The latest Internet news on the swine flu:* The first case in Arizona has been confirmed, and three other cases are suspected. None of the victims were “gravely ill or hospitalized,” health officials say.* The state schools chief says schools reporting a case of swine flu should close the campus…
An employee at Dick’s Cabaret, an all-male strip club in Phoenix, accidentally shot another worker dead while he was unloading a handgun, police say.At about 7:30 p.m. last night, Gordon Bryan, 32, had been working on a camera fixture when the bullet flew toward him — just a random, tragic,…
Jill Johnson found writing her latest press release “hard, awkward, proud yet healing.”The marketing director for the Wrigley Mansion in Phoenix was trying to help the business advertise a May 8 fundraiser for the 100 Club, an organization to help the families of fallen police officers. But it’s impossible to…
“Alien in possession of a firearm” sounds a tad like science-fiction poetry, but it’s also the title of a federal statute – and one that’s putting a Mexican national behind bars for about five years. While gun ownership is an Arizonan’s birthright, (the state constitution goes well beyond the Second…
Most Arizona voters hate the idea of cutting education to help balance the state’s budget, says a new poll by KAET-TV and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism. Sixty-nine percent of respondents answered “education” to the question, “The one area in which I think cuts should NOT be made in is…” The second runner-up was public…
Turnabout, as they say, is fair play. A mere 24 hours after routing the Chicago Cubs, 7-2, on Monday, the Arizona Diamondbacks got a taste of their own medicine last night in the form of an 11-3 drubbing by the Windy City sluggers. So long, winning streak, we hardly knew…
Following the NFL draft, the Arizona Cardinals have released three players: running back Edgerrin James, cornerback Rod Hood, and linebacker Travis LaBoy…Arizona Representative Robert Meza has resigned from the board of Chicanos por la Causa to focus on creating a nonprofit organization for educational assistance. Meza had been a financial…
We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Valley Fever: Scottsdale Community College Journalism Director Declares Victory in Student Newspaper…
Another day, another diss. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors can’t seem to communicate with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. In a letter to County Attorney Andrew Thomas (see below), Max Wilson, the chairman of the board, repeats his earlier offer to have Thomas call him to discuss mediation of…
Souring relations between Phoenix Police Chief Jack Harris (pictured at right) and members of the department’s union were the source of a squabble at a City Council committee meeting today. As KTAR news (92.3 FM) reports, union president Mark Spencer and other union members wanted to tell a council sub-committee…
Jarrett Maupin II pleaded guilty today to a felony count of making a false statement to a federal law enforcement agent. Prosecutors are recommending probation for the former candidate for Phoenix mayor; his sentencing is scheduled for late July. U.S. District Court Judge David Campbell has the final word on…
A story today in the Arizona Republic touts the fact that the paper’s Sunday circulation rose a tiny .2 percent, but leaves out a significant drop in daily circulation: Sunday circulation for The Arizona Republic increased slightly for the most recent six-month period, helping the newspaper join the ranks of…
A Glendale man will serve more than four years in a federal prison for his role scamming investors in Valley medical facilities, while one of his associates from Surprise will serve a year and a half. The scheme also involved several other men, two of whom are scheduled to be…
Teachers who excel among their peers ought to be rewarded with high pay, says a new report by the Goldwater Institute.The paper sets the tone by kicking off with a quote from New York Times columnist Bob Herbert. After praising “diligent” teachers, Herbert notes:But there are many, many others who…
The swine flu situation in Arizona hasn’t changed much since yesterday’s post, except for a stockpiling of antiviral medications.Officials are telling Tucson media that Arizona still hasn’t reported any cases, and neither has the Mexican state that borders us, Sonora. Nobody’s been detained at the international border. Governor Jan Brewer…
Where the right-wing meets the sick and surreal. That’s my succinct definition of Arizona. Every day in this state, one’s faith in humanity is challenged when it comes to the subject of immigration. I half expect to awake each morn and find Russell Pearce’s recipe for parboiled immigrant infant in…
The Maricopa Community College District Governing Board seems to have backed down on plans to research how to take control of student newspapers. The board, which oversees the county’s popular community colleges, makes no mention of the newspaper issue on the agenda for this evening’s meeting. Julie Knapp, director of…
If only. That’s the phrase on a lot of D-Backs’ fans minds as the painful first month of the 2009 season nears its close. If only Brandon Webb wasn’t going to be out for at least six more weeks. If only Arizona could manufacture a consistent stream of runs per…
The largest water park in the state, Wet ‘n’ Wild Phoenix, is scheduled to open in mid-June. The $30 million, 35-acre park includes 30 slides and a coaster called Maximum Velocity. The park replaces the WaterWorld Safari park in north Phoenix…In Tucson, Reina Irene Gonzales was sentenced to two 22-year…
Zack talks about Arpaio and 287(g) with artist Ernesto Yerena I’ll give you two reasons why demonstrators will be marching May 2 in Phoenix from the Wells Fargo building downtown — where Sheriff Arpaio maintains two floors of pricey executive offices — to Joe’s Estrella Jail, a hellhole that’s home…
We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Valley Fever: Swine Flu: Arizona on the Lookout for “Inevitable” Cases of…
Video footage of an MCSO arrest and search during Friday’s sweep The sheriff’s recent two-day anti-immigration sweep in Avondale was disastrous on so many levels. The MCSO’s own press release states that “200 deputies and volunteer posse members” were mobilized for the operation, which would make 400 men total, assuming the…
