Good morning, Scottsdale.

Kim Kardashian’s new reality series Team Moms Baseball spotlights seven Scottsdale baseball moms whose sons play at Legendary Prep Academy — the show was announced on Aug.

18 and will debut on Sep. 24.

Arizona's minimum wage will increase by 3.4% to $15.65 per hour in 2027 following inflation data released Friday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The change comes after the Consumer Price Index rose 3.4% from Aug. 2025 to Aug. 2026 (driven by rising gas prices amid the Iran War).

Scottsdale Unified School District approved a tuition plan on Sept.

8 that would allow high need students from other districts to attend classes at the former Pima Elementary School, where the district already placed its special needs students after its closure for the new school year.

Arizonans will vote on Proposition 320 in November, which would require school districts (with at least 7,500 students or in major counties) to spend 60% of operational budgets on direct instructional expenses; if passed, districts will reallocate millions and the rule will take effect in the 2027-2028 school year.

Experts say data centers are not the cause of Arizona's water shortage despite growing concern over the Colorado River; researchers note that data centers, including those in Scottsdale using closed-loop cooling (which saves water), consume only a fraction of water largely used by agriculture, and new restrictions are being planned.

Dr. Marvin Goldstein has provided heartfelt cardiology care in Scottsdale for 55 years (turned 87 on June 7).

He sees any patient the same day they call and advises on simple health practices like controlling blood pressure.

Developer Robert Macdonald backed his Museum Square project in Old Town in a letter that criticized Gateway HOA for blocking his plans, saying negotiating with them was like (negotiating with Iran).

His legal battles over a 150-foot high hotel have intensified ongoing disputes in the community.