State Attorney General Terry Goddard, the lone Democratic candidate for governor, has lost his once vast lead over all Republican candidates, the latest poll shows.He still trounces Governor Jan Brewer, though (no shock there)…
Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth is speaking out against the controversial healthcare reform bill that passed Sunday night, and he’s using a bunch of shoulda, coulda, woulda’s to blast John McCain, his opponent in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate.Hayworth says if he’d been in the Senate in December — when the…
Here is your guide to today’s spring training games, as well as a look at some of yesterday’s games that most Valley baseball fans actually care about (sorry, Royals fans, there’s nothin’ here for you unless your boys happen to play against the Diamondbacks, the Dodgers, or the Cubs):Arizona Diamondbacks: The Diamondbacks beat…
The NBA’s top two scoring teams did exactly what was expected of them Monday night in Oakland, where the Phoenix Suns escaped with a 133-131 win over the Golden State Warriors. The Suns moved to 19 games over .500 and maintained their hold on the fifth seed in the Western Conference…
The Fiesta Bowl wants a refund from the city of Glendale for at least $600,000 for overpayment of taxes on ticket sales. Fiesta Bowl officials say, for the past three years, they’ve overpaid for taxes at University of Phoenix Stadium. Glendale would not confirm or deny the request, but city…
Freedom’s Phoenix Web site owner and Libertarian activist Ernie Hancock is demanding that state Senator Russell Pearce be censured by the Senate Ethics Committee. This, over an e-mail Pearce sent out recently suggesting that Hancock’s advocacy against Pearce’s SB 1070/HB 2632 was “just short of a domestic terrorist act.”As I’ve…
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: Feathered Bastard: Barack Obama’s Bald-Faced Hypocrisy on Immigration, and the Puente Crew Protests Eric Holder Monday Morning…
David Elms, founder of a hooker-finding Web site, has been sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for trying to hire someone to assault a business rival. Elms also was sentenced to five years’ probation for his role in the infamous Desert Divas prostitution ring broken up by authorities a couple of…
Critics of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will have the chance to air their grievances tomorrow before County Supervisors Don Stapley and Mary Rose Wilcox.Stapley and Wilcox, still fresh from their recent victories over attempts by Arpaio and County Attorney Andrew Thomas to prosecute them, will meet with members of…
If you’re too fucked up to stay conscious when getting questioned by a cop, you’re too fucked up to be driving a car, stupid.A California man learned that lesson the hard way after passing out in front of a Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputy when he was pulled over for speeding on a…
We just learned this afternoon that when the World Wrestling Entertainment comes to Phoenix for WrestleMania this weekend, Bob “Mr. Baseball” Uecker will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Uecker is best-known for announcing Milwaukee Brewers baseball games and for his roles as George Owens in Mr. Belvedere and…
Police today released the sketch of a man sought in connection with the kidnapping and molestation of a 4-year-old girl in Phoenix on Saturday. The case sounds like the stereotypical parental nightmare: A little girl snatched by a pervert in a public place during daylight hours. Cops say the girl…
If their pre-season moves are any indication, the Phoenix Mercury are ready to come out of the gates shooting when their season opens May 15.In addition to announcing the formation of an all-male training squad to challenge the WNBA champion Mercury, General Manager Ann Meyers Drysdale recently signed two potentially key…
The U.S. Senate-approved healthcare-reform bill passed in the House of Representatives yesterday, and Senator John McCain isn’t happy about it. McCain is particularly peeved with how the bill came to muster enough votes and as a result, has pledged that Republicans will not cooperate with Democrats for the rest of the year.Way…
CBS has declined an opportunity to speak with beleaguered sex-great Tiger Woods because Tiger would only allow a five-minute interview.Really? Turning down one of the most sought-after interviews in the world right now over a time requirement? Someone should tell CBS it takes a lot less than five minutes to…
Following the cues of countless other former celebs, boxer and Scottsdale resident Mike Tyson will be featured in his own reality show on Animal Planet, where he will participate in one of the most classic hood-rat games in existence: Pigeon racing. Since there are animals involved, and Mike Tyson’s “Mike…
Jack Rose, the man who put together the deal to bring the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds to Goodyear for spring training, only to be driven from the project under a cloud of suspicion, has been charged in a criminal complaint.The felony charges were filed by the Maricopa County Attorney’s…
We broke the news last Friday of Phoenix city Councilman Michael Johnson’s unfortunate run-in with a Phoenix police officer at the scene of a residential fire in his neighborhood. It’s been the talk of the town, and the Phoenix City Council is meeting at this hour in closed session…
Tempe-based LifeLock, Inc. has put former U.S. Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge on its board of directors as it tries to recover from a $12 million punishment from the Federal Trade Commission.Ridge, the first secretary to the federal agency after it was created in the wake of the September 11,…
After two big wins this weekend, the Phoenix Coyotes find themselves in an unlikely spot: tied for first place in the Western Conference and number two overall on ESPN’s weekly power rankings.The Coyotes got two shootout wins this weekend, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 in front of a sold-out, home…
Here is your guide to today’s spring training games, as well as a look at some of yesterday’s games that most Valley baseball fans actually care about (sorry, Padres fans, there’s nothin’ here for you unless your boys happen to play against the Diamondbacks, the Dodgers, or the Cubs): Arizona Diamondbacks:…
The Phoenix Suns didn’t hit as many baskets as usual on Sunday night (looks weird to see a double-digit score beside their name, doesn’t it?), but they stepped up their defense enough to knock off the Portland Trail Blazers 93-87. It was the fourth-straight win of their seven-game homestand, which came to…
