Shades of November 2001--almost. Here we were again, in the land of deja vu, with New York Yankees relief pitcher extraordinaire Mariano Rivera trying to hold a one-run lead against the hometown Arizona Diamondbacks. Then, of course, it was the BOB (Bank One Ballpark) and now it's Chase Field. More...
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On Wednesday, New Times ran a story about the lack of time former County Attorney Andrew Thomas spent in his office in the six months leading up to his announcing his candidacy for attorney general.It turns out, it wasn't a whole lot -- about three hours a day, according to parking garage...
On Thursday night, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio conducted a raid of the Burlington Coat Factory in the Arizona Mills Mall. He arrested three undocumented workers -- and we stress the word "workers." With the huge number of un-served, felony warrants in Maricopa County, and the coyotes and drug smugglers...
Editor's note: This story has been edited for clarity and accuracy since its initial publication. Long before it was fashionable (or commercially profitable), interdisciplinary artist Angela Ellsworth must have consulted some seer stones before she decided to focus on her well-rooted Mormon ancestry as subject matter for her art. Seer...
Both the Anti-Defamation League and the nation of Mexico have filed separate amicus curiae (friend of the court) briefs in the big anti-SB 1070 lawsuit that the ACLU, MALDEF, the NAACP and other groups filed in federal district court on May 17 against Arizona's counties.The complaint, known as Friendly House,...
As evening falls on southern Mexico, Sarah (not her real name) is shopping at a fruit market a block from her house. It is Friday, and her father, an investigator for the State Judicial Police, is home relaxing on his night off. Wearing blue jeans and an unbuttoned shirt, he...
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The Maricopa County Attorney's Office has confirmed that prosecutors will seek a hate crime enhancement against Gary Kelley in the May 6 shooting death of Juan Varela in a South Phoenix neighborhood.Kelley, an Anglo, is currently charged with second degree murder in the slaying of his Hispanic neighbor. According to...
Arcade Fire is officially one of the biggest bands in the world. Like, their latest tour dates, announced yesterday, feature a stop at Madison Square freakin' Garden.How did it happen? If I had to pinpoint the band's best attribute, I'd say it's an uncompromising attention to every detail. Simply put,...
How do I make a really good cup of coffee? Our favorite coffee house slogan: "Drink Coffee, patriotic beverage since 1773." That's because the Continental Congress declared coffee our official national beverage when the original tea party, a revolt against the British tea tax, began in Boston's Green Dragon Coffee...
Yesterday, it was exposed that a story Governor Jan Brewer told the Arizona Republic about how her dad died "fighting the Nazi regime in Germany" was -- to put it politely -- less-than-accurate. In reality, not only was Jan's dad not in the military, he never even left U.S. soil during...
An altercation involving moshers, bouncers, and the Tempe Police Department may be headed to court.If you follow the local metal scene, you may have heard about an incident at Tempe's Club Red involving Mesa metal act Rising Pain, who were opening for Dutch death-metal outfit Pestilence. After bouncers tossed a...
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The Arizona Republic's website, AZCentral.com runs an annual "Reader's Choice" contest which everyone should know by now is a huge farce.Editors have, for example, allowed the nomination of two canceled music festivals in the "Best Music Festival" category. So, yeah, it's a joke and everyone should know it's a joke.The...
If the slogan for Las Vegas was changed to "what happens in Vegas could leave you married to Nik Richie," most people would probably think twice before heading to Sin City. Unfortunately for reality TV star Shayne Lamas, there is no such disclaimer, and as a result, she's now Mrs...
The Phoenix Suns -- yet again -- failed to earn a spot in the NBA Finals after the Los Angeles Lakers put the nail in the team's playoff coffin on Saturday night but not before securing an NBA record for a certain point guard who can't seem to find his way...
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to hire dispute expert Kenneth Feinberg to handle claims against the county by county officials and employees. Feinberg has a solid reputation as a legal referee. He's the Obama-appointed "pay czar," (monitoring the pay of executives who work...
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While it often doesn't get talked about, Phoenix does have a pretty busy comedy scene. With local standup comics lining up to perform at bar comedy nights every day of the week, and dozens of improv troupes doing their thing throughout the month, there are ample opportunities for Phoenicians to...
We just got word that the Arizona Game & Fish Department has been granted a federal permit to "take" (trap) more jaguars despite being partially responsible for the illegal "take," and ultimately the death, of "Macho B," the last known wild jaguar in the United States, last year.AGF was granted...
With demonstrators outside the Phoenix federal courthouse clamoring for Sheriff Joe Arpaio's head, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today characterized the Department of Justice investigation into Arpaio's office as "serious" and "ongoing," and said that he expected the probe to produce "results."The attorney general was at downtown's Sandra Day O'Connor...
I've been thinking a lot lately about the state of camp. I recently reviewed Evil Dead: The Musical, a satirical musical based on a series of movies that parody the horror film genre. In other words, I was watching a spoof of a spoof. And while I was entertained, I...