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BREAKING NEWS: NEW TIMES FOUNDERS MICHAEL LACEY AND JIM LARKIN ARRESTED!

The new Nick Tarr? Reporter Ray Stern's disorderly conduct charge mysteriously disappears...

Disorderly conduct charge, er, reappears against Ray Stern; Disagreements officially verboten in Michele Iafrate's offices by order of the Selective Enforcement Unit!

Et tu, Eddie? Faux Dem Eddie Basha donates to Joe Arpaio, along with other Joe suckups.

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office captain: "My staff and I were humiliated!"

The Arizona Republic blasts Arpaio for wasting taxpayer funds on his war against Mayor Phil Gordon

Sky Harbor Allows Special Clothing For Somali Muslim Janitorial Workers

In Your Own Words: Arpaio, Phoenix Country Club, Andrew Thomas and Sky Harbor Airport

Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Office Exonerates Deputy Of Racial Profiling

Ray Stern is Freed: Charges Against New Times Reporter Dropped in "Disorderly Conduct" Case

New Times’ Lawsuit Continues, Stern’s “Disorderly Conduct” Charge Dropped, and We Ask a Judge to Force Joe to Release Video of a Suffocated Inmate's Last Minutes

Local Photo Enforcement Vandalism is Child's Play Compared to Destruction of Speed Cameras Elsewhere

New Times first reported two weeks ago that the speed cameras being placed abundantly throughout town by the Arizona Department of Public Safety were being "vandalized" with -- gasp -- Post-It notes. Scofflaw activists hope placing the sticky notes on camera lenses will b ... More >>

News Media Getting Kicked Out of State Senate Building, May Move to New Office in Capitol

State Senate President Tim Bee told capitol reporters last week to vacate offices in the state senate building that they've worked in since the 1970s. As first reported on Friday by the Arizona Republic's capitol reporter, Matthew Benson, Bee sent an eviction letter (reprinted below) to Howard ... More >>

Fake Snow at Tempe Marketplace: Mystery Not Quite Revealed

A post in this blog about the fake snowfall each night at Tempe Marketplace received the following comment: My family ended up coughing our way out of the mall along with others trying to flee the snowy scene. Not sure it's exactly "safe" to breathe so I'm wondering what the other 10% is made of!We ... More >>

Editors Take Big Hits in Arizona Republic Layoffs

The latest round of layoffs at the Arizona Republic includes numerous editors and photographers, sources in the know tell New Times. Here's a partial list of those who got the axe, according to the latest scuttlebutt. (Please let us know if anything is incorrect!):

Arizona Photo Enforcement Ticket: How to Beat It and Keep Your Conscience Clear

People ask us all the time: What can I do about that nasty photo radar ticket I got in the mail? The answer: Nothing. Literally. Chuck it in the trash. It's perfectly ethical -- just look at the ticket's fine print. You see, for photo enforcement citations to be valid, the state ... More >>

Local Docs Enter Record Books With Largest Uterus Ever Removed

Two local doctors will be named in the Guiness Book of World Records for the biggest uterus removal ever. The November 30, 2007 procedure at Tempe St. Luke's is a big deal in the world of minimally invasive surgical techniques, which are far easier on patients than surgeries that involve large i ... More >>

Arizonans Give Generously to Pearl Harbor Memorial, But Goals Still Unmet

Arizonans and local companies have donated nearly $2.5 million for a long-awaited restoration of the USS Arizona  Memorial's visitor center in Honolulu, Hawaii, the tourist attraction that showcases the sunken tomb for the sailors trapped inside the 93-year-old battleship. Yet the fundraisi ... More >>

Cloned UPS Truck Caught Smuggling Ton of Pot

"Synchronizing" is a tough word to spell, even if you aren't high from the ton of marijuana you're trying to smuggle. But you'd think after going to all the trouble of creating this UPS lookalike, the smugglers would invest some of their profit in a dictionary. The truck, which was carrying 2,118 ... More >>

Collection of Bombs Astounds Authorities: What's in Your Neighbor's House?

