Email Author DAVE WIELENGA

1999 Stories by DAVE WIELENGA

• Dave the Gambler

  published December 30, 1999

  HB Mayor Dave Garofalos high-stakes gamble on the Bank of George Argyros More >>

• Wheres George?

  published December 23, 1999

  Argyros a no-show at HB mayors not-so-fun fundraiser More >>

• "How the System Works"

  published December 9, 1999

  HB's Pacific Liberty Bank controversy offers a rare look at politics, Orange County-style More >>

• Gang Bank

  published December 2, 1999

  Three out of seven HB City Council members agree: Its best to bank with George More >>

• Not Angry No More

  published November 25, 1999

  Warren G chills More >>

• Bank of Argyros

  published November 25, 1999

  Real-estate bazillionaire George Argyros made a $100,000 investment in a bank whose investors include three city council members who voted for... More >>

• Not So Sheltered

  published November 11, 1999

  Illustration by Bob AulAVERAGE ORANGE COUNTY APARTMENT LOCATION: Varied OCCUPANTS: Many RENT:... More >>

• Discounted Democracy

  published November 11, 1999

  What do you get when you combine developer George Argyros, a shortsighted city council and Wal-Mart? More >>

• Armed and Dangerous

  published November 4, 1999

  A Weekling with a gun More >>

• Escape From Death Row!

  published September 16, 1999

  The falland possible rise againof LBC hip-hop More >>

• Shakin Like a Leif

  published September 9, 1999

  Kicking smack with Leif Garrett More >>

• Out at School

  published September 2, 1999

  Good taste, wit, impeccable manners: Life at a gay high school More >>

• Angels in the Outhouse

  published August 26, 1999

  Revisiting the Weeklys Tao Jones More >>

• Who Will Keep Rap Revolutionary?

  published August 19, 1999

  Gil will! More >>

• Gypsy Den World?

  published August 19, 1999

  Wed still eat there More >>

• Mexico City Squared

  published August 12, 1999

  Plaza Garibaldi is a nontheme dream More >>

• The Ugly Reality

  published July 29, 1999

  Ugly Duckling learns a beautiful lesson about the universality of alcohol and skanks More >>

• Surf City, Here We Go

  published July 22, 1999

  Australia steals professional surfing . . . and Texas still sucks More >>

• The Smell of Victory

  published July 1, 1999

  Please welcome your world champion Anaheim Bullfrogs! More >>

• The Talking Drug

  published June 24, 1999

  Photo by Jack GouldEverybody's talking about GHB about its function as a "party drug" a "new synthetic weight-loss drug" a "nightclub sex... More >>

• The Starbucks Solution

  published June 17, 1999

  Mike Sheldrake figured he was dead when Starbucks opened two stores near his indie coffeehouse. Now his business is up 40 percent. More >>

• All You Need Is a Spark

  published June 10, 1999

  Why suburbia really is Manic More >>

• Fresher Mode

  published June 10, 1999

  Ugly Duckling quack old-school beats More >>

• Easy to Be Hardy

  published May 13, 1999

  Roughing it without all the rough edges More >>

• Rear-Guard Action

  published April 22, 1999

  In defense of the bikini More >>