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Babak "Bobby" Azadgilani, Rape Suspect, May Have Assaulted Others, DA Fears: Update

See Update No. 2 on page 2 about prosecutors seeking other possible victims of Baback "Bobby" Azadgilani. Update No. 1 on the next page is about the suspect turning himself in to police and allegations of past harassment.ORIGINAL POST, MAY 17, 11:56 A.M.: Have you seen this fellow to the right?Lagun ... More >>

Lucky Ducky

[Hey, You!] A good samaritan shout-out

Hit and Runner

[Hey, You!] Watch out for the late-model Beamer with passenger-side damage

Gabrielle Jane Nestande DUI Death Trial: 10 Reasons Jurors Might Acquit

An Austin, Texas, jury continues deliberations today, and before that we presented reasons things don't look good for the DUI death trial defense of driver Gabrielle Jane Nestande. So, it's only fair we present her side's counterpoints.Nestande grew up in Newport Beach as the daughter of GOP insider ... More >>

Gabrielle Jane Nestande DUI Death Trial: 10 Reasons Things Don't Look Good for Defense

After five days of making its case, the prosecution rested today against Gabrielle Jane Nestande, the daughter of a veteran Orange County politician and GOP insider fighting to stay out of a Texas prison for following a night of drinking with driving into a pedestrian who died and leaving the scene. ... More >>

Albert Scott Arditi Sues BMW for Alleged Assault and Unjust Repo by Irvine Dealer's Staff

Irvine BMW is being sued by a Laguna Niguel man who claims dealership employees pushed him and held him down and that a repossession agent punched him as they seized his 2004 BMW 745i.If you're wondering why the fraud, assault and false imprisonment case is in Orange County's federal rather than st ... More >>

Stanley Kuo Jua Yang Gets 30 Months for Hawking Knock-Offs of Exercise Machines

An Irvine man was sentenced this morning to 30 months in federal prison for hawking counterfeit goods, including knock-offs of Bowflex, Ab Circle Pro and Malibu Pilates exercise machines.United States District Court Judge R. Gary Klausner in Los Angeles immediately remanded Stanley Kuo Jua Yang, 3 ... More >>

Bird-Flipping Beemer

[Hey, You!] A run-in with a light-runner

New Gillionaire Track: "Imdabes"

​From the man who brought us "Rifles Burs" and "Snacks" comes a new song/video called "Imdabes." It's already blowing up Youtube, so I'm going to go head and call it now: It's an instant classic, the kind you don't take home to mother.On the track, Gillionaire tells listeners that he "be the one t ... More >>

Newport Beach Hotel Used By GOP Mayor and Male Escort?

Image captured from Google Republican politician says this picture was doctored ​Various news outlets are reporting that a male hooker claims a New Jersey Republican politician hired him for an illicit, $500 rendezvous inside an Orange County hotel and has pictures to prove it.According to the Huf ... More >>

Yvon Goetz And Mary Sue Milliken Throw Down This Weekend In Irvine, Courtesy Of Cadillac

Cadillac Facebook page​The Cadillac Culinary Challenge Test Drive pulls up to Irvine Spectrum this Saturday and Sunday. Why this sounds more like a hybrid between Cars and Coffee and the Top Chef Tour is a conundrum we'll never know the answer to. At least they're offering sleek cars and free eats ... More >>

Is Taco Bell the Hyundai of American Fast Food?

​The last decade has seen the explosion of what's called fast-casual Mexican restaurants: classier than Taco Bell, less formal than El Torito. We're talking Chipotle, Qdoba (which I believe has only one outpost in Southern California), Wahoo's, Baja Fresh, and the like.You'd think this new competi ... More >>

UPDATE: What Happened On the Finale of The Great Food Truck Race?

Food Network ​If you think five previous straight wins secured by the unstoppable Nom Nom Truck was going to make the finale of The Great Food Truck Race a bore to watch, you'd be wrong. The episode, which took the final two trucks, Nom Nom and Grill 'Em All, to New York City turned out ... More >>

Lynne Curtin Leaves The Real Housewives of Orange County--and 8 Magical Memories

Facebook.com​"Rumor has it that I will not be returning for 'season 6.' That rumor is true!" Lynne Curtin has posted on her Facebook page.Her departure coupled with the arrival of Peggy Tanous means The Real Housewives of Orange County will be the only Bravo Housewives reality show with an all-bl ... More >>

Not Dead Yet

[Hey, You!] Dogs are living, breathing animals, not fashion accessories

Drink of the Week: Chocolate Candy Cane at Montage

Jessica Ford Chocolate Candy Cane​Montage in Laguna Beach is one of the swankiest hotels in the area, but you get your money's worth when it comes to drinks at the Lobby Lounge. After you valet park your BMW or Mercedes (whichever), pass through the initial entrance of the hotel and you ... More >>

Sentencing Postponed for Longtime TBN Pastor Steve Galiher, Who Pleaded Guilty to Two Felony DUIs

Drunken TBN Personality Steve Galiher's Mug Shot!

