Approvals Clear Path for Four-Home Community Just South of The Ritz-Carlton Quail Run Manor, represented by Compass, has cleared a key hurdle in Paradise Valley, with the Town Council approving the entitlement of four luxury homesites and recordation of the plat now complete. With the subdivision now officially in place, development can move forward, setting the stage for one of the … Read More
Paradise Valley: the New Capital Wellness-Driven Luxury Living? A New Development May Lead the Way
The Valley of the Sun has long been synonymous with luxury living and wellness retreats, but a groundbreaking development rising from the ashes of Paradise Valley Mall suggests Phoenix may be redefining what integrated wellness luxury actually means. Life Time Living Paradise Valley, which broke ground in late October 2025, represents something fundamentally different from the high-end resorts and luxury … Read More
Paradise Valley Police Training Center Needed Now
By Councilmember Julie Pace For approximately ten years, our town has discussed the need for a Paradise Valley Police Training Center and Shooting Range. The Council even funded plans to make this physical project a reality. The actual funding of the Police Training Center, however, kept getting put off, while the Council worked to pay down the required contributions to … Read More
Paradise Valley Reconsidering How Best to Utilize Funds: What You Should Know
Paradise Valley Town Council is changing how it distributes community service funding, and residents should understand what this means for local nonprofit organizations and the broader community. At its December 11 work session, the council heard a proposal to adopt a hybrid approach combining requests for proposals with needs-based assessment for allocating these funds. What’s Being Considered For fiscal year … Read More
Paradise Valley’s Assisted Living Debate: Balancing Character with Compassion
Rarely is there contention in paradise, but Paradise Valley finds itself wrestling with a question that reveals the heart of what kind of community it wants to be. The planning commission recently voted 4-3 to recommend reducing occupancy in assisted living facilities from 10 to six residents; a proposal that has divided the town in ways that go beyond simple … Read More
Relief from Flooding? What New Paradise Valley Plans Mean for You
Paradise Valley is moving closer to addressing its flooding vulnerabilities with a comprehensive stormwater infrastructure master plan. After recent storms highlighted the town’s susceptibility to flooding, officials have developed a strategic roadmap to prioritize improvements and protect properties across the community. The Scope of the Problem Working with the Kimley-Horn engineering firm, the town identified 19 particularly flood-prone areas, categorized … Read More
Guest Editorial: PV Post Office Saved!
By Julie Pace, Town Councilmember Thanks to the hard work and diligence of Paradise Valley Mayor Mark Stanton and Town Manager Andrew Ching, our beloved PV Post Office, which has been around for more than 60 years, is being removed from the closure list after the United States Postal Service informed the town of their plans to shut it down. … Read More
Aiming High and Dreaming Big: A Local Community College Student Positions Himself for Greatness
Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs come when we bet on ourselves. That’s exactly what Paradise Valley Community College physics student Julian Douglas did this summer, and our entire community should be celebrating his incredible achievement. Douglas didn’t just land any internship; he secured a coveted spot at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, one of the most prestigious research facilities in … Read More
Area Tourism is Dead? Hardly. Millions in Spending Paints a Bright Picture
For months, we’ve heard dire predictions about tourism’s demise under the current political climate. Critics insisted that political tensions and policy changes would devastate the hospitality industry, particularly in luxury markets like Scottsdale and Paradise Valley. If that’s true, someone forgot to tell the resort owners who are pouring tens of millions into upgrades across the Valley. The numbers tell … Read More
An AP&G Exclusive: An Interview with Former Paradise Valley Mayor Jerry Bien-Willner
Thank you Mr. Mayor for taking the time to chat with us. You’ve been such a long time at the helm, three entire terms, that we all have been really looking forward to hearing about what you learned. Looking back on those three terms, what problem in Paradise Valley was hardest to solve and why? The challenges were constant. I … Read More