Fortunately, things didn’t get quite this bad. At least they kept their clothes on…UPDATE 1/9/09: If you missed it, and are a glutton for punishment, you can watch Arpaio’s appearance on O’Brien’s show, here. Arpaio’s segment starts about 28:38 in, or if you hit the “Chapters” button below the video,…
STREET FIGHTING MAN All-or-nothing Omar: That was an interesting read about Omar Call (“Performance Athiest,” Niki D’Andrea, December 25). It’s unfortunate that he’s an all-or-nothing kind of guy. At one point, he was a 100 percent Christ-believing Mormon. Then he becomes a 100 percent atheist who wants to convert small…
In the world of Arizonans dealing with developmental disabilities, Jon Hinz is a rock star. Sounds funny, I know, but he’s been one of the community’s strongest advocates for three decades. Hinz’s 30-year-old daughter, Missy, was born with Down syndrome. Rather than let her condition embarrass him, or accept the…
I’m a Spanish teacher, and I’ve been hearing my students say a phrase that I am unsure what it means (if it truly means anything, which they swear it does). They say it’s a Mexican saying: Tiki tu madre. I don’t know what “tiki” means. So, I was wondering if…
LOCAL HERO This wacky warbler has but one wish for the New Year. No, not peace on Earth. Not for a gazillion-dollar Powerball win. Not even to awaken one day on a tropical island next to a bikini-clad Kate Winslet and a nearby shipwreck full of the good ganja. Nah,…
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: Greedy West Valley Political Kingmaker Jack Rose’s Unpaid Bills Phoenix…
Arizona tiger moths like the one to the left — and hundreds of other Southwestern critters — don’t need to be added to the endangered species list, the feds have ruled.True, the list of species submitted for possible protection includes many that might make you want to reach for a…
Cardinals starting quarterback Kurt Warner’s contract expires at the end of this season, and according to the NFL News Feed, the Cards and Warner have made no progress toward a new one. Sports pundits like those at the Chicago Tribune are already saying their cities’ teams (in this case, the Bears) should…
Has the Town of Guadalupe cut a deal with Sheriff Joe Arpaio? And is another anti-immigrant sweep of the city coming down the pike? Could be, on both counts. According to court records, as of January 5, 2009, the Town of Guadalupe ended its federal law suit against the MCSO,…
Phoenix police will no longer give the public or news media the date of birth, address, or other personal data of arrested suspects, claiming their lawyers advise the release of such information could violate a state anti-identify-theft law. However, state records ombudsman Elizabeth Hill tells New Times that such advise…
Ever heard of Satyam?This Indian computer business provides outsourcing services for a third of the Businesses around the world are still digesting the news, which observers say could have wide-reaching effects for those that utilize Satyam and other Indian companies. This from the New York Times:The revelations could cause a…
In these harsh economic times, it’s easy to start crying. But yesterday, while perusing the unpaid bills of the West Valley’s fallen bigshot developer, Jack Rose (pictured), we found ourselves laughing. Rose, as loyal New Times readers will remember, was the boy wonder whose greed brought down a corporation commissioner — and…
Though they’ve been hauling the boat anchor in the Eastern Conference’s Central Division all year, the Indiana Pacers — including third-year superstar-in-the-making Danny Granger (pictured above) — aren’t your prototypical NBA doormat. Another year (two, max) and Indiana Coach Jim O’Brien should have these young guns challenging the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit…
City warns Phoenix police chief Jack Harris: When you’re doing your buddy a favor, be careful it doesn’t cross the line into favoritism. Phil Gordon is holding out hope for federal bailout cash for Phoenix. Light-rail trains are slowing at a Tempe intersection where a collision occurred — how many…
In the future, there will be nothing but lists, lists, and more lists. We will worship lists as the ancient Egyptians once venerated the sun. There’s no use in resisting. So take a sedative, a hit of Scotch, a toke or two of the medical-grade shit, and prepare to be…
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: Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon to Declare Friday “Arizona Cardinals Day”…
From award-winning reporter to street criminal to incarcerated basket case. That’s been the arc of Joe Watson’s life in two years. The former writer for New Times and other local publications has been in the hoosegow since April 2007 for allegedly terrorizing women during armed robberies of tanning salons. He’s awaiting trial…
A new law allows authorities to pull over vehicles with license plate holders that cover the license plate’s state name, but state troopers won’t consider it a priority. Harold Sanders, spokesman for the Arizona Department of Public Safety, says his agency won’t use the law as a way to boost revenues for the state, and citations…
Wanna see Triumph poop on Sheriff Joe, or are you just pissed Conan’s gonna blow the geriatric gendarme? Call NBC and tell them how you feel at (212) 664-4444. As disgusting as this sounds, it’s apparently true that Wednesday night NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien will feature a visit…
We know it’s very bad karma to laugh at people in over their heads, but when it comes to Deputy County Attorney Lisa Aubuchon, we just can’t help ourselves. We have nothing against Aubuchon personally; it’s just that County Attorney Andrew Thomas appointed her to run his pre-trial division — and…
GoDaddy.com, the Scottsdale-based domain name seller, tells New Times it will remove at least one page from a children’s Web site reportedly run by Hamas. After New Times blogged about the site and called GoDaddy — which hosts the site — for comment yesterday, researchers at the company determined one page…
The Death Penalty Information Center out of Washington D.C. sends along a feel-good statistic from 2008: The number of cops killed nationally by gunfire in the recently completed year dropped to its lowest level in about half a century. (Police later killed the man — the shooting suspect — at 27th Avenue and McDowell…
