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In today's newsletter:

  • What will Scottsdale decide about its controversial Flock camera network?
  • Which Scottsdale dive bars made this statewide must-visit list?
  • Will Scottsdale's new water rules slow big future developments?

Also on today's calendar: Behavioral Health Professionals Networking Event Hosted by Cornerstone Healing Center and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, David S.!

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 96 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 99, low: 78.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 103 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Scottsdale to review Flock license plate cameras (abc15.com) — Scottsdale's City Council has agreed to publicly review the city's 85 Flock license plate reader cameras at an Oct. 6 meeting, after months of resident pressure over privacy and oversight. Police credit the cameras with hundreds of felony arrests, while city leaders now promise audits, stricter misuse penalties, more transparency, and possibly shorter data retention and alternative vendors.
   

2. 8 Arizona dive bars to add to your bucket list (coppercourier.com) — If you're looking for a laid-back night out close to home, this roundup spotlights classic Scottsdale dives like Coach House, Pattie's, and TT Roadhouse with cheap drinks, casual crowds, and plenty of games. It also suggests other character-filled Arizona bars in Phoenix and Tucson, making it a handy list for planning low-key evenings or showing visitors Scottsdale's more down-to-earth side.
   

3. Phoenix adds water storage, Scottsdale weighs new rules as Colorado River supplies shrink (abc15.com) — Scottsdale is weighing new rules that would force large new developments using over 100,000 gallons of water a day to undergo extra city scrutiny, as Colorado River supplies shrink. While Phoenix invests $88 million in added water storage, Scottsdale residents and builders should watch for upcoming decisions that could affect future projects and long-term water security.
   

4. Arizona has resurfaced its highways with rubberized asphalt made from scrap tires since 1988 — and the noise readings on one Scottsdale freeway section dropped by approximately 11 decibels after the o (scienceblog.com) — Drivers in Scottsdale may notice quieter rides along State Route 101, where a rubberized asphalt overlay cut measured freeway noise by about 11 decibels in federal testing. The piece explains how Arizona's decades-long program of mixing recycled tire rubber into highway surfaces began, why it spread from Phoenix to statewide use, and how it improves both durability and neighborhood noise levels.
   

5. Attorney General Kris Mayes, Warren Petersen clash in combative debate (abc15.com) — A heated attorney general debate in Scottsdale pitted incumbent Kris Mayes against challenger Warren Petersen in sharp personal and policy clashes over crime, lawsuits against the Trump administration, and federal funding for Arizona programs. For Scottsdale voters, the event underscored contrasting visions of how aggressively the AG should challenge Washington while tackling fentanyl, drones, and consumer protection statewide.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Scottsdale-Based Fiesta Sports Foundation Names Banks Shepherd as VP of Partnerships —Justin Liggin Read on Patch
  • Was amazing being part of a big mission delivering blankets to the needy in our reservations.
    A lot of people never get to see these conditions but knowing there are moments that become real blessings disguised as moving trucks, Partnering… (Nextdoor Estancia)
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    Coatimundi Baby Siblings Side by Side In Partial Sun and Shade and Taking a Break from their Pindo Palm Fruit Breakfast Sunday at Boyce Thompson… (Nextdoor Laguna San Juan)
  • Manpower posted a job opening for TeleOperations Shift Supervisor in Scottsdale. Apply here.
  • Marriott International posted a job opening for Pool Attendant in Scottsdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scottsdale here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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