Cinco de Mayo

A Gun-Dumb Brit's Journey Into American Gun Culture

To conquer his fear of guns, a British immigrant takes a road trip to gun lovers' mecca: the NRA Convention

Un Plan Parfait (Fly Me To The Moon) Wins 4 Top Newport Beach Film Festival Awards

Un Plan Parfait (Fly Me To The Moon), the romantic comedy that sold out its Tuesday night French Spotlight screening and earned a repeat showing last night, was the big winner of 2013 Newport Beach Film Festival awards.It won the juried Best Film, Best Actress (Diane Kruger), Best Director (Pascal C ... More >>

Psycho de Mayo's Strange Trip

Psychedelic bands from around the world converge on Santa Ana

The Five Must-See Shows in OC This Week

Monday, April 29 The Originalites Gallagher's Pub & Grill Since coming together as teenagers (and later recruiting saxophonist Mike Belk after an impromptu jam session at a local gig), The Originalites have risen high in the ranks of Orange County's local music scene in the span of only five year ... More >>

This Year's NBFF Offers Some Don't-Miss Debuts

The Lost Mexicans of the Bastanchury Ranch

80 years ago, officials deported hundreds of Fullerton residents—and Orange County has tried to forget ever since

Santanero: A Zine to be Seen

Eric Cocoletzi's publication sings the praises of Orange County's seat—all of it

Hugo Godinez, Sex Offender Appealing County Pervs-in-Parks Ban, Jailed for Violating Parole

Hugo Godinez, the registered sex offender at the center of an appellate case that, depending on who tells it, freed only him from the restraints of a controversial county ordinance banning perverts from public parks or made that law null and void for all, has been sentenced to 197 days in jail for v ... More >>

Both Sides Ready to Debate Orange County's Pervs-in-Parks Ban Before Appeals Court

When a panel of three Superior Court judges last month nullified the County of Orange's ordinance that bans registered sex offenders from county parks and recreational areas where children gather, the Orange County District Attorney's office responded it looked forward to, as the judges recommended, ... More >>

[UPDATED with DA, Public Defender Interpretations:] Orange County Pervs-in-Parks Ban Violates State Constitution: Judicial Panel

See Update No. 2 on page 2, where DA Tony Rackauckas maintains the three-judge panel ruling pertains to the Godinez case and not pending or future cases involving the county sex offender ordinance. Public Defender Frank Ospino argues that law is now void.See Update No. 1 with the district attorney's ... More >>

Top 25 Greatest Orange County Bands of All Time: The Complete List

Go ahead, call us a bunch of culture-less, lily-white suburbanites with a partiality to flip-flops and right-wing politics. Those kind of labels never cease to amuse us. Because one thing that instantly dooms most of the tired cliches ascribed to OC is the music--the one-of-a-kind frustration, aggre ... More >>

Top 25 Greatest Orange County Bands of All Time: 25-15

Go ahead, call us a bunch of culture-less, lily-white suburbanites with a partiality to flip-flops and right-wing politics. Those kind of labels never cease to amuse us. Because one thing that instantly dooms most of the tired cliches ascribed to OC is the music--the one-of-a-kind frustration, aggre ... More >>

Sergio O'Cadiz: El Artist

The Mexican maestro was a popular painter in Orange County for decades. Now, his family is fighting to keep his legacy alive

KROQ Weenie Roast y Fiesta - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine - 5/5/12

Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyColdplayKROQ Weenie Roast y FiestaVerizon Wireless AmphitheaterMay 5, 2012 The Weenie Roast is always a great show for people who just want to be entertained. You sit back, watch the giant platform on the main stage rotate (no waiting time in-between sets!) and just take it a ... More >>

Is Tijuana Safe?

[¡Ask a Mexican!] And can dark-skinned Mexicans call themselves 'Spanish'?

