Receive Weekly Email and Text Message Updates:
Sign up for latest info on concerts, dining, promotions and more!
Go!

News

  • You've Come a Long Way, Baby - December 27, 2001
    California mom returns baby book to owner -- 71 years later
  • The Kids Are Still Not Alright - December 20, 2001
    Despite public scrutiny, abuse continues at the state's juvenile corrections facilities
  • Helping Lucia - December 20, 2001
    'Intensive probation' wasn't enough to keep mentally ill woman on her meds
  • Disbar Dispute - December 6, 2001
    The jig may be up for a Tempe 'lawyer'
  • Dry Noon - December 6, 2001
    In Bumble Bee ghost town, two Wild West-style businesses square off over the old town well
  • Doctor Derailed - November 29, 2001
    Fen-Phen conviction results in prison sentence
  • Fiscal Fissure - November 29, 2001
    Deep cuts proposed to state budget set up bleak future for Arizonans
  • Friend in Need - November 15, 2001
    Arsonist buddy was promised cash for capture
  • They'll Test Anything! - November 15, 2001
    From Playboy to Pillsbury, state lab finds Arizona anthrax-free -- so far
  • Lock Up, Rub Down - November 15, 2001
    State lawmakers push dubious Mexican drug rehab program
  • Ballpark Bailout - November 15, 2001
    County poised to give Diamondbacks $6 million on Monday
  • Ticket to Raid - November 8, 2001
    Their World Series tickets still unaccounted for, county supervisors try to shut out criticism
  • Rookie of the Year - November 8, 2001
    Hunches almost sunk Bob Brenly. But in the end, they defined his legacy.
  • News From Left Field - November 1, 2001
    In which we bunt a few out of the park
  • Suite and Low - November 1, 2001
    United Way loses thousands as county pols snag its World Series seats
  • Fuzzy Math - November 1, 2001
    Mishandled money adds up to a loss for students at Roosevelt schools
  • Liar, Lawyer - November 1, 2001
    How a state bar seminar on ethics turned into a liars' club
  • Deflating a Case - October 25, 2001
    Lawsuit against TRW airbag plant settled for $175,000
  • Salting the Project - October 25, 2001
    SRP contributions came weeks before its own site was selected for stadium
  • Finkel Aborted - October 18, 2001
    Well-known shock doc suspended over allegations of sexual misconduct
  • Lost Eagle - October 18, 2001
    Bird won't be returned to the man who saved it
  • Taxing Question - October 11, 2001
    Law allows tourism authority to tap $1 billion for stadium construction
  • Zone Defense - October 11, 2001
    An effort to pretty up Rio Salado has some business owners turning ugly
  • Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow - October 4, 2001
    Rabbits and other critters are getting nailed at the Phoenix Zoo
  • Age Sage - October 4, 2001
    Florence Mahoney lives the life she preaches
  • Solitary Man - September 27, 2001
    Convict wins release from super-max security in Aryan Brotherhood case
  • Crushing a Contrarian - September 27, 2001
    The 'patriotic' squelching of Bill Maher is a scary sign of an emerging groupthink
  • The Mourning After - September 20, 2001
    Hispanic promoter blasted for not canceling Chandler mariachi festival
  • Youth Decay - September 20, 2001
    Governor ignores calls for investigation of abuses within juvenile corrections
  • Schmidt Happens - September 20, 2001
    After 26 days, pugnacious publicist gets out of jail
  • Not So Private Lives - September 13, 2001
    Tempe street-theater subversives stage command performance for Mill Avenue snoop cams
  • Hidden Agenda - September 13, 2001
    Covered-up Tempe documents surface, proving deception on stadium site
  • They Hide; We Seek - September 6, 2001
    Tempe hopes the public will see no evil if it sees no records
  • Ice Try - September 6, 2001
    Frozen out of the downtown art scene, Helen Hestenes turns the heat up under the Icehouse
  • Chez Bye-Bye - September 6, 2001
    Last call comes September 23
  • Hamburger Helper - August 30, 2001
    Rescuers battle 'killer buyers' to save unwanted horses
  • Oscar the Ouch - August 30, 2001
    Mistake-laden book by local professor gets panned by readers
  • Giving Us Crap - August 23, 2001
    Farmers say it's nourishing. Critics say it's noxious. Either way, tons of California sewage is headed to Arizona.
