You seem like a smart guy and your input regarding an ethnic phenomenon I’ve observed would be of interest. I live in a tiny, gated neighborhood that I would describe as solidly middle- to upper middle-class. On each side of me live Vietnamese small-business owners whose kids attend prestigious universities;…
THE WRESTLER Coulda been a contender: What an astounding resemblance between Phoenix wrestler Billy Graham and Hulk Hogan (“Death Star,” Gregory Pratt, March 31). No wonder Graham went crazy over the years thinking about what should’ve been: “I coulda been a contender.” The prudish old man [Vince McMahon Sr.] cost…
Faleh Almaleki probably will die in prison, where a county judge has sent him for murdering his daughter and seriously injuring a former family friend. Superior Court Judge Roland Steinle sentenced the 50-year-old Glendale resident to more than 34 years in prison, of which he will have to serve about…
On the morning of April 23, 2010, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070 into law. Later that day, an artist named Nomas threw 10 posters and a few spray cans into his bag, grabbed a bucket of paste, and jumped on his bike. A few hours later, images…
GANG OF THIEVES Just how dumb does Sheriff Joe Arpaio think the voters of Maricopa County are? Granted, he’s counted on the majority of them being so enraptured with his cult of personality, Tent City, the pink underwear, the tank, and more recently, his Hispanic-hunting escapades, that they’ve re-elected him…
>p>Who let this gum-smacking, white trash witch out of her cage?Oh, do I have a treat for you. Here’s a new video from Phoenix activist and radio show host Carlos Galindo of him taking on racist Republican state Senator Lori Klein. In the video, Klein basically admits to telling an…
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:…
Jurors deliberated all day today in the assisted-suicide manslaughter case of two men accused in the 2007 death of a Phoenix woman. Egbert is the medical director of the right-to-die group Final Exit Network, became involved in the suicide of 58-year-old Jana Van Voorhis in early 2007 after the mentally…
The Arizona Legislature passed a bill late last night that allows for the creation of an Arizona vanity license plate featuring the “Don’t Tread on Me” Gadsden Flag, which is an early symbol of the United States Marine Corps and Navy. It also happens to be the adopted symbol of…
Alan John Shepard was minding his own business Monday morning when his meddling neighbors decided to call the police accusing him of peddling meth. Phoenix police officers showed up at his place, near 4th Avenue and Vineyard, with a search warrant in hand, and tagged him for dangerous drug transportation…
If you happen to know the man pictured to the right, and he’s wearing a shiny new Rolex, call the cops — it’s stolen, and it costs a hell of a lot of money.According to the Scottsdale Police Department, the man to the right stole an $86,000 Rolex from the…
A federal judge has slapped down Pastor Michael Salman’s request for a restraining order against the city of Phoenix in Salman’s fight over his backyard church services. Salman’s been battling city officials and neighbors for the last few years in his quest to continue the services, which — he says…
If you’re a Tea Partier, a fan of historic flags, or don’t want to be treaded upon — and you want the world to know — but you happen to live in a neighborhood with a home owners association, fear not: Governor Jan Brewer to the rescue.On Monday, Brewer signed…
When I first heard that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service were raiding 15 Chuy’s restaurants in Arizona and California, my first thought was that this operation sounded suspiciously like a Sheriff Joe Arpaio-style raid against Pei Wei, Sizzler, McDonalds, et al. In fact, I’m stone-cold certain…
While reporting our feature article on gold last year, we heard from experts who thought the price of gold would keep going up. Shoulda bought a truckload. Or even a gram. The price of gold has hit $1,500 an ounce for the first time ever. The stuff was about $1,260 in July, when New Times…
Yee-ha!Arizona is one signature from a gun-loving governor away from becoming only the second state in the entire country to have an official state gun, which isn’t the end of the world, but given Arizona’s current reputation as a hillbilly haven for far-right-wing extremists, it doesn’t do much to help…
When four home runs are just enough to eke out a win, you know you’re watching Arizona Diamondbacks baseball. With two home runs from third baseman Ryan Roberts and six solid innings of pitching from starter Armando Galarraga, the D’Backs won 5-4 against the Cincinnati Reds last night in Ohio…
[jump] According to Armstrong, Hendershott withdrew about $10,000 — from three different banks — that he used to sponsor his and Armstrong’s sons’ baseball team to play in a tournament in California.However, Armstrong claims, Hendershott had arranged for the donation of a free van service from Courtesy Chevrolet to take…
If you believe Canadian newspapers, tonight’s game against the Detroit Red Wings will be the Phoenix Coyotes last game in the desert.Canadians like hockey. Judging by attendance at Coyotes games, Phoenicians don’t (at least not enough to drive to west side), which is why Canadians are so optimistic that their…
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:…
Sometimes criminals defy the bounds of political correctness — like whoever stole a statue depicting a cancer patient from a Phoenix park. Phoenix Police Sergeant Tommy Thompson tells New Times that someone broke a 4-foot-high bronze statue from its base and stole it from the Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer…
MCSO Family values Some apples don’t fall far from the tree, and some don’t fall at all. Christian Alexander Bullis, 20, also known as Farva Bullis, was arrested with his mother, Marie Ranay Bullis, yesterday afternoon, after they were busted shoplifting at an ACE Hardware Store on 31st Street and Indian…
