Email Author MICHELLE WOO

2011 Stories by MICHELLE WOO

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  Anaheim Schools Axe 'Humiliating' Color-Coded Student ID Program

  published Oct 10, 2011

  The Anaheim Union High School District went under fire last week for segregating kids based on color, though not in the way you may think.   Two schools, John F. Kennedy in La Palma and Cypress i... More >>

• It's LA Beer Week--With Lots of OC Events!

  published Oct 10, 2011

  LA Beer Week begins today, and this year, it's two whole weeks of craft beer mayhem. Beer crawls! Beer dinners! Beer workshops! The lineup is extensive with things to do for drinkers of every budget a... More >>

• WINNER'S CIRCLE: Tom Chilton, Chris Robinson and J. Allen Brack

  published October 13, 2011

  Embrace your inner geek. It's a motto of all those in the Blizzard Entertainment tribe, and one that Tom Chilton, Chris Robinson and J.... More >>

• Five Foods to Try at the Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival

  published Oct 05, 2011

  Tens of thousands of people are expected to flock to the OC Fairgrounds this week for the Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival, an educational extravaganza that celebrates "Turkey's heartland." The se... More >>

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  'Divided' App Helps You Split the Bill

  published Oct 03, 2011

  The moment the bill hits a big-group table, there's a moment of awkwardness. Should we just split itr But Diane had the seafood spectacular and Bill had a cup of tortilla soup. And who's gonna calcula... More >>

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  Meet Onch, the Designer Behind Nicki Minaj's Fried Chicken Necklace

  published Sep 30, 2011

  What's that chained around Nicki Minaj's neckr  Oh, just a hot pink chicken wing. In her latest publicity-fueling move, the hip-hop star wore the piece o' poultry to the iHeartRadio Festival... More >>

• Weekend Guide: Pumpkins, Veggie Burgers and Double Rainbows

  published Sep 30, 2011

  What are you eating this weekendr SATURDAYTanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch OpeningWhat: Pumpkins are ready for picking--and subsequently, eating and carving into celebrities. Choose the one you want to... More >>

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  Google Brews a Limited-Edition Beer

  published Sep 30, 2011

  Because it hasn't yet invaded our bodies (only our minds and souls), Google is becoming drinkable.  Yep, it turns out the Google tech geeks are also beer geeks. The Internet behemoth has teamed u... More >>

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  VIDEO: Anderson Cooper Tries Coffee and Spinach For The First Time

  published Sep 29, 2011

  Anderson Cooper, a journalist who has covered tsunamis and famines and wars around the world, took on a historic assignment this week.  He tried coffee and spinach for the first time. On his... More >>

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  ShopHouse, Chipotle's New Asian Concept, is Reportedly Good--Now, When is it Coming Out Herer

  published Sep 29, 2011

  Chipotle taught the nation how to say chipotle (or was that Jack in the Boxr)--is banh mi next to become a household termr  Maybe. ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen, the new build-a-banh mi ... More >>

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  It's Coffee Day, Which Means FREE Coffee!

  published Sep 29, 2011

  It's Coffee Day! It's Coffee Day! It's Coffee Day! (We may or may not have taken advantage already.)  As part of National Coffee Day (wheee!), a couple chains are giving away--yep--free coff... More >>

• Far East Movement Has a New Ride (Plus, Meet FM TODAY in Long Beach!)

  published Sep 28, 2011

  Far East Movement is on the move. Still riding high on the success of Free Wired, its debut album that brought the airwave-flooding hits "Like A G6" and "Rocketeer," the Los Angeles electro-hop quarte... More >>

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  Magic Carpet Malfunction: Performers Plead for Help at California Adventure Show

  published Sep 27, 2011

  rIt was not the magical ride Aladdin was hoping for.  While taking his midriff-baring lady Jasmine over sideways and under, they both slipped right off the flying carpet.  This really happen... More >>

• Capistrano School Program To Teach Kids in Chinese

  published Sep 27, 2011

  Ni hao. Recognizing that China is set to become the next global superpower and that Mandarin is the most-spoken language in the world, Capistrano Unified School District trustees approved what wi... More >>

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  Ladera Ranch Woman is the Latest in a String of Post Lap-Band Surgery Deaths

  published Sep 26, 2011

  rrLos Angeles Times reporters have been staying on top of Lap-Band clinic practices like that maple bacon donut stays on top of your would-be waistline.    The Lap-Band, of course, is Allerg... More >>

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  Doritos to Be Sprinkled Over Grave of Doritos Creator

  published Sep 26, 2011

  Arch West, the king of corn chips, died last Tuesday at the age of 97.    A former Frito-Lay exec, he's credited with introducing the world to the highly munchable little snack known as Dori... More >>

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  [UPDATED with Responses:] Irvine 11 Verdict: Guilty

  published Sep 23, 2011

  See updates at the end of this post. ORIGINAL POST, SEPT 23, 12:04 P.M.: Cries and wails erupted in the Santa Ana courtroom as the verdict was read. All 10 defendants in the Irvine 11 case have b... More >>

• Weekend Guide: Beer Mimosas, Tiki Drinks and The Lime Truck Season Finale Party

  published Sep 23, 2011

  . . . and now you have plans. FRIDAYEats in the Streets What: Another food truck fest with a lineup that includes Ragin Cajun On Wheels, Dos Chinos, Baconmania and White Rabbit Truck (whose ... More >>

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  Taco Bell Employee Forgets The Hot Sauce, Customer Allegedly Pulls Shotgun

  published Sep 22, 2011

  Drive-thru workers take a lot of crap from peabrain customers, but usually, their lives aren't at stake.  Not this time. Last weekend in Missouri, Jeremy Combs, a 30-year-old convicted felon, was... More >>

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  Host a Home Bible Study, Get Fined $500

  published Sep 21, 2011

  Hide yo' crosses, hide yo' Biblesr   A San Juan Capistrano couple has been ordered by the city to stop hosting a weekly Bible study unless they obtain the permit required for churches. ... More >>

• Irvine 11 Trial: Verdict Expected Soon

  published Sep 21, 2011

  Closing arguments concluded yesterday in the Irvine 11 trial. Twelve jurors are in deliberations, weighing about a week of testimony.    The defendants--Mohamed Mohy-Eldeen Abdelgany, K... More >>

• Who's Gagging Whom In the Irvine 11 Case?

  published September 22, 2011

  In her closing arguments for what has come to be known as the Irvine 11 case, defense attorney Reem Salahi offered a personal story. Displayed... More >>

• Weekend Guide: Mitsuwa's Hokkaido Fair, Taste of Newport and Macarons!

  published Sep 16, 2011

  Still don't have plansr Check out these food events. TODAY Mitsuwa Marketplace's Hokkaido FairWhat: Featured items this time around include scallop stew buns, crab bento boxes, shrimp croque... More >>

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  Cup Noodles Museum Opens in Japan

  published Sep 16, 2011

  The Cup Noodles Museum opens today!  And no, I don't mean my old dorm room closet. Forty years ago, Nissin Foods introduced to the world what would become a food staple of college students, ... More >>

• Irvine 11 Trial: 'Put a Straitjacket and Muzzle on Themr'

  published Sep 16, 2011

  Was there an explicit rule against the Irvine 11's act of protest at the Israeli Ambassador eventr  The defense argues there was not, and witnesses have testified that at such controversial event... More >>