We’ve been known to pull one over on the public before — our spoof stories on Preserve A Life garnered fax orders for human taxidermy, and the Anna Nicole Smith secret love child story was picked up by major media outlets, including People, US Weekly, and TV’s Inside Edition. But this…
A jury has found Desert Sky Esplanade L.L.C. partially responsible for the 2005 death of a 16-year-old Phoenix girl near Desert Sky Mall — all because of a poorly placed speed hump.The family of Sarah Annette Martinez was awarded $5 million, with half to come from Desert Sky and the…
Don’t be like Sir Charles: If you get an offer for oral sex while drunk this weekend at NBA All-Star Game festivities, leave the driving to someone else.With parties and NBA-theme events erupting all over town, starting tonight, cops from Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Tempe and the Department of Public Safety…
The Mexican consul general in Phoenix has “energetically protested the undignified way in which the Mexicans were transferred to ‘Tent City,'” according to an article in the New York Times’ International Herald Tribune. The consul general, Carlos Flores Vizcarra (pictured), has a funny way of doing things, though. Instead of…
The once-mighty Phoenix Suns went into the All-Star break with a whimper. Granted, they were playing one of the top teams in the league Wednesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who had only lost one game at home. And the guy who probably has a lock on league MVP this year, LeBron James (the…
You may have heard that the NBA All-Star Game is coming to Phoenix — final preparations are being made. Help wanted: Pro’s Ranch Market, a Latino-flavored grocery store chain, is opening a new location in Mesa and looking for workers — it might help if you habla some espanol. A…
I have a question from one Mexican to another: Why do gabachos think we know everything about plants? During conversations with the estadounidenses, I will get asked about plants, pruning, how to keep roses alive, etc. I understand many of my compatriotas working over here are gardeners (and the best…
NBA All-Star Weekend features a slew of activities, from basketball legend Clyde Drexler cooking up cuisine to hordes of hip-hop shows. Go to the Up on the Sun blog for the lowdown on the shows. Our cover story this week explores the tattoos of Phoenix Suns players, but if you…
Steeler Nation is one huge dysfunctional family: As a lifelong Steelers fan, a lifelong Pittsburgh resident, a blue-collar, 15-year veteran of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, a 25-year veteran of the United States Army Reserve (Retired), I found your comments to be right on and hilarious. You probably have received…
Editor’s note/correction: There’s incorrect information in this New Times article. There’s no proposal by the NBA for a tattoo cap on players. The story about NBA Commissioner David Stern proposing a limit on players’ tattoos appeared on Foxsports.com. But it was a reprint of a spoof story by Con Chapman…
I take some pride in being a good matchmaker. I mean, I’m constantly trying to shove single people together — and, every now and then, it actually works. I even set up one of my best friends with the guy she ended up marrying. How cool is that? So when…
It’s not every day you get to chat with a former President of the United States. And since President Jimmy Carter will be in town on Friday, signing copies of his book We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work at Changing Hands bookstore in…
We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Valley Fever: Racial Profiling Lawsuit by ACLU Against Sheriff Arpaio’s Office Moves…
A Maricopa County employee welfare program known as the “take-home vehicle” may be coming to an end.Due to the economic crisis, the county is ordering the use of its 2,500 vehicles to be scrutinized with an eye toward saving money. One of the first things officials want to look at…
A few citations have already been handed out to freeloaders trying to ride the light rail without paying the fare, says Valley Metro spokesman Hillary Foose. She expects to provide the number to media outlets next week. “The number of people who have been fare-evading has been extremely minimal, and…
Contrary to speculation in several media outlets, including ABC-15 News (KNXV) and the Arizona Republic, the driver of a bus that hit a light rail train yesterday did not have a green light, police said. The Orbit bus driver received a citation today for running a red light at Lemon…
The racial profiling case launched on behalf of several Valley residents by the American Civil Liberties Union against Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office has been allowed to proceed by a federal judge. In her ruling yesterday, U.S. District Court Judge Mary Murguia rejected a call by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office…
Gerald Richard, former director of the Phoenix Police Department and unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Maricopa County Attorney, has taken a job as state Attorney General Terry Goddard’s “special policy advisor.” His new job is already receiving criticism from one of the closeted bloggers over at the right-wing Sonoran Alliance site, the indignant “Chewie:” Employees…
Coming to a big screen near you: LeBron James (center in white) and the Cleveland Cavaliers At first, this blog was going to chronicle the sudden resurgence of the Phoenix Suns, who instilled a little hope with a modest two-game winning streak (hey, they gotta start somewhere) that included an…
Deputies catch dozens of undocumented workers in the immigrant round-up du jour at a maintenance facility at 19th Avenue and Lower Buckeye that contracts with the county. You knew they’d get around to it: Republican lawmakers craft an anti-abortion bill that’s expected to fare better if it lands on the governor’s desk…
So, Maria, what took you so long? The two e-mail missives below just arrived via third parties, and though I’ve yet to receive an official confirmation from the AZ Democratic Party, the letter from party Executive Director Maria Weeg announcing her resignation seems genuine. (It ain’t April Fools’ Day, I…
We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Valley Fever: Shocking News: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Sued Over Two More Inmate…
