Good morning, Scottsdale.

Center Court Pickleball Club opens its fourth indoor venue on Wednesday at 10220 N.

90th St., Scottsdale, offering free open play from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., competitions, giveaways and complimentary food and drinks (members get early access starting at 9 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting at 11:15 a.m.).

Janelle Westfall (LPC, BCBA, LBA) answered questions for the Daily Independent about her life in Scottsdale near Shea Boulevard and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard and highlighted her easy access to trails such as Lost Dog Wash and Sunrise Trail.

Scottsdale Unified School District will host a listen-only meeting on Tuesday, Sept.

22 at 6 p.m. at Desert Mountain High School to gather community input on proposals to close seven schools amid a 23% enrollment drop, with closure vote expected in October — no changes will occur before the hearing.

Salt River Project invested $3 million in 34 research and development projects at ASU, NAU, and UA that study sustainability, power reliability, wildfire mitigation, and energy efficiency.

The effort (reflecting over 40 years of collaboration) will help improve SRP’s operations.

The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Yankees 5-3 Saturday night when Pavin Smith hit a two-run homer in the ninth, boosting their slim playoff hopes and snapping a three-game losing streak while moving them within four games of Philadelphia for the NL wild card.