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Jimmy Eat World Hits the Sticks

Five Must-See Phoenix Shows This Week

One of the bands you can see this week around Phoenix has a famous song called "A Praise Chorus." Another of the bands you can see this week titled the first song of their first album "Penis." See which one of those bands is Jimmy Eat World after the jump!

Drug Smugglers Now Shooting Cannons Into United States, Using Cans of Weed as Ammo

The people who smuggle drugs into the United States from Mexico really have some ingenious ways of getting the goods over the border.There's the old trick of hiding the drugs in fruit; we've even seen piñatas. We've also seen at least one instance of someone trying to drive over a 14-foot border fe ... More >>

Border Crossing Gone Wrong: Jeep Gets Stuck on Top of 14-Foot Fence

For all the "build the dang fence" advocates, or people who like to laugh at idiots, here you go -- someone tried to drive over the border fence near Yuma yesterday, and failed.

Cocopah Police Chief Not Charged for Losing His Gun, Which Was Allegedly Found by a Child

A Yuma man found Cocopah Police Chief James Spurgeon's gun last month -- because the man's 6-year-old son was pointing it right at him -- but the police chief won't be charged.The Yuma Police Department had investigated the incident, as a police spokesman said Spurgeon left it at an acquaintance's ... More >>

Cocopah Police Chief's Gun Found by Man Whose 6-Year-Old Son Was Pointing It at Him

A Yuma man found Cocopah Police Chief James Spurgeon's gun the other day -- because the man's 6-year-old son was pointing it right at him.The Yuma Police Department is investigating the incident, as a police spokesman says Spurgeon left it at an acquaintance's apartment in the city.

You, Too, Can Play Tourist This Summer in Greater Phoenix

Phoenix College Softball Dynasty Continues (Quietly) As ASU Moves To Super-Regional

Big day for local women's college sports yesterday, specifically fastpitch softball, a sport near and dear to our heart.First, the big-time (i.e. Division I) news: Arizona State moved on to the Super-Regionals as the solar eclipse faded into the night, beating scrappy Syracuse 4-0 in the elimin ... More >>

Frankie Rose and Chandails at Rhythm Room, 04/16/12

Frankie Rose and Chandails Rhythm Room Monday, April 16 To all aspiring indie rock mavens: no matter how many blog accolades you acquire (even, yes, the three-pronged hydra of "Best New Music") or how many spine-crushingly cool side-projects bolster your C.V., at some point you will play Phoenix, A ... More >>

Tugboat's Phillip Hanna Talks About the Band's Breakup, Final Shows, and What Happens Next

​Phillip Hanna is recently single and on the prowl. After spending six years with Tempe indie outfit Tugboat, the keyboardist and his longtime collaborative partner, Wayne Jones, have decided to go their separate ways. Musically, that is. The duo and their band will play three final show ... More >>

Digital Leather @ Rhythm Room

Border Agent, Corrections Officer Charged With Helping Traffickers Smuggle Drugs Into U.S.

​A U.S. Border Patrol agent and a corrections officer with the Arizona Department of Correction were arrested yesterday on charges that they helped a drug trafficking organization (DTO) smuggle drugs into the United States.Ivhan Herrera-Chiang, 29, a U.S. Border Patrol agent stationed in Yuma, and ... More >>

Pervert Priest Wanted After Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

Former priest/sex offender Juan Guillen ​Juan Guillen, who was a priest at the Immaculate Conception Church for over 20 years before heading to prison for attempted child molestation, is a wanted man just days after getting released from prison.Guillen was released from an Arizona prison on Octobe ... More >>

Missing Marine Turns Self in

Sergeant Jonathan Ferguson is safe and sound -- but he might be in some trouble.​Authorities from the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma say a Marine who's been missing for nearly two weeks has returned to the base and turned himself in. The Yuma base says Sergeant Jonathan Kyle Ferguson returned to th ... More >>

Jan Brewer, Russell Pearce-Inspired License Plates, a Few Suggestions

democraticunderground.comProposed background for a new Sand Land license plate? It should be...The Cronkite News Service's Rebekah Zemansky recently reported on efforts by several legislators to add more specialized license plates to Arizona's already vast selection.Currently, you can pick ... More >>

