​We were amused by Andrew Thomas's pissy little press release last night, in which the Maricopa County Attorney threw a pity party over the fact that nearly half the charges against Supervisor Don Stapley have been thrown out.

Thomas, of course, runs the agency that originally indicted Stapley on 118 criminal counts; when it became clear that not only was the case falling apart, but that he was dogged by accusations of conflict, Thomas kicked the case off to Yavapai County for prosecution.

But as my colleague Ray Stern reported yesterday, the fact that Thomas' office is no longer prosecuting Stapley doesn't mean it's taking a hands-off perspective. Thomas's press release urged the prosecutor on the case to appeal Judge Kenneth Fields' decision.

And it also repeated one very gross error.
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You probably noticed it was getting warm outside, and so have officials with the City of Phoenix.

According to a lengthy news release and online guide to surviving the annual heat wave, municipal workers are training senior citizens and passing out water to the homeless. They also want you to stay safe, cool and hydrated. If you've lived in the Sonoran Desert for at least one year, you know the drill. And if you've lived here for decades, like us, you know these city advisories can sound a tad silly to a bunch of sun-baked desert rats.

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