hello dimsdale I'm jet y Beto with today's editorial which technically makes it a joral on Saturday a vehicle crashed into an Elk's Lodge in Apache Junction Arizona injuring more than 25 people the Apache Junction Police Department reported that alcohol was a contributing factor and the driver is now in custody 10 individuals were transported to local hospitals for treatment while 15 others were treated at the scene for minor injuries the crash occurred at the Elks Lodge on North Apache Trail in Apache Junction located about 45 minutes east of Phoenix a photo released by the police showed a dark colored pickup truck surrounded by debris near a stage inside the venue in other developments stellantis is recalling more than 1.2 million Ram 1500 trucks from model years 2019 and 2021 to 2024 due to a software malfunction in the antiock brake system ABS according to the national highway traffic safety administration the issue May disable the electronic stability control system although the foundation break function remains unaffected when started affected trucks will display warning lights for abs ESC adaptive cruise control and forward Collision warning stellantis will offer a free ABS software update to resolve the problem and has reported no related accidents or injuries in another update a federal judge ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to build 2,500 housing units for homeless veterans on its West Los Angeles campus Judge David O Carter ruled that leases with UCLA Brentwood school and other entities were illegal as the land donated in 1888 was meant for veterans the decision comes after homeless veterans filed a lawsuit accusing the VA of failing to provide sufficient housing while leasing the land to private organizations UCLA uses the land for its baseball field while Brentwood School has built sports facilities Carter criticized the va's long-standing failure to act stating that corruption and outside influence prevented the land from serving its intended purpose an uplifting piece of news Matt Barker a Northwest ISD parent has expanded his snack donation initiative to combat student hunger across multiple schools initially focused on Jay lindle Hughes Elementary Barker's program now provides thousands of snacks to students in four schools addressing a significant need identified through conversations with school administrators his efforts supported by Community donations and social media outreach aim to ensure students don't go hungry during the school day with food insecurity affecting one in five children in north Texas bar initiative has become a vital resource he hopes to extend the program further as more donations come in continuing to make a positive impact in the district from all of us here Stay classy dimsdale