[♪ THEME MUSIC ♪] >>> COMING UP ON ARIZONA PBS, ON "ARIZONA HORIZON," A NEW REPORT LOOKS AT THE INCREASING EFFECT OF LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE VALLEY.

AND ON ON CRONKITE NEWS, THE IMPACT OF THE FDA AND CDC RECOMMENDING A PAUSE IN ADMINISTER THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON COVID VACCINE, AND ON AND ON BREAK IT DOWN, THE PROCESS OF FINDING YOUR VOICE THROUGH SPOKEN WORD.

IT'S ALL COMING UP IN THE NEXT HOUR OF ARIZONA PBS.

>>> GOOD EVENING, AND WELCOME TO "ARIZONA HORIZON," I'M TED SIMONS.

THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON COVID-19 VACCINE IS BEING PUT ON HOLD BY U.S. FEDERAL HEALTH AGENCIES.

THIS AFTER SIX WOMEN DEVELOPED RARE BLOOD CLOTS.

THE FDA ALSO NOTED THAT THOUGH PAUSE IS A RECOMMEND RECOMMEND -- RECOMMEND DECISION.

>> WE ARE TOTALLY AWARE THAT THIS IS A VERY RARE EVENT.

WE WANTED TO GET THIS WORKED OUT AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN.

WE WANT TO HOLD OFF FOR A BIT.

WE WANT TO LEAVE IT UP TO THE FDA AND CDC TO INVESTIGATE CAREFULLY.

>> OFFICIALS IN MARICOPA COUNTY COUNTY SAY THEY HAVE SUSPENDED THE USE OF THE VACCINE TEMPORARILY.

>> ARIZONA'S OVERALL VAK INFLATION RATES CONTINUE TO MIRROR NATIONAL REPORTS.

THE NUMBER OF NEW COVID-RELATEDED DEATHS ARE SLIGHTLY HIGHER.

>>> GOVERNOR DOUG DUCEY IS EXPECTED TO SIGN INTO LAW A LEGISLATURE TO LEGALIZE GAMING.

>>> THE U.S.

GAVE A NEW DEADLINE TROOPS TO LEAVE AFGHANISTAN.

>>> THE POLICE OFFICER WHO SHOT 20-YEAR-OLD DUANTE WRIGHT DESIGNED TODAY.

THE SHOOTING WAS DESCRIBED BY POLICE AS AN ACCIDENT.

THE NATIONAL GUARD IS DEPLOYED AND A CURFEW IS BEING CONSIDERED.

>> ALSO TESTIFYING IN THE TRIAL OF GEORGE FLOYD.

>> DID HE COMPLAIN OF SHORTNESS OF BREATH AT ALL?

>> NO.

>> DID HE COMPLAIN OF CHEST PAINS AT ALL.

>> NO.

>> AND OTHER THAN BEING SLEEPILY OR NODDING OFF A LITTLE BIT, HIS HE SEEM CONCERNED AT ALL?

>> NO.

>> THE DEFENSE IS ARGUING THAT FLOYD'S DEATH WAS CAUSED BY PREEXISTING HEART PROBLEMS.

>>> AND THERE IS A STUDY BY MORRISON INSTITUTE'S KATIE GENTRY WHO HELP LEAD A REPORT.

>> KATIE, LACK OF AFFORDABLE RENTALS IN THE VALLEY, WHAT IS HOOPING OUT THERE?

>> YEAH, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME.

A LACK OF FEDERAL HOUSING IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT.

AND THIS IDENTIFIES A LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

>> AND RENT OUTPACING INFLATION, THIS IS REALLY SKYROCKETING IN, RIGHT?

>> YEAH.

JUST NOW IN 2020, WE'RE STARTING TO GET BACK TO THAT PRERESCISSION BUILDING RATE, AND MRIER -- PRIOR TO THAT YOU SEE A HUGE GROWTH.

AND THE COMBINATION MAKES IT EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO BE FIND AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

>> AND IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS MIRRORS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, TRUE?

>> TO SOME EXTENT.

LAST YEAR, THE INCREASE WAS 1.96%.

AND YOU SEE IT PACING UP UNTIL 2020.

AND RENT INCREASING CONTINUING TO INCREASE.

