Window Rock Democrat Chris Deschene announced Wednesday that he will file paperwork to form an exploratory committee for a possible run for Secretary of State. The office is Arizona’s second highest and is currently held by Republican Ken Bennett, who is expected to run for reelection. Described in his House of Representatives…
One month to the day after telling Oprah he was done using violence to resolve his “issues,” Iron Mike Tyson seems to be at it again…
Man, we’ve waited a long time for this! The Phoenix Suns dominated Chris Paul and New Orleans from the start at US Airways Center last night and wound up blowing out the Hornets (who challenged for NBA Western Conference supremacy a couple of seasons ago) 124-104. And (in a phrase we were…
John Jay O’Connor III, husband of retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, has died. O’Connor, 79, died of complications stemming from Alzheimer’s Disease on Wednesday. Memorial services will be private…After a pickup truck went into Tempe Town Lake on Wednesday, divers searched the water for three hours, but found…
Whenever I see an ad for a Mexican ramera, they always describe themselves as “spicy.” Are Mexican women hiding habaneros in their panochas? Concha Curious “I wish I could say that ‘Mexican Spitfire’ Lupe Velez was to blame for the ‘spicy’ epithet so often associated with Mexican femme pulchritude,” says…
It’s Halloween night, and the biggest party in metro Phoenix resembles Dirty Dancing as if imagined by the Marquis de Sade. A couple hundred people fill the dance floor, bathed in bright red lights and psychedelic, paisley blue and yellow projections. The thumping electro-metal of Rob Zombie blasts partygoers in…
DO THE HASSLE The coward will probably be promoted: Thanks, New Times, for the story of William Robles in Guadalupe. Robles is a brave man, and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy Loren Gaytan is an unprofessional coward. If Gaytan worked for a real police force, he’d probably be fired. But seeing…
Carl Hayden High School place-kicker Jorge Paredes found himself shuffling aimlessly on the opponent’s 30-yard-line. It was a time-out, and in a few moments the outcome of the game last Friday night would ride on his left foot. Jorge isn’t the best kicker in the world, but just minutes earlier,…
SKIN BUSTERS I’m not the type for formal to-dos. The dress code kills me. Last time I wore a suit was for Methodist Sunday school, back before I’d had my first smoke. I made an exception for the Anti-Defamation League of Arizona’s Torch of Liberty Award Dinner, held recently at…
Editor’s note: This is one of a group of individual accounts of racial profiling by Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s forces. The next personal story will appear on our Web site Wednesday night, November 18. Unlike his friends, Sergio Martinez-Villaman wasn’t afraid during June’s immigration sweep in Mesa. The seasonal worker had…
Nine years ago, when the city of Phoenix last issued a request for proposals for taxicab service at Sky Harbor airport, it chose three experienced companies: AAA, Discount, and Allstate. This year, it’s selecting a one-week-old start-up — and a firm based out of a UPS store. That sounds crazy,…
I’m not going to weep any tears for CNN’s erstwhile token nativist Lou Dobbs, who resigned on air Tuesday, handing a victory to Latino groups who’ve sought his ouster through the Basta Dobbs campaign, led by activist/writer Roberto Lovato’s Presente.org.Dobbs has been a despicable opportunist, cynically dousing the anti-immigration bonfire with gasoline,…
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Feathered Bastard: Naui’s Video of Saturday’s Neo-Nazi March to the Capitol Up on the Sun: Downtown is…
As if Saturday’s loss to USC wasn’t enough, ASU’s secondary is now in trouble — legal trouble.ASU cornerback Terell Carr was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of three different misdemeanors…
Flight attendants for US Airways aren’t too thrilled with some of the working conditions after the 2005 merger with America West Airlines, and they plan to let management know Friday morning when they picket at Sky Harbor Airport…
The Phoenix Coyotes have finally come up with a good idea to get people to go to games — the organization will drive them there.One week after setting a franchise record for fewest tickets sold, Coyotes President Douglas Moss announced today the team’s newest attempt to boost attendance, “The Coyotes…
The Phoenix Suns have a new gimmick — valet parking for bikes.The Suns seem to think that finding a spot to lock up is a major concern for fans, so tonight the team will unveil an NBA first: “The Lou Amundson Bike Valet.”…
On December 5, for $250, you could have the (cough!) honor of posing for a photograph with Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former Congressman J.D. Hayworth. Or, you could go into your bathroom and flush $250 down the toilet — whatever seems like a better value.That’s right, Joe is hosting a fundraiser for…
Now that Jan Brewer is officially a candidate for the state’s top spot, the unelected governor seems to realize that she can’t hide in her office anymore.Brewer announced her intentions to run last week and has nine public appearances on the books this week. Nine appearances in one week is…
California videographer and activist Naui Ocelotl Huitzilopochtli captured some cool footage of Saturday’s Nazi march and demo at the Arizona state Capitol, including a little confrontation with a swastika-licker from Missouri that I had. Didn’t amount to much. Plus, there was a DOJ guy right beside us, and cops all…
Kumari Fulbright One look at this mug, and you’re probably thinking: There are three very important rules when owning a Gremlin…
Just two weeks ago, in our secret heart of hearts, we were ready to consign 35-year-old Steve Nash to the dustbin of history. Unless you’re Steve Nash’s mom, you were, too. Be honest. Then came that last-minute beauty shot in the regular-season opener against the Clippers, the 20-assist game against…
