Wake Up Call For Scottsdale: PS

“PS” in this case stands for post script but also Pejman’s Siren. Or Prescient Statement. See what Scottsdale gallery owner Bob Pejman wrote to city leaders following a 2016 Phoenix New Times article even more disconcerting than the one we wrote about a couple of days ago. Simply put, it was time to do something then.  It’s more than time … Read More

Wake Up Call For Scottsdale

There’s a movie out right now getting rave reviews. It’s called Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.  And once upon a time in Scottsdale the city used to get rave reviews for its art scene.  It had no Valley peer. Two great streets, and others, populated by galleries. A cozy center for performing arts. Even a cultural campus of sorts. … Read More

Scottsdale’s Strange But Excellent Bedfellows

We are critics of former Scottsdale City Councilman David Smith’s legal broadside against Jason Alexander, the Scottsdale citizen perhaps single-handedly most responsible for the delightful deconstruction of the Desert Discovery Center last year. Yet, we were gratified to see Smith and Alexander working together, albeit indirectly, as they both submitted ballot arguments for Scottsdale’s upcoming vote to improve its infrastructure. … Read More

The Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley Prepares For Summer 2020 Opening

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company L.L.C. is excited to announce the expansion of its Arizona presence with the expected summer 2020 opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley. Set in the coveted resort town of Paradise Valley, Ariz., within the heart of vibrant Scottsdale, construction on The Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley is well underway for the luxury property that will span over 20 … Read More

Guest Editorial: What Arizona has Been Doing to Tackle Gun Violence Since the 2011 Tucson Shooting

By The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Nearly $15 Million in Federal and State Funding Directed Towards Ensuring Accurate & Complete Criminal History Database/Keeping Guns Out of the Hands of Individuals with Mental Health Adjudications  Phoenix, AZ, Tuesday, August 6, 2019 – Over the weekend our nation witnessed two more mass shootings—the first in El Paso, Texas and the second in Dayton, … Read More

Guest Editorial: Citizen Oversight and Transparency Key to Scottsdale Bonds

By Dana Close and Alex McLaren For the Best Scottsdale Scottsdale voters are informed, sophisticated and always want to see transparency in their city government and community institutions. Transparency is a top priority for the three bond questions on the November ballot. The 58 bond projects in Questions 1, 2 and 3 were determined through an extensive public process. Multiple … Read More

DC Ranch supports Scottsdale Bond Questions 1, 2 and 3

On behalf of the DC Ranch community-at-large, the DC Ranch Community Council announced its support of the three bond measures that will be on Scottsdale’s November ballot. DC Ranch is a master-planned community composed of nearly 7,000 residents in north Scottsdale. The bonds will fund 58 projects which are spread throughout the entire city and address a variety of areas … Read More

Guest Editorial: Arizona Attorney Mark Brnovich Evolves on Marijuana

By Recker McDowell — Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has evolved when it comes to marijuana. Technology start up ALTA is now part of Brnovich’s Fintech Sandbox program. The Arizona effort allows innovative companies to start operating and test out their business models as they gain state licenses. ALTA’s innovation is that it offers digital payment solutions to medical marijuana … Read More