  • Pay Back - August 23, 2001
    Promoter David Hans Schmidt mouthed off to the cops, the county attorney and Sheriff Joe. He believes it landed him back in jail.
  • Abuzz Kill - August 16, 2001
    The party's over for gossiping gadabout Danny Medina
  • Is Justice Coming? - August 16, 2001
    New Times report prompts inquiries from federal officials
  • Trouble in the Sac - August 9, 2001
    Nevada's wastewater is causing sex problems in fish. But will Arizona get screwed by the solution?
  • Pet Peeves - August 9, 2001
    Public pressure gives the campaign for no-kill animal shelters a new lease on life
  • Righteous Run - August 9, 2001
    Native Americans protest water loss from mining company
  • Harrod for Hire - August 2, 2001
    Conviction of Tovrea heiress hit man upheld by Court
  • Chez No More - August 2, 2001
    Lease on the lush life expires September 30
  • Legal Beagles - August 2, 2001
    Animal rights activists sue researcher
  • Spleen Man - July 26, 2001
    No guts, no glory for over-the-top PR guy
  • Gov: Correct Corrections - July 26, 2001
    Community leaders call for independent task force
  • Macaque Attack - July 19, 2001
    Emotional case resolves youngster's future
  • Klinky Sex - July 19, 2001
    Without apology, Bob Crane's son shows the world Hogan's privates
  • School Daze - July 12, 2001
    New Deer Valley charter raises questions and a possible recall effort
  • Taco Belle - July 12, 2001
    Beleaguered San Carlos reformer could find salvation in salsa
  • Fen-Phen Finish - July 12, 2001
    Woman who lost brother finds dose of relief in doctor's conviction
  • Dinero at $8 - July 5, 2001
    Valley radio station's low-cost money transfer service will benefit United Farm Workers
  • Tough Love, Tougher Death - July 5, 2001
    Boot camp the lastest in a string of questionable ventures by Charles Long
  • Payback Time - June 28, 2001
    Nancy Etta Elliston goes to prison for stealing assets she was supposed to protect
  • A Mother's Torch - June 28, 2001
    'Insane' mom sentenced in 1998 burning death of two kids
  • Smoke and Mirrors - June 21, 2001
    Arrest of alleged Preserve arsonist brings more questions than answers
  • Beaten by the System - June 21, 2001
    Mom of battered child receives false sense of security from county sheriff's office
  • Banned in Glendale - June 14, 2001
    Community college literary magazine sparks right-wing censorship battle
  • Norman Abates - June 14, 2001
    Legendary restaurateur Norman Fierros skips out on the check
  • Fire Damage - June 14, 2001
    New law recognizes that firefighters face job-related cancer risks
  • Unpackin' Mama's Pistol - June 7, 2001
    Gun lockers are coming to a public building near you
  • Strictly for the Birds - June 7, 2001
    Governor's budget knife forces state habitat restoration fund onto endangered list
  • Car-Buyer Emptor - May 31, 2001
    Auto trade-in gone sour throws wrench into motorist's bank account
  • Care Tactics - May 24, 2001
    U.S. Border Patrol shoots down an agent's request to be near his ailing mother
  • Cop Out - May 17, 2001
    Did Phoenix police drive an incomprehensibly drunken man to his death?
