Don’t you love it when the community comes together like this? An indignant citizen spotted a thief trying to jack a carwash machine on Wednesday, police say, then followed the suspect in his vehicle while calling 911. After Rudolph Gomes, 26, botched his getaway by driving into a stop sign and breaking an axle…
Maybe they’re not so crazy after all.Citing the ongoing state budget crisis, the Metro Phoenix Partnership for the Arts announced this week that it was abandoning its plans to seek a sales-tax increase on the November ballot.MPAC CEO Myra Millinger announced the group’s decision in a letter to arts organizations released…
The Arizona House Judiciary Committee gave the green light yesterday to a bill that would allow Arizona residents to build and sell their own homemade guns and bullets without having to comply with federal law, paving the way for some highly entertaining experiments in some hillbilly’s shed. The bill, HB 2307, was introduced…
For the first time since 1994 — when he was recovering from the Keating Five scandal — John McCain’s approval rating has hit 40 percent. A poll conducted by the Behavior Research Center determined the figure, but while McCain’s numbers may be down, Arizona’s senior U.S. senator is far from out. Republicans, for…
One thought rolled through our minds watching the Suns battle the Dallas Mavericks last night: Just who the hell are these guys, and what did they do with the purple-and-orange losers who’ve been occupying US Airways Center of late? Such surprise is only natural, given the fact that Phoenix Suns pulled…
A veteran Gilbert police officer was shot and killed last night during a traffic stop. According to police, Lieutenant Eric Shuhandler was pursuing suspects during a high-speed chase with other officers along the U.S.-60. Police fired several shots at the vehicle, and the suspects returned fire. Shuhandler was reportedly hit…
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 State of the Union: Immigration Reform Not on the Agenda Up on the…
The Mesa mom who police say locked her 2-year-old son in a closet when she went to work also happens to advertise herself as an escort.When she was arrested on Monday, we were under the impression that she was 21-year-old Corrina Davis. However, on the backpage.com Web site, Davis goes by…
Governor Jan Brewer announced today her nominee to fill a spot on the Arizona Board of Regents.Mark Killian, former speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives, got the nod from Brewer and would replace Robert Bulla, whose term expires this year.”Mark is a well-known and highly regarded public leader who…
We’ll say this for Ruth McGregor, the newly appointed “special master” for the ongoing county legal disputes: She does not mess around.Just a few days ago, McGregor summarily rejected Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas’ request that she order the hiring of “celebrity prosecutors” to handle the cases against Supervisors Don…
In the early days of what’s gearing up to be a tough primary battle for U.S. Senator John McCain — where he will need to appeal to some of Arizona’s most staunch, anti-gay marriage conservatives — he may want to tell his daughter to put a sock in it.Meghan McCain gave…
A New York “shim” is suing former Arizona Cardinals cornerback Eric Green for “forcible sodomy” and — in a separate suit — the city of New York after police officers allegedly made fun of her after a trespassing arrest.Transgendered Angelina Mavilia claims she met Green — who now plays for…
Barack Obama achieved the presidency in part because of the votes of U.S. Hispanics. According the Pew Hispanic Center, 67 percent of Latinos voted for Obama over John McCain in 2008. And yet, the Obama administration has given little more than lip-service to an issue that directly affects the extended…
As you may recall, Arizona State University’s (ahem) prestigious “party school” image has been tarnished in recent years, as President Michael Crow continues his ruthless campaign against fun in his quest to create “The New American University.”As a result of Crow’s vicious blitzkrieg on students’ social lives, the Sun Devils…
The Chicago Cubs agreed to a deal yesterday that would keep their spring-training facilities in Mesa, but Florida Governor Charlie Crist is still clinging to the idea of bring the lovable losers to Naples. The deal, which includes Mesa building the Cubs an $84 million stadium, was accepted by the…
While the public seems to view Elizabeth Johnson, mother of missing 8-month-old Gabriel Johnson, as a couple of horns short of being the devil, Sherriff Joe Arpaio says she’s been a little angel while in his custody. Johnson has been in the Estrella Jail since early this month. She has pleaded not…
Two workers at the Raytheon Missile Systems plant in Tucson were treated and released from a local hospital after exposure to hazardous chemicals. A Raytheon spokesman says workers were handling chemical waste just before noon yesterday when they saw smoke. The fire department responded, but there was no fire. The…
There was a point in November when I thought Phoenix City Councilman Claude Mattox’s head might explode. Dozens of cabbies had come to the November 18 council meeting to protest the city’s selection process for cab service at Sky Harbor. Rather than pick cab companies based on experience, financials, or…
Why do so many Mexicans work for Taco Bell and El Pollo Loco? Don’t they know they only add a false credence to the belief that this is Mexican cuisine? The bastardizing of the truly great and diverse food of Mexico by the money-hungry corporations of the U.S., I feel,…
“Who are you? What are you guys doing here?” The blonde poking her head out of the motel bathroom door looks genuinely startled. It’s almost midnight on a Tuesday, and five people just entered the room. One of them — a burly bald guy in a black suit — is…
AMERICAN DREAM? Pray for the DREAM Act: It is absolutely a waste that so many of these young undocumented immigrants are flushed into Mexico. Something must be done to put sanity back into our immigration laws and policies. I guess you could look at it that our loss is Mexico’s…
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: Cottonwood Rednecks Freak Over Korean Statue of Mother Earth Named “Mago” Up on the Sun:…
