ELECTIONS 2026
While the results posted since Election Day show Kristie O’Brien’s lead in Arizona 13th Legislative District Senate election have shown the gap between her and her opponent shrink and expand slightly, O’Brien has remained in the lead since polls closed.
EDUCATION
The Scottsdale Unified School District is holding a school bus test drive and hiring event 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Pima Day School parking lot, 8330 E. Osborn Road, in Scottsdale.
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Election 2026
Democrat JoAnna Mendoza wins election to U.S. House in Arizona's 6th Congressional District.
ORDINANCE
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 4 approved an e-bike ordinance to no opposition during its formal meeting.
THINGS TO DO
Goodyear’s annual Chalk Art in the Park will introduce two new activities this year, inviting residents to help create a community mural and decorate their own reusable tote bags.
Like so much American imagery, mesas lurk in our collective American unconscious from frequent appearances in films and television. Spanish explorers named them mesas, meaning tables, when they came …
SCAMS
Online scams have evolved from basic phishing emails into sophisticated operations that cost consumers billions of dollars each year.
FIRST RESPONDERS
Virginia Bermudez has been promoted to Scottsdale Police Department deputy director of strategic services.
Bermudez has been with the City of Scottsdale since 2014 and has served in several …
SPEECH
PHOENIX - Gov. Katie Hobbs Wednesday night promised to "crack down on the waste, fraud and abuse in the out-of-control ESA entitlement program.''
In her first speech since coasting to reelection …
Business
Community colleges in Arizona are offering a free, three-month semiconductor crash course that leads to interviews with major tech companies. The program aims to address a looming labor shortage in …
Election 2026
PHOENIX – It was a rough night for Arizona Republicans on Election Day. The top six statewide races are expected to all go blue, and the state Legislature could see a historic shift toward being …
Election 2026
In the latest election results update, incumbent Republican Rep. Jake Hoffman had widened his lead over Democrat Jayme Accalia in the Legislative District 15 senate race.
Hoffman holds …
Election 2026
In San Tan Valley, the "yes" votes continue to maintain the lead on Proposition 411, which will decide whether to raise the town's annual budget ceiling to $850 million. The most current vote tallies …
FIRST RESPONDERS
Scottsdale Police officers arrested 43-year-old William E. McGinty in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred 2 p.m. on Nov. 3, near 87th Street and Cactus Road.
The shooting occurred …
government
Pursuing efforts to become incorporated, a group of Wittmann residents now seek Surprise annexation as part of the process, despite maintaining resistance of the notion in the past.
Travel
State Route 89A remains closed as crews from the Arizona Department of Transportation work to repair the route following massive flooding in central and northern Arizona earlier this week.
The …
2 Sessions
The Arizona Department of Transportation is conducting public meetings Nov. 5 and 9 to discuss options to address safety, traffic operations and regional travel growth along Interstate 10 between the …
Public safety
Gilbert police release findings and video briefings on two fatal officer-involved shootings in August and September, with investigations continuing.
Election 2026
PHOENIX — After years in the minority, Democratic lawmakers see the Tuesday election results as a mandate to push forward with all the proposals they could never get heard in the …
Local music
Music poured out of The Stillery in Goodyear Nov. 2 as young musicians competed in the third round of Alice Cooper’s 2026 Proof Is in the Pudding music competition.
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