Galiher: TBN miracle worker who turned wine into a double DUI...dig those frosted, rumpled locks!​When those poor, desperate souls that make up Trinity Broadcasting Corporation's primary audience dial up Paul and Jan Crouch during the Praise-a-Thon and pledge thousands of dollars, I'm sure they ne ... More >>

Easy Writer Part 2: Gettin' Greasy

​Once you decide on the bike that suits you best, make sure it's in good mechanical shape by either going through it yourself if you're into working with your hands, or take it to a reputable motorcycle shop in the area.http://orangecounty.citysearch.com/listings/laguna-hills/motorcycles/56117_128 ... More >>

Crime Time: Toys 'R Us Jerk-Off, Fake Cops, Gangbangers, Breakdancers and Son of a Real Housewife of OC

7-Eleven surveillance screen grab courtesy Anaheim Police Department. All others courtesy of Orange County Sheriff's DepartmentClockwise from top left: Justin Buseth is accused of breaking into a home and doughnut shop in Dana Point; Daniel Chomina has a long record and faces several felony charges; ... More >>

Crime Time: Spot This Week's Celebrity Victim!

Hey, juvies, it's our weekly Weekly round-up of Orange County police calls . . .MONDAY, JUNE 29 The pre-vandalized Scott BorasAnyone Fitting the Description of a Major League Baseball Team Owner Spotted Outside Before the Crime? The windows of super-agent Scott Boras' Land Rover were vandalized whil ... More >>

It's a Quick Read 12

Orange County Register: It's all cars, all the time! The driver killed in the early morning Newport Beach crash that severed and mangled a $140,000 '04 Ferrari is identified as "Mask," Huntington Beach's 45-year-old mixed-martial arts promoter and TapouT clothing company founder Cha ... More >>

This Weekend: Taste of Irvine BMW

A food tasting at a car dealership? Yep, you heard right. This weekend, Saturday, Oct. 18-19 from 11 AM-5 PM, Irvine BMW will host it's Third Annual Taste of Irvine BMW at its dealership at 9881 Research Drive in Irvine. There will be a raffle where a percentage of the proceeds will go toward fin ... More >>

Is California's Original Three-Striker Innocent of the Car Theft That Sent Him Away for Life?

More Quotes from Louie Perez of Los Lobos

Thursday's Headlines

One cold war: Pinkberry, a frozen-yogurt joint that recently set up shop in Long Beach, has been accused of lacking the healthy bacteria cultures found in yogurt. The Times sent some samples to a lab and found that it did contain such—but some attorneys are still not impressed. Pill-popper (or p ... More >>

Disturbia

A man using crutches but holding a gun still failed at carjacking. A motorist threw hot coffee on a bicyclist. Before he lost his wig and shoes, a man tried to steal a Nintendo game from a Laguna Beach hotel room. A man sitting in a restaurant issued death threats. A burglar stole only syringes from ... More >>

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Beemer Schemer

Hey, You!

Customer Lip Service

Heart Attack

Attempting romantic comedy, Sir Ridley Scott conquers neither with A Good Year

Diary of a Mad County

Jan. 25 - Jan. 31

Attack of the 50-ft. Commercials!

Abandon all hope: there's no escape from movie product placements

Beeming

Nickin Jessica

Vaulting Reality

Son of a . . .

Toyotas new Scion proves the more things change, the more they stay the same

German Healthcare, Santa Ana Politics

German Healthcare, Santa Ana Politics

Tax Shelters, Riding Crops and Grand Marnier

Dining With the Swells at Gemmells in Dana Point

Frustration Translation

Flipper Off

Expensive Tastes

Flemings provides the steak, you bring the dough

Dont Hate Them Because Theyre Beautiful

Bistangos Relationships is mostly unrelated

Have I Poisoned My Fahrvegnugen?

Seasons Recordings and the art of seamlessness

Ad Infinitum

A crafty BMW campaign turns directors into shillsbut is product placement really the problem?

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

The Edwards Crown Affair

True Grit, With a Side of Pie

VU All Over Again

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