10 Ways to Tell It’s Fall in Phoenix
Since Phoenix is in a desert, it’s a little difficult to tell that Fall arrived last week. Given this difficulty, we have compiled the 10 tell-tale signs that it’s Fall in Phoenix:…
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Showing 7899 - 7920 of 32683Diamondbacks Fire Kirk Gibson and Alan Trammell
The Arizona Diamondbacks have fired Manager Kirk Gibson and Bench Coach Alan Trammell. “Kirk has done an admirable job under difficult circumstances and we are grateful for his professionalism and his dedicated service to the organization over the past eight years,” D-backs Chief Baseball Officer Tony La Russa says in…
APS, Activist in Stalemate Over Diversity Statistics
APS and local activist Reverend Jarrett Maupin are at something of an impasse over diversity statistics the reverend is demanding out of Arizona’s biggest power company. Maupin is following in the footsteps of Jesse Jackson, who successfully demanded workforce diversity statistics from Silcon Valley tech companies in a bid to…
Ruben Gallego, Presumptive CD7 Congressman, Gets an F from NRA, Loses B+ Rating
Ruben Gallego, who’s likely to be CD7’s next U.S. Congressman, has received an “F” rating from the National Rifle Association, according to the latest grades released by the gun-lobbying group. Although Gallego, a former Marine, previously had a B+ rating, he’s now considered a “true enemy” of gun rights. Ha…
Death of Camelback Mountain Hiker Eric Fernandes Caused by June Heat, County Says
A Seattle hiker whose disappearance on Camelback Mountain in June launched a tepid, three-day search died of heat-related complications, officials say. The body of Eric Fernandes, 23, was found on June 3 by a hiker who, along with some friends, had taken it upon themselves to keep searching after authorities…
Diane Douglas, Candidate for Superintendent, Finally Faces Opponent David Garcia
After ducking out on participating in more than a dozen political debates or public forums, Diane Douglas, the Republican candidate for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, was forced out of hiding. Because she’s running as a Clean Elections candidate, she was mandated to participate in a debate sponsored by the…
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Border Patrol Agent Charged with Assaulting 15-Year-Old Migrant in Custody in Nogales
A Border Patrol agent has been charged with aggravated assault against a minor in custody in Nogales, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency says. Aldo Arteaga, who has been with the agency since February of 2005, allegedly attacked a 15-year-old Mexican boy in January, a CBP press officer says…
Bill Montgomery’s Islamaphobe Calls Local Reporters “Collaborators” Who Defend “Stealth Jihadis”
As I mentioned in my column this week, Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery’s Islamaphobic “expert,” disgraced ex-FBI agent John Guandolo, recently accused Channel 12’s Brahm Resnik and Fox 10’s Mia Garcia of being “media collaborators,” who “defend stealth jihadis.” This, because of their coverage of Guandolo’s coming to town on…
Maricopa County Mugshots of the Week: Reading Faces
At the end of the week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest. This week, we read some facial expressions…
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Dabber in the House? Yes, if AZ’s CD4 Voters Elect Democrat Mikel Weisser
The first member of the U.S. House of Representatives who publicly admits to “dabbing” could be Arizona Democrat Mikel Weisser. The odds may be slim of this occurring since Weisser’s facing off against incumbent Republican Paul Gosar in expansive and conservative Congressional District 4, which includes Kingman, Prescott and part…
ACLU Sues Over SB 1070 Arrest in Pinal County
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed the first lawsuit over an arrest stemming from Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070. The ACLU’s description of Maria Cortes’ arrest by Pinal County sheriff’s deputies in 2012 sounds just like what 1070 opponents feared would take place under Arizona’s immigrant-hunting law: A “cracked windshield”…
MCSO Monitor, Chief Deputy Met by Angry Crowd in Guadalupe
The court-appointed monitor of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office shared results from his team’s first quarterly assessment of the MCSO last night at a community meeting in Guadalupe. But tensions ran high, especially given Arpaio’s contentious history with the town. Chief Robert Warshaw and his team have been charged with…
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Flaunt Your Film Skills: New Times Seeking Freelance Videographers
Do you love telling visual stories? Can’t get enough of the happenings around the Valley? Want to show off your inner Cecil B. DeMille? New Times is expanding our crew of freelance videographers, and we’d love for you to join the team…
Best of Phoenix 2014: Moon Valley Mercies
Once upon a time, there was a city. It was not the largest city, or the smallest. It was not the richest or the poorest. But this city had a reputation, nonetheless. It was known throughout the land as dry and inhospitable — heated to unimaginable temperatures for several months…
PetSmart Lays Off 176 Employees at Phoenix Headquarters
PetSmart laid off 176 employees at its Phoenix headquarters yesterday. Company spokeswoman Erin Gray confirmed to New Times that the layoffs came as part of PetSmart’s “broad cost reduction program.”…
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Ask a Mexican on Mexicans’ Sardonic Sense of History
One of the things I have found enjoyable and profound is the use of language by Chicanos, mexicanos, and Mexican-Americans. Humor and a sardonic sense of history are encapsulated in many everyday expressions. Two examples I can think of are the use of huey (or perhaps buey), and rollo. In…
ATF Investigating Explosion That Destroyed Pickup Truck on Farm Near Colorado City; W/UPDATE
An unoccupied pickup truck on a farm near polygamist enclave Colorado City was blown to bits Sunday evening in an explosion being investigated by federal agents. A commercial explosive like dynamite is believed to have been used in the blast, says Tom Mangan, spokesman for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol,…
Democrats Rallying Troops, Community to Vote in Key Statewide Races
Neither Mary Rose Wilcox nor Pastor Warren Stewart reached their respective goals of winning a seat in Congress or on the Phoenix City Council, but they vow to continue serving as community activists. Both are aiming to stir their communities to make changes through voting, and they’ve timed it align…
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Bill Montgomery’s Alliance with Anti-Islam Bigot John Guandolo Has Made Us Less Safe
One rule of McCarthyism is that anyone critical of scurrilous activity by its practitioners instantly is suspect. In the 1950s, communists and communist sympathizers were the bugbears of infamous Wisconsin U.S. Senator Joe McCarthy, whose name has become synonymous with the unscrupulous ruining of reputations. For Maricopa County Attorney Bill…
Ex-Detectives Call on Feds to Investigate Florence PD, PCSO for Racism, Corruption
On the heels of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s establishing a task force aimed at easing racial tensions between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve, the attorneys for a pair of former Florence Police Department detectives are renewing their call that Florence and the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office…
APS the Latest Company to Be Targeted for Diversity Statistics
Note: This post has multiple updates below, including a response from APS. On the heels of Reverend Jesse Jackson demanding workforce diversity statistics from Silcon Valley tech companies, there’s a push to get the same stats out of Arizona’s biggest power company. In Phoenix, activist Revered Jarrett Maupin is organizing…
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Russell Pearce Lies, Hos Hoskins Spins
Recalled state Senate President Russell Pearce is one of those guys who can lie and then believe his lie, almost immediately after he’s said it. Problem is, he’s a really bad liar. In fact, his lies remind me of that quote from the Old Testament, “Be sure your sin will…