>> AND FOR MOST WHO ARE MAKE MIDDLE AGE, AND LOW-INCOME FOLKS, IT'S HARDER TO FIND A PLACE A LIVE.

>> YEAH.

THAT CUTOFF POINT IS RIGHT AROUND $800.

SO IN 2014, THERE WERE MORE RENTALS RENTALS AVAILABLE.

>> SO THERE ARE LONG TERM EFFECT EFFECTS ON COMMUNITIES.

>> YEAH, THIS ISN'T JUST GOING TO BE A SOLUTION FROM THE PRY VATD VAT SECTOR.

WE ALL NEED TO FIND A SOLUTION TOGETHER TO BE ABLE TO COMBAT THIS.

>> CAN YOU BALANCE GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS?

>> YEAH.

I THINK THERE ARE TWO REALLY BIG POLICIES WE CAN PUT FORTH.

FINDING INCENTIVES TO MAKE AFFORDABLE HOUSING WORK.

IN ORDER TOE BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HE NEED LAND.

AND THAT'S WHERE THE PUBLIC CAN COME IN, AND CAN CHANGE ZONING AND MAKE SOME OF THAT PRIVATE LAND AFFORDABLE.

>> AND IS THIS SOMETHING WE'RE SEEING MORE IN THE VALLEY, AS OPPOSED TO OTHER AREAS ACROSS THE COUNTRY?

I MEAN, WE CAN'T MAKE SENSE OF THE COUNTRY RIGHT NOW.

>> THIS IS NOT SPECIFIC TO PHOENIX.

BUT PHOENIX HAS ALWAYS BEEN A BEEN A CHEAP TO LIVE, AND NOW THAT'S NOT THE CASE MORE.

AND UNFORTUNATELY WE'RE ONLY SEEING PRICES INCREASE.

>> VERY INTERESTING.

KATIE GENTRY, GOOD INFORMATION, GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE.

THANKS FOR JOINING US.

>> THANKS, FOR HAVING ME >>> THE SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND REASSOCIATION CENTER IS EXPANDING, TO BECOME A STATE-WIDE ORGANIZATION.

WE SPOKE TO RACHEL ANDERSSON FOR MORE.

>> RACHAEL THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

TALK TO US ABOUT THIS GROUP.

>> YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

WE HAVE BEEN AROUND IN THE VALLEY FOR ABOUT 25 YEARS, AND ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, WE DECIDED TO BECOME STATE-WIDE ORGANIZATION, AND BY 2030Y HOPE TO HAVE TEN CAMPUSES ACROSS THE STATED.

AND WE OFFER SERVICES FOR A LIFE SOMETIME OF SUPPORT.

>> SO AS YOU MENTIONED THIS IS NOT JUST FOR KIDS, IT'S FOR ALL FOLKS IN THE COMMUNITY.

WHEN YOU GO TO ONE OF YOUR CENTERS WHAT THERE.

>> WELL, WE HAVE THREE CENTER.

WE HAVE OVER 20 DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT WE OFFER FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

WE OFFER EARLY MONITORING AND SCREENING.

AND GOING ON FROM THERE, WE OFFER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.

AND THEN FINALLY WE OFFER SOME OF THE MOST CUTTING 'EM EDGE -- EDGE DIAGNOSTICS IN THE COUNTRY.

>> SO HAVE THE DIAGNOSTICS STAINS EVER CHANGED OVER THE YEAR?

>> THEY HAVE.

OUR UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT AUTISM SPECKTISM HAVE CHANGED GREATLY OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS.

SO IT CAN GO UP TO A VERY SOCIAL INDIVIDUAL.

SO THERE IS A VERY BROAD RANGE?

>> SO HOW MANY CENTERS EXIST NOW?

>> YEAH.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE THREE CAMPUSES.

WE'RE ON THE HEELS ON OPENING OUR FOURTH.

IDEALLY BY 2030 OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE 20 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE.

AND AT EACH OF THESE LOCATIONS, IDEALLY, WE'RE RUNNING A VARIETY OF SERVICES, INCLUDING OUR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.

THAT TARGETS CHILDREN AT 18 MONTHS AND GOINGS -- GOES TO 5 YEARS OLD.

IT IS AN INCLUSIVE MODEL.

WE ARE GOING TO BE OPENING OUR CAMPUS, IN LATE SUMMER IN SCOTTSDALE.

