It was a beautiful celebration of the 6th Anniversary of the Macehualli Work Center in North Phoenix, with music, carne asada, Native American dancing and rituals, and children playing in the confines of the open-air facility, a facility dedicated to giving day-laborers a place to congregate and wait for job…
[jump] Tovar beat out Hispanic activist Lydia Hernandez, who was also recommended to county supervisros by a panel of citizens despite legal problems that included a suspected 1999 human smuggling case. In an Arizona Republic article, Tovar says she’s ready for her new challenge and ready to get down the “nitty-gritty”…
[jump] We’ll leave it to our readers to decide whether some Christians who wanted to hold a Bible Study were lying, or whether it was the DOR employees who would get in trouble if they admitted denying them. What “DOR employees?” These Bible-hating state workers exist only in Chewie’s imagination, it seems. …
Kevin Martin, the Sacramento Kings’ only real baller. An 0-20 record against the Eastern Conference, a 3-22 mark on the road, and more than 25 games out of first place in the Pacific Division. Yeah, it’s safe to say that the Sacramento Kings’ season’s pretty much over. Though the Phoenix…
The biggest game in Arizona Cardinals history — the second-biggest in Arizona sports history — is over, and what can we take away from it? Sure the Cardinals snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, but they certainly had the odds-makers in Vegas sweating. For the fourth game in a…
They came, they saw — they choked. Or maybe they were robbed of a Super Bowl victory by a bad call. But the Arizona Cardinals put up a helluva fight against the Steelers and they’ll be coming home at 3:30 today to a cheering crowd at Sky Harbor. Daddy, what…
We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Valley Fever: Hey Cardinals, Don’t Pull a ’92-’93 Suns or a ’96…
Governor Jan Brewer’s office has announced an interim replacement for Arizona Department of Correction’s chief Dora Schriro, naming corrections veteran Charles Ryan to the post of Interim Director and appointing Charles Flanagan as Ryan’s Interim Deputy. You can read the full press release below this blog post. As you may…
Seems the anonymous “Chewie” over at Sonoran Alliance blog doesn’t know his DES from his DOR.As we reported yesterday, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Economic Security told us that, despite what Chewie had reported, her cafeteria was Bible-thumper accessible. (She didn’t use that exact phrase, of course).Today, Sonoran…
When Interstate 17 speed cameras flashed a couple of Gilbert cops last November, the officers were rewarded with more than a ticket — they became the subjects of a department investigation and, as of yesterday, an Arizona Republic news story.The question of what cops do with the automatic tickets is a…
Has anyone informed the graying fuddy-duddies at the Arizona Republic that its shoulder-padded goddess Janet Napolitano is no longer Guv? The Republic’s fawning, faceless editorial writers continue to kiss her broad tuchis in absentia by slavishly adhering to the party line on such Nappy fiats as her Orwellian photo enforcement…
Janet, we thought we knew ya!At least, we’ve certainly seen better pictures of the former Arizona governor than this goofy mug shot placed recently on the Homeland Security Web site about her, the department’s new boss.It almost appears that once she landed in Washington D.C., she must have been replaced…
Former Governor Janet Napolitano fled the state the second she got a better offer, leaving it in the hands of the Republicans she typically opposed. Now the legislature is offering her a symbolic middle finger, not only slashing some of her pet programs, but also reportedly “poised” to slam back into…
The Phoenix Suns nearly pulled it off in 1993. The 1996 Arizona State Sun Devils football squad totally had it until the final seconds. And now the Arizona Cardinals are a game away from sports immortality. (And, arguably, the biggest comeback in modern-day athletics.) So some words of advice to…
NBA No. 1 Derrick Rose makes his US Airways debut. From the January 26, 2009, morning paper: “Leading by as many as 16 in the first quarter and shooting 57.6 percent through three quarters, the team collapsed down the stretch by shooting 8-for-29.” Sound familiar? The quote isn’t about one…
This time, it wasn’t a heartbreaking three at the buzzer that pushed the San Antonio Spurs past the Phoenix Suns. It wasn’t a cheap-shot foul by a Spurs sub against a Suns star. It wasn’t Suns turnovers killing any chance Steve Nash & Co. had of winning the game. It wasn’t…
It was an unlikely coming-out party for Washington State freshman Klay Thompson at Wells Fargo Arena last night, as the rail-thin guard led the Cougars to a 65-55 upset over the Arizona State Sun Devils. The son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson hit shots from all over the court, stealing the…
State lawmakers chop out programs and services from Arizona’s budget, refusing to raise taxes or take on more debt to pay for them. If you’ve had your coffee yet, you can skim through the proposed state budget. The gang’s all here: The Justice Department estimates gang membership has risen to…
We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Valley Fever: PETA “Barbecues” Woman to Promote Veganism. Tasty Drumsticks! Police: Drug…
Has Sheriff Joe’s well-oiled media machine finally blown up in his aged face? Will Lisa Allen have to revert to grooming dogs full instead of part time, and leave Arpaio’s upkeep to another PR handler? Below is the latest press release from the MCSO, backing off the Sheriff’s ludicrous “Con…
The catering service for the FBR Open had repeated health code violations during the most recent inspection of its kitchen back in November, as well as some earlier inspections, records show. Violations reported by Maricopa County health inspectors included mold in ice machines and raw chicken stored on a shelf…
The ASU men’s basketball team hasn’t played in eight long days. It was back on January 21 that they squeaked by the Arizona Wsildcats in Tucson in a game that, safe to say, won’t be placed into a time capsule for future generations to marvel at. Even the best of all…
