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4:24 pm
Feb. 14, 2012
Our Kind of Valentine
By Michelle Woo
Because nothing says "I love you" like a dozen roses carved from strips of sirloin.Via The Daily WhatFollow Stick a Fork In It on Twitter @ocweeklyfood or on Facebook! And do... More >>

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3:41 pm
Feb. 14, 2012
Free Ticket Tuesday: Symphony X and Iced Earth at the City National Grove of Anaheim
By Lilledeshan Bose
We're giving away 10 pairs of tickets to prog metal bands Symphony X and Iced Earth at the City National Grove of Anaheim on Tuesday, Feb. 21!If you're prepped to wear a neck brace after too muc... More >>

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3:30 pm
Feb. 14, 2012
On the Line: Jeff Armstrong of Splashes, Part One
By Anne Marie Panoringan
Jeff Armstrong sat at the bar just after conducting a tasting of next season's selections at Splashes. His egg-centric answers were amusing, just like the rest of his tattooed self. A man of fe... More >>

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3:00 pm
Feb. 14, 2012
Anaheim Hotel Tax Giveaway Dominates Town Hall Forum
By Gabriel San Roman
Anaheim residents filed into an auditorium at St. Anthony Claret Catholic Church last night for a KABC-TV Channel 7 town hall. The space in the heavily Latino neighborhood is usually situated f... More >>

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2:51 pm
Feb. 14, 2012
Electrical Vault Blast Knocks Out Power to 2,000
By Matt Coker
Southern California Edison crews have descended on Serrano Road and Ridge Route in Lake Forest, where an electrical vault explosion has knocked out power to 2,000 homes and two schools.Power has... More >>

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2:31 pm
Feb. 14, 2012
[UPDATED with Plug-In Memorial:] Doug Korthof, Enviro and Electric-Car Activist, Loses Battle with Lung Cancer
By Matt Coker
UPDATE, FEB. 14, 2:31 P.M.: What a wonderful way to mark Valentine's Day: Adopt a Charger ("Accelerating the adoption of plug-in vehicles via fee-free electric car chargers") has established the... More >>

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2:00 pm
Feb. 14, 2012
Guess Where I Ate, Win a Prize!
By Gustavo Arellano
This is a taco--a big-ass taco. It's served from a lonchera I once wrote about, but whose name I got wrong--the name I gave as the lonchera was actually the name of the taco.Gentle readers: What... More >>

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1:41 pm
Feb. 14, 2012
Let Them Eat (a Gay Wedding) Cake: Gay Activists Get Their Valentine's Day on at Orange County Courthouse
By Josh Dulaney
Linda May said it took her a long time to bake the "domestic partnership" cake she displayed Tuesday outside the Orange County Courthouse at 211 W. Santa Ana Blvd. in downtown Santa Ana.She said... More >>

Heard Mentality

1:31 pm
Feb. 14, 2012
Six Songs with the F Word in the Title for Valentine's Day
By Ryan Ritchie
Ladies, I've got a secret for you: Men don't like Valentine's Day. I mean, we just got over the pressure of the holidays and now we're expected to come up with more gifts to show our love and ap... More >>

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12:53 pm
Feb. 14, 2012
Cal State Fullerton Sends 20,000 Budget-Cut-Themed Valentine Cards To Gov. Jerry Brown
By Michelle Woo
"Roses are red, violets are blue. Secure California's future--re-invest in the CSU." The message is being spread by Cal State Fullerton students, employees and other supporters who, on thi... More >>

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12:30 pm
Feb. 14, 2012
Golden Road's Beers Now Available In Orange County
By Shuji Sakai
L.A.'s own Golden Road Brewing, one of the stars in our local craft-brew galaxy, was only sold in L.A. County until recently. You can't accuse them of slacking though, because the brewery only... More >>

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12:14 pm
Feb. 14, 2012
World's Greatest Nazi Love Story Born in Southern California in Time for Valentine's Day
By R. Scott Moxley
On a planet bombarded with daily stories of horrific violence and cruelty, there is one true Valentine Day's tale that proves once bitter, seemingly eternal enemies can reconcile and fall into ... More >>

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12:00 pm
Feb. 14, 2012
Bruxie to Open Third Store in Rancho Santa Margarita
By Dave Lieberman
Oh, Bruxie. First they created a traffic fustercluck in Old Town Orange with the long lines for their waffles; then they gave people a reason to head off of Brea Boulevard when driving through... More >>

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11:03 am
Feb. 14, 2012
5 Fun Valentine's Day Facts: Cheaters Edition
By Matt Coker
It's hard enough planning a Valentine's Day for one lover, how about two? That's a challenge cheaters face every Feb. 14. Of course, the day is really a bitch for the person being stepped out on... More >>

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11:01 am
Feb. 14, 2012
It's Casual Debut a Pro-Public Transportation Message in 'The Redline' [WATCH]
By Lilledeshan Bose
Eddie Solis wasn't kidding when he told us that he enjoys taking public transportation in the city. The LA native (proudly from Boyle Heights, yo!) Says traffic, instead of being "harsh" and "... More >>

