Economic Development

How Can Mexicans Fight Gentrification?

[¡Ask a Mexican!] And do Mexicans grovel to gabachos?

Authorities Trumpet Largest Orange County Curfew Sweep

​About 300 officers from 20 law enforcement agencies made sweeps through various Orange County communities last night and early today and swooped up 67 kids in violation of city curfew laws, the District Attorney's office announced. Curfews begin at 10 or 11 p.m., depending o ... More >>

Racist OC Register Fustercluck of the Week: Special Kennedy Appreciation Edition

Until brain cancer ended his career, Senator Ted Kennedy was one of the hardest working legislators in American history, someone who even right-wing ideologues like Orrin Hatch admired and loved for his tireless dedication to public service. Ok sure, he had his faults. The man liked to drink. He cau ... More >>

Sad Restaurant News :-(

The souring economy has closed two Orange County hole-in-the-wall favorites, is threatening a third, and changing a fourth. Closed for unknown reasons is Irie Jamaican Restaurant in Cypress, long the only local Jamaican restaurant. Shut down as a casualty of downtown Fullerton's continuing gentrific ... More >>

[Hey, You!] What a Wickhead

The souring economy has closed two Orange County hole-in-the-wall favorites, is threatening a third, and changing a fourth. Closed for unknown reasons is Irie Jamaican Restaurant in Cypress, long the only local Jamaican restaurant. Shut down as a casualty of downtown Fullerton's continuing gentrific ... More >>

There Goes the Neighborhood

LA gentrifiers pay tribute to a community under siege

Atomic Action Beanball

A coincidence, but one which raises a question. The coincidence: last night Japan won the title game in the World Baseball Classic, and last night I happened across a curious minor relic of the relationship between baseball in the U.S. and baseball in Japan. The question it raised in my mind: do th ... More >>

Toll Road Rage: Ken Ryan and Friends

Green-Collar Criminals:

Ken Ryan will save us from the environmentalists

Malled

The Labs creator discovers theres no I in Irvine

Back up to Speed

Recent votes suggest HB Councilman Garofalo is up to his old tricks

Slippery When Wetlands

The Times-and the HB council-screws up on Bolsa Chica