the fair but to the Heard Museum as well.

For Tickets and more information, please refer to the fair’s website:

http://www.heard.org/fair/index.html

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The event of the year has arrived! The 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open is underway at the TPC Scotsdale. The WM Phoenix Open is known as the most popular stop on the PGA Tour for very good reason.  It’s an event that must be expereienced, especially if you’re not a golf fan.

Before you head out, make sure you check out the FAQ’s as there’s some important information for all who are going to attend the WM Phoenix Open.

http://wastemanagementphoenixopen.com/spectator-info/faqs/

Here’s the list of events for the week (Golf and Bird’s Nest):

Wednesday February 24th

8:30 am FBR/Xerox Silver Pro-Am, TPC Stadium Course

10:00 am Scottsdale Celebrity-Am, Grayhawk Golf Club (Raptor)

3:30 pm Shot At Glory — TPC Scottsdale 16th Hole

Thursday, February 25

7:00 am Waste Management Phoenix Open 1st round

Friday, February 26

7:00 am Waste Management Phoenix Open 2nd round

Saturday, February 27

9:45 am Waste Management Phoenix Open 3rd round

Map of the WM Phoenix Open and Parking:

http://wastemanagementphoenixopen.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Waste-Management-2010-Parking-Map.jpg

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As you know, one of the best parts of the Waste Management Phoenix Open is what happens after the golfing is done for the day. Everyone moves from the golf course, across the street to the Birds Nest to party on into the night! This Wednesday through Saturday the Birds Nest will feature a different artist every night. For those of you who don’t know the Birds Nest is a not for profit fundraiser which benefits many Arizona charities. This is a great way to give back to the community and see some great music in the process (not to mention the people watching).

As you know, the highlight of the 2010 Birds Nest at the WM Phoenix Open is O.A.R. After their tremendous show at last years Birds Nest everyone is excited to see them back again this year! Here’s more information about O.A.R.’s show at the Bird’s Nest:

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2010/01/16/o-a-r-returns-to-the-birds-nest-at-the-wm-phoenix-open/

Doors open for every day of the Birds Nest at 3:30 PM!

Here’s the full Birds Nest lineup:

Wednesday February 24th
Doors Open -- 3:30 PM

Headliner: Steel Panther/Reverend Run of RUN DMC
with Duck Soup and DJ Roonie G

Thursday February 25th
Doors Open -- 3:30 PM

Headliner: Collective Soul
with Champagne Tap and DJ Roonie G

Friday February 26th
Doors Open -- 3:30 PM

Headliner: Static
with The Chadwicks and DJ Roonie G

Saturday February 27th
Doors Open -- 3:30 PM

Headliner: O.A.R.
with Kelley James and DJ Roonie G

General Admission tickets can be purchased from Ticketmaster (via the link below) and by calling 1-800-745-3000. General Admission tickets for Wednesday through Friday are only $25. Tickets for O.A.R.’s show Saturday night is $35 in advance or $40 at the door.

VIP Tickets for the Birds Nest are $175 and includes a separate entrance to the Birds Nest, a catered dinner by Sushi Roku, complimentary drinks, and an exclusive viewing area for the Birds Nest shows.

http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/fk01zx?tm_link=tm_homeA_f5

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Well, there was big news announced at the Jobing.com Arena Monday that legendary Beatles singer/bassist Sir Paul McCartney will be starting his ‘Up and Coming’ World Tour at the Jobing.com Arena on Sunday March 28th.  This is the first time that Sir Paul has visited Arizona since 2005 in a memorable sold-out show.

Sir Paul’s tour will feature songs that span his entire career crammed into a 2++ hour set.  The tour also promises to showcase songs that have never been played in the United States…..ever.  If you have ever been to a Paul McCartney Concert you know that you will not only take a walk down memory lane but you will be treated to one heck of a show.  If you have never seen Sir Paul, why are you not buying tickets to this show?!?!?

Trust me.  This show WILL sell out.

Tickets for the general public will go on sale Monday March 1st at 10 AM via the link below or by calling 1-800-745-3000.

HOWEVER….

