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Who in Scottsdale is balking at Flock cameras

Some council members want Scottsdale to ditch the cameras after reports of potential police misuse.

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Officials across the political spectrum nationwide — and in Scottsdale — are pushing back against license plate readers made by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Flock and similar companies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/douglas/2026/08/04/flock-ceo-douglas-county-sheriff-regret-axon-data" data-vars-content-id="f6f568eb-17f9-4649-8dd2-bfe22c7d843d" data-vars-headline="Who in Scottsdale is balking at Flock cameras" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/douglas/2026/08/04/flock-ceo-douglas-county-sheriff-regret-axon-data" target="_self">Flock and similar companies</a>, fueled by privacy concerns and suspected police misuse. Why it matters: Recent audits have revealed potential misuse of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Flock system" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/08/17/arizona-cities-distance-from-flock-cameras" data-vars-content-id="f6f568eb-17f9-4649-8dd2-bfe22c7d843d" data-vars-headline="Who in Scottsdale is balking at Flock cameras" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/08/17/arizona-cities-distance-from-flock-cameras" target="_self">Flock system</a>, which allows police agencies to track the location of almost anyone. But it&#x27;s unclear whether Scottsdale will abandon its Flock cameras for good.

James Harden's new restaurant joins long list of celeb spots

The ASU alum brings a casual restaurant bet to Scottsdale.

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Add NBA star <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="James Harden" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/02/11/james-harden-cavaliers-nuggets-win" data-vars-content-id="8e2dd745-92a1-4294-a123-ce1f6d8295a4" data-vars-headline="James Harden&#x27;s new restaurant joins long list of celeb spots" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/02/11/james-harden-cavaliers-nuggets-win" target="_self">James Harden</a> to Scottsdale&#x27;s growing roster of celebrity restaurateurs — only this time, the draw is a $12 sandwich, not bottle service.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Smiling Moose" data-vars-click-url="https://www.smilingmoosedeli.com/stores" data-vars-content-id="8e2dd745-92a1-4294-a123-ce1f6d8295a4" data-vars-headline="James Harden&#x27;s new restaurant joins long list of celeb spots" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.smilingmoosedeli.com/stores" target="_blank">Smiling Moose</a>, a Colorado-based restaurant, is the only fast-casual concept in Scottsdale&#x27;s long list of celebrity-associated restaurants.

Escape the heat by stepping inside the sunken Titanic ship

Walk through movie props, recreated cabins and a VR dive to the wreck.

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&#x27;Titanic: An Immersive Voyage&quot; is docked <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="in Scottsdale" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/scottsdale/2026/08/19/celebrate-scottsdale-75th-anniversary-events-things-to-do" data-vars-content-id="8209d0f1-0f5a-4a7b-905f-afa7cd57ed2c" data-vars-headline="Escape the heat by stepping inside the sunken Titanic ship" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/scottsdale/2026/08/19/celebrate-scottsdale-75th-anniversary-events-things-to-do" target="_self">in Scottsdale</a>.The latest: From re-created cabins to the wreck site itself, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="this exhibit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/04/03/charlotte-titanic-vr-dates-tickets-immersive-exhibits" data-vars-content-id="8209d0f1-0f5a-4a7b-905f-afa7cd57ed2c" data-vars-headline="Escape the heat by stepping inside the sunken Titanic ship" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/04/03/charlotte-titanic-vr-dates-tickets-immersive-exhibits" target="_self">this exhibit</a> allows you to explore what the inside of the ship looked like — and how it went down.

3 fun ways to celebrate Scottsdale's 75th birthday

The city is stretching its birthday celebration into the fall.

Scottsdale isn&#x27;t blowing out its 75 candles in one sitting. The big picture: The city is stretching its birthday celebration into the fall with retro games, Wild West stories, old-school photos and plenty of local nostalgia.

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Who in Scottsdale is balking at Flock cameras

James Harden's new restaurant joins long list of celeb spots

Escape the heat by stepping inside the sunken Titanic ship

3 fun ways to celebrate Scottsdale's 75th birthday

Scottsdale's election math, explained