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NHL personality Paul Bissonnette assaulted by group at restaurant in Scottsdale: ‘Took some, gave more’

Popular hockey podcaster, broadcaster and former NHL player Paul Bissonnette was taken to a hospital Sunday after getting attacked by several men at a family restaurant in Scottsdale, Ariz. In a three-minute video posted to X, Bissonnette said the altercation took place inside and outside of Houston’s restaurant after he observed a group of guests cause issues with the restaurant …

Police in Arizona will not charge a gallery owner whose racist rants during a Native American dance performance were caught on video, the Arizona Daily Sun reported. Scottsdale Police reportedly said Gilbert Ortega Jr.'s actions did not amount to a crime with a “reasonable likelihood of conviction" even though they were a "nauseating example" of bigotry. Ortega initially faced three …

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When Yessenia Garcia and her boyfriend told police that a vandal shattered the window of their car, police in turn accused her of being involved in a hit-and-run, arrested her, and forced her to spend a night in jail. Now, three years later, she settled a federal lawsuit for $200,000 last week with the city of Scottsdale, Arizona with claims …

PHOENIX — Maricopa County has flatly rejected a proposal from Scottsdale to temporarily restore water to an unincorporated community near the posh Phoenix suburb. Supervisor Tom Galvin called the plan to bring the water supply back for Rio Verde Foothills “bureaucracy at its worst.” The city of Scottsdale released its own statement slamming the board. County supervisors question where Scottsdale …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Drake could have offered Super Bowl week concertgoers just a few songs, but the rapper-singer instead delivered a healthy dose of his hits. “OK, you asked for it.” Drake went on to perform several jams including “Best I Ever Had,” “Headlines,” “Controlla” and “HYGR.” He asked the crowd to recite the lyrics of 21 Savage’s verses on …

PHOENIX — Native American dancers who were the target of a suburban Phoenix gallery owner’s racist rant as they were being filmed for Super Bowl week are pushing for hate crime charges. Gilbert Ortega Jr., the owner of Gilbert Ortega Native American Galleries, has been charged with three misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct regarding the incident, Scottsdale police said. The …

An Arizona man was caught on camera making racist taunts toward Native Americans who were standing outside of a local art gallery while also telling them they were in "MAGA Country." Local news station Fox 10 Phoenix reports that a video posted on Instagram this week shows a man standing outside the Gilbert Ortega Authentic Indian Art Galleries in Scottsdale, …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The WM Phoenix Open has a huge new purse and star-packed field as golf’s biggest party kicks off Super Bowl week in the Valley of the Sun. “It would be weird if every event was like this, but it’s great that we have events like this and there’s so many people in the area that come out …

Scottsdale mega-mansion sells for $28.1 million, an Arizona record

Built in 2021, the scenic mega-mansion is called Altitude and sits atop a peak overlooking Scottsdale and the surrounding mountains. Fittingly named Altitude, the prized property spans nearly 5 acres and sits atop a peak in the Summit at Silverleaf community. Walls of glass take in sweeping views of the city and valley below, and out back, a scenic fire …

With the late afternoon sun illuminating his bright red quarter-zip jacket and ball cap, each displaying the logo of Scottsdale Christian Academy’s high school baseball team, Tim Salmon couldn’t take his eyes off the field before him. “I still feel like I’m 25, 30,” said the 52-year-old Salmon, “but these kids look at me as some leathery old coach that …

Notorious right-wing troll Tim Gionet, also known as Baked Alaska, was arrested outside a Scottsdale bar after he pepper-sprayed a bouncer after he was kicked out, the Phoenix New Times reports. "Last year, Gionet moved to the Phoenix area and after being booted from most major social media sites has moved into a shady right-wing ecosystem where he posts hours-long …

2016 +3.5 Trump 2020 +0.4 Biden Current statewide margin The presidential race in Arizona remained too close to call on Tuesday evening, but Joseph R. Biden Jr. held a lead in the state’s biggest city. Phoenix Glendale Scottsdale Phoenix Mesa Tempe Shift from 2016 in Phoenix area ARIZ. Phoenix Glendale Scottsdale Phoenix Mesa Tempe Arrows show shift from 2016 toward …