You can purchase tickets today at 11 AM (via the link below) by using the super secret password ‘PMFAN’ (without the quotes).  Tickets are limited so grab them while you can!!!

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1E004452E9B2EFC3

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There’s a brand new club opening up down the road (February 26th to be exact). However, today they’re having a job fair for all who are looking for a position in the club industry.

The brand new club is called ‘Shotgun Betty’s’ and they’re billed as a modern day saloon with a touch of Coyote Ugly, dancing and live music.

From February 10th to February 14th between the hours of 3 PM and 6 PM, Shotgun Betty’s will be hiring for all positions including:

Management
Bartenders
Waitresses
Barbacks
Security
DJ’s.

If you’re looking for a job in what is sure to be the next hot club in Old Town, check out Shotgun Betty’s.

Please refer to the map below for the location!

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Today was opening day of the NCAA National Letter of Intent for Football and for Arizona State University, it was a great day. As you can see below, ASU addressed many needs, especially on the offensive line.

We broke down the class of 2010 along with the full list of the Class of 2010 is at the bottom of the article.

By The Numbers

29 – The number of Arizona Natives that Coach Erickson has recruited during his tenure at ASU.

26 – The number of players in the ASU Football Class of 2010

20 – The number of freshmen in the ASU Football Class of 2010

15 – Offensive players in the Class of 2010

9 – Defensive Players in the Class of 2010

6 – Offensive linemen in this recruiting class

6 – The number of Junior College Transfers in the Class of 2010

5 – Players in the Class of 2010 that are among the Nations’s top 20 at their position. FB Carl Bradford (#5 – ESPN Scouts, Inc.), TE Josh Fulton (#14 – Rivals.com), OG Sil Ajawara (#15 – Rivals.com), DE Nduka Onyeali (#18 – Rivals.com), RB Deantre Lewis (#20 – Rivals.com)

4 – The number of players in the Class of 2010 from the State of Arizona. ATH – Ramon Abreau (Marcos de Niza, HS), TE – Josh Fulton (St. Mary’s HS), DE – Jordan McDonald (Saguaro HS), RB – Taylor Walstad (Chandler HS)

4 – This is Coach Erickson’s 4th signing class during his tenure at ASU

3 – The number of top ranked players in the State of Arizona who will be playing for Coach Erickson.

2 – Players that are rated in the Rivals.com Top-50 Junior College Prospects (OL Brice Schwab – Rated #9 & WR George Bell – Rated #32)

2 – Number of players that can play both sides of the ball

1- The number of players that have already used up their Redshirt year.

ASU Head Coach Dennis Erickson’s Comments on the Class of 2010

“This was a class that we recruited more for need, particularly junior college.  As you look at our football team as it has progressed over the last three years.  We’ve been awfully good on defense, as you can see. We’re getting more athletic and faster all the time.  We’re a lot better offensively.

As I sat back and looked at our team, where do we have to get better to compete for a Pac-10 Championship next year.

We thought we need a couple junior college offensive linemen, which we did in this class.  We need continue to improve our speed and skill at the wide receiver spot and at running back.  The class has a lot of depth in it.  We probably have more offensive guys than we have recruited in a while.  That was our plan coming in, to build the defense and go from there.  We fulfilled what we wanted to.  We have a heck of good recruiting class.  Probably as good as we have had.  I’m excited about it.  Everybody is.  At this time of year, everyone is excited.

We’ve got two players here in Steven Threet and Aaron Pflugrad that were here in fall, that have been here all winter, who are going to add a heck of a lot to our football team. They’re going to make a huge difference to our offensive football team.

George Bell brings a lot to the table as far as speed is concerned.  It is a good junior college class.

Brice Schwab is an offensive tackle, probably the best junior college offense lineman that I saw.  When they made a change at USC, obviously, we did a good job at getting on top of him.  He is 6′8, 320 pounds.  We expect him and have an impact right away.

Chris DeArmas is the same way.  He is an offensive guard out of El Camino [Junior College], who can come in a give us some depth.

