Charlie Manson

Letters From OC Weekly Readers

Letters From OC Weekly Readers

Today's Don't Miss: "Leslie, My Name is Evil"

​Poor Perry. The first time he locks eyes on lovely Leslie, he is smitten. And the longer he is around her, the stronger his longing becomes. Too bad he's engaged to someone else--and sitting in a juror's box as Leslie Van Houten and two other young ladies stand trial alongside Charlie Manson for ... More >>

The (Busted) Reg-O-Meter©—Week Ending March 29

[Reg-O-Meter staff memo: With yet another entry this week of the name “Gordon Dillow,” the Reg-O-Meter, after being in operation a mere three weeks, incurred a major, possibly fatal technological malfunction—goddamn Radio Shack parts. Until repairs can be made, the Reg-O-Meter has been shut ... More >>

Just a Random Female

Robbin Brandley’s confessed killer sits on death row. So why don’t her parents consider the case closed?

Powerfully Horrific

Mercury Fur is a long, painfully rewarding vision

The First Jesus Freak

A pot-smokin, LSD-droppin seeker turned Calvary Chapel into a household name. So why is Lonnie Frisbee missing from church history?

Skot Armstrong

A long and harrowing account of how and where the artist grew up

When Prison Guards Attack!

In Anaheim, screws say screw you to prison privatizers

Buddy Loves Paul

But he hates Paul.

Hinns Hair Habulous!

But he hates Paul.

Ire Land

Saint Patrick's Day among the Irish

Laguna on Acid

The Great Hippie Christmas Invasion of 1970