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Cabbie Convicted of Beating Man to Death for Almost Hitting Him in Parking Lot

A jury convicted a former taxi driver of manslaughter today, for beating a 57-year-old man to death in a 2011 parking-lot-rage incident.Former AAA Taxi driver Gary Gene Mayo actually had a fare in his cab when he began swearing at James Fournier, who was out with his wife and grandchild when he almo ... More >>

6 Favorite Spots for Hawaiian Food in Greater Phoenix

Take one tropical location and mix it with influences from across the Pacific Rim -- like Japan, the Philippines, Korea, and Thailand -- and you've got the cuisine of Hawaii, the ultimate in fusion food. And whether you prefer Spam musubi over saimin or manapua over a massive plate lunch of kalua ... More >>

SB 1070 Fuels a Movement of New Voters

Ten Favorite Metro Phoenix Cupcakes

​It doesn't look like the cupcake trend is going to die out anytime soon -- totally fine by us, we LOVE cupcakes. And we have plenty of places to grab a sweet little cake or twelve. Check out our favorites cupcakes from around town. ​10. Red Velvet from Honey Moon Sweets - Husband and wife ... More >>

Packrat at The Rogue Bar, 1/10/12

Packrat The Rogue Bar January 10, 2012 In the build-up to last night's show at The Rogue Bar in Scottsdale, Phoenix rockers Packrat bragged that they had assembled some of the noisiest local groups in town. Three hours later, the ringing in my ears (despite using ear protection) gave some creden ... More >>

Jermaine Hopkins, the Fat Kid From Lean on Me, Busted Buying 200 Pounds of Weed From Undercover MCSO Deputy

www.imdb.com"No sir it wasn't me, sir -- I swear it wasn't" ​"No sir it wasn't me, sir -- I swear it wasn't!"That's what Jermaine "Huggy" Hopkins, the fat kid in the film Lean on Me, famously told his prickly principal (played by Morgan Freeman) to get out of a jam in the 1989 classic.The line app ... More >>

Amazing Raceway

Avondale Man Who Traded Tattoo for Sex With Minor Pleads Guilty

Juan Lara​An Avondale man who traded a tattoo for sex with a minor was in Maricopa County Supreme Court this morning where he changed his plea to guilty to various sex-with-a-kid-related charges.Juan Lara, 38, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted child prostitution and two counts of unl ... More >>

Avondale Names Street After Dale Earnhardt

www.all4humor.comNothing says "NASCAR" like shaving Dale Earnhardt's legendary number "3" into your sweater of back hair.​The City of Avondale announced this morning that it will be naming a street after a man who is worshiped in trailer parks from Phoenix to Daytona: Dale Earnhardt.City officials ... More >>

Phoenix Police Officer Charged With Shakin' Down Drug Dealers

Phoenix Police DepartmentNow-former Phoenix police officer James Wren​As we reported earlier today, a Phoenix police officer has been arrested on multiple felony charges and we now have the details of the case, which include the officer allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from drug dealers dat ... More >>

Hot Links: Gas Prices, Helicopters, and the Arizona Legislature

​A husband and wife in each sustained numerous stab wounds during a domestic dispute in Avondale yesterday. When police arrived on the scene, they heard screaming and a woman crying for help from inside the house. They forced entry and found the wife with numerous stab wounds on her body. The ... More >>

Hot Links: Immigrant Center, Adoption Bill, and Kayak Rescue

​Federal immigration officials are opening an immigrant processing center in Mesa. The center, which will operate at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, will serve as the final stop before illegal immigrants board a plane to Central America. The facility will open in about two weeks...The Arizona Se ... More >>

Hot Links: Fiesta Bowl, Mesa Police Chief, and Casinos

​The Fiesta Bowl canceled its plan to ask the state for a $300,000 subsidy after the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority said it would be illegal. The Fiesta Bowl wanted expenses capped for next year's national championship college football game, with some expenses reverting to the sports authori ... More >>

He Never Flinched: A U.S. Citizen Was Detained by the MCSO and Then Testified Before Congress About His Being Racially Profiled

More Than 20 People Indicted in Huge Kansas City Drug Bust and Sure Enough, Six of Them Are from Phoenix

www.totfarm.com​An indictment was unsealed today in Kansas City, Kansas, that named 20 people involved in a marijuana-distribution ring that has netted more than $22 million over several years, and like many pot-peddling rackets before it, this one originated in Pho ... More >>

Hot Links: Gordon's Proposal, Arpaio Play, and ASU Research

​Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon is proposing a temporary sales-tax increase to prevent services and programs from being cut further. Gordon said the city was facing an "economic emergency" at a City Council meeting this week. The council has already cut $270 million from the general fund...Playwright J ... More >>

