Alice Cooper Busted by Speed Camera in Scottsdale
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Showing 22133 - 22154 of 32232Payson Man Schedules First Sanctioned Mixed-Martial-Arts Fight; And He’s Got Only One Leg
For 99.9 percent of the population, getting in the ring with some of the toughest fighters in the world is nothing short of a death wish.For 25-year-old Matt Betzold, it’s a dream come true — even though he’s only got one leg.When Betzold was 6 years old, he was poisoned by…
NFL Regular Season’s Finally Here! Cardinals Begin Defense of NFC Championship Sunday Against 49ers at U of P
How much stock should one put in a team’s performance during the NFL preseason? In our opinion, not a damn thing. That’s why Arizona Cardinals’ fans should give a rousing “so what?” and “who cares?” when talking about the team’s zero-win preseason. Yeah, the starting offense only tallied one touchdown…
Snake Oil and Swine Tarts: D-Backs/Brewers, a Series Only a No. 1 Fanatic Could Love
A few weeks back, we were chortling while listening to the wildly optimistic worldview of Arizona Diamondbacks president/CEO Derrick Hall on one of the morning talk shows. Hall’s team may be bad, but dude’s an ace. He’s the sort of enthusiast who could sell Otter Pops to Eskimos, firewater to…
Hot Links: Remembering 911, A Dozen Beers, and D-Backs
Some of the Phoenix firefighters who were in New York City after September 11, 2001 recounted their experiences to KTAR.com, including current fire chief Bob Khan, who says of being at Ground Zero, “To this day, it was a surreal experience”…Colleen Clark, president of the governing board of Maricopa County…
Darrell Ankarlo Returns Part-Time to KTAR: Did the Hate Jock Get Some Sense Slapped Into Him By That Car Wreck?
Ethics-twister, Mexican-basher and tireless self-aggrandizing lip-flapper Darrell Ankarlo, winner of the 2008 New Times Best Bigot Award for constantly being down on the brown during his morning show on KTAR 92.3 FM, will once more muck up the airwaves this Tuesday, September 15 after a long, involuntary hiatus caused by a car crash,…
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Sept. 10 In Blogs: Steven Anderson, Bob Corritore, Twestival, and Wal-Mart
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Feathered Bastard: Steven Anderson’s Three Alarm Baptist Church: Barry Lynn of Americans United for the Separation of…
Joel Fox ‘Fesses Up on SCA Name: It Really is Sheriff’s Command Association
It’s hard to keep track of all the facts, rumors and spin-jobs in this SCA story. For instance, Captain Joel Fox claims he never “filed” nominating petitions in 2004 for his boss, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, as had been previously reported. He merely collected eight signatures and handed…
Seventeen-Year-Old Jewel Thief Turns Himself In To Peoria Police
A 17-year-old Phoenix kid turned himself in to police Tuesday after authorities say he was identified responsible for the strong-arm robbery of a jewelery store last week.Avery Lowe robbed the London Gold Jewelry Store at 7311 W. Bell Road for an estimated $1 million in retail goods, according to police.Lowe…
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Arizona’s Own “Obama Girl,” State Representative Kyrsten Sinema, Comments on Obama Health-Care Rant
Last week, Arizona schools chief Tom Horne warned of hero worship when President Obama addressed the nation’s school children Tuesday.Horne probably should have broadened his warning to include starstruck state legislators, as well as the nation’s youth.Case in point: Barack’s biggest fan, Representative Kyrsten Sinema.It seems as though every time…
Presiding County Judge Fires Two Commissioners, Including Husband of Top Aide to County Attorney Andy Thomas
Barbara Mundell, Maricopa County’s presiding judge, recently fired two of her court commissioners, Wes Peterson and David Anderson. Unlike Superior Court judges, commissioners, who have similar responsibilities, are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the presiding judge — and can be fired with or without a good reason. In…
University of Arizona Medical Students Help Robot Give Birth to Baby Robot
What’s crazier than a screaming woman in labor? A screaming robot woman in labor. It sounds like a joke, but it’s not. The University of Arizona Medical Center is the proud owner of their very own pregnant robot-mannequin lady. Named Noelle, she grunts, screams, yells at the doctors, pees, bleeds…
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Chandler Couple Charged in Murder of Three-Year-Old Girl
The mother of the three-year-old girl, and the mother’s boyfriend were officially charged with the child’s murder yesterday by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.Police say the child’s mother, 26-year-old Susan Witbracht, and her boyfriend Dauntorian Sanders, 23, both of Chandler, beat the toddler with a belt until she was covered in…
Charter School Goes on Attack After TV News Station Airs Asbestos Story
A Phoenix charter school believes that when it comes to a “biased” news report, the best defense is a good offense. After Channel 3 News (KTVK-TV) aired a sensationalized report about asbestos at North Pointe Preparatory, the school published a retort prominently on its home page headlined, “Faltering Station Creates News. The un-bylined article (which we…
Steven Anderson’s Three Alarm Baptist Church: Barry Lynn of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State Weighs In
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Peoria Parents Sue Wal-Mart, AG’s Office After Kids are Taken Away Over Nude Vacation Photos of Them
If a naked baby is porn, what exactly is the stuff the rest of us watch?That’s what a Peoria family is probably wondering after they had their children taken from them, and put into state custody after a Wal-Mart worker contacted authorities about some family photos it developed.Lisa and A.J. Demaree…
Abandon Ship! Second Top Aide to Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Quits
A high-level aide to Governor Jan Brewer has quit, making him the second member of the Brew Crew to jump off the sinking ship in the last six weeks. Brian McNeil, deputy chief of staff of operations for Brewer, handed the governor his resignation yesterday. McNeil bailed in the midst of the tumultuous budget…
Dodgers Give One Away to Diamondbacks on Reynolds Walk-Off Walk
By playing a solid nine innings of baseball Wednesday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks helped keep the race to win the National League West an interesting one. In their 4-3 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field, Dan Haren was excellent, the defense was airtight, and strikeout king Mark…
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Hot Links: Vandalism, Lawsuits, and a Chandler Mansion
Three Fountain Hills high school students have admitted to vandalizing cars in the neighborhood and tagging them with racist imagery and slurs. The only suspect being named is Alex Castellanos, 18. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says the students didn’t have a racial motive, and they will be charged with…
On Easily Understood Hand Gestures, Large Sums of Money, and Cultural Acceptance
Why do Mexicans make the sign of mucho dinero with a gap between their thumb and index fingers, as if holding an imaginary wad of bills between both fingers? El Zorro Chupagringos Because if a pendejo like you can get the gesture, imagine us normal folks? Why do Mexicans who…
Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, September 10, 2009
FOX HOUNDED You accuse me of lying?: [New Times writers Sarah Fenske and Ray Stern] spent three full days with all those documents and this is [all they] can come up with (“The Man Behind the Curtain,” September 3; see also “Outfoxed,” August 27)? The hearing on August 31 was…
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Walking in Memphis? Try Walking in Phoenix — in August
It’s entirely possible that my dog is on crack. Yes, it seems cruel to libel him this way when he shows none of the worst signs of drug addiction. He’s never stolen from me to finance a habit; he hasn’t lost weight or suffered from hallucinations. But, honestly, there’s no…