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  • Blogs

    May 5, 2012

    And the Other Newport Beach Film Fest Awards Go To ...

    As you can read here . . .Apartment in Athens, Nazi Drama from Italy, is Big Winner of Newport Beach Film Fest Awards. . . NBFF awards have been dished out for the weeklong cinextravaganza that ended Thursday night. But, like American television producers, I feel even more awards need to be bestowed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2012

    OC Bookly Interview: Victoria Patterson

    This week, class-conscious literary star and local girl makes good Victoria Patterson makes bad, very bad, or at least naughty in this, OC Bookly's first author interview. Patterson, whose take on alienation, greed and South County luxury-life mores comes with plenty of winning characterization, sty ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    Snowboarder Bandit Fashion Show!

    ​The biggest news is not that the law enforcement-dubbed "Snowboarder Bandit" has apparently struck again, this time at a Bank of the West branch in Anaheim Hills Monday.More significant is the robber believed to have also hit banks in Laguna Hills, Ladera Ranch and Corona del Mar has changed his ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Barack Obama Delights, Annoys Corona del Mar Fans and Protesters

    Brandon FergusonCritics of the president hold a banner in preparation for his OC visit​On a sunny Southern California morning, an evenly split crowd of perhaps 500 protesters and fans of Barack Obama lined the sidewalks of swank, oceanfront Corona del Mar in anticipation of the president's arrival ... More >>

  • Food

    October 6, 2011

    Red Table Makes a Good Egg

    Chef Louie Jocson's Huntington Harbour restaurant is intensely personal and intensely good

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    I Heart Puppies Does Not Heart Animal Activist

    ​The owner of a Corona del Mar pet store has filed for a restraining order against a Los Angeles activist who has accused the merchant of acquiring dogs from puppy mills.I Heart Puppies shop owner Brooke Ann Bradford filed the request Friday in Orange County Superior Court to stop alleged harassme ... More >>

  • News

    June 23, 2011

    100 Reasons to Be Ecstatic About Summer In OC!

    Summer here is bliss, better than anyplace else in the States

  • Culture

    May 26, 2011

    SCAPE Gallery Shows White's Power

    New exhibit offers a host of themes on the emblematic, enigmatic sometimes-color

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2011

    Lawsuit Alleges Landmark Steakhouse Employees Referred to African-American Customer as "McStinkynigger" and "McNigshit"

    ​In the Corona del Mar universe, Landmark Steakhouse is for MILFs-in-training, for gals not old enough for the Quiet Woman but too old to serve as eye candy over at Gulfstream. Its food is forgettable; its drinks pedestrian. I wouldn't go there if the meal was free, but I never once felt uncomfort ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    OC Restaurants Offer Special Heart-Healthy Menus in February

    ​Hearts will be everywhere in February, but Hoag Hospital (whose cafeteria we reviewed) and the Newport Beach Restaurant Association want to bring to focus to the beating, blood-pumping variety. In honor of American Heart Month, the health-care provider has partnered with OC restaurants to develop ... More >>

  • Food

    November 18, 2010

    A New York Slice of Mind at Al's New York Café

    [Hole In the Wall] Costa Mesa pizzeria offers a beautiful slice of the Big Apple

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010
  • Blogs

    October 25, 2010

    Have You Seen My Mummy? Costa Mesa Cops Try to Fill in the Gaps in Signe Margit's Life

    ​It's still six more days until Halloween and anything can happen, but as it stands right now the case of the mummy found in a car blocking a Costa Mesa driveway is the leading contender for the spookiest of the season. And now the main missing piece of the mystery has been solved with police reve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2010

    Sunday News Notes

    Rizzo: I've been sodomized!​Local news highlights include:Ex-Bell city manager says he is a rape victimIn case you haven't heard: Robert Rizzo, Bell's city manager who paid himself $1.5 million annually, was sexually assaulted. Yep, and Rizzo is naming names. The perpetrator? The LA Times, he says ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Haidl Gang Rapist's Last Descpicable Act is Deservedly a Dud

    Time for 3 clowns to exit the stage​The California Supreme Court today rejected an attempt by the infamous Haidl Gang Rapists to overturn the court order that requires them to register as sex offenders for the rest of their lives.It was an anti-climatic ruling given that Superior Court Judge Franc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    Doh! Whiny Haidl Gang Rapists Appeal Denied Again

    media pool photographStill can't accept that no means no​This afternoon justices at the California Court of Appeal based in Santa Ana denied a formal request to second guess their recent decision to uphold the convictions of three men found guilty of sexually assaulting an unconscious minor in Cor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2010

    Gallo's Italian Deli Opening Second Spot in Laguna Beach!

