With the temperatures around Phoenix dropping below a million degrees, the snowbirds from the north are making their annual migration to the Valley of the Sun.For those of us who live here year-round, that only means that life is going to be more of a hassle, thanks to the sudden…
For whatever reason, it always seems like Phoenix is getting a bad rep — which shouldn’t be the case.We love Phoenix, and here are the top 10 reasons you should, too:…
Way too often those of us who live in Arizona are downright embarrassed when a story sweeps national and even international media about a bonkers person from our state. Below, find the 10 most cringe-worthy Arizonans: 10.) Amy Bouzaglo of Amy’s Baking Company There have been some darn stubborn people running…
Listen, if you or your kids are tired of getting rusty pennies and Bashas’ apples while trick-or-treating close to home, then spend Halloween night this year hitting up Phoenix’s ritzy neighborhoods for the really good stuff. Um, we left out Paradise Valley locales, because we don’t want your children blocked…
Cities like to make up their own municipal mottoes, like Scottsdale, which calls itself: “The West’s Most Western Town.” Sure. We decided to take 10 Phoenix suburbs and give them more realistic monikers. Here we go: 10. Apache Junction: “Arizona’s largest trailer park.” (Caution: Language not safe for work.) 9…
Democratic Congressman Ruben Gallego’s proposal to let “dreamers” serve in the military was shot down by the House of Representatives yesterday. The House voted 221-202 in favor of an amendment proposed by Republican Congressman Mo Brooks, of Alabama, to strip Gallego’s proposal from the National Defense Authorization Act. “There was…
At the end of the week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest. 10. Charges: Forgery It’s the thought that…
A Phoenix man survived repeatedly stabbing and slicing open his own neck with a knife last Friday, as police were attempting to arrest him. According to court documents obtained by New Times, the Phoenix Police Department’s auto-theft unit was keeping watch on a stolen car in an area off of…
A think tank that keeps tabs on higher-education funding says that Arizona remains the leader in tuition hikes and state funding decreases in 2015. Arizona already was the “leader” in both categories in 2014, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. “[Arizona] lawmakers are cutting public support for the…
In a political meet-up in Tempe that included Arizona’s Senate President and a former county sheriff, the leader of an anti-government group declared that Senator John McCain should be put on trial for treason, then “hung by the neck until dead.” Stewart Rhodes, the founder of a group called the…
A Phoenix woman is accused of faking cancer so she could get a taxpayer-funded, late-term abortion, authorities say. The Arizona Attorney General’s Office just filed several felony charges against the woman, who got the abortion more than five years ago. According to the AG’s office, she was found out after…
An 18-year-old student at Tempe’s Corona Del Sol High School shot and killed himself on the school campus this morning, police say. Police identified the student as Marcus Wheeler. “After the incident, the lockdown remained in place to allow investigators to keep the scene secure,” Tempe police spokeswoman Molly Enright…
Democratic Congressman Ruben Gallego is getting significant pushback from some Republicans over Gallego’s proposal to let “dreamers” serve in the military. Gallego offered an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, encouraging the Department of Defense to allow people to serve if they’ve been granted deportation relief under the Deferred…
Hold on to your shorts, folks, because we’re gettin’ a new website. The new PhoenixNewTimes.com will be live around midday Tuesday…
The majority of Maricopa County voters have an unfavorable view of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, according to a new poll. Public Policy Polling found that only 38 percent of county voters have a favorable view of Arpaio, compared with 53 percent who have an unfavorable view of him. “It’s hard to…
If it’s been a while since you’ve been down Mill Avenue in Tempe, you may not recognize it. Thanks to Google Maps taking several trips down Mill over the last seven years, we can compare 2007 Mill Avenue to 2014 Mill Avenue. Check out 10 of the biggest changes:…
In light of a court decision this week that allows Maricopa County’s community colleges to offer in-state tuition rates to certain immigrants that have been granted relief from deportation, the state’s public universities are following suit. The Arizona Board of Regents yesterday voted to allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…
At the end of the week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest. This week, we analyze various symbols on…
Charges have been reinstated against the owners of a Gilbert dog-boarding facility where more than 20 dogs died last year. However, the son and daughter-in-law of U.S. Senator Jeff Flake — the caretakers of the facility at the time the air conditioning went out and led to the dogs’ deaths…
The first poll in Arizona for 2016 presidential candidates shows Hillary Clinton as the choice of Democrats, and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker as the leading choice of Republicans. Clinton’s lead at this point is fairly clear, as the choice of 58 percent of Arizonans, according to Public Policy Polling. Vermont…
Many Arizona residents who were brought to the country illegally when they were children will be allowed to pay in-state tuition at Maricopa County’s community colleges. Former Attorney General Tom Horne had filed a lawsuit several years ago to prevent the Maricopa Community College system from offering in-state tuition rates…
Senator John McCain is in “big trouble” for the Republican primary next year, according to one pollster. Despite this primary election not taking place for well over a year, only 37 percent of Republican voters told Public Policy Polling that they generally support McCain for reelection, while 51 percent say…