In 2001, cute, smart Paradise Valley High School student Alissa Turney goes missing. Police suspect foul play. This week, her stepfather -- a Vietnam veteran and former sheriff's deputy -- is nabbed in a house full of more bombs than police have ever seen before. What's truly stunning in this ... More >>

"Day Without a Gay" Had Little Impact in Phoenix or Anywhere Else

The Wednesday work stoppage planned by gay rights advocates to protest the ban on same-sex marriage in California (and Arizona, we presume) went unnoticed by some of the Valley's largest employers. Nationally -- even in San Francisco's famously gay Castro District -- few called in sick to wor ... More >>

Papago Golf Course Restoration Gets Thumbs Up; Cheap Tee Times Booked

Restoring Phoenix's Papago Golf Course was $6 million well spent, says a Houston-based writer at a national golf Web site. Mike Bailey of travelgolf.com raves about the new look of the course -- which re-opened on December 6 -- in an article today, saying it "takes you back to the good ol ... More >>

New York Observer's Politicker AZ Web Site Quits Operation

It's not just newspapers having a hard time -- the liberal New York Observer is shutting down a dozen of its spin-off news Web sites, including Politicker AZ. The scrappy Web site popped up just in time for the election season this year, adding its own flavor of reporting to the local Internet m ... More >>

New Year's Financial Resolutions a Good Idea for State Residents and Government, Says Treasurer

State Treasurer Dean Martin just put out a helpful list of New Year's resolutions that anyone could use to keep their finances in check -- especially state lawmakers. State budget watchdogs like Martin and others have been sounding the alarm, but outgoing Governor Janet Napolitano and a fiscal ... More >>

Phoenix Light Rail Marks First Crash With Vehicle Since Opening to Passengers

  Uh-oh. The light rail system has been operating with passengers for just four days and it's already been involved in a vehicle collision. That doesn't seem to bode well for the on-street system, which logged another minor accident earlier this month during its test phase. Whether the ... More >>

Traffic Stop Nets Nearly 200 Pounds of Pot Found Wrapped Like Christmas Presents

A couple driving north toward Tucson the day after Christmas was caught with nearly 200 pounds of marijuana disguised like holiday presents. The Nogales, Arizona, couple were stopped on Interstate 19 for a traffic violation, according to an Arizona Department of Public Safety news release: Insid ... More >>

Tag You're It: The First Pics of Phoenix Light Rail Graffiti

This tagger ain't no Basquiat, but then again, it's only a tag... As was recently mentioned in a report by my colleague Ray Stern, the Phoenix PD has released images of some of the first graffiti ever on the Phoenix Metro Light Rail. And for this historic occasion, wherein the PMLR gets ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, October 16, 2008

This tagger ain't no Basquiat, but then again, it's only a tag... As was recently mentioned in a report by my colleague Ray Stern, the Phoenix PD has released images of some of the first graffiti ever on the Phoenix Metro Light Rail. And for this historic occasion, wherein the PMLR gets ... More >>

Feedback from the issue of Thursday, September 11, 2008

This tagger ain't no Basquiat, but then again, it's only a tag... As was recently mentioned in a report by my colleague Ray Stern, the Phoenix PD has released images of some of the first graffiti ever on the Phoenix Metro Light Rail. And for this historic occasion, wherein the PMLR gets ... More >>

Joe Arpaio’s men fail to justify criminally charging New Times reporter Ray Stern in a public records dispute

This tagger ain't no Basquiat, but then again, it's only a tag... As was recently mentioned in a report by my colleague Ray Stern, the Phoenix PD has released images of some of the first graffiti ever on the Phoenix Metro Light Rail. And for this historic occasion, wherein the PMLR gets ... More >>

Feedback from the issue of Thursday, July 31, 2008

This tagger ain't no Basquiat, but then again, it's only a tag... As was recently mentioned in a report by my colleague Ray Stern, the Phoenix PD has released images of some of the first graffiti ever on the Phoenix Metro Light Rail. And for this historic occasion, wherein the PMLR gets ... More >>

Letters from the issue of Thursday, July 3, 2008

This tagger ain't no Basquiat, but then again, it's only a tag... As was recently mentioned in a report by my colleague Ray Stern, the Phoenix PD has released images of some of the first graffiti ever on the Phoenix Metro Light Rail. And for this historic occasion, wherein the PMLR gets ... More >>

Sheriff Joe’s goons bring new heights of absurdity to Phoenix City Hall

This tagger ain't no Basquiat, but then again, it's only a tag... As was recently mentioned in a report by my colleague Ray Stern, the Phoenix PD has released images of some of the first graffiti ever on the Phoenix Metro Light Rail. And for this historic occasion, wherein the PMLR gets ... More >>

Letters from the issue of Thursday, February 21, 2008

This tagger ain't no Basquiat, but then again, it's only a tag... As was recently mentioned in a report by my colleague Ray Stern, the Phoenix PD has released images of some of the first graffiti ever on the Phoenix Metro Light Rail. And for this historic occasion, wherein the PMLR gets ... More >>

