The Arizona Cardinals got hammered by the Giants, dismembered by the Eagles, and just plain embarrassed by the Vikings. In between, they clinched the NFC West, guaranteeing themselves a home playoff game on the first weekend in January. It would be nice to go into the playoffs with momentum, and…
Ah, chemistry. In the NBA, acquiring talent and getting your talent to properly combust are the real tricks of the trade. But what looks good on the drawing board — like, say, the Denver Nuggets’ pairing of body-modified human pinball machines Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson (see image below) –…
Call it a dress rehearsal for a huge event at the end of March, when the University of Phoenix Stadium will be the site of the NCAA West Regionals in men’s college basketball. Tomorrow afternoon, ASU and its superstar soph James Harden (pictured shooting jumper) will take on Brigham Young University in what will be…
Dave Pratt, former “Morning Mayor” of KUPD (97.9 FM), has “parted ways” with the country music station that employed him for five years. Judging from Pratt’s property tax statement, it may have been a bad time to lose his job. The legendary local DJ missed a deadline last month to pay…
MCSA lead organizer Raquel Teran: Maricopa County’s version of the KGB paid her a little visit today. Seems like Sheriff Joe’s goons at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office can’t go a day without abusing their power, and attempting to intimidate and silence their critics. Following the absurd arrests by sheriff’s…
The Maricopa County Attorney’s office has charged Arizona State Senator John Huppenthal with misdemeanor theft and altering or destroying political signs. As New Times pointed out when it covered this case last month, Huppenthal claims he had permission from a property owner to remove a political sign critical of him…
Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley now faces118 criminal counts of failing to properly disclose his real estate dealings on public disclosure forms — but Stapley apparently isn’t the only guy who forgot to disclose all his real estate transactions. A New Times investigation reveals that Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who led the probe…
The Shaq went toy shopping recently at the Scottsdale Pavilions, an event labeled “breaking news” by the shopping center’s PR folks. While we appreciate the enterprising nature of Scottsdale Pavilions to drum up business with this “news,” we don’t usually fall for such commercial cheese. But the pictures submitted by the Pavilions did…
Charles “Hos” Hoskins, Maricopa County treasurer, has sued the county supervisors over computer issues and told them to pound sand recently when they asked for ideas on budget cuts. Now, all of a sudden, his daughter, Robin Hoskins, is being touted by county attorney Andrew Thomas as a “courageous” court employee who wants…
Honeywell’s Glendale manufacturing plant is about to begin work on parts for a spacesuit planned to be used in future explorations on the moon. NASA announced in June it had awarded a contract to a Houston company, Oceaneering International, to design and build two types of spacesuits. One will be made for…
The Suns played well in Portland. They actually demonstrated some cohesion. It looked for this game like the running Suns, returned suddenly from the old Mike D’Antoni days, could actually work Shaq into the offense. It wasn’t his best night; the big man had 19 points and six rebounds, but he dominated…
Incoming! Governor Janet Napolitano lobs new union rule at state as she packs bags for Washington D.C. job. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office can’t seem to follow the law on public records, and it’s costing taxpayers more money. Illegal garden: At a Mesa home, cops raid a large pot-growing operation…
Ever wanna see someone get arrested for clapping? Well, here you go. As a community service, I give you your government in action, folks: the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors allowing sheriff’s deputies to arbitrarily arrest people for applauding at a public meeting. Tell you the truth, after watching this…
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: Chemtrails: Strong Competitor for Dumbest Conspiracy Theory Ever Arpaio Vows…
Let’s just hope the MCSO never has to help protect President-elect Obama. By now, many of you have already read about our corrupt top constable Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s flipping the verbal bird to President-elect Barack Obama and his soon-to-be U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Concerning his ethnic profiling sweeps and raids, Arpaio…
If you don’t believe Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas when he says the judge appointed to hear the Don Stapley criminal case is biased, maybe you’ll believe the experts he rounded up. Thomas submitted affidavits to the county Superior Court today by the experts, consisting of two judges, an attorney…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio told the Business Journal this afternoon that Barack Obama won’t stop him from targeting illegal immigrants. Arpaio vowed to continue his sweeps and raids against illegal immigrants, despite expected pressure by Obama and his pick for U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder. And, he says, another…
Brandon Roy’s scoring 22 points a game for the Blazers Tonight’s Phoenix Suns versus Portland Trail Blazers game is not only an important matchup for the team’s push toward Western Conference respectability, but it also marks the return of Suns Coach Terry Porter to the city where he starred…
Most conspiracy theories are so ridiculous, it’s hard to choose which are the least plausible or which faces the higher mountain of opposing evidence. Some seem within the realm of the possible, such as the ones that surround the assassination of JFK, the Pearl Harbor attack or the murder of Princess Di. Others, like…
The four activists arrested by the MCSO Wednesday for applauding: from left, Jason Odhner, Kristy Theilen, Monica Sandschafer, and Joel Nelson.After spending about 12 hours in jail, four members of ACORN and MCSA (Maricopa Citizens for Safety and Accountability) who had been arrested for applauding during a public Board of…
The Arizona Republic has analyzed the distribution of new Border Patrol agents and come to the conclusion that our state is getting screwed. Janet Napolitano has one foot in Washington D.C. and one hand on a pen in Arizona as she prepares to sign an executive order she thinks the new Republican administration needs. In the “fascinating-but-disgusting” category,…
A couple of columnas ago, I published a short list of my favorite books regarding Mexicans and Mexican-Americans and urged ustedes to submit better choices so that gabachos can have a Christmas shopping list for their favorite Mexicans, or to understand nosotros better. Muchos responded, and below is a list…
