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May 7, 2012
Taco Bell Crime of the Week: Federal Lawsuit Alleges the Bell Makes Employees Work off the Clock!
Taco Bell, like all big companies, faces all sorts of wacky lawsuits, so chalk up the following claim to that department...except in this case, the allegations are more serious: orders from Bell brass to a shift manager to make employees work off the clock. And the allegations come from said shift m ... More >>
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March 30, 2012
Official Tribute Song for Trayvon Martin Set to be Released Today
As news continues to unravel daily surrounding the killing of Trayvon Martin, a number of rappers have already recorded songs expressing their feelings about the 17 year-old African-American youth shot to death by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida. Chaka Khan and musical guests also went into ... More >>
Blogs
March 29, 2012
Ken Wright and Jim Hutto: Lost Boys of Baseball Who've Sought Relief for Years
When it comes to "The Lost Boys of Summer," two former ballplayers who have worked to get better retirement benefits for decades are Pensacola, Florida, buddies Ken Wright and Jim Hutto. They even tried to enlist retired, well-known major leaguers such as Dave Winfield and Robin Yount to help th ... More >>
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February 14, 2012
Chieftains's Paddy Moloney: 'Ireland's a pretty good place. I don't think I'll ever leave.'
Paddy Moloney and the rest of the Chieftains will celebrate their 50th anniversary as a band, releasing their latest CD, Voice of Ages (made in collaboration with a slew of relative youngsters including Bon Iver, the Decemberists, the Punch Brothers, and Pistol Annies) and performing at the Soka ... More >>
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February 6, 2012
Presenting This Year's Crop of New Burger Joints: More Umami, Another The Counter, And BurgerFi
We're still living in a burger Renaissance folks. As you may recall, the past few years saw a surge of new burger joints, some came from highfalutin gourmets chefs (think Joseph Mahon's Burger Parlor, Charlie Palmer's DG Burger, and Marcus Samuellson's MarcBurger), some came from the In-N-Out-lev ... More >>
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November 24, 2011
Metales M5
Carpenter Center
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September 1, 2011
Don't Throw the Baby Out With the Bongwater
An incident from Ladera Ranch last week brings to mind the young Florida mom who was busted last year for posting a photo on Facebook of her baby appearing to smoke from a bong.Only, in the latest case, the toddler actually did consume something.No, not the pot in the bowl. The bongwater.Yeccch!
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June 17, 2011
Bananas Foster Fire Burns Several Restaurant Patrons
Flickr user briandavidflynnOn the same week there was an inappropriate use of 911 for a food emergency (lady gets the wrong Chinese food order and calls the cops), comes news from Palm Harbor, Florida of a horrifyingly real emergency when a bananas foster flambe went horribly awry and burned seve ... More >>
Music
June 16, 2011
Becky Holt Is Monopolizing Fullerton
[Locals Only] The singer/songwriter has a four-night residency at the Continental Room accompanied by a killer lineup
Blogs
May 2, 2011
Taco Bell Crime of the Week: Peeing Burrito Bandit!
Ah, Florida: your insane residents haven't appeared in this column enough. I think "indecent exposure" is written into your state constitution--but also peeing, then eating a burrito? GROSS...