>> WHAT THIS MEAN IN GENERAL?

>> IT'S THE ABILITY TO HELP MORE PEOPLE.

SO THE ONLY WAY TO BE ABLE TO SERVE MORE STUDENTS IS TO HAVE MORE LOCATIONS.

SO BY MOVING INTO THE SCOTTSDALE, WE WILL BE ABLE TO TAR GET TO MORE PEOPLE.

>> IS THERE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING FOR THESE PEOPLE WITH AUTISM IN GENERAL.

>> I THINK THERE IS.

IT STARTS AT A VERY EARLY AGE, SO AT A VERY EARLY AGE, WE ARE SHOWING FROM 18 MONTHS OLD, ARE DIFFERENCES ARE WHO WE ARE.

>> >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> YOU ARE WELCOME.

>>> IT HAS BEEN 100 YEARS SINCE PHOENIX COLLEGE OPENED ITS DOORS.

ON ARIZONA HORIZON, A NEW REPORT LOOKS AT THE INCREASING LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE VALLEY SPOKE ABOUT THE SCHOOL'S HISTORY.

>> THANKS FOR JOINING US TODAY.

PHOENIX COLLEGE IS CELEBRATING ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY.

TELL US WHAT THIS LANDSCAPE WAS LIKE IN 1920.

>> IN 1920, THE ADMIN ADMIN -- ADMINISTERS WERE LOOKING TO EXPAND THEIR COLLEGE, AND THE STUDENTING WOULD TRANSITION.

>> AND WITH AN ENTERING CLASS OF 18?

>> YES.

THE EVENING CLASSES WERE RAMPING UP, AND THEN AGAIN, WHEN THE GI WAS PASSED, IT WAS RAMPED UP AGAIN.

>> AND YOU MENTIONED IT WAS ON THE CAMPUS.

>> YES.

IT WAS QUITE DISTINCT AND UNIQUE.

AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE BOOKS FROM OUR SCHOOLS, WE HAD A VERY DIVERSE STUDENT BODY.

>> AND THERE WAS NO TUITION?

>> YEAH, IT WAS COMPLETELY FREE.

IT WASN'T UNTIL THE LATE 70S THAT THAT STARTED IMPLEMENTING SMALL TUITION COSTS.

>> SO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE MILE SENSE TO.

>> YES.

BEHAD SOME AMAZING MILESTONES.

A COUPLE OF THE VERY UNYOU -- YOU -- UNIQUE PROGRAMS.

WE TRAIN ED PILOTS, AND IN 1959, WE DISTINGUISHED THE TWO-YEAR NURSING PROGRAM.

AND THEN IN THE LATE '70S WE HAD COMPUTER TRAINING.

AND OF COURSE TWO OF OUR NOTABLE VOCALS JOINED FORCE.

SO WE'RE SUPPER PROUD OF BOTH OF THEM, AND THEN OTHER ANOTEDABLE PEOPLE WE KNOW, INCLUDING ONE OF YOUR OWN.

>> AND WHAT OTHER THINGS ARE YOU GOING TO COMMEMORATE THE CELEBRATION.

>> WELL, THIS ENTIRE ACADEMIC YOUR IS OUR CELEBRATION YEAR.

SO WE HAD TO HAVE A NUMBER OF VIRTUAL EVENTS.

>> AND WHAT IS THE STUDENT BODY LOOK LIKE TODAY?

>> NORMALLY WE HAVE ABOUT 12,000 STUDENTS.

AND NOW THAT IS A IT WILL LOW ERE BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC.

BUT WE ANTICIPATE BEING BACK UP AROUND 10,000 NEXT FALL.

AND OUR BOOK OUTLINES THE INCREDIBLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

.

WE ARE WORKING VERY CLOSELY TO REMAIN A COMMUNITY-ORIENTED COLLEGE.

THINGS ARE CHANGES SO MUCH MORE VIRTUALLY NOW.

WE'RE GOING TO BE A HUGE PLAYER TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE PREPARED TO WORK IN THIS MODERN WORKFORCE.

>> WE WILL BE TUNING IN, AND CONGRATULATIONS ON THE 100 ANNIVERSARY.

>> THANKS, FOR HAVING ME.

>> THAT IS IT FOR NOW.

I'M TED SIMONS.

THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.

YOU HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

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