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The LA Fitness/Esporta building on Florence Boulevard has a new owner and CrossRoads Church has a new home. The church plans to renovate the building into a “mega sanctuary” and a new larger, home for its Charlie’s House autism therapy center. But what about the pool?

Also, a Maricopa woman is facing charges after she allegedly assaulted a man and snatched a child from his arms. Click here to read more.

And a whistleblower is not convinced after an investigation showed that no official pressure was placed on CGUHS teachers to give students better grades in 11 classes. Read more about what the investigation found.

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