Metal and Monsters: Concert at The Nest

​Two things I've reviewed harshly on this blog: The people who put on The Nest haunted house and local metal band St. Madness.So, rest assured, I will not be at "Arizona's No 1 and Scariest Haunted Theme Park!!!" (sarcastically quoted) on October 24 when St. Madness, Kult of Thorn and Sadistic Mo ... More >>

Hot Links: Paddling Out, Naked Men, and Whole Foods Boycott

​Arizona is one of 20 states that allows schools to mete out corporal punishment, most often paddling. Now, an education task force panel is calling for a state ban on paddling in schools. School districts must accept or reject the ban by June 30. School officials say they can't remember the last ... More >>

Winged Victory

Chicken-gnawing contest’s as American as a snout full of RedHot

Winged Victory

Chicken-gnawing contest’s as American as a snout full of RedHot

Incoming: Yo La Tengo, Mars Volta, Monsters of Folk, The Voodoo Organist, Marcy Playground, Sevendust

We've already hit a lot of the highlights of this week's concert announcements earlier in the week (Yo La Tengo, Mars Volta, Monsters of Folk, The Voodoo Organist) but somehow a big one slipped through the cracks.Yes, Marcy Playground (pictured) is making their long-awaited return to Club Red o ... More >>

Hot Links: Catholic Priests, All-Stars, and Barking Dogs

An Arizona court of appeals has upheld the conviction of Roman Catholic priest Paul LeBrun, who was found guilty of sex crimes while working parishes in Tolleson and Avondale. The judge in the original 2006 trial, Crane McLennen, gave LeBrun the max sentence: 111 years...US Airways will eliminate 60 ... More >>

Hot Links: Wet 'n' Wild, PETA, and Gamma Ray Bursts

The largest water park in the state, Wet 'n' Wild Phoenix, is scheduled to open in mid-June. The $30 million, 35-acre park includes 30 slides and a coaster called Maximum Velocity. The park replaces the WaterWorld Safari park in north Phoenix...In Tucson, Reina Irene Gonzales was sentenced to tw ... More >>

Do Joe Arpaio's Deputies Discriminate Against Hispanics and Violate the Constitution? Let's Go To the Videotape

Video footage of an MCSO arrest and search during Friday's sweep The sheriff's recent two-day anti-immigration sweep in Avondale was disastrous on so many levels. The MCSO's own press release states that "200 deputies and volunteer posse members" were mobilized for the operation, which would ma ... More >>

Arpaio and the 287(g) Hearings, Direct from D.C.

U.S. House 287(g) Hearings: First Round of Witnesses Includes U.S. Citizen, Who - Along With his Legal Resident Father - Was Harassed by Joe Arpaio's Men

Congressman Luis Gutierrez pointed out that Irish and Italians were labeled as bringing crime to this country, just as Mexicans are now. Avondale, Arizona, resident Julio Mora was the first witness for the House Judiciary Committee after it came back from it's break for voting. Mora is a ... More >>

Greedy West Valley Political Kingmaker Jack Rose's Unpaid Bills

  In these harsh economic times, it's easy to start crying. But yesterday, while perusing the unpaid bills of the West Valley's fallen bigshot developer, Jack Rose (pictured), we found ourselves laughing. Rose, as loyal New Times readers will remember, was the boy wonder whose gree ... More >>

Dec. 26 In Blogs: Light Rail, Golden Cousins Meaty Girl and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings "Troubled" by AIG Hiding of Name a ... More >>

Hot Links: Illinois Governor Arrested; Gay Rights Supporters Plan Boycott of Work; Chandler Woman Possibly Kidnapped

Big catch: Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is arrested by the FBI on corruption charges. Gay rights supporters urge people to call in sick to work on Wednesday to protest the California (and don't forget Arizona) ban on same-sex marriages -- despite massive job layoffs around the country. Lots of ... More >>

Jesus Christ Superstars

Choral group is bigger than Bono

St. Patrick's Day Guide

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, April 27, 2006

Risky Business

Two teens are murdered, as violence escalates at West Valley house parties. Some blame party-crew rivalry

Icon Game

reZurrection says to hell with it

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Fiesta Fun

Celebrate Mexico's Independence Day with a slew of Valley shindigs

Food Run

PIR host high-performance speedsters

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Tee and Sympathy

PGA golf event benefits charity

Triumphant Return

Second annual show applauds disabled artists

Chip Chip Hooray

It's Fiesta, then Siesta

That's All, Folk

Fest explores musical traditions

Mexico, Mars and the Man

Letters from the week of December 19, 2002

Arpaio, Artists and Assorted Grievances

Letters from the week of November 21, 2002

Sex, Thugs and Rock 'n' Roll

Letters from the week of September 12, 2002

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From the week of April 12, 2001

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Kid Pics for the week

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