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Sometimes you just can't get the real thing. If you missed out on Stone Temple Pilots last weekend, you might want to just head over to the House of Blues in Anaheim and watch a reasonable facsimile. Same with Nirvana and Michael Jackson, where the only way you'd ever see them perform is if you ... More >>
[Hole In the Wall] This Anaheim restaurant does wonderful interpretations of Northern India cuisine
Shortly before midnight on Dec. 30, 1997, George Eugene Cross knocked on the door of an Anaheim apartment, waking a 17-year-old girl sleeping inside. When she opened the door, Cross told the girl her mother owed him money. When she informed Cross her mother was not home, he asked to wait inside ... More >>
If you don't want to be exposed to radiation, don't drink the water in Japan.Or . . . gulp . . . breathe the air in Anaheim. The Japanese government says today elevated levels of radioactive iodine from a crippled nuclear plant we ... More >>
Last weekend, the Honda Center got in on the March Madness action by hosting some men's Division I college basketball games leading to this Final Four weekend.This weekend, you can still watch games live from a comfy chair in Anaheim with suds, dogs and other concessions nearby. You just won't be ... More >>
The Buena Park Police Department Traffic Unit conducts a DUI/driver's license checkpoint in front of City Hall at 6650 Beach Boulevard from 7 p.m. tonight until 3 a.m. Saturday.Anaheim police follow up with a checkpoint operation of their own farther up Beach, at the Ball Road intersection, from ... More >>
UPDATE, APRIL 19, 11:23 A.M.: Anaheim police have identified the man shot in the head after attending a house party Friday night as Gustavo Lugo, 20, of Anaheim.Police say about 100 people were at the party in the 9200 block of West Houston Avenue but that no description of the shooter or motivat ... More >>
UPDATE, April 20, 3:49 p.m: Are the death threats a publicity stunt? Our sister publication LA Weekly did some more digging, and says the whole thing is "ridiculously misreported." Read it after the jump. ORIGINAL POST: April 20, 12:08 p.m.: According to RadarOnline, "Friday" singer Rebecca ... More >>
From Das Ubergeek himself:A white guy (not me) and an Asian guy in the El Super on Anaheim and Ball [in Anaheim] arguing about the merits of gorditas vs. tortillas. Total integration of Anaheim, or sure sign of the Reconquista?Let's use this introductory sentence for my required plug for my comin ... More >>
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The 16th annual Taste of Anaheim will take place on Thursday, May 12 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the GardenWalk on Katella Avenue. Tickets are $40 in advance, $45 at the door, and that includes tastes of food from all the restaurants.The tasting includes recently-opened and soon-to-open restaurants ... More >>
Christopher Victorio / OC WeeklyTo see the slideshow of scenes from the event, click here.For a few brief hours last night, the ailing GardenWalk mall became the place to see and be seen, and the best place to eat in Anaheim. The lines got long (though not as long as those execrable luxe-lonchera ... More >>
Anaheim holds a sobriety checkpoint from 8 p.m. Saturday to 2:30 a.m. Sunday.The location: beats us.That's because the department is not telling. Cops want to surprise you like it's your birthday. But, if you've been celebrating beforehand with daddy's medicine, it probably isn't a good idea to g ... More >>
The non-po' boy po' boyA couple of weeks ago, I hosted a guest speaker at Cal State Fullerton who stayed at the Hotel Menage in Anaheim. After his lecture, we invited students for a post-lecture eat at k'ya Street Fare, which we reviewed way back in 2009. I had never been, but remembered Edwin li ... More >>
UPDATE, MAY 31, 6:39 P.M.: The Irvine Police Department this evening released the booking photo at right of Austin Jeffrey Farley, the alleged drunken driver with a past DUI conviction blamed for causing the crash that killed 14-year-old Ashton Sweet.The Northwood High School freshman cheerleader ... More >>
A 17-year-old boy from Menlo Park was arrested Friday for allegedly touching his female dance partner inappropriately at Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim.The teen, who was not identified because of his age, was detained by Disney security and turned over to city cops who arrested him on s ... More >>
UPDATE, JUNE 15, 4:59 P.M.: 18-year-old Bryan "Moto" Ocampo of Anaheim could be sentenced to 26 years to life in state prison if he is convicted of the stabbing-murder of a seventh grader.Currently jailed on $1 million bail, Ocampo was charged today with one felony count of murder with a sentenc ... More >>
Photo Courtesy of TK Burger's Facebook PageTK Burger has opened its sixth burger stand -- this time in Anaheim (actually more like Anaheim Hills, but still technically Anaheim). This was news to even us, and if you know us Weeklings, especially the food faction here at Stick a Fork In It, we swea ... More >>
Dave LiebermanOrange County's latest craft brewery, Anaheim Brewery, has had their soft opening at the Anaheim Packing House, the retail center being developed by the company behind the Lab and the Camp in Costa Mesa. The brewery continues the 130-year-old tradition of brewing in OC's original Ge ... More >>
Dave LiebermanWay back when Anaheim was founded, by people with names like Jürgen, Greta and Klaus, it was a popular stopping point on the way up the inland route to Los Angeles, and a lot of beer flowed forth from the taps of the Anaheim Brewery.Prohibition, that unfortunate experiment in gover ... More >>
Fro-yo fans, prepare to fight off a swarm of kawaii lovers for your next cup of self-serve frozen goodness.Anaheim-based Yogurtland is collaborating with cuteness empire Sanrio, stocking its 130 locations with spoons, cups and collectibles featuring Hello Kitty, My Melody, Keroppi and Chococat.
