Santa Cruz County

Larry Dever Is a Real Arizona Sheriff

Joe Johnston's Perfect Food Day

​ If you've ever seen the Joe's Real BBQ logo, you'll find a picture of a man fully decked out in a fedora, button up shirt and tie, wire rimmed glasses and the apron representing his ability to get his hands dirty -- that's Joe Johnston. He originally went to school for engineering (U.S. Naval A ... More >>

Cultivate Santa Cruz: The Little Food County that Could

http://azgenweb.org/santacruz/map.html​Have you seen little bits and blurbs about a project called Cultivate Santa Cruz? Ya, we have too. Here's what it's all about. The little food county that could at the dead center bottom of the state is working its way up the mountain, with a litt ... More >>

Five National Music Videos Shot in Arizona

Believe it or not, Arizona's a hot spot for shooting music videos -- and we don't just mean literally hot, but conceptually, too. I mean, where else could a pre-slutty Britney Spears pontificate on her virginity from a cliff top overlooking green waters or Paul McCartney pretend to be an unknown clu ... More >>

Maricopa Man Arrested After Sexually Abusing Teen Girl for Years, Cops Say

PCSO Felipe Barrera Pacheco​A Maricopa man -- with a history of sexual misconduct -- was arrested Wednesday for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl. The abuse, the girl told cops, had been going on since she was only 8 years old.Felipe Barrera Pacheco, 43, faces six counts of sexual assault ... More >>

Another Rio Rico Shooting, Could Americans Be Involved?

Sheriff Estrada discusses the most recent Rio Rico shooting The Nogales International ran a story this past Friday on yet another mysterious shooting of an unarmed migrant nearby Rio Rico in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The shooting, which occurred July 2 according to the report, wounded Jose E ... More >>

Sheriff Tony Estrada: "We cannot afford SB 1070"

LibertyArizonaSanta Cruz County Sheriff Tony EstradaCheck out this link for a bit of common sense amidst all the anti-immigrant hysteria now swirling throughout Sand Land. It's a videotaped interview with Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada by Eric Byler, co-director of the documentary 9500 Liber ... More >>

Ex-Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Deputy Arrested for Smuggling Cocaine and Gun Charges

www.sodahead.com​A former sheriff's deputy in Santa Cruz County, and another man were arrested on federal drug smuggling and gun charges yesterday.Federal authorities say 29-year-old Jesus R. Contreras -- a former Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputy -- and 38-year-old Ernesto Castro were arrested y ... More >>

Swine Flu Arizona: Maricopa has 11 Confirmed Cases and 100 Suspected; Schools to Remain Open

Image: Wikimedia CommonsThe state Department of Health Services released a slew of news releases this evening about swine flu. Here are the highlights:*Maricopa County -- Eleven new cases, bringing the total to 20. One hundred more suspected swine flu samples have been sent to the Centers for ... More >>

New State Parks Director Defaced Historic Adobe Wall in '99

Image: dpatterson.blogspot.com Renee Bahl, the new executive director of the Arizona State Parks Board, carved her name 10 years ago in a historic adobe wall at the San Rafael Ranch in Santa Cruz County. And that doesn't sit well with one state legislator who says the act should have kept ... More >>

Arizona's homeopathic board is the second chance for doctors who may not deserve one

Image: dpatterson.blogspot.com Renee Bahl, the new executive director of the Arizona State Parks Board, carved her name 10 years ago in a historic adobe wall at the San Rafael Ranch in Santa Cruz County. And that doesn't sit well with one state legislator who says the act should have kept ... More >>

Long Sonoita Nights with Andy Hersey

Image: dpatterson.blogspot.com Renee Bahl, the new executive director of the Arizona State Parks Board, carved her name 10 years ago in a historic adobe wall at the San Rafael Ranch in Santa Cruz County. And that doesn't sit well with one state legislator who says the act should have kept ... More >>

Road Trip to Cowtown: Checking in with Andy Hersey

Image: dpatterson.blogspot.com Renee Bahl, the new executive director of the Arizona State Parks Board, carved her name 10 years ago in a historic adobe wall at the San Rafael Ranch in Santa Cruz County. And that doesn't sit well with one state legislator who says the act should have kept ... More >>

The Musica Man

A valley junior college administrator is becoming an unlikely force in the national latin music movement

Phone Hex

A US West telephone repairman goes to war against his employer in an attempt to see that his hometown is ready for a new century

Fizzy, Fuzzy, Big and Twangy

Roger Clyne and P.H. Naffah embark on a post-Refreshments career with The Peacemakers

Letters

Roger Clyne and P.H. Naffah embark on a post-Refreshments career with The Peacemakers

MINGUS AMONG US

BORN IN NAGALES, BASSIST CHARLES MINGUS SPENT HIS LIFE EXTENDING THE FRONTIERS OF JAZZ. NOW HIS HOMETOWN IS THROWING HIM A 71ST BIRTHDAY PARTY.