DUI task forces around the state arrested 500 people on DUI charges this weekend, including Monday, Cinco de Mayo.Of those 500 people, 155 of them were arrested on a charge of “extreme” DUI, meaning their blood-alcohol level was at least double the legal limit of .08…
Ramon Charley Armendariz, who was an MCSO deputy before his run-in with police last week, had drugs in his garage that investigators found in evidence bags, according to court documents.According to court documents, deputies found “possible drugs” at Armendariz’s place, including pot, meth, heroin, and LSD. These finds were made…
Arizona is leading the nation in both cuts to higher-education funding and increases in tuition costs since 2008.The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities looked at pre-recession levels of higher-ed funding and tuition costs in all 50 states. Though a vast majority of states made both funding cuts and tuition…
The American Legion, a veterans service organization, is calling for the resignations of U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and two others, largely due to the allegations of veterans dying on a waiting list at the Phoenix VA health care system.”The disturbing reports coming from the Phoenix VA Medical…
There are a lot of people in Arizona who’d rather live somewhere else.According to polling done by Gallup, 38 percent of the Arizonans they polled said they’d like to move to another state. Only 11 other states had higher percentages of people who wanted to leave…
Phoenix fast food workers were outside a South Phoenix Burger King this morning calling for a $15 hourly wage.Arizona’s minimum wage is currently $7.90 an hour, while Democrats in Congress are currently trying to get the federal minimum wage up to $10.10…
A little more than a month after someone with measles flew into Phoenix, health officials say it looks like an outbreak has been avoided.There have been multiple measles outbreaks in places along the West Coast this year, including more than 20 cases in Orange County, California, and more than 400…
If you spend enough time on the highways around Phoenix, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that it’s hard to go for a drive without witnessing an act of sheer stupidity from another driver.That said, we revisited the state’s driver manual, and picked out 10 things everyone needs to relearn, now:…
In case you missed any news action this week, we’ve got you covered.Here’s our recap of the most-read news stories of the week:…
The American Civil Liberties Union named the three people who will serve on the “community advisory board” in the Melendres v. Arpaio racial-profiling case.This board, established by Judge G. Murray Snow’s order, can relay to Arpaio’s monitor any concerns about possible violations of the injunction against the Sheriff’s Office, and…
Phoenix VA Health Care System director Sharon Helman and two other VA employees have been placed on leave while the investigation continues into whether 40 veterans died on a “secret waiting list.”Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki released a statement indicating that Helman, Phoenix VA associate director Lance Robinson, and…
Drunk driving is bad.With that out of the way, here’s where police will be setting up “saturation patrols” around the Valley, looking for impaired drivers this weekend:…
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, our alleged offenders set a bad…
Arizona State University is one of 55 higher-education institutions nationwide that’s being investigated for possible improper handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints.The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights today released the list of all the schools under investigation, something it’s never done before. The investigations are being…
There’s going to be a new design for Arizona driver’s licenses, starting June 16.As you can see from the sample above, it’s hideous…
Governor Jan Brewer has signed a bill that will make it a felony offense to share someone else’s nude pictures without his or her permission.Several other states have considered or passed similar laws recently, but the penalties passed in Arizona’s law are tougher than most: If the person in the…
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office pulled off its 81st workplace raid, and as usual, the employees are the ones facing punishment, not the employers.Five people were arrested at different locations, including employees of a restaurant, landscaping service, and a country club…
Arizona’s Republican U.S. senators, John McCain and Jeff Flake, helped kill Democrats’ proposal to increase the federal minimum wage in a procedural vote today.Their votes weren’t exactly surprising, as only one Republican senator voted with the Democrats to proceed with the bill…
The Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health told a U.S. Senate committee this morning that the department’s own review of allegations surrounding the Phoenix VA system has revealed “no evidence” of a secret waiting list.A retired VA doctor from Phoenix has claimed that there is a secret waiting list…
Phoenix police say a man was able to steal three AR-15 rifles from a Walmart store by placing them in a cart and wheeling them out of the store.Daniel Justin Miranda, 46, was arrested yesterday afternoon for stealing the rifles, in part because officers saw him sell one of the…
State prison inmates and dead people received food stamps and welfare benefits paid out by the Arizona government, according to state auditors.The Department of Economic Security’s Division of Benefits and Medical Eligibility is tasked with assessing eligibility of Arizonans for the federal programs, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Temporary…
Phoenix Suns majority owner Robert Sarver says he “applaud[s] the actions taken” against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who was recorded making racist comments.NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced Tuesday that Sterling would be fined $2.5 million and banned indefinitely from games or team activities, and he announced the league’s…