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, December 20, 2007

This tagger ain't no Basquiat, but then again, it's only a tag... As was recently mentioned in a report by my colleague Ray Stern, the Phoenix PD has released images of some of the first graffiti ever on the Phoenix Metro Light Rail. And for this historic occasion, wherein the PMLR gets ... More >>

Public Wreckers

This tagger ain't no Basquiat, but then again, it's only a tag... As was recently mentioned in a report by my colleague Ray Stern, the Phoenix PD has released images of some of the first graffiti ever on the Phoenix Metro Light Rail. And for this historic occasion, wherein the PMLR gets ... More >>

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, August 23, 2007

This tagger ain't no Basquiat, but then again, it's only a tag... As was recently mentioned in a report by my colleague Ray Stern, the Phoenix PD has released images of some of the first graffiti ever on the Phoenix Metro Light Rail. And for this historic occasion, wherein the PMLR gets ... More >>

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, August 2, 2007

This tagger ain't no Basquiat, but then again, it's only a tag... As was recently mentioned in a report by my colleague Ray Stern, the Phoenix PD has released images of some of the first graffiti ever on the Phoenix Metro Light Rail. And for this historic occasion, wherein the PMLR gets ... More >>

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, June 14, 2007

This tagger ain't no Basquiat, but then again, it's only a tag... As was recently mentioned in a report by my colleague Ray Stern, the Phoenix PD has released images of some of the first graffiti ever on the Phoenix Metro Light Rail. And for this historic occasion, wherein the PMLR gets ... More >>

Bird Boycott

The truculent tweeter tackles Mayor Phil, PHX City Council hypocrisy, and goofball prez wanna-be Fred Thompson

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, May 24, 2007

The truculent tweeter tackles Mayor Phil, PHX City Council hypocrisy, and goofball prez wanna-be Fred Thompson

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, April 26, 2007

The truculent tweeter tackles Mayor Phil, PHX City Council hypocrisy, and goofball prez wanna-be Fred Thompson

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, January 11, 2007

The truculent tweeter tackles Mayor Phil, PHX City Council hypocrisy, and goofball prez wanna-be Fred Thompson

THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE STEREOANOTHER MONTH'S WORTH OF REVIEWS, JUST FOR YOU

The truculent tweeter tackles Mayor Phil, PHX City Council hypocrisy, and goofball prez wanna-be Fred Thompson

New Times Writers to Speak at Tempe's Changing Hands Bookstore Tonight

New Times staff writer Ray Stern and freelance contributor Rene Gutel to speak at Changing Hands Bookstore tonight. Two New Times writers will participate in a panel called "Publishing and Getting Paid in the Digital Age" at Changing Hands Bookstore tonight.  The panel w ... More >>

Joel Fox Testifies Before Grand Jury in SCA Case -- Investigation Wrapping Up

​Maricopa County Sheriff's Captain Joel Fox testified earlier this week before the grand jury probing the SCA campaign finance scandal -- triggering speculation that an indictment in the case could come as early as next month.Grand jury proceedings are secret and, typically, the subject of a p ... More >>

John McCain's Top Aide Believed Cindy McCain Affair Rumors, Book Claims

The National Enquirer says this is Cindy McCain's boyfriend -- and John McCain's chief strategist apparently believed them.​Mark Weaver, the top campaign strategist for Senator John McCain, believed rumors that McCain's wife Cindy was having an affair with a Tempe man, according to a new book hitt ... More >>

Heart Attack Grill vs. Heart Stoppers Sports Grill

  ​We mentioned it briefly yesterday, but today Ray Stern takes a deeper look at the Heart Attack Grill's lawsuit against a Florida sports bar, over on our Valley Fever blog. (For earlier coverage of the concept, go here.) True, the name "Heart Stoppers Sports Grill" is awfully s ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Victims Celia Alvarez, of Busted Jaw Fame, and Armando Nido File Suit

Celia Alvarez, after being arrested by the MCSO during the infamous HMI worksite raidCourthouse News Service was the first to catch notice of two suits just filed in federal and state court, respectively, of a Hispanic mom whose jaw was busted during an MCSO immigration raid, and a man allegedl ... More >>

Bomb-Threat Caller in December Maricopa County Court Evacuation had Made Similar Threat to Public Defender's Office Two Days Earlier

Image: Ray Stern Investigators determined the December 2 bomb threat was made from this phone on Third Avenue, which is hidden from the sight of a surveillance camera.​ The person who called in a bomb threat that cleared out the Maricopa County Superior Court building on December 2, one day ... More >>