Has there ever been a franchise-ending movie more hyped than Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part II? I mean, since Steve Martin killed the Pink Panther franchise? (It is dead, isn't it? Please tell me so.)Starting at 11:59 tonight and continuing about every minute through 1 a.m. Friday, th ... More >>
Dave LiebermanTake a look at the list of the county's farmers markets and you'll notice something: they tend to be in well-to-do neighborhoods. The biggest is Irvine's Saturday market near UCI; there are markets in Tustin and Laguna Beach, Old Town Orange and Newport Beach, all places that aren't ... More >>
Anaheim does not make Parliament's "Chocolate City" roll call, but that would be an apt name this weekend for the box that holds Disneyland. "Chocolate: The Event" features three days of sweet-making to pimp "Chocolate: The Exhibition" that's up through Sept. 11 at Muzeo Museum. Capping the festi ... More >>
Anthill Pub & Grille Facebook PageDid someone say Beerfest?It's the weekend! At least in our brains. Eat, drink and be yo merry selves with these cool events happening around town. Saturday: Art Crawl Experience (ACE) Food and art merge effortlessly in what's becoming a must-c ... More >>
In our story previewing his appearance at the OC Fair last month, Nick 13, psychobilly trio Tiger Army's frontman, was hesitant to say whether they were going to push through with their annual Octoberflame (their fourth, and also their 15th anniversary) due to the demands of recording a new album ... More >>
Anaheim-born Tiffany Toth is a former Canyon High School cheerleader who spent her days sunning on Orange Coast beaches and nights dreaming about one day becoming a Playboy Playmate.The 25-year-old Laguna Beach model's wish came true when she was named Miss September 2011.After the jump are five ... More >>
Diamonds may very well be a girl's best friend, but Carol Channing is a gay's best friend.The 90-year-old entertainer will join a bunch of other celebrities at the end of the month to help celebrate the 2011 Gay Days Anaheim at Disneyland Resort. The three-day event will take place from Friday, S ... More >>
Gay Days Anaheim returns to the Disneyland Resort next weekend (Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2), and co-founder/event producer Eddie Shapiro couldn't be more excited.In 1998, after Disneyland canceled their annual one-night private party for gays and lesbians, Shapiro organized th ... More >>
Gay Days Anaheim kicks off today at the Disneyland Resort, and it was just announced that Glee star Jane Lynch will make an appearance at the event tomorrow.Learn more about Gay Days Anaheim and Lynch's book-signing appearance after the jump.