"Lone Wolf," Glendale Gun Store, Tops in Firearms Recovered at Mexico Crimes Scenes, Newspaper Reports

Image: http://lonewolftradingco.net/splash.html​Lone Wolf Trading Company, a Glendale gun store, leads a top-12 list by the Washington Post of traced crime-scene guns recovered in Mexico. The Post conducted its own Wikileaks-like expose, apparently, defying a 2003 federal law that's ... More >>

Phoenix Ranked 7th Worst City to Live by Wallet Pop Blogger. Bases Ranking On, You Guessed it, Immigration

www.century21cnterpoint.com​SB 1070 has gone into effect, albeit a neutered version, and the sky didn't come crashing to the ground, the streets didn't fill with blood, and Latinos haven't been rounded up like cattle -- yet, anyway.Despite the world not coming to an end when Arizona's contro ... More >>

Former Tucson School Superintendent Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for "Child Sex Tourism"

Albert Thomas Rogers​A former superintendent of a Tucson school district was sentenced to some prison time today for a vacation he planned last year and some photos cops found at his house.The vacation 52-year-old Albert Thomas Rogers planned wasn't to an exotic beach -- it was to a Mexican hotel ... More >>

Bullet Through Window Closes Congressman Raul Grijalva's Yuma Office; Staff Won't Say Who They Think is Responsible

Representative Raul Grijalva​The old bullet-through-the-window trick is likely what shut down the Yuma office of Congressman Raul Grijalva just a day after he called off his controversial request for outside businesses to boycott Arizona in protest of SB 1070.Ruben Reyes, the district director in ... More >>

Ry Cooder's Anti-SB 1070 Song, Courtesy of NPR

​ Legendary slide guitarist Ry Cooder (he's played on records by everyone from Randy Newman to the Rolling Stones) has recorded an anti-SB 1070 song called "Quick Sand." Cooder is one of those country(ish) guys the lefties love -- not only is that track available exclusively from NPR until tom ... More >>

Arizona's Raw Foodies Celebrate the Salad Days

Spring Eselgroth Plate of food from the 2nd Annual Combined Raw Mega Potluck ​The 2nd Annual Combined Raw Mega Potluck was held at South Mountain Park last night, bringing together food adventurers from as far away as Yuma, Flagstaff and Tucson. More than 100 Raw Foodies were in ... More >>

Hot Links: Cremation, Fish on Feet, and Ranch Market Blaze

​Some counties in Arizona have turned to cremating the indigent. Citing budget woes, lack of space, and the high cost of burials, Yavapai, Navajo, and Yuma counties have begun cremating the indigent rather than burying them in paupers' graves. Indigents are still buried in Maricopa County, but off ... More >>

QuickPHX: Sweet

Hot Links: SRP, Wild Burros, and a SWAT Standoff

​Electrical workers with the Salt River Project (SRP) power company will meet tonight in Phoenix to discuss issues between their union and the company. Some workers say they're not happy with their contracts and will walk off the job if their demands are not met. The union's Web site says contract ... More >>

Yuma High School Duped By 22-Year-Old Man Posing as Student So He Could Play Basketball

Anthony Avalos​For about four months, Yuma resident Anthony Avalos was your typical high school student. He went to class, chased some tail, and played basketball. So, when Yuma Union High School District officials found out that Avalos was actually a 22-year-old man, not a 17- or 18-ye ... More >>

Hot Links: Surprise Suicide, Yuma's Race, and "A" Mountain

​A traffic stop in Surprise ended in suicide Tuesday when the driver slit his throat. According to police, George Lajeunesse, 43, was stopped because he was wanted for questioning in a domestic-violence call. Lajeunesse reportedly wielded a large knife at the traffic stop, and slit his throat ... More >>

Cold Comfort From Crave Artisan Ice Cream

​Yesterday I stopped by Lisa G for lunch and got a taste of some delicious ice cream made just a few doors down on 7th Street. Salted caramel with almonds, fresh mint with chocolate, and chocolate with cocoa nibs . . . all delish. Crave Artisan Ice Cream is now operating out of the space fo ... More >>

