The biggest game in Arizona Cardinals history — the second-biggest in Arizona sports history — is over, and what can we take away from it? Sure the Cardinals snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, but they certainly had the odds-makers in Vegas sweating. For the fourth game in a…
They came, they saw — they choked. Or maybe they were robbed of a Super Bowl victory by a bad call. But the Arizona Cardinals put up a helluva fight against the Steelers and they’ll be coming home at 3:30 today to a cheering crowd at Sky Harbor. Daddy, what…
We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Valley Fever: Hey Cardinals, Don’t Pull a ’92-’93 Suns or a ’96…
Governor Jan Brewer’s office has announced an interim replacement for Arizona Department of Correction’s chief Dora Schriro, naming corrections veteran Charles Ryan to the post of Interim Director and appointing Charles Flanagan as Ryan’s Interim Deputy. You can read the full press release below this blog post. As you may…
Seems the anonymous “Chewie” over at Sonoran Alliance blog doesn’t know his DES from his DOR.As we reported yesterday, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Economic Security told us that, despite what Chewie had reported, her cafeteria was Bible-thumper accessible. (She didn’t use that exact phrase, of course).Today, Sonoran…
When Interstate 17 speed cameras flashed a couple of Gilbert cops last November, the officers were rewarded with more than a ticket — they became the subjects of a department investigation and, as of yesterday, an Arizona Republic news story.The question of what cops do with the automatic tickets is a…
Has anyone informed the graying fuddy-duddies at the Arizona Republic that its shoulder-padded goddess Janet Napolitano is no longer Guv? The Republic’s fawning, faceless editorial writers continue to kiss her broad tuchis in absentia by slavishly adhering to the party line on such Nappy fiats as her Orwellian photo enforcement…
Janet, we thought we knew ya!At least, we’ve certainly seen better pictures of the former Arizona governor than this goofy mug shot placed recently on the Homeland Security Web site about her, the department’s new boss.It almost appears that once she landed in Washington D.C., she must have been replaced…
Former Governor Janet Napolitano fled the state the second she got a better offer, leaving it in the hands of the Republicans she typically opposed. Now the legislature is offering her a symbolic middle finger, not only slashing some of her pet programs, but also reportedly “poised” to slam back into…
The Phoenix Suns nearly pulled it off in 1993. The 1996 Arizona State Sun Devils football squad totally had it until the final seconds. And now the Arizona Cardinals are a game away from sports immortality. (And, arguably, the biggest comeback in modern-day athletics.) So some words of advice to…
NBA No. 1 Derrick Rose makes his US Airways debut. From the January 26, 2009, morning paper: “Leading by as many as 16 in the first quarter and shooting 57.6 percent through three quarters, the team collapsed down the stretch by shooting 8-for-29.” Sound familiar? The quote isn’t about one…
This time, it wasn’t a heartbreaking three at the buzzer that pushed the San Antonio Spurs past the Phoenix Suns. It wasn’t a cheap-shot foul by a Spurs sub against a Suns star. It wasn’t Suns turnovers killing any chance Steve Nash & Co. had of winning the game. It wasn’t…
It was an unlikely coming-out party for Washington State freshman Klay Thompson at Wells Fargo Arena last night, as the rail-thin guard led the Cougars to a 65-55 upset over the Arizona State Sun Devils. The son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson hit shots from all over the court, stealing the…
State lawmakers chop out programs and services from Arizona’s budget, refusing to raise taxes or take on more debt to pay for them. If you’ve had your coffee yet, you can skim through the proposed state budget. The gang’s all here: The Justice Department estimates gang membership has risen to…
We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Valley Fever: PETA “Barbecues” Woman to Promote Veganism. Tasty Drumsticks! Police: Drug…
Has Sheriff Joe’s well-oiled media machine finally blown up in his aged face? Will Lisa Allen have to revert to grooming dogs full instead of part time, and leave Arpaio’s upkeep to another PR handler? Below is the latest press release from the MCSO, backing off the Sheriff’s ludicrous “Con…
The catering service for the FBR Open had repeated health code violations during the most recent inspection of its kitchen back in November, as well as some earlier inspections, records show. Violations reported by Maricopa County health inspectors included mold in ice machines and raw chicken stored on a shelf…
The ASU men’s basketball team hasn’t played in eight long days. It was back on January 21 that they squeaked by the Arizona Wsildcats in Tucson in a game that, safe to say, won’t be placed into a time capsule for future generations to marvel at. Even the best of all…
So I had a load of photos left over from last week’s two state party reorganization meetings, and I figured you might want view these as added illustrations for this week’s Bird column. Think of it as porn for political junkies, though thankfully everyone has their clothes on. Reminds me…
news release just put out by Tempe police. The suspect, 21-year-old Christopher Fernandez of Gilbert, (right) was arrested on January 14 during a traffic stop. He reportedly had a gram of heroin on him at the time, and four more grams back his crib, which was also searched by police. The…
Paul Layland’s sold hot dogs on the streets of downtown Phoenix for a year now. Just recently he was appointed the southeast corner of Monroe and 5th Street to hawk red hots to the hungry lunch crowd. Little did he know that it would lead him to working adjacent from…
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard says the state’s proposed budget will force him to lay off half of his criminal division staff and “endangers the future of every Arizonan.” These strong words come from a news release just put out by Goddard in response to the proposed budget hammered out…