I look at our offense front, we’ve got a lot of young good players.  We can add this depth along with Aderious Simmons, a junior college transfer out of El Camino.  6′7.  Now to add these [players] to our offense front along with our freshman.  We finally have some depth and we’ll be so much better there.  That was part of our plan with junior college recruiting and it’s made a difference.  We ended up taking six junior college players.”

ASU’s Recruiting Class of 2010

ASU Head Coach Dennis Erickson’s Comments on the Class of 2010 (By Player)

On Ramon Abreu…

Probably the best high school football in productivity in the Phoenix area, that I’ve seen. Played everything. We’re going to play him at safety to start out with. Everybody looks at his size. When you watch that kid play football, he’s really special. The thing that jumps out at me, he’s been at our camp ever since he was a ninth grader. We’re excited about having him.

On Lee Adams…

Lee Adams is a defensive lineman from Centennial High School. Obviously we have a few players from there. He is a guy that didn’t play much as a junior. He played behind Sutton. But when people started to see him play. People evaluate as juniors. Everyone offers so early. As you watched him continue as a senior and grow physically, he became a heck of a football player. He either be a defensive end or a tackle. I think he’ll grow into a defensive tackle.

On Sil Ajawara…

Offensive lineman out of Rancho Santa Margarita. Kid that has great potential. He was heavily recruited by a lot of different people. He will probably end up playing offensive guard for us, could probably play tackle. He is a guy who has great potential. Probably with what we’ve done, we can bring him in and redshirt. We can do that with a lot of our players, instead of playing them like we have the last three years.

On Kevin Anderson…

Kevin Anderson is a wide receiver out of Lakewood, Calif. He is one of the better receivers out of the state of California. He has great speed. He ran a 10.6 [100 meters] in high school. He has great feet. He has a chance to come in a play for us early.

On George Bell….

I really believe he has a chance to be special. He has great speed. He has great feet. We are very fortunate to get him. He’s got good height. He is a guy who can really help us as far as getting the ball deep. I looked at where we were offensively and made the decision to hire Noel Mazzone as our offense coordinator. He has been unbelievable. A pleasant surprise for me and what we’re going to do. We can gain more speed offensively. This class is going to make a heck of a difference in what we’re going to do.

On Carl Bradford….

Bradford is from Norco High School. He was a fullback but when we looked at him at fullback he was 6′2, 235. They only played him one way. We had him at camp and played him at linebacker. He was a good fullback. We feel like he can be great linebacker. We are taking a guy like that, who is very powerful, and moving him to linebacker, which I’ve done a lot in my career.

On Alden Darby….

Darby is from Long Beach Millikan. He will be corner for us. Kind of a sleeper, although at the end of recruiting he scored very well on his tests, so a lot of people came in on him. We knew about him. We recruited him at the end and he is a very good athlete. He can run and play corner for us.

On Chris DeArmas…

He is from Miami, Fla. He went to junior college at El Camino and sat out a year because of an illness in the family. So he is a little bit older. He is a very good football player and very mature. He’ll help us at guard.

On Jamil Douglas…

He is a guy that reminds me of Finkenberg from Southern California last year. He played tight end. Very good athlete. He is going to end up playing offensive tackle for us as time goes on.

On Eddie Elder….

Eddie Elder is a junior college transfer that is a safety. San Mateo Junior College. One area where we did lose some people at was safety. Although we have some good young safeties coming back that played quite a bit. Because of injury we ended up playing those seniors at the end. Eddie can come in and help us right away. We recruited him out of high school so we know quite a bit about him.

On Josh Fulton…

Josh Fulton is from St. Mary’s High School. He is a tight end who can really run. He is very athletic. He just had shoulder surgery, so he is going to be five, six months with that. We expect him to be ready to go in the fall.

