The head of the team tasked with watching and helping Child Protective Services process more than 6,500 ignored cases says 119 cases that were previously sitting on the shelf actually necessitated an "immediate response."Charles Flanagan, the director of Arizona's juvenile corrections, who's been assigned by the governor to run a...
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Very important research has revealed that Arizona Cardinals fans are kind of weird.This research has discovered that about one-quarter of Arizona Cardinals fans believe their failure to perform some sort of game-day superstition has resulted in a Cardinals turnover. More Cardinals believe this than fans of any other team...
Though 95 law enforcement officers who died during a cop-related accidents or while chasing down some criminal activity during 2012, there were 125 deaths in 2011. And there were 128 intentional or accidental deaths in 2010. Arizona made the unfortunate list in 2012 with the death of William "Bill" Coleman,...
Black Cat Coffee House made itself known to us over a year ago when the Sunday morning waiting line a few doors down at breakfast hotspot Over Easy spilled out through the front doors. While at the end of the long line of groggy eyed breakfast warriors, we were smack...
"Arrested 48 times . . . Future don't exist . . .Don't ask me about my personal stories, because they all have the same ending . . . One soul lost, two weeks ago this Friday, last seen hitchhiking to Flagstaff. If found, please return to this school of schools...
Beer: Voodoo Doughnut Pretzel, Raspberry and Chocolate Ale Brewery: Rogue Ales Style: American Brown Ale ABV: 6.75 percent Redemption, thy flavors are pretzel, raspberry and chocolate. Regular readers will remember that I wasn't the biggest fan of Rogue's last collaboration with famed Portland donut shop Voodoo Doughnut. That beer --...
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Jiivik Siiki sits inside the Wild Horse Pass Resort just outside Chandler. His black hair parted into two long braids that rest on his back, he wears a small silver hoop in each ear. Siiki is a member of the Gila River Indian Community who values tribal traditions over the...
I was a little unsure as I opened the heavy doors of Bentley Gallery's reconstituted warehouse space in downtown Phoenix. The gallery's latest show, "Gold Rush," sets out to "shift cultural associations with the world's most treasured metal." The show's official description goes on to talk about the role of...
If you're the type of person who still has faith in humanity, you probably haven't seen the list of 27,438 custom license plates that have been rejected in Arizona.This list includes people who wanted to drive around every day with their license plates reading "BBYDCK," "HOTNUTZ," "VAGKING," or one of...
Anyone who has watched RuPaul's Drag Race for at least 10 minutes can vouch for the magic of drag. Seeing a burly man (eyebrows optional) transform into a gorgeous woman is more entertaining than you might think. The process isn't easy, thanks to tucking and creating the illusion of a...
First they ignore you, then they're frightened by you, then they're fond of you, then you create a youth center for at-risk teens." - Alice Cooper. His annual Christmas Pudding show and more make up this weekend's 5 must-see Phoenix shows...
On Saturday, January 25, both the Republican and Democratic state parties have their mandatory meetings, where state committee members sometimes get to vote on meaningless and often downright wacky resolutions Sand Land Republicans, of course, can out-wack their Democratic colleagues any day of the week, and they have the scary...
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No matter what else he does, director Sam Raimi has two unassailable fan favorites under his belt: 1987's Evil Dead 2 and the 1992 trilogy-capper Army of Darkness. (His first film, 1981's The Evil Dead, is more "respected" than "loved" by the fans.) Released between those two films, Raimi's 1990...
The terrible reality of modern life is that even beautiful young people on a first date can't go a whole evening without checking their phones. We need to be potentially connected to every possibility at all times; just allowing the present to happen has become increasingly foreign. That's the idea...
Welcome to the Phoenix Bucket List. Robrt Pela and Amy Silverman -- two New Times contributors and longtime Phoenicians -- have put together a list of 100 things to do in this city before you die. Each week we're presenting another 10; in March we'll wrap it all up in...
A wise person once said to me that "expectations are prepaid resentments." The remedy, of course, is to set one's expectations so low that resentment — and disappointment — are unlikely. But low expectations do not factor into the opening of The Clever Koi, one of the most anticipated and...
Back in the dark ages, Republicans used to be all about the economy, stupid. A chicken in every pot, a home-entertainment center in every living room. Take, for instance, our last great Republican president — William Jefferson Clinton. He demonstrated that a Democrat (in name) could be pro-business, and during...
In Legislative District 25, where the Republican primary is what primarily matters, the word on the street has been that orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ralph Heap, GOP primary challenger to state Senator Bob Worsley, is the cat's paw of Mesa's Pearce clan. Back in 2012, Worsley bested recalled, disgraced former state...
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There are still votes to be counted. But preliminary counts on Election Night show Laura Pastor in District 4 holding a slight lead over her opponent Justin Johnson. Pastor has received 6,819 votes (52.11 percent), about a 4 percent lead over Johnson's 6,268 votes (47.89 percent)...
Last year, I didn't eat any of my Christmas cookies because I used the Martha Stewart recipe for sugar cookies that I always use, with loads of butter, sugar and gluten-laden flour. I didn't want to alter the recipe because, like many of Martha's creations, it is perfect, and one...
The Guilty Pleasure: Cinnabon Delights Where To Get It: Taco Bell, locations everywhere Price: $1.49 What It Really Costs: At 260 calories, you can do worse. Taco Bell seems to have found an unusual secret to success: Some of their most noteworthy products are cross-promotional efforts. I know a few...
In 2011, Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington were on tour in Berlin when, on an off-day, they were too restless to relax. Stationed in a hotel room, Jaar asked Harrington, who was playing guitar in Jaar's touring band, if he wanted to make some music. Harrington said yes. The duo...