idth=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] It’s lunch time. Paradise Valley Cafe in Anza should be buzzing with customers. “Normally it’s packed at this time of the day,” says owner Neel Joshi. But since the Cranston Fire swept through the mountains cutting off power to his restaurant, closing roads and evacuating […]

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It’s lunch time. Paradise Valley Cafe in Anza should be buzzing with customers.

“Normally it’s packed at this time of the day,” says owner Neel Joshi.

But since the Cranston Fire swept through the mountains cutting off power to his restaurant, closing roads and evacuating thousands Joshi has been turning customers away.

He says being closed has put a financial strain on him and his 1

Businesses Hurting After Cranston Fire