1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (1183+ words) During a virtual court session April 10, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Michael Herrod heard oral hearings in the TAAAZE vs. state and city lawsuit filed six months ago. At issue is a new state law that allows a massive Axon…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1090+ words) Meta's 2. 5 million-square-foot data center in Mesa is among the largest in the county. A'new state report warns that the boom in data centers and other "large-load" customers in Arizona poses a challenge to grid reliability and electric rates. The Governor's…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (901+ words) According to Roya Health's website, Dr. Shar Najafi-Piper built the Mesa-based healthcare provider "because she has seen what happens when kids don't get help early enough." Roya is the Farsi word for "dream." But another Mesa healthcare provider, Copa Health,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (291+ words) Each new annual Mesa Leadership class has a signature "homework" assignment that members undertake. They must plan, raise funds for, and execute a community-focused, hands-on project benefitting a nonprofit. The Mesa Leadership Class of 2026 fundraised for and coordinated the installation…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (649+ words) Anticus Fine Art, 3922 N. Scottsdale Road, will present an intimate artist's reception and meet and greet with acclaimed wood artist Dave Barkby during Thursday's Gold Palette Art Walk. (Anticus Fine Art) "A Sip Of Spring" is the theme for this month's…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (560+ words) Scottsdale Unified called a special remote meeting/executive session on the sale of one of its properties. (SUSD) Though details are not being provided, the city of Scottsdale and Scottsdale Unified School District are becoming close partners. Following a potential…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1245+ words) This is a big week for two lawsuits that may decide the future of North Scottsdale. In November, after heated debate and a narrow Scottsdale City Council approval vote, Axon reached an agreement with the city. As part of its…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (419+ words) Drones launching to track crimes? Award for the above? Scottsdale was named overall winner in the 2026 Smart Cities North America Awards for the Scottsdale Police Department's AI-powered Real Time Crime Center and Drone-as-First-Responder program. "This award reflects the incredible work…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (1007+ words) Nine East Valley school districts are pushing back hard against the East Valley Institute of Technology's latest court filing, arguing in a new response that EVIT is wrongly claiming broad authority to keep millions in career and technical education (CTE)…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago  (1174+ words) The Development Review Board is in limbo, following enactment of recent state legislation. (City of Scottsdale) The rallying cry of concerned citizens may be: "Save the DRB!" If so, that likely would be in vain, as a new state law…...