On Taylor Kelly…

Taylor Kelly is a guy I really liked. He is out of Boise, Idaho. Taylor is a guy that led Eagle High School to a state championship. Very athletic. Starter on the basketball team. I had heard about him, so I started watching tape on him. That area is not recruited real heavily. I know the head coach Paul Peterson. We visited. I had a couple people call me. I really studied him. I looked about seven games. Games. Not highlights. Games. To me quarterback highlight films are so over rated. You see all the good plays, not the bad plays. I watched him from start to finish. He is a winner and a great athlete. He is about 6-3, 185 pounds. He has a really good arm. He runs 4.6, which is what they tell me. He makes things happen back there. He won a lot of football games at the end of the game. It may be Boise, Idaho but you still have to win games. I saw him take his team 80 yards at the end of games. He was making plays with either his legs or throwing it to win football games. I was very impressed when I watched him and talked to him and watched him play basketball. I was totally convinced that he was the guy. We were fortunate to get him to change his commitment and come here. I told him upfront, you’re going to be compared to one guy from [Arizona State] when you come here. Just be ready for that. He has no fear. If he can become as good as Jake [Plummer] we’re in pretty good shape. Obviously Jake was his idol growing up.

On Randy Knust:…

Randy Knust is wide receiver out of The Woodlands, Texas. He is obviously from a great football state. He can run. He makes plays. We really liked him. He has good size and catches everything. We’re excited about him.

On Deantre Lewis…

Deantre Lewis, to me, is one of the better guys I’ve been around. If you watch him on tape, this guy is explosive and he can run. We don’t have anyone quite like him at the running back position. I think he has run a 10.6-10.7 [100 yard]. Which is pretty good. He can explode. He gives us that break away speed on offense that I was talking about.

On Jordan McDonald….

To me has a huge upside. He has good height and a good body. He is going to get bigger. He is a very good athlete. He is a guy, that once you get him here for a couple years, he is going to be a very good football player. He could be a great football player. That is the one thing about where we’re at. We don’t have to play these guys right now.

On Kyle Middlebrooks…

Kyle Middlebrooks is another player like Lewis. He is a guy who can play back there [in the running back position] and he can play in the slot. He can play a lot of different places. He is true speed. He a guy that I believe ran a 10.4. He can fly. He is going to be involved in our track program. A lot of those guys say they can but when the track coaches say so, you know they can fly. If you run on this track team you have to be pretty darn fast. He is a great athlete. You can do a lot of different things with him as a receiver.

On Nduka Onyeali…

Junior is a defensive lineman and defensive end, linebacker from Denver. He just jumps out at you when you watch him play. He had got a chance to play for us next year. He can really run. He is not real tall. He is a guy that can make plays. He was very heavily recruited and we’re really excited about him. He is a guy that can play.

On Brice Schwab….

He’s from Pittsburgh. We really think he has a chance to be one of the better players I’ve been around in a long time.

On Aderious Simmons….

He came from Louisiana and was a high school basketball player. He played high school and some junior college basketball and then he ended up at El Camino Junior College. He is a legitimate 6′7, 310. He is an athletic tackle that can pass protect. The biggest thing with him is that he has only played football for three years. He is a guy that will continue to learn while he’s here.

On Devan Spann…

He is a corner out of [Junipero] Serra High School, which is an outstanding private high school in the Los Angeles area. He is also a track star who has done really well. He has great feet.

On Tyler Sulka…

We like him a lot. We look at his upside. As I said, we are able to with the young offensive linemen, we can go ahead and redshirt them and bring them through the program.

On Joita Te’i…

He might be a guy in the class that might be a sleeper. He is 6′4, 260 pounds right now. He started getting pretty heavily recruited at the end. But he is a guy that has great potential. He is a guy that could play defensive end, defensive tackle. He could end up being an offensive lineman before it is all said and done.

On Calvin Tonga…..

This is a big man. He is 6′4, 320 pounds and a big man. He is all of that. You watch him at defensive tackle and he is very athletic. He stays on his feet. He is a guy that could defensive tackle and a one technique over the center and take up a lot space. Or as time goes on, he could end up on the other side of the football. He is a very powerful football player.

On Taylor Walstad…

Unfortuately for Taylor, he was injured for a lot of the season. When we had them at camp we thought he was one of the better prospects in this area.

On Mike Willie…

He is another wide receiver that we talked about out of junior college. We think he can help us get a lot better at a couple things we’re doing. He’ll be here in the fall. When you watch him play, he reminds me a lot of T. J. Houshmandzadeh. Both came from Cerritos Junior College. Very similar, the coaches there compare him to T.J. which is good enough for me.

