I hate to admit this, but I actually do “Remember 1986,” as prejudiced playboy and former KIA dealer Rusty Childress’ new anti-immigrant organization is named. That moniker is a reference to the Reagan Amnesty, which ended up legalizing nearly 3 million persons. One of the few good things Ronnie Reagan…
Bryan Teague, who started last year’s Mistake Peak Fire by kicking a propane tank into a campfire, should spend 30 days in prison and pay $487,000 in restitution, federal officials say. The 56-year-old Peoria resident was convicted in May after pleading guilty to two misdemeanor counts for causing the 5,220-acre…
Vice President Joe Biden thinks former Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano should be on the Supreme Court of the United States.If Biden actually believes that, then it looks like he might not have too much sway over his boss, who has nominated two justices to the Supreme Court, neither of them…
Senator John McCain appears to be down with marijuana legalization.Hey, instead of a legacy as the guy who was always trying to send the country’s military to some country you’ve never heard of, how about a legacy as the guy who spearheaded marijuana prohibition?…
Police say a Phoenix woman claimed to be an FBI agent when she was found with thousands of dollars of extremely fake cash.According to court documents obtained by New Times, the wannabe FBI agent kind of blew her cover when she was seen taking a piss in the parking lot…
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 suggest better alternatives for our…
The Arizona Cardinals are undefeated thus far in 2013, most likely due to the fact that the first game isn’t for two more days.The 2012 season wasn’t much of a disappointment, since disappointments require having high hopes in the first place — something Cardinals fans had maybe once…
A 17-year-old national boxing champion who was training for the 2016 Olympics has died.Phoenix police say Alexis Urbina-Ochoa’s death is currently being treated as a homicide, although the autopsy results still aren’t in…
Remember when Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery insisted that Debra Milke, the woman whose 1990 conviction for the murder of her son was overturned by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, would not be granted bail? “That’s not going to happen,” Montgomery told reporters in July, asserting that Milke…
The last time Laura Pastor ran for a seat on the Phoenix City Council, Reverend Jarrett Maupin tossed his support at her opponent. The local civil rights activist isn’t making that mistake again. He’s endorsed Laura Pastor for the District 4 seat on the Phoenix City Council, citing her deep…
Labor Day weekend is over, but West Valley cops are going to be out in force trying to nab drunk drivers — this weekend. You’ve been warned…
Despite the actions of Republican Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake, their constituents oppose military action in Syria, according to poll results.The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted yesterday to pass a resolution that would authorize a military strike against Syria, and both McCain and Flake, who are on that committee,…
The Arizona Cardinals are best in the league at something, and it’s certainly not offense, defense, or special teams.No, the Cards are the best in the league at avoiding being arrested…
Beginning today, Feathered Bastard is moving to Valley Fever. All previous Feathered Bastard content will appear in the Valley Fever blog, as soon as those responsible can get this done. FB’s new link will be the following: http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/feathered_bastard/…
Beginning today, Feathered Bastard is moving to Valley Fever. All previous Feathered Bastard content will appear in the Valley Fever blog, as soon as those responsible can get this done. FB’s new link will be the following: http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/feathered_bastard/…
If your commute was ruined by traffic on Interstate 10 this morning, we’ll tell you that the culprit has been revealed as aluminum cans.Like, a lot of aluminum cans, which covered several lanes of traffic near the Salt River Bridge…
A man caught masturbating in front of a whole bunch of schoolchildren in Phoenix didn’t understand what the problem was, police say.To clarify, police say Ronald Dean told officers he didn’t understand what the problem was while he was smoking crack in an alley behind the school with his pants…
In case you haven’t already called it a season, it certainly looks like the Arizona Diamondbacks’ season is toast.After a walk-off win yesterday, the Diamondbacks were 7 1/2 games behind for the second wild-card spot in the National League, with 24 games left on the schedule…
I have read (the usual suspects and a few Know-Nothings) that illegals can say a few magic words to get temporary, pending review, asylum status. The reports say the illegals can claim asylum from drug gangs. My understanding is that fear of crime in one’s home country has never been…
Chris Simcox cleans up well. Long ago, he ditched his scraggly redneck look — worn jeans, American-flag baseball cap, unshaven face (sometimes with half a cigar in his mouth), a pistol tucked down the front of his pants — for business attire (or at least a clean, collared shirt). On…
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to pass a resolution that would authorize a military strike against Syria.Both of Arizona’s Senators, John McCain and Jeff Flake, are on that committee, and they both voted in favor of the resolution…
Mayor Greg Stanton and Councilman Bill Gates released a statement — just before the Phoenix City Council considered the appointment of an Interim City Manager — pledging not to approve a contract that would permit the next city manager to engage in pension spiking. That is, the two said they…
