[jump] Flake was describing his “Cast Away”-esque trip to the Marshall Islands, when he said something that some people (not us) found offensive. When asked about why he decided to go on this grueling trip, Flake had this to say: “I did it mostly for physical exertion. I love Teddy…
For anyone who has the idiotic urge to fire guns into the air for no apparent reason, don’t do it in Glendale — or at least get the hell out of there after you do. The city of Glendale is monitored 24/7 by a device called “ShotSpotter,” an acoustic monitoring system…
You’d best not mess with the posse, partner!Maricopa County leaders learned that Wild-West lesson this week when they were forced to rescind a demand to the Sheriff’s Office that posse vehicles could no longer sport official markings.In what appears to be another exchange of fire in the feud between county…
The top two leaders at utility company Salt River Project have come under scrutiny after it was revealed they spent nearly $81,000 on travel expenses and dinners, even as the company raises rates and cuts jobs. SRP President John Williams Jr. and Vice President David Rousseau, who make $180,000 and…
The lofty Centerpoint Condominium towers broke ground in 2005 and were supposed to give downtown Tempe its own slice of Manhattan. Four years later, they’ve delivered just that — except the slice resembles something out of the film Escape from New York. Not quite the Chamber of Commerce’s dream. The…
There’s a development on the edge of downtown Phoenix that captivated me even before I moved into the neighborhood: the Chateaux on Central. My interest wasn’t a matter of good design — everyone from Will Bruder on down is on the record mocking the place, and rightly so. (With its…
PSYCHO EVAL Speaking of competency: This doctor not only deserves to lose his license to practice medicine, he should be indicted. Maybe this is a case that Sheriff Joe could sink his teeth into for good reason, for once. John Givens, Phoenix Professional something: Dr. Joseph Franzetti is, indeed, a…
Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio has promised to be a “forceful voice” in the ongoing controversy over the proposed extension of the Loop 202 freeway. But DiCiccio should think twice about opening his mouth on this one. Records obtained by New Times show that DiCiccio appears to have a conflict…
Editor’s note: This is one of a group of individual accounts of racial profiling by Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s forces. Rosa is a thin, elegant woman who works as a legal secretary to a well-known immigration lawyer in the Valley. She hails from an upper-middle-class family in Mexico. Her mother is…
CELIA’S ANGUISH On the surface, a Sunday morning at the home of Celia Alejandra Alvarez Herrera seems bright and joyous. Her four children scamper and play as she sits at the thick, wooden kitchen table. Her 1-year-old, Daniel, and her 6-year-old, Miguel, occasionally cling to her, seeking attention. Her 9-year-old,…
Just in time for Friday’s sweep, Dennis Gilman’s video, “Arpaio’s Reign of Terror” Today, ICE spokeswoman Virginia Kice told me that an announcement may come as soon as Thursday on whether or not Sheriff Joe Arpaio will get to keep 287(g) authority in his jails. (See below for update.) I tend to…
The Phoenix Progressive Democrats of America, along with other members of a group calling itself the Arizona Coalition for a State and National Healthcare Plan will be protesting the offices of the insurance company United Healthcare at Camelback and 24th Street with a “die-in” tomorrow, Thursday, October 15. And there may be some…
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Feathered Bastard: Joe Arpaio Hates on New Times, Blows His Lid in Vid with New York Journos…
Ay, chinga! Our Mexican neighbors south of the border use curse words an average of 20 times a day, according to the polling firm, Consulta Mitofsky. No word on whether an equal rate of swearing can be found among the millions of illegal immigrants from Mexico who live in the…
Phoenix police released a sketch today of the man they believe beat and robbed a 90-year-old woman in her Phoenix home over the weekend.On October 10, police say a man broke into the woman’s South 12th Street home by going through an unlocked kitchen window. The man grabbed the woman…
A Pima County judge sentenced a Marana man to 17-years in prison yesterday for molesting three boys more than 10 years ago. According to court records, authorities opened the case in 2006, after the three brothers told their guardian that Arnold L. Geib, 73, molested them on multiple occasions when…
A man went into a Scottsdale Circle K this afternoon and brought his Nissan Frontier pickup truck with him — literally…
U.S. Border Patrol Agents made two substantial drug busts this week, resulting in the seizure of about 2,400 pounds of weed, 971 pounds of which was being moved on horseback.On Sunday and Monday, agents from the Tucson and Sonoita stations made two separate busts along the border, snagging about a police…
Chandler police announced today that a man accused of sexually abusing his own step granddaughter has been indicted on various child molestation charges.Richard Michael Scott, a 66-year-old former Chandler resident, was arrested on October 8, after police say he sexually abused his step granddaughter and two of her friends…
Joe goes ballistic on two journos from NYC He hates us, he really does hate us! Yes, the mere mention of New Times (or the East Valley Tribune) causes Grampa Joe to fly out of his chair and run looking for his top PR flack Lisa Allen during this vid…
What would drive someone to use his summer vacation to travel to some of the planet’s least exotic destinations: Indianapolis, Minneapolis, and Detroit? For one Phoenix man, the motivation came from one of the most unlikely places imaginable: The WNBA.Let’s clarify: The WNBA is a professional sport, where women, not…
The man accused of a random, fatal baseball-bat attack on two little boys playing in a park in December has been found incompetent to stand trial — for now. Joe Sauceda Gallegos, 39, a reported schizophrenic with a history of mental problems, became the only suspect after the mangled, bloody bodies of the boys…
