Arizona’s Prison Town Named State’s Safest City
Florence is the safest city in the state, a recent survey says…
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Showing 7547 - 7568 of 32232Number of Unauthorized Immigrants in the U.S. Virtually Unchanged From 2009 to 2013
The number of unauthorized immigrants living in the United States has stayed the same since 2009, according to the Pew Research Center. Researchers estimate that there were 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants living in the country in March 2013. The New Democrat Network, a lefty think-tank, has attributed the net-zero flow…
David Garcia Endorsed by Three Former AZ Schools Chiefs in Bid for State Superintendent
Three former schools chiefs–including a Republican–have endorsed Democrat David Garcia in his bid for State Superintendent of Public Instruction…
Ask a Mexican on Mexicans Who Self-Identify as White
I’m from the southeastern United States, and people think that all people from there are dumb (and, in many, cases correctly — see Bush, G.W.), Is there a similar place in Mexico where other Mexicans think these people are inbred mouthbreathers? Swanee Señor Jalisco. I am a health researcher. At…
SINNERS, PSYCHOS, SKUNKS: Tom Horne Bites the Mat, and Republicans Offer Up a Baggage-Laden Doug Ducey for Governor
Of the many joys of primary day 2014, the top of my list and the most satisfying was Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne’s delicious seven-point defeat by former state gaming director and fellow Republican Mark Brnovich. The only thing I’d enjoy more would be watching Horne, outfitted in prison stripes,…
Families of the Fallen Granite Mountain Hotshots Are Not Getting the Answers They Need
If anyone knows why the Granite Mountain Hotshots left a safe area on top of the Weaver Mountains west of Yarnell and descended into a box canyon that became the worst death trap in the nationwide history of such crews, it’s Brendan McDonough. The only survivor of the 20-member hotshot…
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Andy Tobin to Face Ann Kirkpatrick in Congressional Race as Gary Kiehne Concedes
It took about a week, but the match-ups for all nine of Arizona’s congressional races have been decided. The Republican primary in Congressional District 1 had been too close to call since the primary election last Tuesday, but businessman Gary Kiehne has conceded defeat to Arizona House Speaker Andy Tobin…
Arizona Lawmaker Proposes Ban on Giving Machine Guns to Children
After a 9-year-old girl accidentally shot and killed a shooting instructor with an Uzi in Mohave County last week, an Arizona lawmaker is proposing a ban on giving machine guns to children. “I cannot believe we need a law like this, but we do,” Democratic Representative Victoria Steele tells New…
Arizona DUI Task Forces Rack Up 582 DUI Arrests Over Labor Day Weekend
DUI task forces around the state arrested 582 people on DUI charges over Labor Day weekend. That’s an increase over the same weekend in 2013, when the task forces arrested 503 people on DUI charges…
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Second Poll of Arizona Governor’s Race Has Doug Ducey and Fred DuVal Tied
The race to become Arizona’s next governor is tied, according to the second poll on the race released in the last week. The latest poll comes from Rasmussen Reports has Republican Doug Ducey and Democrat Fred Duval tied at 40 percent each, based on interviews with 850 likely Arizona voters…
10 Cars You See Way Too Often Around Phoenix
People around Phoenix seem to generally have a different taste in vehicles than people in other parts of the country. That leads us to notice some trends in car-buying around here, and this list of 10 cars you’ll see way too often around Phoenix:…
Top Five Most-Read Phoenix News Stories of the Week
In case you missed any news action this week, we’ve got you covered. Here’s our recap of the most-read news stories of the week:…
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Protesters Chant “Fuck the Police” in Solidarity with Ferguson, Missouri (Video)
It is a true irony that at a time of historically low violent-crime rates in America, so many Americans are critical of police nationally. According to a recent Pew Research Center/USA Today poll, Americans by a 2-to-1 margin say cops across the country “don’t do a good job in holding…
Ineptitude of Joe Arpaio’s Former Chief Deputy on Display in Possible Massive Data Breach
A story this week from the nonprofit investigative journalism outlets ProPublica and the Center for Investigative Reporting explores how a Chinese national gained access to all kinds of sensitive records, such as the Arizona driver’s license database, before he disappeared. “[T]he people responsible for hiring [Lizhong] Fan say one thing…
Labor Day Weekend DUI Patrols: Phoenix, East Valley, West Valley, and Much More
Drunk driving is bad. With that out of the way, here’s where police will be setting up “saturation patrols” around the Valley, looking for impaired drivers this weekend:…
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Maricopa County Mugshots of the Week: Goofy Gang
At the end of the week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest. This week, we found some extraordinarily goofy…
Florence Mayor Tom Rankin’s Son Arrested — Again — In Connection With Dealing Drugs
While his father presides over Florence Town Council meetings, Thomas J. Rankin Jr. is accused of slinging drugs in town. Rankin Jr., known in his hometown as Tom Tom, was arrested this week by the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force, several local news outlets have reported…
Boy Scouts Worried About New Day-Hiking Rules at Grand Canyon
A new permit fee and restrictions for day hikers below the rim of Grand Canyon could “crush” travel plans for some Boy Scouts, a leader for the organization warned. On Thursday, the National Park Service published new rules for what it calls “extended day hiking” and rim-to-rim trips by non-commercial…
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Tohono O’odham Nation Breaks Ground at Site of West Valley Resort and Casino
Officials from West Valley cities, including Peoria, Tolleson, Glendale, gathered with leaders from the Tohono O’odham inside a white air conditioned tent in the middle of a dusty, vacant field this morning. They were there to break ground on the West Valley Resort and Casino — a momentous ceremony taking…
Doug Ducey Supporters Waste No Time Getting Attack Ad Against Fred DuVal on TV
Supporters of Republican gubernatorial nominee Doug Ducey aren’t taking Democratic challenger Fred DuVal lightly. With the primary election barely over, Ducey supporters had a DuVal hit on TV, spending more than a half-million dollars to slam DuVal — a former member of the Arizona Board of Regents — for college…
Primary Day 2014: Bums Bounced, Dems Given Openings to Exploit
Primary day 2014 was a beautiful day for moderation in Arizona politics. A perfect day? Hardly, but disappointments in the Republican field offer opportunities for Arizona Democrats in the general election. Former Mesa Mayor Scott Smith’s second-place finish to state Treasurer Doug Ducey was anticipated, though the severity of the…
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Valley Police Chiefs Address Mental Health in the Wake of the Michelle Cusseaux Shooting
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery brought together several Phoenix-area police chiefs yesterday to explain how the departments are handling encounters with mentally ill people. Of course, this comes on the heels of the shooting of Michelle Cusseaux, a 50-year-old mentally ill Phoenix resident who was fatally shot August 14 by…