Arizona RepublicView CommentsMetro Phoenix ballparks are preparing for spring training baseball to start on schedule, despite pleas to delay the season made by the Cactus League and a coalition of Valley mayors.After they sent a letter to Major League Baseball and , MLB proposed delaying the season by one month. The players union in response  on schedule, with pitchers and catchers reporting on Feb. 17 and the planned slate of games. The MLB on Friday , saying games will start on Feb. 28 and run through March."Cactus League host municipalities are working with...…Arizona RepublicView CommentsMetro Phoenix ballparks are preparing for spring training baseball to start on schedule, despite pleas to delay the season made by the Cactus League and a coalition of Valley mayors.After they sent a letter to Major League Baseball and , MLB proposed delaying the season by one month. The players union in response  on schedule, with pitchers and catchers reporting on Feb. 17 and the planned slate of games. The MLB on Friday , saying games will start on Feb. 28 and run through March."Cactus League host municipalities are working with...WW…

Arizona RepublicView CommentsSurprise Mayor Skip Hall phoned into Tuesday's City Council meeting and started with an announcement: He tested positive for COVID-19."I'm sorry I couldn't be there tonight, but I tested positive for COVID-19 today. So I'm going to be out of pocket for the next 10 days," he said.Later, Surprise Councilman David Sanders told The Arizona Republic he also has the virus. He said he tested positive on June 11.Surprise is a suburb northwest of Phoenix with nearly 140,000 residents.Both said they had mild symptoms.The Arizona Department of Health...…Arizona RepublicView CommentsSurprise Mayor Skip Hall phoned into Tuesday's City Council meeting and started with an announcement: He tested positive for COVID-19."I'm sorry I couldn't be there tonight, but I tested positive for COVID-19 today. So I'm going to be out of pocket for the next 10 days," he said.Later, Surprise Councilman David Sanders told The Arizona Republic he also has the virus. He said he tested positive on June 11.Surprise is a suburb northwest of Phoenix with nearly 140,000 residents.Both said they had mild symptoms.The Arizona Department of Health...WW…