St. Joseph's Hospital

FLASHES

FLASHES, 4-27

Silver Versus Shadegg. Rad.

A battle of GOP extremes pits environmentalist Robin Silver against conservative Congressman John Shadegg

Porn Free

Why tough-talking county prosecutors freed a man facing 48 years in prison on a kiddie porn conviction

Labor Pains

St. Joseph's management is accused of illegal union-busting tactics

Flashes

St. Joseph's management is accused of illegal union-busting tactics

Special Kay

Dr. Kay Rauth-Farley is compassionate, tough and skilled, qualities that have placed her on the front lines of Arizona's war against child abuse for a decade

Letters

From the week of February 2, 1999

Fun With Morphine

Recovery and high jinks on the neurosurgery ward

Letters

From the week of January 11, 2001

Legal Beagles

Animal rights activists sue researcher

A Legal Matter

Litigators and legislators play chicken-or-egg with nursing home issues

The Diva of Pickle Perfection

Litigators and legislators play chicken-or-egg with nursing home issues

The Phoenix Music Community Hosts a Benefit Show for the Family of Former New Times Staffer Megan Irwin

A benefit show featuring some of the Valley’s brightest music stars is always an event worth attending, but in the case of the “Purpose” benefit show on Sunday, November 23, the cause hits close to home for us at New Times.

Irwin Benefit Boasts Two Brash Female Voices

By Martin Cizmar st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } It was a bold move, putting Dry River Yacht Club on right before Black Carl. Here you have two of the biggest female voices in the Valley's indie rock scene -- Emma Pew of BC and DRYC's Garnet -- back to back. But, hey, when you'r ... More >>

Caring Cops and State Troopers Send Christmas Cheer to Kids

Sometimes there is a cop around when you need one, and that's especially true for disadvantaged children getting extra Christmas cheer from local law enforcement.Officers from the Phoenix police department's Maryvale precinct delivered presents to two Valley homes this week, (picture below from Chan ... More >>

A Rundown of Today's Light Rail Celebrations (Both Official and Unofficial)

Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers are scheduled to perform this afternoon at the "Destination Tempe" celebration at the Tempe Transportation Center."I hear the train a-comin'/It's rolling round the bend" -- Johnny Cash Plenty of partying is planned for today's long-awaited debut of the Valley Metro L ... More >>

Hollywood Heartthrob: How a Lucky Break and a Lot of Cash Made the Band

Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers are scheduled to perform this afternoon at the "Destination Tempe" celebration at the Tempe Transportation Center."I hear the train a-comin'/It's rolling round the bend" -- Johnny Cash Plenty of partying is planned for today's long-awaited debut of the Valley Metro L ... More >>

Forbidden Fruit

Inbreeding among polygamists along the Arizona-Utah border is producing a caste of severely retarded and deformed children

Second Thoughts

Alan Korwin is a smart guy. So why does he love guns more than people?

Staying Power

During his 79 years, Vic Kramer has watched downtown Phoenix morph from a bucolic village into a seething metropolis. His vantage point: the only home he has ever known.

Hard Life, Hard Death

In her final days, little Amber Bass suffered from a heart condition, a broken home, dubious caretakers and a sexual mutilation. Her memory inspires authorities in their quest for justice.

Tent City Beating is Nearly Fatal

In her final days, little Amber Bass suffered from a heart condition, a broken home, dubious caretakers and a sexual mutilation. Her memory inspires authorities in their quest for justice.

THE NAKED DESERT

UNDER EVERY ROCK? SCANDAL! A GUIDE TO OUR MOST TORRID TERRAIN.

Dierks Bentley Writes Memorial Song for Jordan Sterling

Courtesy of Kim Sterling-HeflinThe Sterling siblings: Brooke, Walter II, and Jordan, at Jordan's graduation from Santa Clara University. Phoenix-bred country star Dierks Bentley's newest song is a melancholy tribute to Phoenix resident Jordan Sterling, who died earlier this year at 34, after a life ... More >>

Kids Accused of Sexually Assaulting 8-year-old Girl in Phoenix; Victim Blamed by Parents, Taken From Home by CPS, Cops Say

Four boys ages 9, 10, 13 and 14 lured an 8-year-old neighbor into a shed at a Phoenix apartment complex, then sexually assaulted her, police say. The crime happened last Thursday evening, and police were called to the scene after reports of a young girl running out of the shed, half-nude and screa ... More >>

