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June 10, 2013
Resolution Honoring Beaches, Beach Access and Fire Rings Sparks Unanimous Capital Consent
A joint resolution to honor California beaches and protect access to them as well as their fire rings was adopted today by the California Legislature with unanimous consent.Assembly Concurrent Resolution 52 by Assemblyman Travis Allen (R-Huntington Beach) does not go to the governor for a signature ... More >>
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May 28, 2013
Backwards to the Present: More New New California Writing (Part II)
Forgot to mention a couple of the other must-have-read already writers in the newest anthology of best California writing of the year from Heyday. You might recall from last week my weird reading triage, first noting what I remembered from journals originally printing short stories, poems and essays ... More >>
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May 18, 2013
In with the New, In with the Old: New California Writing 2013, Part I
Of all the many ways to read the eclectic, surprising, affirming and resonating pieces in New California Writing 2013, I fell into the perhaps easiest and undisciplined, picking and choosing from those I hadn't already read elsewhere over the past year, then starting over from the back of the collec ... More >>
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May 13, 2013
Clock is Ticking on $156k Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Bought in Dana Point 3 Months Ago
It's out there somewhere.A California state lottery ticket worth $156,712 was purchased at Super Stop Liquor, 34469 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, and has not been claimed three months later.Better check those coat pockets.
Blogs
May 10, 2013
Orange County Register Wildfire Coverage Has a Huge Hole in It: Media Watchdog
Orange County fire officials recently held a press conference to go over their strategies and, more importantly, warn the public about an ever-earlier fire season. The Orange County Register covered this, as it did Southern California's recent wildfires, but a media watchdog saw a huge hole in the c ... More >>
Blogs
April 24, 2013
California's Last Call For Alcohol Will Not Be Extended To 4 a.m.
Closing time. You don't have to go home but you can't stay here. A bill that would have allowed California bars, clubs and restaurants to serve alcohol until 4 a.m., two hours past the current last call, was voted down Tuesday in the Senate Committee. Go ahead and drink away your sorrows. We unde ... More >>
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April 15, 2013
Disney Closes Space Mountain, Soarin' Over Cali and Now-Reopened Matterhorn Over Fall Fears
M-I-C . . .. . . See you at the bottom!Following citations by the state Friday over concerns about workers falling from tall attractions, Disney closed the Matterhorn and Space Mountain at Disneyland and Soarin' Over California at California Adventure on Saturday.
Calendar
April 11, 2013
33rd Annual Wine Extraordinaire
Anaheim Hilton
Blogs
March 18, 2013
California ABC to Allow Generic Growler Fills at Breweries
Look in the kitchens and closets and home bars of California beernoscenti, and you'll see rows of brown or green glass bottles emblazoned with the names of California's many craft breweries. I myself have a growler from nearly every brewery in Orange County, and they sit on a shelf in my kitchen, wh ... More >>
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February 21, 2013
2013 Winter Documentary Series: Ocean Awareness
Forum Theatre
Blogs
December 6, 2012
Getting High For the Heck of it Now Legal in Washington State, California Stuck in Medical Pot Fog
Today, Washington State made history by becoming the first state in the union where you can smoke marijuana just to get high. A bunch of folks celebrated that fact by gathering at Seattle's Space Needle for a stroke-of-midnight smoke-out. "I feel like a kid in a candy store," one of the midnight rav ... More >>
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December 4, 2012
Oakland Pot Dispensary Ruling Could Curtail Federal Crackdown
Anybody notice that ever since Obama was re-elected, all's been quiet on the federal marijuana crackdown front?Maybe all those conspiracy theorists who claimed that Obama would move to legalize marijuana during his second term, or at least back away from the crackdown his administration launched in ... More >>
Blogs
November 7, 2012
Prop 37, Food-Labeling Measure, Fails
Proposition 37, the ballot initiative that would have made California the first in the nation to require the labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on processed foods, has failed, receiving 46 percent of the vote with 82 percent of precincts reporting.The news is seen as a blow to many in ... More >>
Blogs
November 7, 2012
Who Supported Prop 37 And Who Fought Against It May Surprise You
As we reported this morning, California voters rejected Proposition 37, the ballot measure that would have required the labeling of genetically engineered food. Supporters believed the initiative would prevent a misleading use of the word "natural" on foods that have been modified in a lab. What may ... More >>
Music
November 1, 2012
Jerome LOL Is From California, But His Beats Are All Over the Map
From lo-fi electro to southern rap, this LA producer attacks each track from multiple states of mind
Blogs
October 29, 2012
New Fish Grill Opens in Irvine; Replaces Shuttered Jalapenos
A few months ago, Fish-O-Licious, an independent California Fish Grill aspirant closed in Fountain Valey. No one blinked. It was a very good restaurant that did its best, but for whatever reason, it wasn't enough. Chasing the success of the California Fish Grill chain has been something of a white w ... More >>
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October 19, 2012
Genetically Modified Food Debate At Chapman University Today!