On Damien Williams…

He is a good running back but I think he is really going to be a good corner. He is 195 pounds. He is a big, physical corner and I really think he is going to be a good athlete out of San Diego.

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The legendary American rock band, The Eagles are coming to Phoenix.  The Eagles will be bringing their ‘Long Road Out of Eden’ tour to the US Airways Center April 21st at 8:00 PM.

The Eagles will be playing songs off their chart topping album ‘Long Road Out of Eden’ as well as their deep catalog of classic hits.

TICKETS GO ON SALE FEBRUARY 8th at 10:00 AM at all Live Nation outlets and via the link below:

http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/417801

VIP Tickets (Tickets in the first 20 Rows) can be purchased here:

http://www.iloveallaccess.com/checkpass.php?iArtistId=102

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The Phoenix Suns are offering you Zumba fans the chance to take a Zumba Master Class workout followed (immediately) by a Phoenix Suns game.

Next Friday (January 22nd) at the US Airways Center, Zumba and Suns fans can take a Zumba master class with Zumba Educational Specialist Vanessa Lupercio. Immediately following the class all attendees will get one (1) game ticket to see the Phoenix Suns take on the Chicago Bulls. (Tickets are in the 200 section.)

In addition, a portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the ‘American Heart Association’s Go Red for women’ movement.

Tickets are $35 and the festivities start at 7:15 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM).

For more information and to purchase tickets, please refer to the link below:

http://events.zumba.com/5/

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Heavy Metal Legends Slayer and Megadeth have announced that they are postponing all of the US shows of ‘The American Carnage Tour’. This includes the tour’s January 23rd stop at the Dodge Theater.

Slayer lead singer and bassist Tom Araya is undergoing surgery to repair his back. Araya injured his back last October on Slayer’s tour of the far east.  Attempts were made to try different remedies to alleviate the pain but none were successful.  The procedure, Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion, is a routine one and the recovery rate is very high.  Back surgery was the last option as Araya could not provide a quality show on the upcoming US Tour with his back pain.

“Tom gave various medical treatments more than a fair shot,” said Slayer’s manager Rick Sales, “but they just haven’t handled the problem, so he’s biting the bullet and is scheduled for back surgery at the end of this month.”

Mr. Sales continued, “As unfortunate as this is for so many people – the Megadeth and Testament camps, the concerts’ promoters, and, of course, the fans – Tom’s health is the number one priority, and this has to happen.”

According to Megadeth’s website, both bands are looking to re-schedule the tour for the summer of 2010. All fans with tickets to these shows are asked to hold on to their tickets until both bands announce their plans for the new dates.

Megadeth will be announcing a US solo headlining tour for March and April shortly.

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Comedian/Actor Martin Lawrence (Bad Boys, Big Mama’s House, House Party,  Blue Streak) is coming to Phoenix to do a one-off stand-up show at the Dodge Theater on February 13th at 8 PM.

Tickets will go on sale January 8th at 10 AM at all live nation outlets and via the link below:

http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/416654

Don’t miss this chance to see a special event such as this one.  Martin Lawrence doesn’t do comedy acts that often in this day and age.

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In case you haven’t heard by now the City of Phoenix and US Airways Center have entered into an agreement so all fans with tickets attending events at the US Airways Center can use the light rail for Free.

Here’s how it works…..

All you have to do is have a pre-purchased ticket to a US Airways Center event (it could be Concerts, Suns games, etc.) and you can ride the Light Rail up to four hours prior to the start of the event for Free.

Keep in mind this deal is only good for Light Rail passengers.  This offer does not work for METRO bus rides.  Also, you will need your tickets heading to the given event at US Airways Center and after said event.

To arrange your trip on the METRO light rail, please refer to Valley Metro’s light rail web site:

http://www.metrolightrail.org/

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For those of you who will be taking the bus or light rail on Christmas Day, take note that Valley METRO will be runnning on their Sunday Schedule Christmas day only.

For more information and to check the Sunday Schedules on Valley METRO, please refer to their website:

http://www.valleymetro.org/bus/rider_alerts/index.htm?alert=408

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