The 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks will make their first stop prior to the upcoming baseball season at Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino Friday. Josh Collmenter, Adam Eaton, Paul Goldschmidt and Wade Miley will participate in a free autograph session from 7 to 8 p.m. in the conference center of the hotel and casino located just off the Interstate 10 and Wild Horse Pass Boulevard. This event is open to the general public.

I must disagree with Mr. Robert O’Meara, “A shadow in the hallway near the Lincoln Bedroom,” AFN, Jan. 30, when he says that Bill Clinton has no other interests in life outside politics. His interests range far and wide.

The Arizona Diamondbacks will host the ninth annual SUBWAY D-backs FanFest on Saturday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Chase Field. The free event will offer fans unprecedented access to current players, coaches, alumni and broadcasters, including autograph and photo sessions on the field. Last year’s event drew an estimated 25,000 fans to Chase Field.

It is a Tuesday afternoon and Samantha Spinelle sits crossed-legged on the cool, concrete floor of her office. A small, tan dog named Finn is folded into her arms. She strokes her hand over an angular body that is comprised of little more than skin stretched taut over bones. The warm cocoon of her embrace and soft caress is pure torture. In his world humans are not good. If only he could crawl back under her desk and make himself one with the hot-pink dog bed where he was safe just moments ago. Eyes fixed at some point beyond the gray wall, he is frozen, save for the slight, involuntary shudder that comes with each touch.

Altadena Middle School's biggest fundraiser of the year is happening on Wednesday, Nov. 2. The Harvest Festival is open to all residents and the proceeds will go to the Altadena PTSO. Wristbands are $15 for the event which will feature food, games and more. If you would like to volunteer to help set up, you can come at 1:00 p.m. or anytime after that. Contact Chris Smith at fivesmiths@cox.net and let her know when you can help. The school is located at 14620 S Desert Foothills Pkwy, and to find out more information, call (480) 783-1300.

Westbrook Village Players present “Love Letters” by A. R. Gurney at 7 p.m. April 26 and 27 in the Vistas Recreation Center Auditorium, 18825 N. Country Club Parkway, Peoria.

Matt Collier and his two sons stayed true to their spring training tradition Saturday by attending the Fan Fest at the Peoria Sports Complex.  The Surprise residents and hundreds of baseball fans showed up in force for the annual event.

Matt Collier and his two sons stayed true to their spring training tradition Saturday by attending the Fan Fest at the Peoria Sports Complex.  The Surprise residents and hundreds of baseball fans showed up in force for the annual event.

Some of the most compelling evidence of the lengths college football fans will go to see their team in a big bowl game was submitted earlier this month in — fittingly — a courtroom in Birmingham, Ala.

Some of the most compelling evidence of the lengths college football fans will go to see their team in a big bowl game was submitted earlier this month in — fittingly — a courtroom in Birmingham, Ala.

Here's the last day of our weekend run: Letters to the Editor. I hope you enjoyed reading some our past comments and critiques.  We'll be back to the photos tomorrow!

At his own request, Joseph Woodard is off to prison to begin his 25-year to life sentence for the murder of Bradley Eaton during a botched home-invasion in 2006.

The year 2009 was a tough one. The economy went down the drain, foreclosures jumped, the city and state budgets required trimming with a chain saw and a bank robbery spree hit the area.

Pearson hosts fall game night

After two hours of listening to grieving family members and friends talk about the death of Bradley Eaton, East Valley Superior Court Judge Connie Contes on Friday sentenced Joseph Woodard, 21, a former Mountain Pointe High School student, to life in prison for the first-degree murder of Eaton, who was 20 at the time.

Joseph Woodard has to wait another few weeks to find out if he will spend the rest of his life behind bars or if he can apply for parole after 25 years.

On Friday, Joseph James Woodard, 21, will learn if he will ever have the possibility to be released from prison or if he will die behind bars.