Perpetually touring party-bros Pepper celebrated a decade on the road this year. The rock-reggae trio has carved a nice niche for itself on the traveling summer festival scene, amassing a healthy following of Sublime/311-aligned concertgoers since leaving Hawaii's big island in 2001. A meld of fr ... More >>
Let's make this happen, people!The Orange County Register's food coverage has been strangely trifurcated for a couple of years now, and that's not a good thing. Us Forkers totally love Jeff and Claudia over at Food Frenzy, giggle at Nancy Luna's Fast Food Maven blog, and howl at the carousel of n ... More >>
Last year, Martenet Hardware in Anaheim closed after a century of serving the city. We went there as far back as I could remember for our construction needs, never completely forsaking it for Home Depot or even when a Lowe's opened up nearby. By then, the Martenet family no longer owned it, havin ... More >>
[Hole In the Wall] Maybe the Reg will get around to reviewing this Little Arabia gem in 10 years or so
Linda Jemison, the lovely former owner of the grungy Linda's Doll Hut in Anaheim, has shared with her Facebook friends a truly awesome photo.Don't know when or where or under what context it was shot, but it does apparently include a follower of Fred Phelps' Westboro Baptist church in Topeka, Kan ... More >>
themtgrave.com Every year different horror themed mazes pop up during the Halloween season, most of the time not returning the following year. I'm pretty much determined not to waste my money on a lot of first time attractions because they are usually overpriced, small, unorganized and well, ... More >>
Umami Burger, Adam Fleischman's high-end burger chain, has taken San Francisco by storm; it's opening next door to the Anaheim Brewery; it's already got half a dozen or so locations in L.A.Now the chain is looking at expanding to South OC, opening a burger joint with full bar at 610 N. Coast Hwy. ... More >>
It isn't every day that three stories cross your desk within hours or even minutes of each other, all of them involving Orange County cops beating the hell out of people, or as the case may be, killing them. And oh yeah: getting sued for their troubles, too. Where to begin? With the the moth ... More >>
A worker was hurt in an explosion at a hot tub business in Anaheim this morning.The unidentified man, who was among 26 employees inside L.A. Spas at 1311 N. Blue Gum St. at the time of the 7:37 a.m. blast, suffered burns to his ear and possible smoke inhalation.
A 24-year-old Anaheim man has been arrested on suspicion of lewd acts with a 14-year-old girl who had been missing from her home for two weeks.Christopher Sergio Hernandez was being held in the Anaheim jail in lieu of $100,000 bail, according to Sgt. Rick Martinez, the city police department's sp ... More >>
A 24-year-old Anaheim man has been arrested on suspicion of lewd acts with a 14-year-old girl who had been missing from her home for two weeks.Christopher Sergio Hernandez was being held in the Anaheim jail in lieu of $100,000 bail, according to Sgt. Rick Martinez, the city police department's sp ... More >>
UPDATE, DEC. 28, 10:27 A.M.: The cause for alarm that prompted the Orange County Sheriff's Department bomb squad to swoop down on Faith Lutheran Church in Anaheim this morning has been revealed:A box of Christmas tinsel. Don't laugh: anyone who's picked the shiny lace out of shag carpeting knows ... More >>
UPDATE: if you go to dropnye.com and click buy tickets, you can enter OCWEEEKLY to get $5 off each ticket right now! Original post, Dec. 28, 8:54 a.m.: Don't have New Year's Eve plans yet? That's OK, because we're giving away three pairs of tickets to the Drop NYE at The Grove of Anaheim. Happe ... More >>
[Hole In the Wall] This old-school doughnut shop weathers all trends, whether gentrifiying or foodie
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UPDATE, JAN. 17, 3:32 P.M.: The Orange County Sheriff's Department bomb squad gave the all-clear this morning after examining the suspicious package with "bomb" written across it outside the Social Security Administration office in Anaheim.Reassuring: Anaheim Police say the package contained no b ... More >>
David Kesler spent almost a decade inside The Cellar in Fullerton as its executive chef. Now he's on his own and on the verge of opening Bistro Bleu, a French restaurant he says will be "without the high prices, sub-par food, and pompous attitudes."The space he took over is from the recently shu ... More >>
DMVUPDATE, JAN. 25, 8:50 A.M.: Apologies for catching up on some updates I missed due to being out sick the weekend through Monday and having no time to get to them until now, but the man shot and killed by a cop in the parking lot of the Anaheim Police east station last week has been identified ... More >>
UPDATE, JAN. 31, 10:58 A.M.: What if you threw an Occupy-type protest over $158 million in taxpayer handouts being given to a hotel developer and no one showed up to hear it? That could become a reality tonight should three Anaheim City Council members who last week approved tax subsidies to the ... More >>
AnaheimGardenWalk.netWhere's the Garden?Ahead of yesterday's Anaheim city council meeting, a mailer to city residents from the Orange County Employees Association and numerous news reports on recently approved tax incentives for two future GardenWalk-area hotels made sure for a packed house. May ... More >>
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