Whether to pass or strike down Proposition 37, an initiative requiring labels on some genetically modified foods, is the subject of a debate that will take place at Chapman University this afternoon.If the proposition passed, it would make California the first state that mandates GMOs (genetically m ... More >>
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October 9, 2012
California Schools Can Now Sell Produce Grown In Their Gardens
The basic lesson "Money doesn't grow on trees" is becoming less pertinent, thanks to a bill signed by Governor Jerry Brown. AB 2367, authored by Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla (D-Concord), allows California schools to sell their garden produce and reinvest the money in their garden programs. The i ... More >>
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August 17, 2012
Esquire Names The California Burrito at Alejandro's One Of The Best Late-Night Foods In The U.S.A.
Speaking of California burritos, Esquire has assembled a list of the Best Late-Night Food In The U.S.A. and the ginormous wrap from Alejandro's has made the cut. While it may not be OC's greatest California burrito from a culinary standpoint, the 24-hour Costa Mesa joint has been a longtime staple f ... More >>
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August 2, 2012
Retro California Food
Center for Living Peace
Blogs
July 10, 2012
Hunger Games: Food Insecurity Spikes in County, State
If noodles, beanie-weenies and powdered milk have been the staples of your diet the last few years, you're not alone.Roughly 379,000 adults in Orange County struggled to put adequate food on the table during the Great Recession, according to a study released Monday by the UCLA Center for Health ... More >>
Blogs
July 6, 2012
Go Green With Avocado Week At Downtown Disney
There were more important things to do this week than hit the Magic Kingdom on its busiest holiday . . . like sleep. If the kids are still nagging to check out Cars Land, there's a mash-up of activities in Downtown Disney besides dodging street performers. Okay, California Avocado Week has been goin ... More >>
Blogs
June 29, 2012
Chipotle Promotes California State Parks With Half-Priced Deal TOMORROW
The Mexican fast-casual chain known for light-hearted humor has a conscience. Or maybe it's a political wish bone. It might be a wannabe grassroots campaign, but it doesn't matter. They've got a deal that doesn't involve wrapping oneself in foil.70 California State Parks are scheduled to close July ... More >>
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June 22, 2012
No. 80, Bulgogi and Potato Pizza at Chicken & Pizza Love Letter
Even T.G.I. Friday's sells Korean short rib tacos these days, so it's not really a surprise that someone, somewhere would put bulgogi on a pizza, too. Chicken & Pizza Love Letter, hidden in a corner of the maze-like H Mart, is known for their super-crunchy, massive chicken wings, but it's a surp ... More >>
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June 18, 2012
No. 84, The Rhino at Rancho a Go Go
BBQ is universally known as knock-you-out fare, but Rancho a Go Go truck's monstrosity The Rhino takes that statement to new heights. Grab a friend or two, throw caution and cholesterol concerns to the wind, and prepare to get your ass kicked by a grilled cheese sandwich stuffed with a softball-size ... More >>
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June 12, 2012
No. 88, The Falafel Taco at Taco Asylum
Pausing to allow for blasphemous screams, we learned of such atypical filling from the sister of the guy who imagined it. Giving some credit where it's due: Sean in the Asylum kitchen is partly responsible for mass quantities of prep work towards this creation. Previously a limited-time special, the ... More >>
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June 7, 2012
Farewell To Foie: Everyone Gets a Pound of Foie Gras at The Playground's $130 Dinner Event