  • Urine the Dog House - May 17, 2001
    P.O.'d pet owner objects to cockapoo's use as puppy potty mop
  • Slippery 'slope - May 10, 2001
    Sunnyslope residents put builder on 'S' list
  • Unrung Heroes - May 10, 2001
    State's on-call workers hope to collect for unringing phones
  • Cut to the Chaste - May 3, 2001
    State-funded sex abstinence classes for adults face financial turn-off
  • Shape Up or Sharpe Out - May 3, 2001
    Trouble-plagued NFL vet faces stint in Valley rehab
  • Burning Questions - April 26, 2001
    Phoenix Mountains Preserve arrest ignites flurry of speculation
  • The Write Stuff - April 26, 2001
    Press Club honors New Times scribe
  • Arrested Safari - April 19, 2001
    Utah Attorney General's office says it can name that fraud in 11 felony charges against former Valley music promoter
  • Cap Runamok - April 19, 2001
    Will taxpayers have to bail out the Arizona Diamondbacks?
  • Justice for Some - April 19, 2001
    The state clemency board recommended Carol Herriman be released, but other women with similar stories still wait for justice
  • Skirting the Issue - April 12, 2001
    Tempe activist terminates mayoral bid
  • I Know What You Did Off-Campus - April 12, 2001
    Teen Webmaster booted from school over online sex-scandal rumor
  • Fen-Phen Follow-Up - April 12, 2001
    Authorities prosecuting "Internet Doctor" visit the Valley
  • Bully for Us! - April 5, 2001
    Anti-bully organization folds
  • Under Fire - April 5, 2001
    Property owner threatened by arsonist says he won't back down
  • Nite Court - April 5, 2001
    Can the Phoenix Suns' experimental basketball program really turn cons into straight shooters?
  • The Final Straw - March 29, 2001
    Brian Eftenoff's going to prison. He shouldn't have called his dead wife a coke whore.
  • Custom Fit - March 29, 2001
    U.S. customs worker declares boss assaulted her
  • Don't Take a Hike - March 22, 2001
    School board nixes a P.E. teacher's request for paid leave to help a blind climber
  • Arson Exclusive - March 22, 2001
    A new note, the Biltmore fire, the U.S. Attorney General
  • Fid Life Crisis - March 22, 2001
    Fiduciary pleads guilty to stealing money from clients
  • Sloshed Cause - March 22, 2001
    Two landmark Valley cocktail lounges are on the rocks
  • Janet Clams Up - March 15, 2001
    AG Napolitano turns down her 60 Minutes of fame
  • Web Feat - March 15, 2001
    Judge grants Arpaio injunction against threats
  • Big Mac on Campus - March 8, 2001
    ASU revolutionary plots a schoolwide food fight
  • Angles in the Outfield - March 1, 2001
    Fame is not the name of the game in controversy over ASU baseball field
  • Strong Shield - March 1, 2001
    Lawmen not entitled to reporter's materials, judge rules
  • Union Dues - February 22, 2001
    Federal judge rules Fife Symington must repay millions to pension funds
  • Rx: Retrial - February 22, 2001
    Convicted of a 1984 drugstore heist, a prisoner may receive a long-overdue dose of freedom
  • Whistle Stops - February 22, 2001
    Proposed legislation a trap, critics say
  • The Waiting Game - February 15, 2001
    It's all quiet on the Preserve front
  • The Secret Storm - February 15, 2001
    Proposed bill would ban confidentiality agreements in Arizona liability lawsuits
  • Beyond Belief - February 15, 2001
    American Atheists prepare to take on Bush's new church-state alliance at regional meet
  • Murder Retried - February 8, 2001
    New twists in bizarre Rocky Point murder case
  • Man of La Muncha - February 8, 2001
    Hot dog vendor relishes his return to downtown street corner
  • Same Mold Story - February 1, 2001
    Gilbert mom says apartment mold has caused health problems
  • Council Fires - February 1, 2001
    More battles with the San Carlos Apache Tribal Council
  • Dorm Warning - January 25, 2001
    Plagued with major maintenance and financial problems, ASU's decrepit residence halls fail to make the grade
  • Who Let the Dogs Out? - January 25, 2001
    The beagles are going home
  • Paper Machete - January 18, 2001
    After a drug bust at his home, Yuma publisher creates a newspaper to investigate cops