Four individuals with extensive records of serving as community leaders will be honored on January 17 at the 28th annual MLK Awards Breakfast, “Stand Up for Justice.” The breakfast kicks off at 7 a.m. at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, 340 North Third Street…
Former Phoenix City Manager David Cavazos is under fire in Santa Ana, California, for raking in a nearly $800,000 salary on the backs of taxpayers in California and Arizona. And when a local television reporter for a CBS affiliate tried to interview him about his outrageous income, which includes perks…
Interviews are underway at the Maricopa County Community College District as officials there work to fill a seat on the governing board left empty when Ben Miranda passed away in November. The three finalists, out of nine applicants, are Catherine Miranda, Carlos Galindo-Elvira and Alfredo Gutierrez…
A Cave Creek man who bilked an Idaho-based company of nearly half a million dollars was sentenced this week to serve more than three years in prison. U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill handed down that punishment for Christopher L. Myers, 37, along with orders that Myers serve three…
We may have to change our mind about not wanting Phil Gordon to make another run for mayor of Phoenix. It’s just too much fun to poke fun of him…
With contentious political races behind them, Kate Gallego and Laura Pastor are ready to take office on Thursday. Gallego beat out Pastor Warren Stewart to win the seat in District 8, and Laura Pastor bested Justin Johnson, son of former Mayor Paul Johnson, to win the District 4 race. Incumbents…
Santa Clause is long gone, and that means the Tax Man is right around the corner. Time is running out for taxpayers to take advantage of the state’s dollar-for-dollar education tax credit, and Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton is urging residents to funnel extra money to local schools…
Two men have been arrested in connection with cockfights taking place in the backyard of their home near Seventh Street and Southern Avenue. Ademir Avalos, 20, and his brother, Jesus, 24, face three counts each of animal cruelty, according to Phoenix police…
Mayor Phil Gordon, again? Sure, he provided a steady stream of juicy, controversial story fodder during his tenure. He’s got that adorable Mr. Bean thing going for him. And the disheveled look he sports gives off an approachable vibe. During good times in Phoenix — when politicians could convince voters…
Nick Chasteen’s covered with menthol-infused oil. His square-jawed face is slathered with Vaseline. A black silk robe with red and yellow trim is cinched at his waist. It’s a Friday night, and the Muay Thai fighter from Phoenix is about to make his professional debut at the Hard Rock Hotel…
Phoenix employees are a generous people. As has become their annual tradition, city workers have raised more than $1 million for the city’s annual Community Service Fund Drive through payroll pledges and fund-raisers — money that will benefit various Valley charities, including Valley of the Sun United Way. In addition…
Nick Chasteen’s covered with menthol-infused oil. His square-jawed face is slathered with Vaseline. A black silk robe with red and yellow trim is cinched at his waist. It’s a Friday night, and the Muay Thai fighter from Phoenix is about to make his professional debut at the Hard Rock Hotel…
The Cave Creek council selected Peter Jankowski as its primary choice to serve as town manager. James Palenick, one of the three finalists, was selected as an alternative — in case a deal with Jankowski falls through. While former Florence Town Manager Himanshu Patel, also one of the three finalists,…
We shouldn’t be surprised that former Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon appears to be exploring a possible run for mayor. This is the same elected official who tried a few times, albeit futilely, to extend the city’s two-term limit for mayor. During a recent television appearance on 12 News “Sunday Square…
Himanshu Patel, who spent about a decade managing the town of Florence, now is vying to become Cave Creek city manager. Patel is competing against Peter Jankowski, from Massachussetts, and James Palenick, from North Carolina, for the job. And Cave Creek town officials are expected to make a final decision…
Despite their best efforts to get rid of Walt “Hondo” Hunter, Florence Police Chief Dan Hughes and Lieutenant Terry Tryon were forced to accept him back as a member of the Florence Police Department. The pair orchestrated Hunter’s termination in December over alleged town policy violations. But Hunter appealed and…
Phoenix is planning to maintain the same water and sewer rates for single-family homes in 2014. It marks the second year that the Water Services Department is not proposing a rate hike for Phoenix homes. City officials report that the average single-family residential water bill will remain at $37.75 per…
Senator Leah Landrum Taylor is making her bid for Arizona Secretary of State official as she winds down on nearly 16 years as a state lawmaker. In pre-campaign announcement — her official announcement is expect at 10 a.m. today at the Capitol Rose Garden — she said that as she’s…
Imagine the horrific scenario. Members of a football team in a small community are involved in the alleged rape of a 16-year-old high school girl at an alcohol-drenched party. The intoxicated victim can’t remember anything, but her attack is captured on video by other students with cell phones…
SPECIAL REPORT: FLORENCE EXPOSED | Third of three parts Seated in a conference room near his Florence Town Hall office and dressed in his standard collared shirt, silver belt buckle, cowboy hat, jeans, and roughed-up cowboy boots, Mayor Tom Rankin looks as if he has stepped out of Florence’s frontier…
New Times ladies were sitting around engaged in a heated debate about who People magazine should name as 2013’s “Sexiest Man Alive.” Well, turns out that, last week, People handed the honor to Adam Levine, Maroon 5’s frontman and a judge on The Voice We say bah! We’d have given…
SPECIAL REPORT: FLORENCE EXPOSED | Part two of three Dustin Kemp is upstairs making his bed on a Sunday afternoon, when someone carrying a .45-caliber handgun walks into the room. Maybe he sees the person. Maybe his back is turned. Dustin is a cute 9-year-old with short, wavy, brown hair…