Steven Anderson's Yuma City Warrant for "Disorderly Conduct," and RP4409's Moronic Misuse of the Word "Nazi" (w/Update)

  Watch this, and tell me truthfully, who do you feel for, these two guys, or the nudnik operating the camera? Look, I'm no fan of the U.S. Border Patrol. Or of checkpoints. Or of police power in general. I think anyone familiar with this blog knows that. But it's a tribute to both Obama- ... More >>

Arizona Pot Seizures at All Time High

​Pot is one hot commodity this year -- at least, judging by the insanely large loads the U.S. Border Patrol have seized this summer. During the month of July alone, Tucson seized more than 100,000 pounds of pot -- bringing the total poundage to 1,065,325 this year. That's well above the 722,0 ... More >>

Dlubak Recycling Company Violates Standards in Yuma, Spreads Lead, Says DEQ; E-Waste Going to South Korea, Not Philippines

  Lead-contaminated glass at the Yuma location of Dlubak Glass recycling company is being shipped to South Korea, not the Philippines, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality now reports. Mark Shaffer, spokesman for the agency, tells us state officials named the wrong ... More >>

Hot Links: Home Invasions, Sarah Palin, and Oprah Winfrey

Incoming Arizona Board of Regents president Ernest Calderon is proposing a plan that would cut the cost of four-year degrees. The proposal would allow students to attend community college for three years, and then an Arizona university their final year...A Mesa woman reportedly shot two home inv ... More >>

Sprouts, Golden Door, and Other Phoenix Spas That Will Feed and Relax You

Pastor Claims Abuse at Border Patrol Checkpoint on Interstate 8

  A local Baptist pastor who was left bloodied and indignant Tuesday night after a stop at the Border Patrol's checkpoint on eastbound Interstate 8 wonders in a recent video, "Why is this happening in the United States of America?" New Times readers who remember our February 2008 ... More >>

Curtains: New Carpa Theater's A Boy Named César at Herberger Lunch Time and Beyond

Yuyi MoralesSince 2002, the Herberger's Lunch Time Theater program has been a place for emerging companies and artists to stretch their wings and give downtowners a mental mini-break in the work week. Every season, several quite different troupes present a short play for two or three weeks each. Wr ... More >>

Hot Links: West Valley JP Challenges Photo Enforcement; News Chopper Crash Findings to be Released; Trapeze Artist has Fatal Fall in Scottsdale

A West Valley Justice of the Peace says he issued a court order declaring photo enforcement invalid because the fines are much lower than a regular speeding ticket. It's doubtful he'd love the system much more if the fines were raised, though. The government's findings on last year's news chopper cr ... More >>

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.

Lil Wayne Alive and Present at Yuma Court Hearing Today

BEST CHICKEN AND WAFFLES

Lo-Lo's Chicken and Waffles

Flame and Fortune

The Olympic torch makes hot spots of two Valley sites

Buzz Kill

Crop dusters spray pesticides on homes, animals and people while the Arizona Department of Agriculture does little to stop them

Up in the Air

Why isn't DEQ cracking down on an alleged law breaker?

A Madam, A Murder, A Mystery

Exhuming Arizona's most notorious prostitute

Another Maquiladoraville

Class Reaction

Legal aid to farmworkers and Indians slashed as Congress seeks end to mass lawsuits

HOMELESS ON THE RANGE

GOP leaders want local governments to run social programs and charities to assume more of the burden. Neither idea is working in Kingman, where no good deed goes unpunished.

Kid Pics for the week

A TRIM FOR WELLTON-MOHAWKIN A VICTORY FOR ECOLOGISTS, FEDS DENY FUNDS FOR IRRIGATION DISTRICT'S GILA RIVER CHANNEL

BUYING A GILA MONSTER

FARMERS IN THE GILA RIVER BASIN HAVE ALREADY SUCKED DOWN $500 MILLION IN GOVERNMENT PORK. NOW THEY WANT ANOTHER $20 MILLION FOR A SENSELESS FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECT.

OF THEE I STING

THERE ARE 34 SPECIES OF SCORPIONS IN ARIZONA. ONE OF THEM IS IN YOUR SHOE.

PLEADING POVERTY