A Tour of OC with DJ Scotty Boy

On the Line: Peter Serantoni of Cha Cha's Latin Kitchen, Part One

While most chefs generally stay within close proximity of their restaurant (even when they're not on duty), our most recent crop of subjects consists of jet-setters. Take Peter Serantoni, who splits his time between northern and southern California. With our misaligned work schedules, I tolerate Ora ... More >>

Are Mexicans Racist Against Half-Mexicans?

[¡Ask a Mexican!] Plus, should Mexicans hate the Irish, and vice versa?

The Yost Theater Is Ready for Its Closeup

The renovated, revamped venue is ready for its grand reopening. So why aren't all of its downtown Santa Ana neighbors celebrating?

[UPDATED with Date of Whipping:] Robert Rizzo's House Creamed

​UPDATE, MAY 9, 12:51 A.M.: It dawned one me after posting on the creaming of Robert Rizzo's Huntington Beach abode that I'd neglected to include the date of the incident. According to the Association Of Human Excellence (A.O.H.E.): "Rizzo got creamed on Cinco de Mayo, which our association finds ... More >>

J Mascis with the Black Heart Procession at Alex's Bar Last Night

​The Black Heart Procession and J MascisAlex's Bar, Long BeachMay 5, 2011Maybe it was unfair to assume that the crowd last night would be full of mostly men slinking towards middle-aged, wearing vintage Dinosaur Jr shirts, who knew every word of everything J Mascis has ever written, but we were mo ... More >>

Starbucks Frappuccino Happy Hour Returns This Friday

Starbucks good, DUI bad...​If you manage to scrape yourself off the floor after a rousing Cinco de Mayo, stumble into your nearest Starbucks for a sobering happy hour. Reusable mug, coupons, and secret phrases not required.Starting Friday, May 6 through Sunday, May 15, participating stores will ha ... More >>

'Mucho' Moves Onward and Upward

​It all started with a simply stated status update on Mucho Musica's Facebook page. On April Fools' Day, Ricky Garay, the popular Latin Alternative producer of Mucho Wednesdays in downtown Los Angeles announced, "Today we'd like to share that April will be the last month of weekly Mucho parties a ... More >>

J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. Coming to Alex's Bar

​After a much-ballyhooed Dinosaur Jr. comeback in the late 2000s, J Mascis has returned to solo recording. He will release a new acoustic album titled Several Reasons of Why on March 15. In support, Mascis will be performing 22 dates across North America. Fortunately for OC/LBC indie fans, he'll s ... More >>

John Sedlar's Favorite OC Restaurant!

From Rivera's website . . .Sedlar with one of his dazzling creations​As I mentioned last week, I recently interviewed John Sedlar, the man behind the fantastic Rivera in Los Angeles and one of the icons of the Southwestern-cuisine movement during the 1980s, for my book on the history of Mexican cu ... More >>

The Feast Days of Summer

And Winter and Fall and Spring! Where to eat, drink and be merry during the most important holidays

Will "Rule of Law" City Costa Mesa Soon Border "Sanctuary City" Santa Ana?

Facebook.com/Make-city-of-Santa-Ana-a-sanctuary-city​Pretty soon, you may be able to stand on the Santa Ana-Costa Mesa border and place one foot in a so-called "sanctuary city" and the other in a so-called "rule of law city."A new Facebook group has formed in support of making Santa Ana a sanctuar ... More >>

Mike Carona On the Mic

[Moxley Confidential] The convicted ex-sheriff says he should have been warned that his buddy was wearing a wire

Lo Menos Macho

[¡Ask a Mexican!] Your mami doesn't live here

[¡Ask a Mexican!] Cesar Chavez's Street Cred

!Ask a Mexican!(r)

'Which came first: the Spanish “gabacho” for the French, or the Mexican “gabacho” for the gringo?'

!Ask a Mexican!

Of Micks and McDonald's

This Hole-in-the-Wall Life

Dine like the Mayans at Conde Cakes

!Ask a Mexican!

Special tres-question edition

!Ask a Mexican! Glossary

The Mexican explains it all

Chulo Cholo

Welcome to Tamaleland

Fast Food

The beast, the burrito, the glory