TWITTER WAR Martin in the Middle: Hey, here’s a title for a new hit TV show: Martin in the Middle. Maybe Frankie Muniz’s career could be reprised. And his girlfriend could have an actual one. Martin’s got a way with words; he might even be able to be the show’s…
The names of the couples in this story have been changed to protect their identities. If Juan and Juana were going to stage a fake marriage to help Juan get his green card, the two of them figured, they might as well treat some friends to a great meal. They…
I’m a (poor) white girl, but I have to ask: What’s the deal with all the rich white girls playing such a big role in Fiesta? Why is it always rich white girls that get crowned? Don’t you think the majority of them should be Mexican girls since it’s Fiesta?…
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:…
I was just on a news radio show in Los Angeles today, and the host wanted to know how people were reacting to Governor Jan Brewer’s recent cancellation of the 2010 Border Governors Conference, which was scheduled for September. With overwhelming indifference, I told him. Sure the New York Times…
Former Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin was in court this morning, where he was supposed to begin trial for the DUI he received in Scottsdale this past February. But the trial has been delayed, court officials confirmed today. Khabibulin got pinched back in February when police say he was speeding…
A pitching prospect for the Arizona Diamondbacks has been busted for using performance-enhancing drugs. Joel Matos, a right-handed pitcher in the Dominican Summer League, tested positive for metabolites of the drug Stanozolol, which is also known as Winstrol.In other words, dude was juicin’. Because of his stupidity, Matos has been…
A Yavapai County man was arrested last week after police say he’s been producing, distributing, and possibly starring in kiddy-porn films recorded at his Rimrock home for the last nine years.Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Dwight D’Evelyn tells New Times 29-year-old David Antonio Rodriguez was taken into custody last week…
Last year was a tough one for the We Care Clinic of Phoenix, a small, private practice rocked by a high-profile scandal involving a woman who posed as a doctor. The Arizona Attorney General’s slammed the woman, Olena “Helen” Kulakova, and a real doctor who worked at the clinic,…
A recent headline in the right-wing blog Sonoran Alliance that claims the Arizona Republic has a “blackout” of coverage for the 2010 race for Maricopa County Attorney seems to be accurate. An archive search shows the state’s largest newspaper has written almost nothing about the Republican candidates’ competitive race for…
A federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a 25-count indictment yesterday against a man dubbed “The Hothead Bandit” by the FBI’s over-worked bandit-naming department.Timothy John Kestle, 55, of Litchfield Park, has been charged with 13 counts of armed bank robbery and 12 counts of possessing or using a firearm during…
If Elena Kagan wants to be the next justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, she’s gonna have to do it without the support of “The Maverick.”Arizona Senator John McCain will not support Kagan’s rise to the country’s highest bench and he explains why in an op-ed piece he…
The Phoenix Police Department is asking the public’s help in finding the person (or persons) responsible for murdering a 57-year-old Phoenix woman who was found dead in her home last night. Phoenix police Sergeant Tommy Thompson tells New Times that at about 9:30 p.m. yesterday, Phyllis Mizioch was found murdered…
If you drive a Toyota Prius, don’t be too surprised if on your drive to work today a passing driver tells you to go fuck yourself. Today is National “Fuck Prius Day,” when those who don’t drive the fuel-friendly cars of the future — and think those who do need to…
The Arizona Diamondbacks lead all of baseball in strikeouts, which is no surprise considering that Mark Reynolds and Justin Upton are swinging freely away in the middle of the lineup. That statistic cost the D-Backs dearly late in the game Tuesday night, killing a rally that had already produced two…
It’s now officially official: the federal government is suing Arizona over SB 1070, the state’s controversial new immigration law. In case you missed it, which seems nearly impossible, the federal government filed a lawsuit yesterday claiming the new statute violates the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause…
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:…
In what might be deemed the least-cool police chase in recent memory, a 33-year-old Bagdad man was arrested after leading police on a 40-mile chase while driving his Ford Aerostar mini-van.The suspect, Steven Cox, who police say didn’t appear to be drunk and had no warrants for his arrest, was…
Former Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo pulled his endorsement of Tom Horne for Arizona Attorney General today, saying he now supports Andrew Thomas. The anti-illegal-immigrant (or just anti-immigrant) Republican hardliner says in a news release by Thomas that he simply didn’t do his research before lending his name to Horne’s campaign. Horne…
A former teacher at a Mesa high school admitted to police today that he’s been having sex with a student for nearly a month.Ray Hutson, a 36-year-old former teacher at Mountain View High School in Mesa, was arrested this morning after the 16-year-old victim told her parents the two had…
If you got nabbed driving drunk this weekend, there’s good news and bad news.The bad news, obviously, is that you were arrested and — if you live in Maricopa County — will likely be spending a little time in Joe Arpaio’s tents.The good news is you won’t be alone –…
Mohave County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man they say molested a 5-year-old girl.In a brazen move of stupidity, police say 19-year-old Eric Allen Urquijo Jr photographed the alleged molestation with his cell phone, too.Mohave County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Sandy Edwards tells New Times Urquijo Jr was arrested last week after police…
