By John Dickerson In March, New Times reported that the Arizona Medical Board looks the other way once doctors graduate from its addiction recovery program. The board doesn’t even track how many doctors relapse once their drug testing ends (about three out of four docs New Times followed did relapse)…
Russell “White Pride” Pearce, doing what he does best… This Friday, the Web site for the Yellow Sheet Report, a political tipsheet published by the Arizona Capitol Times, picked up on the 30-year-old allegations of domestic violence against Russell Pearce by his wife LuAnne. The story appeared first in this…
By Stephen Lemons Melanoma-man McCain gets another biopsy. Mayor Phil talks immigration on NPR. Tucson Citizen blasts Arpaio. (And if you missed it yesterday, the Washington Post got its licks in, too.) 50 popped in drop house raid. Cards linebacker Haggans wants to dye his Mohawk red. (Go for it,…
By Ray Stern A Phoenix man is sitting in jail today on suspicion of touching, grabbing, and possibly trying to kidnap or molest a dozen young girls in recent weeks. His name is Robert Jesse Payan, 28. But police don’t want you to see who he is yet. They haven’t…
By Jonathan McNamara Top Chef at Phoenix Public Market The Summer heat didn’t slow Downtown Phoenix Public Market down a bit this Saturday. While just across the street early morning people scrambled to get a seat at Matt’s Big Breakfast, market shoppers selected fresh produce, traded crafts and oh yeah,…
By Paul Rubin Mexican welterweight boxer Antonio Margarito’s surprising 11th-round TKO stoppage of previously unbeaten Puerto Rican champ Miguel Cotto was one of the more stirring sporting events we’ve witnessed in a while (at least since gimpy-legged Tiger Woods limped to victory in the U.S. Open over a wonderful journeyman…
By Stephen Lemons Grampa McCain can’t figure out affirmative action. Orders Confederate troops to fire on Fort Sumter. Helicopter guys get a memorial. D-backs take broom to Frisco, get to use it. Rodgers-Cromartie makes Card camp. Tim Nelson berates Barnett Lotstein. Gotbaums say Phoenix too mean for trial. (Phoenix, mean?…
Wing-nutty Hobbit-lady and recall wench Anna Gaines, from a file photo. Saturday, she was briefly arrested at Borders Books on Camelback… Capping off a disastrous day both for Sheriff Joe and for the Phoenix anti-immigrant movement in general, Anna Gaines — the founder and chairperson of American Citizens United, the…
By John Dickerson The Arizona Legislature adjourned weeks ago, but the delicious nastiness continues – this time over gay marriage and a thwarted filibuster. On Monday, the Senate Ethics Committee will convene to hear Phoenix Democrat Ken Cheuvront’s complaint against Surprise Republican Jack Harper. June 27, just as the legislature…
By John Dickerson Last week a college student and first-time voter called NPR’s Talk of the Nation and said he felt that the media hasn’t been covering presidential candidate John McCain at all. In the few days since that call, I’ve been watching the headlines, and I’ve noticed the guy…
By Jonathan McNamara Bobcat Phoenix was revving with activity on Thursday, July 24 as the Bobcat: 50 Years Unleashed North American Road Tour got underway. No, not the mammalian quadruped variety, the tiny bulldozer kind. The event featured classic Bobcat models on display including the original 3-wheeled model that put…
by Sarah Fenske I told you in this week’s column that, despite the Democratic Party’s assurances that state Representative Mark DeSimone would be quitting after his arrest for spousal abuse, DeSimone was still on the payroll a full month later. Looks like someone noticed our story. DeSimone turned in his…
KTAR’s e-mail newsletter, featuring Ankarlo’s book, and the County Attorney’s seal of approval. KTAR 92.3 FM’s Darrell Ankarlo continues to rail against big government on his radio show, calling Barack Obama a socialist, in defiance of the facts, while KTAR takes what you might call radio welfare from the Maricopa…
By Ray Stern Telling your dog to sic a police officer ain’t a good idea under any circumstances. Especially in Maricopa County. Just ask 31-year-old Guillermo Bustamante, who’ll be sentenced to 15 to 60 years for doing just that last fall. One thing Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas seems to…
By Stephen Lemons South Mountain Community College shot up like the OK Corral. A judge orders Steve Berman to give up guns. (Now we can sleep easy.) Richard and Nelson eat Candy for lunch. DMX’s courtroom rap. Old Man McCain raises less than Obama in Sand Land. (Could the state…
By Ray Stern Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas is too high. Too high, that is, when it comes to the hysterical statistic quoted in his new public service announcement about drop houses. Like much of the government propaganda about drugs, Thomas’ PSA uses a questionable stat to grab our attention:…
By Benjamin Leatherman In the week’s feature story, I delve into the recent growth of the Valley’s fixed-gear bike scene, covering how local cyclist have latched on to the single-speed (and often brakeless) two-wheeled pedaling machines over the past few years. Getting on a fixed-gear (called “fixies” for short) takes…
By Stephen Lemons The Republic smooches BOS butt in reporting yesterday’s protest. Joe Dana updates Honduras-gate while Hendershott’s on vacay. (Beijing, maybe?) Cubs clobber D-backs, while Dockett and Boldin make Cards camp. Young Republicans say McCain’s lame. (Who knew?) American Idol auditions tomorrow. Serial predator details, speed cameras, right wing-nuts,…
By John Dickerson Governor Janet Napolitano expects Arizona’s new photo-enforcement cameras (which will be strung from Flagstaff to Tucson) to suck at least $165 million in fines out of Arizona taxpayers’ pockets. If you want to keep your money (who doesn’t?), and you have a penchant for getting from point…
Ipso schmucko, going down kinda like the dog he pretended to kill in Grand Rapids, Michigan. What’s the latest from the Old Pueblo and the ongoing donnybrook between Isabel Garcia and those who’ve taken the Pima County Legal Defender to task for her hoisting the head of a Sheriff Joe…
Gracias, merci, obrigado for the many submissions in our contest asking readers to argue in 25 words why corn tortillas are superior to flour, or vice versa. Below are the winners for some of the cities that carry the Mexican; see the full list at ocweekly.com. Don’t see your city,…
BY GEORGE Gascón for sheriff: Enjoyed your piece on George Gascón’s dominance over Sheriff Joke (“Staredown,” also titled “El Jefe,” Ray Stern, July 10). It really portrayed Joe Arpaio for what he is: an inept, cowardly blowhard. The only thing I wish is that Gascón was running against Arpaio for…