As July 1 nears, the start on the statewide ban on foie gras, restaurants across California are hosting farewell feasts that celebrate all that is good about fattened duck and goose livers. The Playground in downtown Santa Ana has announced its own foie fiesta, and in true Playground style, there's ... More >>
Blogs
June 6, 2012
No. 92, Free Beans and Chips at Taqueria Zamora
If you're a Mexican restaurant in the United States, it's almost mandatory that you give customers complimentary chips and salsa--more so than, say, featuring a sleeping Mexican as a mascot. Some places fry the chips fresh and make the salsa, but most let Tostitos and Herdez do the duty. Sometimes, ... More >>
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June 5, 2012
No. 93, Pig in a Blanket Waffle with Gringo Bandito at Cafe Calacas
Recently, the esteemed Café Calacas introduced a breakfast menu to join their list of Chicano-fied sandwiches, salads, and smoothies. The breakfast burritos are delicious; the breakfast sandwiches, fine. But it's with the humble waffle where husband-wife owners Rudy and Jackie Cordova are beginning ... More >>
Blogs
May 31, 2012
No. 96, Licuados at Mil Jugos
Hey, kids: guess what time is it? It's time to restart that Long March known as 100 Favorite Dishes (INSERT YEAR). YEAH!!!Hey, don't ding us for listicles: Weekly DataLab studies show ustedes love this gimmick, launched in honor of our coming Best Of issue. Besides, it is rather fun to do this fo ... More >>
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May 30, 2012
No. 97, Hawaiian Ahi Poke at California Fish Grill
Hey, kids: guess what time is it? It's time to restart that Long March known as 100 Favorite Dishes (INSERT YEAR). YEAH!!!Hey, don't ding us for listicles: Weekly DataLab studies show ustedes love this gimmick, launched in honor of our coming Best Of issue. Besides, it is rather fun to do this fo ... More >>
News
May 24, 2012
A Driver's Guide to DUI Stops
[Summer Guide 2012/Better Call Glew!] What will happen and what you should do
Blogs
May 7, 2012
Attention, Expectant Mothers: Local Doctors, Nurses Want Your Baby's Umbilical Cord Blood
It was a no-brainer decision for Buena Park resident Stephanie Vinson that come delivery time, she would donate her baby's valuable umbilical cord blood. The hospital where she worked and delivered, Long Beach Memorial Center, offered a public collection program, meaning a mother can donate her cord ... More >>
Blogs
May 3, 2012
On the Line: David Man of Palm Terrace and Lounge, Part Three
By the time you read this, we believe Palm Terrace would've already updated their breakfast menu with chicken & waffles: marinated buttermilk breast, covered in rice krispies and deep fried. Served with rosemary infused maple syrup and maple butter (did you hear your arteries clogging?). This se ... More >>
Blogs
May 1, 2012
Cal State Fullerton Spends $300K to Remodel Eight-Bedroom Home of University President
While Cal State Fullerton students have been suffering through funding cuts and tuition hikes (and making no secret of their misery), at least someone at the school seems to be doing okay. Incoming president Mildred Garcia recently got her base salary bumped up 10 percent to $324,500-- ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2012
Better Call Glew: Am I Allowed To Film The Police?
Please help me with a bet between friends. We are debating whether you can videotape the police in public. What's the scoop?
Blogs
April 24, 2012
Chapman Professor Tells Wall Street Journal Why Everyone Is Leaving California
"California, here we come! . . . Oh, no, wait, let's get the hell out of here!" If it seems like more and more people are fleeing California to start new lives elsewhere, it's because they are. In the last two decades, four million more people have booked it out of this perhaps-not-so-golden s ... More >>
Blogs
April 17, 2012
You Know What April 17 is: Equal Pay Day
It's April 17, so you know what that means . . .Wait, what? It's tax day? What the blazes is that?It's obviously Equal Pay Day, which the nonprofit National Partnership for Women & Families is marking with data showing a wide gender wage gap in California.
