By Sarah Fenske It was an interesting idea. It just couldn’t work. Scottsdale gadfly Michael Merrill has long made no secret of his antipathy toward the Arizona Republic. The paper’s editorial staff tends to side, almost always, with the Chamber of Commerce crowd — and Merrill, suffice to say, has…
By Amy Silverman Tom Gosinski has surfaced. The guy who blew the whistle to New Times on Cindy McCain’s prescription drug theft surfaced this week at a Holiday Inn in the Washington, D.C. area, telling his story again. Here’s our original story, published in 1994. I spoke briefly to Gosinski…
Hey, you know it’s bad when nearly 70 percent of those responding to an online poll on your own reelection site say they’re not going to vote for you. That’s the case with Nickel Bag Joe Arpaio, who has a poll on his campaign site sheriffjoe.org,*** which asks the question,…
By Stephen Lemons First corn vendors, then landscapers, now Arpaio goes after candle makers. Real tough guy, our sheriff. Sgt. Lovejoy sues Joe over doggie demise. ICE to audit Arpaio over 287g agreement. (Finally.) McCain and Obama commemorate 9/11. Tempe brings back “Healing Field” of flags. High school teacher projects…
By Paul Rubin Yup, that’s the headline in the September issue of “Notes,” which the City of Phoenix delivers to its residents inside the monthly water bill. Let’s break it down for y’all a little: So, at long last, our city’s fathers (and mothers) have seen the light (red) and…
I liked your explanation about pachucos. One correction, however: They’re called pachucos because the vatos in East Los originated from a neighborhood in El Paso which was primarily populated by folks who had emigrated from Pachuca, Hidalgo. Those vatos were the first ones to begin la moda that ultimately became…
On December 2, 2007, a 40-year-old man named Juan Mendoza Farias was arrested and booked into the Maricopa County Jail. Like a lot of people who come through Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s doors, Farias’ offense was DUI-related, a probation violation. Farias wound up with a death sentence. After three days, he…
JOE’S RUNNING SHORTER ON FANS How do we get rid of tyrants?: I want to thank you so much for standing up for justice (“Free Ray Stern,” Michael Lacey, August 28). I don’t know what we would do without New Times — Lacey, Jim Larkin, Ray Stern (my new hero),…
Juan Mendoza Farias’ death came at a particularly inconvenient time for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The date — December 5, 2007 — fell in the middle of a nine-month window during which two attorneys had court-ordered access to jail records, as part of a federal civil rights lawsuit. But…
FORTRESS ARPAIO More like Don Quixote than César Chávez, pro-immigrant activist Salvador Reza is laying siege to Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s downtown Phoenix fortress. This plumed pecker means the Wells Fargo building at 100 West Washington Street, where Nickel Bag Joe surveys his kingdom from his upscale digs, high above us…
Let’s talk about the Palin family! Forget the war in Iraq, the screwed-up economy, the $3.57-per-gallon gas. How about those breeders, the Palins? Admit it: We are a nation obsessed. In the checkout lane this weekend, readers could choose among People (“Sarah Palin’s Family Drama”), the National Enquirer (“Sarah Palin’s…
A couple of Fridays ago, I woke up, staggered into the kitchen for my morning Diet Coke, and found myself to the right of Sarah Palin. It was unfamiliar territory, to say the least. “Guess who McCain picked?” my husband asked. I guessed Lieberman, then Hutchison, then I stopped in…
Tomorrow another issue of your favorite alternative weekly will hit the stands and the Web. Take this opportunity to pick Phoenix’s collective brain on last week’s stories. On: Warring US Airways and America West pilots have the merged company in a real tailspin “Boo Hoo. A bunch of overpaid bus…
What’s fair for John Edwards should also be fair for Sarah Palin… Glenn Beck just can’t leave poor ol’ John Edwards alone. Seems like every time I tune into the wing-nut lip-flapper, he’s pummeling the Edwards stallion like the story of the pol’s infidelity broke yesterday, bewailing how the MSM…
By Paul Rubin Yes, the Sheriff decided last month with only a bit of fanfare (that’s the first clue) to see firsthand how the other half lives inside his jail. Stop the presses? Not so fast, Kimosabe. Can you find Sheriff Joe in this photo? We’re not talking about our…
By Stephen Lemons Obama campaign opens Arizona digs. The ACLU’s Dan Pochoda beats bogus trespass charge. (Congrats, Dan!) Backyard wrestling ring busted by po-po. Speed camera van driver popped for DUI. Giants crush D-Backs. Mercury not swift enough for Shock. SNL’s Franken wins Minnesota Senate primary. Let the Al Franken…
Dennis Gilman’s latest on the protests at Wells Fargo… The anti-Arpaio protests at the Wells Fargo bank building in downtown Phoenix are in their second week, and so much is happening on a daily basis that I think the organizers of the action should have their own blog just to…
By Clay McNear Before we look forward, a quick look back . . . ASU vs. Stanford in Tempe, September 6 This game was supposed to be a lot closer than the end result, a 41-17 thumping of the Cardinal by senior QB Rudy Carpenter (pictured) and crew. After years…
By Ray Stern The arrest of Dan Pochoda, legal director for the state’s chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, was yet another example of the heavy-handedness by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Pochoda stopped off at anti-Sheriff Arpaio demonstration at Pruitt’s Furniture last November and was arrested by deputies…
By Ray Stern Two local activists face potential disorderly conduct charges after allegedly holding signs up on August 27 in front of a Scottsdale photo radar van, an incident New Times covered in a recent Valley Fever article. However, police now say a third man at the scene — the…
By Sarah Fenske Twenty-eight reporters and editors at the Arizona Republic have accepted buyout offers from the Gannett-owned daily. Sources say that executive editor Randy Lovely is telling staffers that the buyouts could help the paper avoid layoffs — but only if the economy improves. Uh oh. We’re also hearing…
By Stephen Lemons Geezer McCain’s got more bounce than Obama? That’ll teach the whippersnapper. “Reformer” Sarah Palin billed Alaska for time spent at home. (It’s the hypocrisy, stupid.) McCain speech heckler was a Phoenix gal. (You go, girl.) Pro-immigrant firebrand Isabel Garcia cleared in Arpaio pinata controversy. Phoenix Mercury best…