    From one greaser culture to another, we salute you!​If Fate ever takes me to Corona del Mar during the day and I don't want to drive down PCH to Husky Boy Burgers in Laguna Beach, I always stop by Gallo's Italian Deli and munch on subs: fat weights bursting with various cuts, lightly decorated, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    National Pancake (and Dog Biscuit) Day

    Despite the fact that Shrove Tuesday was last week, just a reminder that today is National Pancake Day. Go to IHOP and get your free short stack of pancakes. Contribute generously to charity. Expect lines.Now that that has been dispensed with, on to more important discoveries: today is also National ... More >>

  • News

    February 4, 2010

    Drake Doremus' 'Douchebag' at Sundance

    OC stage prodigy-turned-filmmaker Drake Doremus brings his 'very personal' movie to Park City, Utah

  • Culture

    October 29, 2009

    The Art of Remembrance at Four OC Cemeteries

    OC stage prodigy-turned-filmmaker Drake Doremus brings his 'very personal' movie to Park City, Utah

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    UPDATED: ACLU Announces Settlement of Suit Tied to Corona del Mar High's Production of "Rent"

    Photo by Matt Coker Karyl Ketchum and Mike Wiggins talk about the hell their 17-year-old daughter Hail endured at Corona del Mar High School last school year.​Three varsity football players at Corona del Mar High School posted a video on the school's Facebook page in January in which they describe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    Haven Gastropub in Orange Opening This Friday, September 4

    ​We've been following the progress of this new venture, and can confirm that it's set to open to the public this Friday. Edwin tipped me off about the launch date, so he gets credit for that, as do his foodie friends who tipped him off, DanGarion and Jay Ruiz.Located in Old Towne Orange, Haven wil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2009

    Former Michael Jackson Guitarist to Appear at OC Music Camp

    No, this isn't just a cheap ploy to increase page views by including the words "Michael Jackson" in the blog title. (Though if that happens, awesome!) This post actually has relevant local ties! Former Michael Jackson guitarist Jennifer Batten, seen here with one of the greatest hairstyles of all ti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2009

    Triple Threat in Newport Tomorrow: Terminator, McG and Dan Aykroyd

    Whoa, it's like the Newport Beach Film Festival is all "I'll be bawck" and stuff. Huh? What we're trying to say is, the recently concluded NBFF will be presenting a special preview screening of the upcoming Terminator: Salvation -- tomorrow night!Tickets are $20, and proceeds go to the film festival ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2009

    Free Cupcake At Sprinkles Today: Update

    Yes, you read that right. Say the word "Candace" at any Sprinkles location and you'll get a free dark choc cupcake in honor of the bakery's founder, Candace Nelson, whose birthday it is today.Hey, Candace, my birthday's coming up in a couple of weeks' time--what do I get?Sprinkles, Corona de ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2009

    Screw the Budget, Says Schwarzenegger, Let's Lawn Bowl!

    With his approval rating at an all-time low, five of his six upcoming ballot propositions headed for defeat and constituents sending him mixed messages (spare education from budget cuts but don't raise taxes), Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger at least has to good sense to focus on what's really important ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    It's a Quick Read 35

    Orange County Register: Cypress father and Long Beach Memorial hospital pharmacy manager Hugo Bustamante, 46, was one of the two victims slain by a fellow pharmacy worker Mario Ramirez, 50, who then took his own life. . . . Harold Edward Trees, a 36-year-old Orange man who is believed to be a member ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 10, 2007

    Tuesday's Headlines & Surprises

    Top U.S. Secrets to Crooks, Idiots and Dopers: The Hill newspaper in Washington, D.C., reports this morning that the Pentagon, the guys running the Iraq War, now want Congress to allow national security clearances for government employees who are “ex-convicts, drug addicts and mentally incompeten ... More >>

  • Features

    June 7, 2007

    The Muchachos of Summer

    Looking for Mexicans at Corona del Mar State Beach

  • Food

    April 5, 2007

    Grub Guide

    Tasty morsels from the county's best damn dining guide

  • Music

    November 30, 2006
  • Features

    October 19, 2006

    Mark Axelrod

    The Chapman University English professor shares some of his favorite things

  • Features

    October 20, 2005

    Irvine

    The Chapman University English professor shares some of his favorite things

  • Unknown

    August 25, 2005

    This Week in More Randomness

    The Chapman University English professor shares some of his favorite things

  • Features

    May 19, 2005

    Kinda Kurta

    Theres a little something new in beachwear this summerso youd better get it now

  • Features

    May 19, 2005

    Killer Fish

    Theres a little something new in beachwear this summerso youd better get it now

  • Features

    May 19, 2005

    Take a Vacation. Now. Here.

    Theres a little something new in beachwear this summerso youd better get it now

  • Features

    October 21, 2004

    Best of OC 2004: Part 4

    Theres a little something new in beachwear this summerso youd better get it now

  • Features

    October 30, 2003

    Best Politics, Art, and Outdoor Sports

    Theres a little something new in beachwear this summerso youd better get it now

  • Music

    September 25, 2003

    Just Like Rainforests in a Glass

    Theres a little something new in beachwear this summerso youd better get it now

  • Unknown

    August 14, 2003

    Bitch, Bitch, Bitch: Episode 1

    Theres a little something new in beachwear this summerso youd better get it now

  • Features

    October 24, 2002

    L

    Theres a little something new in beachwear this summerso youd better get it now

  • News

    July 25, 2002

    Bring Me the Head of Donald Garcia

    How a Green Party activist tracked an Anaheim trustee to Corona del Mar

  • Columns

    May 30, 2002

    Letters

    How a Green Party activist tracked an Anaheim trustee to Corona del Mar

  • Food

    March 21, 2002

    Big Tips

    Waiting for good dough

  • Features

    March 14, 2002

    Live Evil

    Nathan Callahans abridged Orange County Map of Hell

  • Unknown

    March 1, 2001

    Cruz Control

    Nathan Callahans abridged Orange County Map of Hell

  • Food

    March 16, 2000

    Eat Cheap

    or expensive. or somewhere in between

  • Food

    March 16, 2000

    Eat Cheap

    or expensive. or somewhere in between

  • News

    March 18, 1999

    The Big Chill

    or expensive. or somewhere in between

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