Your Photo Radar Update for Thursday, Sept. 13
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Thursday, Sept. 13: 7 to 9 a.m.: Desert Willow Elementary, 9600 Block E. Esmond Loop 9:30 to 1:30 p.m.: On Tanque Verde near Sabino Canyon 2 to 4 p.m.: Mesquite Elementary, 9400 Block E. Rita Ranch on Rita Road near Rankin Loop
Taxing Logic
Last week, Osama bin Laden said one way to get al Qaeda to cease hostilities against the United States would be for all Americans to convert to Islam. We don’t see it happening, but he did offer an incentive to the anti-tax types on the right. “There are no taxes in Islam, but rather there…
Landslides
To no one’s great surprise, Democrats Regina Romero and Rodney Glassman handily won their respective primaries Tuesday. In the race to replace retiring Councilpunk Jose Ibarra in westside Ward 1, Romero crushed Ken Green, winning 80 percent of the vote. There’s no Republican, but Green candidate Beryl Baker did land enough write-in votes to make…
Your Photo Radar Update for Wednesday, Sept. 12
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Wednesday, Sept. 12: 7 to 9 a.m.: Nosotros Academy on Grande Avenue near St. Mary’s Hospital 9:30 to 1:30 p.m.: On Grant Road near Oracle Road 2 to 4 p.m.: Roskruge Elementary on 6th Street near 5th Avenue 4:30 to 8 p.m.: On…
Your Photo Radar Update for Tuesday, Sept. 11
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Tuesday, Sept. 11: 7-9 a.m.: Reynolds Elementary on Stella Road near Prudence Road 9:30-1:30 p.m.: On Golf Links Road near Wilmot Road; On 22nd Street near Wilmot Road 2-4 p.m.: Doolen Middle School on Country Club Road near Grant Road; Duffy Elementary School on Fifth…
Your Photo Radar Update for Monday, Sept. 10
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Monday, Sept. 10: 7-9 a.m.: Walter Douglas Elementary School on Flowing Wells Road and Prince Road 9:30-1:30 p.m.: On Grant Road near Oracle Road 2-4 p.m.: Tolson Elementary on Greasewood Road near Starr Pass Boulevard 4:30-8 p.m.: On 22nd Street near Swan Road
Bush says: “We’re Making Progress in Iraq”
This short YouTube video is worth watching. I even laughed aloud even though the subject matter is dead serious.
Your Photo Radar Update for Saturday, Sept. 8
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Saturday, Sept. 8 7 to 9 a.m.: On Valencia Road near Campbell Avenue 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: On River Road near Oracle Road
Shut Up and Tell Us More
Over at Michael Bryan’s Blog for Arizona and Ted Prezelski’s Rum, Romanism and Rebellion, they’re pointing out that state Rep. Russell Pearce has set up a Web site for his exploratory run for Congress, while state Sen. Tim Bee has merely promised that one is coming soon. It’s curious that Democratic blogs are now complaining…
Radio Moves
Media Watch dude John Schuster says changes are afoot at KCUB AM 1290, aka The Source. (Full dlsclosure: John does UA pregame and postgame shows on KCUB.) 1290 AM pulled the plug on Mike Rapp and Betsy Bruce this morning. Both are Tucson radio veterans: Rapp has worked in the market since his collegiate days…
Your Photo Radar Update for Friday, Sept. 7
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Friday, Sept. 7 7 to 9 a.m.: Maxwell Middle School on Anklam Road near Carapan Avenue 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: On Greasewood Road near Speedway Boulevard 2 to 4:30 p.m.: Doolen Middle School on Grant Road near Country Club Road 4:30 to…
More Late Breaking Events: Pets and Food
Sunday, Sept. 9: National Pet Memorial Day This event is held at the Pet Cemetery located at 5720 E. Glenn St. (east of Craycroft Road). All pets and their people are welcome. Cemetery visitation is from 1 to 5 p.m.; memorial service at 4 p.m. From 2 to 3 p.m. pet blessings will be given by a…
Some Late-Breaking Events
Here are a few events that were received too late for inclusion in our print issue. Saturday, Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vista Park, Bisbee Garden Tour. The seventh annual Bisbee Bloomers’ Garden Tour will take place. Tickets may be purchased for $10 at the Bisbee Visitor’s Center, the Farmers’ Market or…
Disease and Discretion
Tracking a taboo illness in Tohono O’odham country
Tribute Tradition
The Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association pays homage to the Beatles for their end-of-summer benefit
Sweet Tomatoes
The UA’s Controlled Environment Agriculture Center is growing vegetables everywhere from Tucson to the South Pole–and next, they want to go to the moon
