Eleven members of Vagos, a rival motorcycle gang of the Hells Angels, were arrested today by an Arizona Department of Public Safety gang task force in connection with several violent crimes around Bullhead City.Six of the 11 arrested during "Operation Catch 22" are repeat customers to the DPS task force,...
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What better use for an extra case of Girl Scout cookies than a Chow Bella Showdown? In years past we've challenged our contributors to make something delicious out of Thin Mints and Trefoils. This time: Savannah Smiles. Stay tuned for more recipes and a decision from our "judge," web editor Eric Tsetsi. Everything...
A Superior Court judge yesterday afternoon granted a defense motion and ordered a new trial for convicted child killer Jeffrey Martinson...
Home to a bevy of brainiacs, the Phoenix Metro area is rife with super smarties who are constantly sharing their findings -- running the geeky gambit from microbiology and art history to unsolved mysteries and urban planning. For those jonesing to ramp up their IQs, here are five must-attend lectures...
New York Democratic Senator Charles Schumer sent a letter to Governor Jan Brewer last week, asking her to give testimony before his Senate Subcommittee on Immigration about Senate Bill 1070. Schumer's office said the point of Brewer's testimony would be "to hear whether she still believes the law to be...
Here's a little factoid that's perfect for your mental Rolodex: The Valley's oldest gay bar still in operation is the venerable Nu-Towne Saloon, which has been alive and kicking over by the Tovrea Castle since 1971. A few years later in 1974, the equally esteemed Apollo's Lounge opened up along...
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Bearded nerd-bohemian Jeff Hester is a space case -- in the best possible way. Dr. Hester started out at Rice University, getting first a degree in physics, followed by his Master's and PhD in Space Physics and Astronomy. But it was when he signed on at California Institute of Technology...
Anyone who knows award-winning Phoenix journalist Valeria Fernandez knows that for four years now she and her collaborator, filmmaker Dan DeVivo, have been working on a documentary about Sheriff Joe Arpaio's reign of terror and error in Maricopa County, a film ultimately titled Two Americans.Fernandez and DeVivo's film is finally...
If you need an explanation as to why birtherism is alive and well in Arizona, just spend a little time with the alter kocker kooks who regularly attend meetings of Mesa's Red Mountain Tea Party, the epicenter of far-right extremism in the Valley of the Sun. Each week in the...
New York Democratic Senator Charles Schumer sent a letter to Governor Jan Brewer yesterday, asking her to give testimony before his Senate Subcommittee on Immigration about Senate Bill 1070.According to a release from Schumer's office, the point of Brewer's testimony would be "to hear whether she still believes the law...
As far as lawsuits go, the Maricopa County Superior Court case of Alice and George Kaplan v. Chandler was anything but monumental. Heck, all it concerned was a broken water pipe at an unoccupied building that the couple own in the East Valley city. The Kaplans claimed that the city...
We knew the daunting (impossible, really) task of picking 100 songs that define the sound of Arizona was going to be tough, but lucky for us, we had a lot of help, from you, our readers. We opened up a Gmail account and took submissions from you, reading through liner...
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PHX:fringe update: Phoenix's own Space 55 production of Night of the Chicken 2: The Rise of Aunt Lulu was added to the Fringe schedule. It's a live-radio-broadcast-style show by local playwright Carrie Behrens that's suitable for the whole family. The final performance is tomorrow, Saturday, March 10, at 8:30 p.m...
Sometimes it's hard for people to realize the potential effects of all the anti-abortion bills that are always being tossed around at the Capitol until after they're passed into law.That's why a Nebraska woman has written a letter to Governor Jan Brewer, imploring her to veto House Bill 2036 if...
Depending on your passion, there are plenty of places to geek out in Phoenix. Whether you're addicted to comic books, are working on your next hack project, or revel in the opportunity to use a laser cutter, this town has more than a few places where it's encouraged to let your...
J&G Steakhouse. Have a question for Amy? Leave it in the comments section. Today's question: Can you tell me about these different kinds of flour I see on the grocery shelf? The kind of flour you choose can significantly change the result of what you're baking. Or, it may produce...
Do you remember the bad old days of MySpace, when bands had the option of listing influences along with their hometown, record label, members, etc.? Yes, MySpace still exists, but we're talking about the halcyon days, in the midst of its former glories, when clever young bands would write just...
Marc Maron's reputation precedes him. The comedian turned podcaster has a rep for digging deep with the guests on his podcast. New episodes are uploaded to his site twice per week, and no matter the guest -- notorious joke thief Carlos Mencia, author/musician/L.A. Weekly columnist Henry Rollins, Wayne Coyne of...
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A judge wants to know whether a criminal investigation is open on Joel Fox, the fired Maricopa Sheriff's Office captain at the heart of the infamous "SCA" campaign-financing scandal. Which is great, because so do we. Fox has been fighting to get his job back in a lengthy appeal proceeding...
Alan Sailer's been called a grinch. The California-based photographer recently took a few of his leftover ornaments, his camera, and his high-speed pellet rifle to his garage for an experiment. The result is The War Against Christmas, a series of high-speed photos of his exploding ornaments he says are a "a...
Matthew Owens and Glen Allen discuss what they want to try scanning next: Negatives? Sculptures? Bigger frames? Transparencies? Black light reflective images? "We haven't seen much that we can't do," Owens says, pointing to the 10-foot mega scanner in the center of Fine Canvas Prints' studio in North Phoenix. The...
Seven local chefs duked it out for bragging rights and small plastic trophies at the second annual Mac n' Cheese Throwdown last night in Scottsdale. In a partnership with the American Cheese Society (cheese made in America, not American cheese -- an important distinction!), the event was also a celebration...