Blogs
April 27, 2011
Florida Tomato Growers No Longer Evil, Exploitative, Thanks to Taco Bell
Taco Bell headquarters in IrvineYears ago, I visited a book club that had selected one of my rants as a group project. The setting was someone's house in Corona del Mar, with a beautiful view of the Pacific. It was a great time save for one awkward conversation: one of the gentleman (whose name I ... More >>
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April 26, 2011
80-Year-Old Coot Theatens to Blow Up Sears
A weekend call from Orange County routed through a Sears call center in Florida came from an 80-year-old man who made a comment about blowing up the department store at Laguna Hills mall, according to authorities."He thought he was getting the runaround," an Orange County sheriff's official repor ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
God Hates Ska! Westboro Baptist Church Protests Less Than Jake
Aaron Thackeray/Denver WestwordWhy was Westboro Baptist Church picketing punk ska band Less Than Jake's show in Pensacola, Fla. last weekend? Does God, in fact, hate ska? In a statement, drummer Vinnie Fiorello says he has no idea why the notorious religious group came out to their show with "si ... More >>
Blogs
April 15, 2011
Sophisticated Thieves Hijack Tomatoes, Cucumbers in Florida
Hot on the tail of my "Comida Critic" article yesterday about tomato dishes, The New York Times today tells a fascinating, disturbing tale that further shows we're in the midst of something worse than the Great Recession: Thieves are targeting cargo trucks loaded with the juicy orbs because the p ... More >>
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April 13, 2011
2-Year-Old Gets Served Alcohol at Olive Garden
Last week's Jonathan Gold article notwithstanding, Olive Garden's got a more serious problem on its hands as news broke in Florida that the restaurant served a 2-year-old sangria instead of orange juice.
Blogs
March 16, 2011
Missives From SXSW: Exene Cervenka Finally Arrives at SxSw
Most famous as a punk rock icon and artist, Exene Cervenka (front woman for X, Knitters and Original Sinners) is documenting her adventures for Heard Mentality on the way to Austin's South By Southwest, the country's biggest music festival. Check out her complete tour diary archive here.Christoph ... More >>
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March 3, 2011
Morbid Angel
Fox Theater Pomona
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November 18, 2010
If Every State Were a TV Show, California Would Be Bouncing Bosoms And Crappy Acting
Pamela Anderson: California's TV identity.Apparently we were foolish to believe the rest of the country saw our glorious state as more than a hot body in a red bathing suit.A doctoral student in geography, Andrew Shears, came up with a nifty map (which appears after the jump) that appeared on his ... More >>
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November 11, 2010
Yellowcard
The Glass House
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September 9, 2010
Florida Church Koran Burning is Off, Irvine Church Koran Blessing is On, 5 Great Quotes
The blessing of Islamic Korans during Sunday's regular worship services at Irvine United Congregational Church will go on despite a Florida pastor announcing he has canceled plans to burn copies of the Muslim holy book on Saturday, the anniversary of the 9-11.
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July 29, 2010
Menopause the Musical
Center Theater
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June 15, 2010
Surfer Blood Pains of Being Pure at Heart Cover Fullerton's Lit
www.myspace.com/surferblood[via Pitchfork]Last week, Surfer Blood and the Pains of Being Pure at Heart played a gig in Florida--and members of both bands collaborated on a cover of Fullerton-based band Lit's 1999 hit, "My Own Worst Enemy." Chris Principe from Hooray for Earth also joined the tw ... More >>
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June 7, 2010
Map Brings Home British Petroleum Disaster
The website If It Was My Home allows anyone to personalize the magnitude of the British Petroleum (BO) Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and spill--also known as "the greatest environmental disaster in United States history."The site opens with a map superimposing the shape of the spill as of t ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2010
Remembering the Great Flood of 1938, Donald Duck Style
Kind of like the editorial cartoon, except it was an old-school Donald, with a fatter bottom and bigger bill...One more storm to go, and Southern California has largely weathered what we'd consider monsoon weather but Floridians would laugh off as a sprinkle. Maybe we worry because of the history ... More >>
Blogs
January 7, 2010
At the Farmer's Market: Tangerines and Blood Oranges
Dave LiebermanShe likes her hair to be real orange; she uses ta-a-angerines...This week's national news was full of tales of woe from Florida: a long, hard freeze that is killing the legendarily-lush landscaping. The low temperatues may have wiped out the citrus crop, and more of the same is pred ... More >>
Columns
January 7, 2010
[¡Ask a Mexican!] Special Best-of Edition
Dave LiebermanShe likes her hair to be real orange; she uses ta-a-angerines...This week's national news was full of tales of woe from Florida: a long, hard freeze that is killing the legendarily-lush landscaping. The low temperatues may have wiped out the citrus crop, and more of the same is pred ... More >>
Blogs
December 22, 2009
Christmas Flick Soundtracks: 'Christmas Vacation' Attic Scene with Ray Charles' 'The Spirit of Christmas'
Christmas Vacation easily ranks as one of my all-time favorite films. My family lives in Florida and this year will mark the first year in more than a decade I haven't watched the 1989 classic with my younger siblings and parents. Here's my favorite scene. Chevy Chase's character watching old home ... More >>
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April 26, 2009
Taco Bell Crime of the Week!
