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The former UW assistant coach has told his story in his newly released autobiography.

Some people know Kristin Urquiza as the woman who condemned President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.  Others know her from the obituary she wrote for her father who died from COVID-19 that went viral.  But Tolleson City Council members and city staff know her as just one of the members of the beloved Urquiza family. Tolleson is a small, 6-square mile city west of downtown Phoenix, with some 7,000 residents. It's a tight-knit community where families stay for generations and neighbors sometimes grow up together.  The Urquiza...

Metro Phoenix ballparks are preparing for spring training baseball to start on schedule, despite pleas to delay the season made by the Cactus League and a coalition of Valley mayors. After they sent a letter to Major League Baseball and asked the organization to pump the brakes, MLB proposed delaying the season by one month. The players union in response said it is ready to proceed with spring training on schedule, with pitchers and catchers reporting on Feb. 17 and the planned slate of games.  The MLB on Friday released an updated schedule, saying games will start on Feb. 28 and run thr...

Cactus League leaders ask MLB to delay spring training Fifteen major league teams comprise the Cactus League. By KOLD News 13 Staff | January 25, 2021 at 12:03 PM MST - Updated January 25 at 1:16 PM PHOENIX, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Arizona city and tribal leaders that are home to Cactus League facilities have asked Major League Baseball to consider delaying the start of spring training until there is an improvement in the COVID-19 situation in Maricopa County. Cactus League Executive Director Bridget Binsbacher pointed out in a letter to MLB that Maricopa County has one of the nation’...

Scube did not respond to New Times' request for comment, and Curaleaf declined to comment. But the answer is rather simple: Curaleaf already operates a medical marijuana dispensary in Gilbert, and under Prop 207, medical dispensaries are allowed to pursue recreational marijuana licenses. If the Gilbert Town Council approved the ordinance, Curaleaf could become a “dual licensee” (a facility that sells both medical and recreational cannabis) and, crucially, the only pot shop in town. In effect, Curaleaf would have a monopoly in Gilbert. Which it now does: The Gilbert Town Council unanimou...