Twenty years ago this weekend, an explosion rocked a quiet southern Scottsdale neighborhood in the morning hours, sparking a house fire that sent flames over 20 feet into the air.

Scottsdale City Council gave near-unanimous support to the seemingly controversial Kimsey redevelopment, which will preserve a historic Ralph Haver building while bringing a new hotel and apartment building to downtown.

According to a report by industry analyst Blast Point, 345,000 electric vehicles were sold nationally during pandemic dominated 2020, – up 40 percent from 2019 with Tesla, Nissan and Audi as top sellers leading the way.

The city’s portion of the Soleri Plaza in downtown Scottsdale is now Solstice Park, marking an early win for Mayor David Ortega three months into his first term.

When Camille Booker was a child, she said she was shy and terrified of getting in front of a crowd. 

A Senate panel gave the go ahead for more people to bring loaded weapons into more places.