Hot Links: Grants, Temples, and Ear-Biting Cabbies

​The federal government has awarded a $54 million grant to Arizona for the expansion and creation of charter schools. The state plans to open up to 92 new campuses...The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints plans to build two temples in the Valley, one in Phoenix and one in Gilbert. The tem ... More >>

Liberian Rape Case: Republic Claims English Language Differences "May Have" Skewed Police Investigation

Image: Wikimedia Commons​ Newspaper articles that contain the word "may" in the nutgraph, the "what's this article about" paragraph, should often be considered suspect from the start. It's a J-school basic, and it makes sense. After all, the casual reader can easily turn that into an equally a ... More >>

Hot Links: Standoffs, Ripoffs, and Blackouts

​A Yuma man is in custody after an almost nine-hour standoff with police. Michael McCormick was wanted in connection with several vehicle thefts and burglaries. When police tracked him to a motel, he fled and broke into a trailer home, where the standoff ensued. He eventually surrendered and was t ... More >>

Hot Links: Glendale Light Rail, Mercury Rally, and Mercy Gilbert

​State employees in Arizona will retain domestic-partner benefits for the next twelve months, even though the Legislature's decided to eliminate those benefits in their last budget. The Department of Administration says that cutting the benefits before October 2010 could put the state in violation ... More >>

Arty Girl: Final Days of Auction Fundraiser at Cone Arts Gallery

11x14 print of Georgia O'Keefe taken at the Ghost Ranch, 1975, donated by Dan Budnik .This could be yours...for a good cause.​If you're on facebook and you're "friended" any of the artsy folks downtown, the name Rich Zandlo should ring a bell.Zandlo suffers from Cystic Fibrosis, a devastating gene ... More >>

Hot Links: New Mesa Police Chief, Love Triangles, and ASU

​The Mesa City Council has approved a new police chief for the city. On Monday, Commander Frank Milstead was formally hired. Milstead, who officially starts the job March 22, has 25 years of experience in supervising a major crimes bureau and homeland security...Tamara Hoffman, the Chandler teache ... More >>

Hot Links: Bible Studies, Swarms of Bees, and Mexican Brandy

​Home Bible studies have been banned in Gilbert. An ordinance that forbids Gilbert churches from having potlucks or home Bible studies was enforced on the Oasis of the Truth Church, which received a cease and desist order after holding Bible studies at several different homes. The church has filed ... More >>

Hot Links: Sandra Day O'Connor, Stabbing, and "Gothic Kittens"

​Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor will speak in Mesa today to dedicate a new municipal court. The court, located at 250 E. 1st Avenue, is a 97,000 square-foot facility. O'Connor will be joined by Arizona Supreme Court Justice W. Scott Bales...The Arizona Diamonbacks lost last ... More >>

Bret Michaels, Poison Frontman and Reality TV Star, Released From Phoenix Hospital

www.rightthoughts.comBret Michaels ​Bret Michaels, the front man for the hair band Poison and reality TV whore star of shows like Rock of Love, Rock of Love 2, Rock of Love Bus, and Celebrity Apprentice, was recently discharged from a Phoenix hospital, his doctor announced today.Michaels, as we re ... More >>

Mix-Up Over Dead Body in I-10 Wreck Almost Identical to 2006 Michigan Case

Abby Guerra and Marlena Cantu​Over the weekend, the family of 19-year-old Abby Guerra held a car wash to try and raise money for a funeral. Guerra was in a car wreck about a week ago while driving home from Disneyland with some friends, and her family was told she was killed in the accident.Only, ... More >>

Morning Poll: Is the DPS's Apology Over Dead Body Mix-up Enough?