Soundbites
HELP FOR TERRY TRASH We mentioned last week that our thoughts were with Terry Trash, a longtime fixture of the downtown and Fourth Avenue scene, and this week, a benefit will be thrown to aid his cause. Trash was recently involved in a serious train accident; he is currently in the hospital and in need…
The Skinny
RESIGN OF THE TIMES With Senate Prez Tim Bee finally forming that exploratory committee as a first step toward challenging Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords next year, Democrats are starting to make a lot of noise about how he’s sidestepping Arizona’s resign-to-run law by serving out the rest of his legislative term. Gabby herself got rather worked…
Nine Questions
Erin Bradley
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Live
HOCO Festival: Tucson Film and Music Festival, Hotel Congress and the Rialto Theatre, Friday, Aug. 31, through Monday, Sept. 3
After Sept. 11
Many continue to disagree about the balance between civil liberties and security
Top Ten in Music
CD City’s top sales for the week
In the Wilderness
A visit to the Tumacacori Highlands reveals why this land deserves the federal protection it may finally receive
Rhythm & Views
I want everything about You Follow Me to be louder. The blend of singer/songwriter Nina Nastasia’s powerful acoustic guitar and Jim White’s precise drumming is so full of tension that it’s almost unbearable. Almost. At times, the drums by Dirty Three’s White overpower Nastasia, and at others, the two seem to be playing in completely…
Media Watch
Kilbury Returns to His News Roots
Rhythm & Views
The career of John Vanderslice is one of the more boggling case studies in indie music. In a scene where one great album can mean the difference between clubs and midsized venues, Vanderslice plods away in a kind of selective anonymity. To fellow musicians (like Spoon and Mountain Goats, who have recorded at his Tiny…
Police Dispatch
Big Bust Unincorporated Pima County, Aug. 12, 12:12 a.m. The U.S. Border Patrol called the Pima County Sheriff’s Department after an agent stopped a vehicle containing roughly 132 pounds of marijuana, according to a PCSD report. The Border Patrol agent said he took note of a vehicle in the early evening during a routine patrol.…
Rhythm & Views
How does one review a Pig Destroyer album? It’s like trying to appraise a murder scene in someone’s basement: You analyze the trajectory of blood spray, the way the bodies are positioned, the number of bullet wounds or hatchet marks–but in the case of Pig Destroyer, it’s nearly impossible to describe what’s happening in terms…
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Sarah Bruner
A Merry Band
Gaslight Theatre turns the story of Robin Hood into its funniest show in a long time
Making Myers
This diehard ‘Halloween’ fan didn’t hate Rob Zombie’s reinterpretation, and that’s saying something
Journey in Clay
Maurice Grossman celebrates his 80th birthday with a retrospective show at the new Dinnerware
Danehy
Fun and games in the movie-preview line
Pick of the Week
Refugee Rescue
Modern Mystery
J.A. Jance brings J.P. Beaumont into the 21st century with ‘Justice Denied’
O’Sullivan
The Michael Vick case brought back some unpleasant memories from long ago
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Top Ten in Books
Antigone Books best-sellers for the week
Guest Commentary
Downtown Tucson could learn some fine lessons from Sin City
Western Winner
Violent, nuanced and well-acted, ‘3:10 to Yuma’ stands out in its cinematic genre
Seafood in a Hurry
Rockin’ Baja Lobster offers a formulaic experience that many will like, even if local restaurants are better
Simple Rules
A note from the editor.
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Noshing Around
New: CataVinos Owned and operated by Yvonne K. Foucher, an architect becoming a sommelier, CataVinos is a full-service wine shop with more than 150 wines less than $15. Every week, CataVinos will showcase flights of six different wines from all over the world, along with cheese and crackers. The cost is $10, or $8 with…
¡Ask a Mexican!
Is Speedy Gonzáles disliked by Mexicans?
Now Showing at Home
“Heroes: Season 1,” “Vacancy,” “Up in Smoke: Special Collector’s Edition,” and “Blades of Glory”
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Not Your Typical Duo
Rodrigo y Gabriela work their heavy-metal and busking experiences into their signature style
