Glendale

Glendale Tax Preparer to Serve 21 Months for Bad Filings; Served Vietamese Community

Glendale tax preparer Huy Phuoc Nguyen will serve 21 months in a federal prison for filing fraudulent returns on behalf of his clients and trying to blame the crime on his ex-wife. Nguyen served members of the local Vietnamese community from 2001 to 2005 through his home business, Lucky Immigratio ... More >>

Checker Auto Scandal! Former CSK Chief Executives Charged With Major Financial Crimes

Two former executives of the company that owns Checker Auto Parts -- both local men -- have been charged in a 31-count federal indictment with falsifying reports, lying to an auditor, and other schemes intended to manipulate the company's reported earnings.  Former CSK executives Martin G. ... More >>

Hot Links: Mental Health, Don Stapley, and Colonel Sanders

The National Alliance on Mental Illness gave Arizona's mental health care system a grade of "C,"which, sadly, is higher than the national average of  "D." Governor Jan Brewer has formed a special panel to address the subject at a hearing in May...A massive house fire near 47th avenue and Gl ... More >>

Native New Yorker Hosts Battle of the Bone

I have to ask myself, is there such a thing as a professional chicken wing eater? Because Native New Yorker is billing its Battle of the Bone as "Arizona's only amateur wing eating contest." No professionals allowed! (ha) Starting tonight at the Tempe restaurant, the contest will be held a ... More >>

Hip-Hop Artists Invade the PHX During All-Star Weekend

Snoop Dogg is scheduled to appear at Scottsdale nightspots Club Rain and Barcelona during All-Star Weekend. If we learned anything from the hullabaloo over last year's Super Bowl in Glendale, it's that the actual sporting event is almost secondary to the slew of celebrations that take place. It s ... More >>

Curtains: Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs at Starlight Community Theater in Anthem

Patty Kaufman, itsUphoto From left to right: Jeff Bennett, Gig Kyriazi, Maria Hatzigeorgalis, and John Rose play the plucky Jerome family in Brighton Beach Memoirs Starlight Community Theater is in its fourth season in Anthem, a planned community in nooooorth Phoenix. As in 39 thousand north ... More >>

Honeywell to Begin Work on Next Generation Spacesuit for Moon Walks

Honeywell's Glendale manufacturing plant is about to begin work on parts for a spacesuit planned to be used in future explorations on the moon. NASA announced in June it had awarded a contract to a Houston company, Oceaneering International, to design and build two types of spacesuits. One ... More >>

Haunted House Review: Fear Farm in Glendale

Feedback from the issue of Thursday, September 11, 2008

Metallica madness hits the Valley this week just in time for the release of Death Magnetic

National Music News: Metallica takes its show on the road, Jackson Browne takes John McCain to court, and more

Hot Links: DMX, Jackson Browne, John McCain, Melissa Etheridge, Joe Arpaio, and more.

Budget Beat: Lenny's Burger Shop

Cops target Latino judge who drives funky old car

Future Shock: Sarah Brightman, Ice Cube, The Mars Volta, and more

Here's da ting: Pro soccer is for the desperate and delusional. Like us.

Niki's Weekend Word: Mill Avenue, downtown Phoenix, Summer of Sound, and Foxboro Hot Tubs

“Rock the Vine” at Kokopelli Winery Pays Homage to ‘70s Without the Hustle

Hometown pride: Finding what's special about the 'Nix

The Recovery Room is a slice of classic dive bar heaven

Poetry, Slammed

The city of Phoenix kicks culture to the curb — and Neanderthals party on at the Phoenix Country Club

History Lessen

Cool old buildings face developmental challenges

Klan Grand Wizard Joe Arpaio?

Femmy Nazis

The Taloned One ogles white pride wenches, welcomes an infamous mining titan to town, and takes another swipe at illegal-immigrant-bashing car king Rusty Childress

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, February 15, 2007

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, June 15, 2006

Function Over Form

J. DeSanti gets the LED out

¡Tortas Gigantes!

They fill your pan

Bands of Brothers

The family that plays together . . .

This Week's Day-by-day Picks

Letters

Letters from the issue of Thursday, July 14, 2005

The Right Hooks

Boxers battle for purse

Reigning Cats and Dawgs

A stylus assault at Old Brickhouse

Solstice Retreat

The Arizona Corporation Commission appears poised to toss solar power into the shadows

Local Spa Guide

Where to get spoiled when you're feeling boiled

Out of the (Ice) Box

Go play outside. Really

Cold Plunge

Cool your jets -- and everything else -- at a local spa

Two-Fister

Garcia swings at "Fight Night"

Sunrise Elementary CD release show

Strange but True Story

Letters from the issue of December 23, 2004

Float Yer Boat

Holiday parade cruises down Mill

Balls Out!

The volleyball's in gay league's court at Steele Indian School Park

Letters

Letters from the week of November 11, 2004

Street Brawl

Dragsters wage war at "Battleground AZ"

Letters

Letters from the week of February 26, 2004

This Week's Day-by-day Picks

Where Foods Russian

While some things may look a little unorthodox, this food is blessed by higher powers

Seuss on the Loose

One act two acts fun acts new acts

Drowning in Debt

Letters from the week of January 9, 2003

Wily Coyote

Team owner Ellman skates over financial inquiries