Abby Guerra and Marlena Cantu.​The Arizona Department of Public Safety issued apologies yesterday to the families of the two girls involved in the dead body mix-up following a car accident on the I-10 last week.If you're not familiar with the SNAFU, the two girls (pictured) were in a car wreck las ... More >>

Gang Shooting Leaves 5-Year-Old in Critical Condition

www.zazzle.com​A fist-fight gone wrong has left a 5-year-old boy in critical condition after one of the men involved in the fight shot up the house in which the boy was sleeping.According to the Phoenix Police Department, last night, an 18-year-old man, who was also shot, was in a fight with anoth ... More >>

Fourteen-Year-Old Impaled by Pole After Mom Let Him Drive Car

Pinal County Sheriff's OfficeThe scene from the wreck that left two teens impaled by a fence post.​A Pinal County mom let her 14-year-old son use her car to go joyriding with a group of friends and it didn't go well -- he crashed the car, and a fence pole impaled the boy and one of his friends.Acc ... More >>

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Should be Qualifying Ailment for Medical Marijuana, Says Local Doctor

​ A local doctor of psychiatry and internal medicine plans to petition the state to allow post-traumatic-stress disorder as a qualifying ailment for marijuana under Proposition 203. In a draft petition, (see below), Dr. Sue Sisley of St. Joseph's Hospital points out that some research shows po ... More >>

Catholic Church's Informant Didn't Violate Privacy Laws in Blabbing Patient Info to Diocese, St. Joseph's Hospital Says

Image: www.freewilliamsburg.comNext time you need a procedure at a Catholic-affiliated hospital, watch out for the Bishop's snitches​ If you've been following the news today, you already know that the Catholic Church stripped St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix of its religious affilation be ... More >>

Superior Court Judge Pendleton Gaines Dies Following Battle With Cancer

Judge Pendleton Gaines lost his battle with cancer last night.​Some sad news to report out of the Maricopa County Superior Court: Judge Pendlelton Gaines, 66, died yesterday after a battle with cancer.Gaines, an 11-year veteran on the bench, was currently assigned to the court's Criminal Departmen ... More >>

Gabrielle Giffords' Recovery Chances Boosted by Advances in Brain-Trauma Surgery Since JFK's Assassination in 1963

Wikimedia Commons Gabrielle Giffords, following her 2010 election victory. ​In the aftermath of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on Saturday, many people are wondering about her chances of recovery. They're the best they can be, given advances in brain surgery, according ... More >>

Wrong-Way Collision That Killed Glendale Woman and Son on Loop 101 in December Looked Like "Suicide" to Witness

  ​A Loop 101 collision in December that killed a Glendale mom and her 6-year-old son "appeared to be a suicide," according to one witness. The witness statement and other clues that support the idea of a suicide appear in a state Department of Public Safety report& ... More >>

Meet Arnott Duncan and Duncan Family Farms

photo: Duncan Family Farms Picture of Arnott and Kathleen and family (The Duncan Family: Arnott and Kathleen with Javier, Kell and Sean) In this special In Season post we'll get to meet one of the Valley's farmers, Arnott Duncan and Duncan Family Farms located in Goodyear. Specializing in gr ... More >>

Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon's Son Cuts Off Fingers In Saw Accident; Docs Able to Reattach

www.familyhandyman.comNigel demonstrates table saw techniques that don't usually end well.​Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon's son, Police Officer Jeff Gordon, has been on paid administrative leave since January as police officials conduct an internal investigation over allegations of "inappropriate conta ... More >>

Complaint: Paralyzed Man Beaten by Phoenix Cops After Officers Say He Ran From Police

​A Phoenix man who claims Polio caused severe paralysis on one side of his body is suing the Phoenix Police Department because three officers severely beat him after they claimed he ran from authorities.In a complaint filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, Refugio Rodriquez says the officers' cl ... More >>

MCSO Will Release Ernest "Marty" Atencio Tasing Video Within 48 Hours

Ernest "Marty" Atencio​The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office tells New Times that it plans to release surveillance video of Ernest "Marty" Atencio getting tased while being booked into the Fourth Avenue Jail some time in the next 48 hours.Atencio died yesterday afternoon after spending several days ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Latest Victim Marty Atencio: MCSO Video of His Detention

Video of the Atencio tragedy, taken by videographer Dennis Gilman from hours of MCSO footage. Please note: There is no sound. Last week, Marty Atencio's brother Mike told me that he and his family believe Sheriff Joe Arpaio's detention officers "murdered" his brother, leaving the 44 year-old Army ve ... More >>

Valley Lung Experts on Marijuana Smoking: No Comment

Image: www.pot-tube.comValley lung doctors won't say whether they've treated pot smokers for chronic lung problems. Does that mean they haven't seen such problems?​ Pulmonary Associates, with 15 doctors and six Valley locations, focuses on modern treatment techniques and claims on its Web site ... More >>