I thought people went to Taco Bell after toking the doob, not in search of it. The following story shows how much I know. From southwest Florida:The manager of a Cape Coral Taco Bell has been arrested after allegedly selling marijuana to undercover deputies on four separate occasions, three in the v ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2009
Orange, Citrusy-Smelling Burning Rubber Comes to Raceways
Fullerton-based Yokohama Tire Corp., the North American manufacturing and marketing arm of Tokyo-based Yokohama Rubber Co., wants you to know it is "making history" today at Sebring International Raceway in Florida, where each Porsche 911 race car competing in the Patrón GT3 Challenge series event ... More >>
Blogs
January 21, 2009
Disneyland Suits Offered Buyouts
Things are tough all over--even the Happiest Place on Earth.Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is offering buyouts to 600 executives in its theme parks in Anaheim and Florida and the Walt Disney Co. in Burbank, reports the Business Journal's Orlando and Los Angeles outlets.More than half of the buyouts a ... More >>
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June 12, 2008
Golden Nugent
Ted Nugent
Blogs
April 2, 2008
305 reasons to attend Newport Beach Film Fest 2008
Though the official schedule of films for the Newport Beach Film Festival is expected out tomorrow, there is one we can confirm right now: 305, subject of a recent OC Weekly cover feature, will be showing on April 28th at 9:30 p.m., as confirmed recently on the movie's official MySpace page. Most of ... More >>
Columns
June 28, 2007
It's Your Money
But the government spends it
Columns
March 15, 2007
Hey, You!
Here's rice in your eye!
Blogs
January 17, 2007
Rohrabacher Comes Out Against Meetings
The Los Angeles Daily News reported yesterday that the "newly empowered California House Democrats are extending an olive branch to a group that has shunned them for years: California Republicans." A meeting is scheduled for this afternoon when, in the basement of the U.S. Capitol, members of the tw ... More >>
Blogs
January 5, 2007
Pilfering Peter's Pence
If you stuffed a few bucks into Salvation Army kettles this past holiday season, there's good news-- it's very likely your dollars (or coins, if you're a cheap bastard) found their way to wherever General Booth's soldiers intended they should go. The New York Times reports: The Salvation Army is wid ... More >>
Music
December 30, 2004
Muh-Merica
Hurricane Melvin, meet Hurricane Jeanne
News
November 4, 2004
Dem Hopes
The profound enjoyment of punching ourselves in the face
Columns
August 21, 2003
Diary of a Mad County
The profound enjoyment of punching ourselves in the face
News
June 5, 2003
Graham Drubs Dubya
The profound enjoyment of punching ourselves in the face
Columns
December 19, 2002
Diary of a Mad County
The profound enjoyment of punching ourselves in the face
News
December 19, 2002
Rage Against the Voting Machine
Thank Florida for electronic elections
News
October 10, 2002
Barrels of Fun!
Register engages in reckless gunplay
News
August 15, 2002
Perp Walks
Register engages in reckless gunplay
Music
July 12, 2001
Brutal Is Dead
Register engages in reckless gunplay
News
May 10, 2001
Marxist Pinkos!
I went to an anti-hate rally, and a political-science class broke out
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February 1, 2001
The Super Bowl Edition
This Weeks Super Bowl Matchup: Baltimore Ravens vs. New York Giants
Columns
November 23, 2000
Tabulating TDs
This weeks featured NFL game: New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins
Features
November 16, 2000
On the Brink
W. on the verge of power, America at the edge of the abyss
Features
June 1, 2000
Bodyshaping
W. on the verge of power, America at the edge of the abyss
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