Project Prospect Brandon Allen is the odd-man out at first base this spring. The Arizona Diamondbacks set their opening day roster this afternoon, announcing that they’re going to carry 12 pitchers, seven infielders, four outfielders, and two catchers to start the season. Pitchers Sam Demel, Barry Enright, Armando Galarraga, Juan…
Go Daddy CEO Bob Parsons’ elephant “snuff film” has earned him the first-ever “Scummiest CEO of the Year Award” from the animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals — an honor with which he’s obviously not thrilled.PETA sent Parsons a letter in response to a video he made…
With the enemies of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on the defensive, responsibility for the county’s civil lawsuits has been returned to the County Attorney’s Office.The Supes had essentially fired former County Attorney Andrew Thomas from his job as the county’s main civil lawyer after Thomas and his buddy,…
A computer found in the home Captain Joel Fox (above), its operating system registered to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, contained evidence of a scandal — and links to teen porn sites. A laptop used by Captain Joel Fox and registered to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office contained evidence related…
Ladies, if you think your boyfriend sucks, we assure it could be worse — he could be 31-year-old Christopher Botti, who not only allegedly cheated on his now-former-flame but ran her over with his car after she found out about it.According to court documents obtained by New Times, Botti and the…
By now you probably know about the Fiesta Bowl’s decision to ax CEO John Junker following an internal investigation into how he was spending the organization’s money, but it’s the alleged illegal contributions to the campaigns of Valley politicos that has Arizona Democrats fuming.Junker, the report shows, racked up a…
Captain Joel Fox of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office loves his boss, Larry Black. And Black loves him back. The lovebirds remain on adminstrative leave pending a wide-ranging internal investigation. Captain Joel Fox and Deputy Chief Larry Black “love” each other.And they’ll always have “LA.” Seriously.These two key figures from…
God, apparently, has made up his mind: Congressman Trent Franks, who said earlier this month he would leave the decision on whether he’d run for Senate up to the man upstairs, will reportedly run for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl — an announcement he plans to…
We first met Rod Petersen in 1983 in what used to be the press room at Phoenix Police Department, just inside the front doors of 620 West Washington. Rod was grizzled even then, a garrulous big fella who reported with great authority on the crime news of the day right…
Despite there being no evidence to support state Senator Nancy Barto’s claim that “sex-selection abortions are happening in this country,” Governor Jan Brewer signed a controversial bill into law banning race/gender-based abortions.The new law forces any doctor who performs an abortion to sign an affidavit confirming that the reason for…
The Phoenix Suns reached a new low last night in a year filled with nothing but heartbreak. They lost to the Sacramento Kings, one of the worst teams in the Pacific Division (if not the entire NBA), for the third time this season. The 116-113 road loss is also…
Earlier this month, Scottsdale-based Go Daddy CEO Bob Parsons made a video of himself shooting an elephant in Zimbabwe. As villagers butcher the animal (many whom were wearing orange Go Daddy hats) the video has AC/DC’s “Hell’s Bells” playing in the background (see video below). As expected, animal rights activists…
Glendale Elementary School District officials won’t say whether the student essays referenced in a controversial substitute teacher’s letter contain inflammatory remarks.But the district did release a lesson plan to New Times that not only names students, but gives detailed information about the behavior of some of them. As part of…
The lesson plan for the class taught by Glendale substitute teacher Tony Hill urges eighth-grade students to “thank” a Democratic lawmaker, as Hill claimed. And the kids really were reading Mark Twain. “The letters to (state Senator Steve Gallardo) are to thank him or ask him to change his…
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:…
C’mon people … where is the competition?Greg Stanton, former deputy attorney general and Phoenix councilman, continues his lead in a straw poll for the mayor’s race at the Arrogant Butcher, a new-ish downtown restaurant at 2 E. Jefferson Street. Stanton had the lead in the first week with 168 votes, and…
If there’s one good thing about getting executed, it’s the food.Eric John King was put to death this morning for the 1989 murders of two men at a Phoenix convenience store — but he didn’t die hungry.According to the Arizona Department of Corrections, King chowed down on catfish, corn bread, and…
The United States Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday to determine whether Arizona’s “Clean Elections” system — most notably, the “matching funds” section of the law — violates the U.S. Constitution, and based on initial reports about the hearings, things aren’t looking good for its supporters.If you’re unfamiliar with “Clean Elections” click…
On Saturday afternoon, a drunk Phoenix man thought going into his house to urinate would cut into his busy schedule of doing yard work and drinking beer — so he pissed on his lawn and now is charged with three felonies.According to court records obtained by New Times, 59-year-old Timothy George Evans…
Phoenix is safer now than it has been in the past 25 years, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon told hundreds of people who showed up today for his State of City speech. Even so, he said his top priority for 2011 — his final year as mayor — is to get more more…
A Pinal County man really didn’t want to drive the man who’d just kidnapped him from Eloy to Phoenix early yesterday morning, which prompted him to jump from his own moving vehicle to get away from the gun-wielding suspect.According to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, the 41-year-old victim was at…
On March 12, Chandler resident Volney Douglas went to the Internet with a problem — someone had stolen a $3,500 device that helps his 5-year-old son Sagan communicate. The family had just purchased the ALT-Chat device for Sagan, who has cerebral palsy and autism spectrum disorder, before thieves broke…
