Legalizing up to an ounce of marijuana in Arizona could save taxpayers at least $1.3 million in jail booking costs alone, plus more than two man-years of police officers' time. New Times came up with the figures by analyzing jail bookings and costs in Maricopa County, plus arrests statistics from...
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There were a lot bombshells out of San Diego Comic-Con last month that left fans buzzing. Wonder Woman received a badass new trailer, Brie Larson was announced as Captain Marvel, and the cast of Black Panther revealed Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, and Michael B. Jordan are joining Chadwick Boseman in...
If there is such a thing as a classic, old-school Sunday morning in south Phoenix, it might include church with the family, followed by a leisurely breakfast or lunch at a place like Hola Cabrito. The south Phoenix restaurant, set amid the sun-washed bare lots and used car dealerships near...
Tension and release is the driving principle of a tearjerker, where every good fortune is countered by something worse. And as dismissive as critics often are of the genre, it’s actually quite difficult for a director to make people cry en masse and genuinely feel things. Derek Cianfrance’s foreboding melodrama...
Governor Doug Ducey has declared Proposition 123 a winner. The school-funding measure, which was pushed by Ducey, had held a very narrow lead since the special election held Tuesday, May 17. Two days later, election officials in Maricopa County hadn't quite finished counting ballots, but the latest results showed that Prop...
John McCain and Joe Arpaio smashed their Republican competitors, Christine Jones and Paul Babeu appear headed for Washington, D.C., and Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell might be in trouble. That's just some of the fallout from Arizona's 2016 primary election on Tuesday, which featured contests that are being watched nationally...
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Maricopa County officials expect toxic emissions from the $2 billion Solana concentrated-solar plant near Gila Bend to continue despite a record $1.5 million fine for air-quality violations. The fine was the latest embarrassment for the plant, which was was built by Spain's Abengoa Solar company with loan guarantees from the...
Phoenix Fashion Week 2016 opened at Talking Stick Resort on Thursday, October 13, with community night, an evening of presentations featuring T-shirts promoting charitable organizations, a collaborative collection from student designers, emerging creatives competing to be lifestyle designer of the year, and looks designed by literal children. Covered in beadwork...
A group of Proposition-205-hating cannabis consumers has long relied on the opinions of a single attorney to back up their criticisms of the marijuana-legalization measure: Tom Dean. But in a recent interview with New Times, Dean emphasized that he encourages cannabis consumers to vote yes on Prop 205, and he...
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New Times catches up with George Lindell, the "Jew S.A." guy from the recent Trump rally in Phoenix, who discusses his controversial political, religious, and racial views.
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Doubts as to whether the Democratic Party sincerely believes it has a strong future in Arizona – not just this November but in elections beyond – might be put to rest later today, when, New Times has learned, the national party will announce a new, long-term effort to strengthen its place in Arizona...
The "hardest working band in the world" is back. After years of silence following their heartbreaking 2013 album Hummingbird and a massive globetrotting tour to support it, they just released the considerably more optimistic followup Sunlit Youth on Friday. Now they're hitting the road again, and they'll be performing at Tempe's...
Jasmyn Burke didn’t really like boy bands growing up, but if there is one track that captures the essence of her buzz-worthy Toronto-based quartet Weaves, it would be their cover of “Drag Me Down” by boy band One Direction. The song was originally intended for a session on the music...
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The Arizona Department of Health Services awarded preliminary licenses for 31 new medical-marijuana dispensaries last week, creating a lucrative opportunity for entrepreneurs and (soon) more shopping choices for patients. Most of the 747 applicants lost out on their hoped-for pot of green gold — not to mention the nonrefundable $4,000...
As an otherwise staid Arizona Republican Convention in Mesa wrapped up Saturday, Donald Trump's campaign chair in Arizona, State Treasurer Jeff DeWit, sputtered into what best can be described as a Trump-style meltdown. Enraged by the results of an electronic election held that afternoon for 28 at-large delegates at the...
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When Governor Doug Ducey announced his appointment of David Farca to lead the Arizona-Mexico Commission last year, he attributed his choice to Farca's "exceptional entrepreneurial experience." But records in an ongoing lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court against Farca and ToH Design Studio, his Scottsdale interior-design and furnishings company, put a negative...
Capping off two weeks of fury over the March 22 messy presidential preference vote in Maricopa County, a group of frustrated citizens will make one last effort to get their voices heard and maybe stall the certification of the results. Secretary of State Michelle Reagan is expected to sign off on...
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10 Jerky Makers in Arizona
The Solana Generating Station — the large concentrated-solar plant near Gila Bend — was knocked out by a microburst for a few days in late July and won't generate power normally for months, a new report reveals. The severe problem comes on top of generally poor performance from the $2...