SUSD Face Recall Petitions + New Commuter App + Hike Restrictions

Get on up, Scottsdale! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in town today.

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First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 108 Low: 88.

Here are the top stories today in Scottsdale:

1. After voting in favor of a district-wide mask mandate, four Scottsdale Unified School District board members face recall petitions. Zach Lindsay, the fifth board member, did not receive a petition — he was also the only one to vote against the mask mandate. The petition spoke to what parents see as a decline in SUSD education, worsening student mental health, and violation of parental rights. (Scottsdale Patch)
2. Heading out? Then you need to know about the new Valley Metro Plan & Track transit rider app — which aims to help ease the daily commute. Valley Metro, in partnership with the City of Phoenix and Vix Technology, released this replacement for Ridekick as part of the fare modernization project. (Press Release Desk)
3. Hiking trails at Camelback Mountain and Piestewa Peak are restricted today through Friday due to dangerous levels of heat in Scottsdale, Phoenix, and much of the Valley. The Excessive Heat Warning is in effect from 10 a.m. today until 8 p.m. on Friday. (ABC15 Arizona)
4. Scottsdale lawyer, Darius Amiri, helped a young interpreter escape Afghanistan. After marching alongside U.S. military forces in the fight against the Taliban, Zabi found himself stuck in Afghanistan, fearing for his life, as Taliban forces retook control of the country. Amiri, an immigration attorney with the Rose Law Group successfully secured Zabi's extradition from the country — with help from U.S. Marines at the Kabul Airport. (FOX 10 News Phoenix)

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Today in Scottsdale

• Fall Picture Day - Copper Canyon Elementary (12:00 AM)
• CANCELLED: Scottsdale Council meeting today is cancelled (6:00 AM)
• Girls Golf @ Talking Stick - Chaparral High School (4:00 PM)
• Scottsdale Rising Young Professionals - Scottsdale Police Safety Day (5:00 PM)
• Planning Commission Study Session (5:30 PM)
• Discover the Wonderful World of Improv! (6:00 PM)
• Scottsdale Forum & Debates: Planning Commission Regular Meeting (6:00 PM)
• Making a Living vs. Making a Life | Advice For a Happy Life w/o Burning-Out (6:30 PM)
• Academic Expectations Night (Formerly Open House) (7:00 PM)

Scottsdale Patch Notebook

• Although COVID-19 restrictions limited air travel, Scottsdale Airport still saw 1,520 customs uses between 2021-2022 — a 540 increase from 2019-2020. (Press Release Desk)
• JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa has been a favorite stop among tourists and travelers since its opening in 1936. The Inn, celebrating its 85th anniversary, is giving offering guests an $85,000 luxury package. The package includes: the Jackrabbit Suite and nine additional guest rooms for seven nights, 20 spa treatments, a private guided hike on Camelback Mountain for 25 guests, and much more. (AZ Big Media)
• CBRE sold The Hayden, an expansive multi family property near Old Town, to a San Francisco Bay Area-based real estate investment firm, Fivey Company , for $8.3 million. (AZ Big Media)

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