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10:33 am
Feb. 14, 2012
Gillionaire (and I) Give You a Valentine's Day Gift
By Ryan Ritchie
There's literally no better way to wake up than to an email from rapper Gillionaire telling you he's got a new song/video. I should know because that's exactly what happened to me his morning. ... More >>

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10:03 am
Feb. 14, 2012
Chieftains's Paddy Moloney: 'Ireland's a pretty good place. I don't think I'll ever leave.'
By Dave Good
Paddy Moloney and the rest of the Chieftains will celebrate their 50th anniversary as a band, releasing their latest CD, Voice of Ages (made in collaboration with a slew of relative youngsters i... More >>

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9:55 am
Feb. 14, 2012
[UPDATED with NRC Blasts Plant Workers:] Water Leak Shuts Down San Onofre Nuke Unit
By Matt Coker
UPDATE, FEB. 14, 9:55 P.M.: Know how it's going to be weeks before toxicology reports are in on Whitney Houston? Perhaps the same type of science-is-hard explanation accounts for the delay betwe... More >>

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9:45 am
Feb. 14, 2012
OC Register Discovers Ricardo Aldana Was Pervert Before at Hawthorne High--Two Months After Weekly Broke News
By Gustavo Arellano
In some ways, I feel bad for the Orange County Register. Their institutional knowledge has been eroded to only a couple of reporters and editors--and many of them plain suck, upholding the angle... More >>

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9:30 am
Feb. 14, 2012
UC Irvine Student Invents New Baskin-Robbins Flavor
By Michelle Woo
She's the envy of college students everywhere. UCI junior Kelsey Lien has won a national Baskin-Robbins contest with her invention of a new flavor called Nutty Cream Cheese Brownie. Her prize: a... More >>

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9:00 am
Feb. 14, 2012
Five Worst Disney Tattoos... Ever
By Justin Shady
A 27-year-old woman from Taichung, Taiwan recently took her love of Snow White to new heights when she covered her entire back in a tattoo of the characters from Snow White and the Seven Dw... More >>

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8:56 am
Feb. 14, 2012
Best 'Simpsons' Moments: Castmembers Share Their Favorite Contributions to Celebrate the 500th Episode
By Denise Du Vernay
Behold! The Simpsons' 500th episode is upon us! The show, titled "At Long Last Leave," entails the Simpson family being evicted from Springfield. When Marge and Homer try to sneak back into tow... More >>

Heard Mentality

8:37 am
Feb. 14, 2012
Five Reasons Skrillex Should Have Won Best New Artist at the Grammys
By Matt Oliver
On Sunday, Skrillex won three Grammys: Best Dance Recording, Best Dance/Electronica Album and Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical. So why didn't he win the Grammy for Best New Artist? ... More >>

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8:00 am
Feb. 14, 2012
Pliny the Younger To Be Tapped at Anthill Pub and Grille
By Michelle Woo
For those who've been desperately stalking Pliny the Younger, we've got the latest coordinates.This Saturday, Feb. 18, UC Irvine's Anthill Pub and Grille will be tapping one 5-gallon keg of the ... More >>

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7:00 am
Feb. 14, 2012
Video: Sh*t People Say To Servers
By Edwin Goei
I'm unsure what started these "Sh*t <Fill-in-your-ethnic-or-geographical-stereotype-here> Say" videos. It certainly wasn't the Sh*t My Dad Says Twitter feed or the failed sitcom it inspire... More >>

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5:00 pm
Feb. 13, 2012
McDonald's Manager Throws Hot Oil At Customer's Face
By Edwin Goei
This must be bizarre-stories-of-violence-in-fast-food-restaurants month. There was the story about a woman being Tased after line cutting at McDonald's. Earlier this afternoon, Gustavo blogged o... More >>

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3:50 pm
Feb. 13, 2012
Five Valentine's Day Food Gifts That Probably Won't Get You Laid
By Michelle Woo
Guys, if your gal is the type who's into Valentine's Day, have you gotten her anything yet? (Pssst, it's tomorrow.) I can't tell you what gifts will guarantee you'll get some lovin' (thoug... More >>

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12:48 pm
Feb. 13, 2012
3hree Things: Random Thoughts About The 2012 Grammys
By Riley Breckenridge
Watch out for 3hree Things (usually) every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern Californ... More >>

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12:27 pm
Feb. 13, 2012
[UPDATED With Cause of Death:] Whitney Houston Dead at 48
By Taylor Hamby
UPDATE: Feb. 13, 12:27 p.m.: TMZ says the L.A. County Coroner told Whitney Houston's family that the singer d"id not die from drowning, but rather from what appears to be a combination of Xana... More >>

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11:55 am
Feb. 13, 2012
Top Five Reasons for Skrillex to NOT Change His Phone Number
By Lilledeshan Bose
Dear Skrillex,You must've freaked out, even a little bit, last night at the Grammys when Deadmau5 (aka Joel Zimmerman) wore his requisite headgear of carbonfiber mouse head with giant ears...and... More >>
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