Violent Fugitive on the Loose in West Valley, Says DPS

Warning: Extreme badass on the loose. The Arizona Department of Public Safety warns that Angel J. Valenzuela, 37, was on the run yesterday near 27th Avenue, between Bethany Home and Glendale Avenue, after vowing to shoot at any cop who tried to take him back to prison. The agency says  its troopers tried…

Hot Links: Sexy Temples, Tomb Pimping, and Vatican Gone Wild

Phoenix police are keeping a close eye on the Phoenix Goddess Temple after receiving complaints from neighbors that the temple is really a brothel. The temple offers “cuddle parties” and a sex ed program on Fridays…The Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-110 Monday night, marking their 45th victory this…

Peoria Car Show for Charity to “Fire it up” With Sweet Rides

Got the hots for hot-rods and low-riders? Then you may want to put the Peoria Fire Department’s “Fire It Up” car show on your list for next weekend. Vehicle enthusiast and firefighter Mark Barbee hosts the event this Sunday, April 19, at the Peoria Sports Complex (see press release below)…

Vicki Christiansen Appointed as New State Forester

Vicki Christiansen, former Washington State Forester, has been appointed by Governor Jan Brewer to be the new Arizona State Forester and Director of the Arizona Division of Forestry.Brewer’s office made the announcement today, but a Google search shows Christiansen has been off and running for weeks now. On April 1,…

Light-Rail Ridership on Decline; Daily Boardings Dropped in March

Average daily boardings of the Valley’s light-rail system dropped in March — a bad sign with the heat of summer and a substantial fare hike still weeks away.Stats just released by Metro Light Rail estimate that 972,962 riders boarded the system in March. That’s an average daily boarding of 31,386…

Hot Links: Suns, Smokers, and Scouts

The Arizona Department of Transportation says federal stimulus money will create 6,020 construction jobs statewide, but that doesn’t come close to filling the gap left by the 77,000 statewide layoffs in construction over the past two years…The Phoenix Suns rebounded from Friday’s 89-106 defeat by the Memphis Grizzlies to beat…

Death Penalty: Judge Outlines Reason Cases Take Years to Complete

Arizona Attorney magazine published an article this month on the complexities of death penalty cases in Maricopa County and why they take so long to resolve. The article, by Superior Court Judge Robert Gottsfield and Marianne Alcorn, a scholar at Arizona State University, is “required reading” on the subject, says the…