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[UPDATED with "Radical Idiot" Outing:] Fred Karger, Gay GOP Presidential Hopeful, Stumps in Utah

See update at end of this post about the wife of a Utah county GOP chairman calling Fred Karger "a radical idiot" and saying "thank goodness" he "cant procreate."ORIGINAL POST, JUNE 7, 2:39 P.M.: What does it say about Californians that only 6,641 voted for Laguna Beach's Fred Karger for president, ... More >>

Mormons: A Shallow Yet Helpful Guide to See If You Should Hate Them or Not

Marian Bergeson Continues 1 1/2-year Hunt for Her Daughter's Killer in Oregon

​Marian Bergeson was a Salt Lake City-born, Brigham Young University-educated mom who raised four children and taught school in Newport Beach before launching a long and storied career as a politician that included stints as a city councilwoman, school board trustee, state senator, assemblywoman, ... More >>

Soka University of America Is a School On a Hill

The Aliso Viejo college was founded by a Buddhist sect that preaches peace—so why are so many former professors alleging the opposite?

Howard Ahmanson Jr. Only the Second Biggest Hater

Gustavo's pal Howard F. Ahmanson Jr. just missed the top spot on the Dishonor Roll published online by Californians Against Hate. The Knights of Columbus of New Haven, Conn., gave $1.425 million to the campaign for the same-sex-marriage-barring Prop. 8, while Howie only ponied up $1.395 million.Hey, ... More >>

Alleged Fraud Within Irvine City Limits Keeps SEC, Whistleblower Busy

Two corporations doing business in Irvine that are the subjects of a noteworthy/notorious whistleblower's fraud investigations have now apparently drawn the attention of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.The SEC is reviewing whether James Peterson, CEO of Irvine-based defense industry comp ... More >>

The Weekly's Head Count of the 48 New Faces Who Want to Be Your Next Sheriff

Polar Opposites

Two women who together helped bring the pole-dancing fitness craze to Orange County could be headed to court

The Best of the Rest

A few more summer releases you might be interested in

Letters

'Its incredulous that Dave is so hateful. The fact that Rex was caught with marijuana paraphernalia at an airport should have made him a "hero" at the "weakly," but you allowed Dave to trash him'

9/11 at 5

Questioning documentary marks solemn anniversary

Special Screenings

Movie of the Week: The Big Sleep

Let's Roll Film

Surf City activists host movies questioning what happened on 9/11

The Doctor is In

Hunter S. Thompson goes back to gonzo

Missionary Positioning

Indie Mormon cinema attempts a mainstream conversion

Surviving Sundance

The festival regurgitated

Court Jousters

The Real Neil

Neil LaBute on his new play, Mormons and looking at girls in the shower

First the movie, now the band