America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff,” Joe Arpaio, is heading to New Hampshire this weekend, which has caused the national media to speculate that the aging (and aging) law dog plans to run for president.That theory, as we pointed out yesterday, is definitely probably bullshit. Check out what CNN senior political editor…
Jason Shelton lights one up. Too bad it ain’t a doobie They’re baaaaaack. Yep, like a rash of bed bugs you thought the exterminator had smoked out, the “troofers,” those nutty guys and gals who believe 9/11 was an “inside job” by the Bush administration will be active once again…
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:…
All the sturm und drang of the past few days over a Florida pastor’s plans to burn a pile of Qurans on September 11 may have paid off. The AP is now reporting that Pastor Terry Jones of Gainesville’s Dove World Outreach Center has canceled the holy book bonfire, claiming that he’s reached a…
Police are still looking for leads in a robbery at the Hyatt Place Hotel in downtown Scottsdale early Tuesday, in which a man wearing a wig helped himself to cash in the front-desk register. Not an unusual crime. But we find the man’s actions just following the unarmed robbery a…
KTAR radio host Larry Gaydos often describes Governor Jan Brewer as being “intellectually bankrupt.” While we often find Gaydos’ assessment fairly accurate, Brewer reaffirmed today what might be considered the best decision of her political career: no more debates.Rather than allow an opportunity to redeem herself for her ghastly performance in…
There’s a serial groper tormenting women at Arizona State University’s Tempe campus, and he seems to be getting more bold in his assaults.According to the ASU Police Department, the groper has upped his game of focusing exclusively on groping women’s butts. Now he’s copping some boob grabs, too.The groper has…
John McCain may not be the most popular guy in Arizona, but his Democratic opponent in this year’s Senate race, Rodney Glassman, seems far less popular.Glassman’s campaign has gotten off to a sluggish start — staffers quitting, rumors that Glassman treats campaign workers like crap — and now a New…
John Whiting, the Maricopa County fugitive arrested Tuesday after he was on the run for nearly 30 years, was pretty busy in the three decades he was being sought by authorities. During his time as a fugitive, Whiting was charged with 14 crimes and convicted eight times without anyone connecting…
Lisa Aubuchon gave up confidential information to a State Bar investigator regarding Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former County Attorney Andrew Thomas, and she doesn’t want that info leaked out. The deputy county attorney, once the attack-wolf for Arpaio and Thomas and now the subject of a State Bar investigation, filed…
A former Valley soccer coach pleaded guilty today to attempted sexual conduct with a minor and charges related to possessing nude pictures of his roommate’s little boys. Before his November 2008 arrest, Daniel Cope worked for two years for the American Youth Soccer Organization, coaching games in Phoenix, Tempe,…
Complaining to the city about mundane crap like potholes and graffiti isn’t just for geriatrics with rotary phones anymore. The city of Avondale has unveiled a new smart phone application that allows residents to alert city officials to municipal eyesores like graffiti, weeds, and potholes.It’s very hip…
If you checked a bag at Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport in the last year, and something was missing from your bag when you reached your final destination, there’s a chance it was stolen by the airport’s latest luggage thief and cops want to know about it.Last week, 23-year-old Michael Hegstad…
Redemption was in the air last night at Chase Field. Not only did the Arizona Diamondbacks avoid a sweep by the San Francisco Giants with a 3-1 victory, Stephen Drew also rebounded from his recent hitting slump, and pitcher Daniel Hudson continued to justify being traded for Edwin Jackson by…
Yesterday, conservative pollster Scott Rasmussen released a poll showing that despite Governor Jan Brewer’s brain fart during the gubernatorial debate last week, her poll numbers have somehow gone up.You’ve probably already seen Jan’s infamous moment of silence, but for good measure (and because we just can’t get enough of it),…
Amazing, just amazing how our septuagenarian (soon to be octogenarian) sheriff plays the media — both national and local — like a two-bit plastic ocarina.Well, usually, his handlers do it for him. In this case, it was Chad Willems of Summit Consulting Group, the sleaze who cooked up the anti-Rick Romley ads…
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon gave advice to Veolia Transportation on how to play hardball with the city. And it paid off. Cash-strapped Phoenix agreed to pay $27.5 million over the next five years to Veolia, the company that operates city buses and has Elissa Mullany — Gordon’s girlfriend — on its…
SPICE OF LIFE Seeing stars with spice: I’ve tried this stuff, and I can tell you that it’s harsh as hell and doesn’t really get you any higher than you’d get by standing up too quickly — or [by] hitting yourself in the head with a board. In fact, it’s…
¡Viva México, cabrones! Happy 200th cumpleaños to America’s favorite country, to the land of pretty señoritas and eternal economic crises, to the world’s greatest, drunkest bola de hijos de la chingada! Celebrate this September 16, drive safe, and, guys, remember to wear a helmet before going into battle with a…
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — Esteban was riding shotgun in his family’s rusted teal minivan when his dad, Lorenzo, suddenly stopped the car. It was odd — a vehicle facing the opposite direction blocked their way on the narrow street. They were just four blocks from home. The 6-year-old boy with…
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:…
You’ve probably heard the predictions by now: Democrats are going to be scarcer in Congress this November. The number of potential seats lost could be high, but there’s only so much money to go around to help them campaign. The AFL-CIO, typically a stalwart money source for Democrats, announced…
