By Raoul Zubia Residents do deserve the facts. That is exactly why I objected to Barry Graham’s inaccurate characterization of The Residence at Paiute as a “homeless shelter next to schools.” The Arizona Republic just fact checked Barry’s claims, Barry please read the Arizona Republic. Despite his insulting suggestion that as a leader for Paiute, I didn’t read the documentation, … Read More
Op-Ed: Vote Zubia and Only Zubia – Your Vote Will Decide Scottsdale’s Water Future
By Linda Milhaven Raoul Zubia has the facts about our water and understands the importance of moving forward with water investments without delay. We will be safer with Raoul on City Council. Barry Graham and Michelle Ugenti-Rita, the other two candidates vying for City Council seats, are compromising our water security by denying reality and/or outright lying about our water … Read More
Op-Ed: Zubia Too Friendly with Developers
By Mark McCurdy A longtime concern in Scottsdale has been the tight grip special interests hold on City Hall. Think about what still frustrates you: unwanted high-density apartments, strain on water from overdevelopment, neglected street maintenance, short-term rentals, sweetheart contracts, and road diets. Those are the results of years of special-interest control. Things changed in 2024, when residents elected a … Read More
Scottsdale Hall of Famer: Carla
Some people need two names. Carla has never needed more than one. Decades ago, the South Scottsdale native legally dropped her last name as a personal declaration of independence. It suited her. After all, the woman who refused to be ordinary helped give Scottsdale the most extraordinary thing it owns: the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Today the Preserve protects about 30,500 … Read More
Olga de Amaral’s “Moon Basket 15” Headlines Latin American Offerings at Larsen’s Oct. 17 Fall Art Auction
A major work by Colombian artist Olga de Amaral will head to the auction block at the Larsen Fall Art Auction in Scottsdale Oct. 17, giving collectors a chance to bid on a $400,000-$600,000 work by an artist whose profile and prices have climbed dramatically over the past two years. Olga de Amaral, “Moon Basket 15,” 1988 Larsen Gallery will … Read More
Scottsdale Is Letting a Toilet Joke Drown Its Best Water Plan
By Vanessa Rogers Scottsdale made national news this week, and not in a way worth celebrating. An Associated Press report that ran from Houston to Las Vegas told how “poop water” attacks helped kill the city’s plan to purify recycled water for drinking. The headline in some outlets was blunt: a wealthy suburb dropped its recycling plan over election-year claims. … Read More
Guest Editorial: Please Read the Council Packet on Paiute, Mr. Zubia.
By Councilman Barry Graham It is difficult to believe Raoul Zubia would purposely mislead voters about events at the Paiute Neighborhood Center. But while Raoul is entitled to his opinion, I believe residents deserve to know the facts about the effort to locate a homeless shelter on the center’s campus. Raoul took issue with my recent video in which I … Read More
Raoul Zubia Is No Socialist, but Developers Do Like Him
by Alexander Lomax Scottsdale’s November runoff has produced its share of colorful accusations. Few are sillier than the claim that Raoul Zubia is a socialist. However, the most revealing fact about Zubia isn’t anything his critics invented. It’s who actually backs him. Where the Socialist Label Came From The charge goes back to the primary. During the primary, the Phoenix … Read More
Guest Editorial: Setting the Record Straight on The Residence at Paiute
By Raoul Zubia Let’s start with what was true, because our neighbors deserved the facts, not fear. Barry Graham’s recent video called The Residence at Paiute a “homeless shelter.” It wasn’t, and getting this right mattered because this project was actually something Scottsdale should have been proud of. The Residence at Paiute was set to bring up to 28 studio … Read More