Culture
April 12, 2012
Brea Art Gallery Presents the Other Side of Sunny
'Made In California' isn't the same old state gold
Blogs
March 30, 2012
Newport Beach Ranks 3rd Among American Cities That Most Value Sex
Newport Beach ranks third among American cities where adults most value sex in a relationship.So that's why our hook-up ads sell so well!By the way, this wasn't some crappy greeting card company survey.
Blogs
March 30, 2012
Guns and Ammo: Orange County Law Enforcement Agencies Grab More Than $4.2 Million in Surplus Military Equipment
Thanks to a giveaway program, Orange County law enforcement agencies have received more than $4.2 million in military-grade equipment from the U.S. Department of Defense.From chemical-biological masks, to chapel lecterns, police here have snapped up a booty of armor to help them protect and serve ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2012
[Updated: Meeting Cancelled] Registered Sex Offenders Not Meeting at Buena Park Church?
UPDATE: Janice Bellucci, state organizer for Reform Sex Offenders Laws, says the meeting has been cancelled.A pastor at a Buena Park church where the California chapter of the Reform Sex Offender Laws said it was scheduled to meet Saturday says she knows nothing of the group and doesn't know why the ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2012
Precisely How NOT To Ask Your Wife For Help; OC's Ralph Gambina Provides the Instructions
Sometimes you see everything you need to know from a simple picture.Take, for example, the case of Orange County's 58-year-old Ralph John Gambina.Law enforcement official claims that in June 2010 Gambina threatened to murder his wife and uttered in a voice mail message to her perhaps the best&nbs ... More >>
Blogs
March 14, 2012
Are the Anaheim City Council, School District, and Union High School District Going to Get Sued into the City's Mexican Reality?
A fascinating article appeared last week in California Watch, the news non-profit with more than a few Orange County Register alumni in it. The story focused on the California Voting Rights Act, a fascinating piece of work that essentially tells public governing entities--city councils, school di ... More >>
Blogs
March 8, 2012
Better Call Glew: Am I Allowed to Smoke Weed In An Alley?
I have a medical marijuana recommendation, and since my apartment is non-smoking I have to smoke outside, which as I understood from my doctor and collective is legal anywhere tobacco is legal. I try my hardest to be discreet by puffing on small side-streets, but the other night, a bit after midn ... More >>
Blogs
February 27, 2012
AB1616, the California Cottage Food Bill: Support This!
California does not have a cottage food law. Currently, if you bake a cake at home and sell it to the public--let's say at a bake sale--you are breaking the law. If you make a few pints of jam from the fruit in your backyard and sell them from a shop, you're breaking the law. There's no way to ge ... More >>
Blogs
January 27, 2012
Mitt Romney Abandoned for Newt Gingrich by Hispanic Leaders including OC's Miguel Orozco
A Hispanic business and community leader in Santa Ana has joined other Hispanics around the country in signing an open letter to Mitt Romney that essentially accuses the GOP presidential candidate of hypocritically running away from his Mexican heritage. "Our purpose here is to advise you that t ... More >>
Blogs
January 6, 2012
Eat This Now: Hawaiian Ahi Poke at California Fish Grill
Though the salsa still tastes like tomato water, the homegrown California Fish Grill chain (winner of Best Seafood Restaurant in 2008) has always had impeccable fish, especially when slathered in the wonder-lube of its garlic butter. The substance could make just about anything tasty. Now the eat ... More >>
Blogs
January 3, 2012
Regulate Marijuana Like Wine Initiative Gathers 20,000 Signatures
The last few months of 2011 weren't exactly fun for advocates of medical marijuana in California. The federal government threatened to seize properties being used for illegally cultivating or dispensing marijuana, media organizations including this one were put on alert that they could be prosecu ... More >>
Blogs
January 3, 2012
Denver Wants Its In-N-Out; Local Councilman Puts It As Part of His 2012 Agenda
As Southern Californians we take for granted our In-N-Outs. It's only when we hear of our out-of-state neighbors going ape shit when one opens in their neck of the woods, with people sobbing as if they've just seen the Messiah Himself, that we take stock on how beloved our homegrown burger empire ... More >>
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