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October 17, 2008
Ladies and gentlemen, your Orange County 49ers!
A story from my past came flooding back as I read Cyd Zeigler's Jock Talk Blog post riffing on a Forbes report that raised the possibility of the 49ers leaving San Francisco for the OC. Bernie Mullin, who runs the Atlanta-based Aspire Group, an industry consultant, tells Forbes Frisco, Buffalo an ... More >>
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June 2, 2009
Argyros, Arnel Management and Those Infernal Signs
Over the years, John Jaeger has kept an eye on the signs posted around central Orange County for units available at Arnel Management Co. properties as well as OC Weekly's voluminous coverage of Arnel's owner, Newport Beach self-made businessman, developer, GOP power broker and former ambassador to S ... More >>
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January 13, 2009
Santa Ana Bores Forbes
Santa Ana, boring? Our hopping county seat, where dudes kidnap boys, bullets rain from the sky, the Cham live free, municipal workers are laid off as trash fees rise, violent crime has dropped but still rules the county, air conditioners are cranked up to 11 in January, Lamborghini dealerships come ... More >>
Blogs
December 31, 2008
Looking Back at 2008: The Ecstasy and the Irony
This is not a look back at disgraced Sheriff Mike Carona, the Little Sheriff, the Debs, the Little Debbie Snack, the Freeway Complex Fire, Rick Warren, Wiley Drake, any lantern-jawed preacher with the last name of Schuller, pedo-priests, the 241 toll road extension, Proposition 8, fluctuating gasol ... More >>
Features
January 24, 2008
Moneyopoly
Who are the OC players who contributed to the 2008 presidential candidates?
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March 13, 2009
Welcome to the Poorhouse: Rich Beotch Edition
Crunching numbers from the latest Forbes list of the wealthiest Americans, Orange County Business Journal concluded that local billionaires lost a combined $5.8 billion of wealth since September. That's not all that has shrunk: there are 793 billionaires on the latest Forbes list, compared with 1,12 ... More >>
Blogs
March 13, 2009
Latest Hits, Misses and Curveballs From Odd Man Out
UPDATED WITH FORBES' CORRECT RELATIONSHIP TO THE BOOK. As I've blogged here incessantly, Matt McCarthy wrote Odd Man Out, a Viking Press tell-all I adored about his lone year as a lefty pitcher in the Angels minor league baseball system. Articles doubting the veracity of many salaci ... More >>
News
June 5, 2008
[Moxley Confidential] Don Bren Plays Rough With Businesswoman, His Kids-But Courts Play Rough, Too
UPDATED WITH FORBES' CORRECT RELATIONSHIP TO THE BOOK. As I've blogged here incessantly, Matt McCarthy wrote Odd Man Out, a Viking Press tell-all I adored about his lone year as a lefty pitcher in the Angels minor league baseball system. Articles doubting the veracity of many salaci ... More >>
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January 10, 2008
On the Rocks
Photo Pass
Music
January 31, 2008
Billion Dollar Babies
Rappers' billfold braggadocio is getting ridiculous
News
May 3, 2007
Toll Road to Ruin
OC agency wants to borrow $4.7 billion more
News
February 22, 2007
Eight Is Enough
One man has four girlfriends and eight children, all of whom live in separate houses within four miles of each other. In Utah? No, Irvine
Blogs
April 17, 2009
Nixon, John Taylor and the Bohemian Grove
Early 1990s Cave Man campers. Taylor is in red polo at far right, Nixon sits at left and Meese is behind him.In his August 2006 story "Bohemian Grove Exposes Itself!" the Weekly's Nick Schou interviewed an unnamed Orange County resident and former employee of the private, all-male, 2,700-acre forest ... More >>
News
May 4, 2006
Bren Vs. Bren
Irvine Co. chairman has an LA judge on the run in a case to determine whether hes super rich, filthy rich or just plain rich
News
November 10, 2005
No Nude Naked Adult Lindsay Lohan
An early night at the Playboy Mansion
Features
July 1, 2004
Henry Nicholas, Superhero
He made billions with Broadcom and then quit at 44. Now Nicks life gets really exciting
News
May 8, 2003
Corporate Vulture
Philip Anschutz tries to thread his way into heaven
News
October 18, 2001
Red, White and Pissed-Off
Moxley responds to Jo Ellen Allens response to God Bless America!
News
March 1, 2001
A Systematic Rip-Off
Already accused of bilking tenants, developer Argyros may have targeted Vietnamese-Americans
Features
November 2, 2000
31 Scariest People in OC
Already accused of bilking tenants, developer Argyros may have targeted Vietnamese-Americans
News
July 22, 1999
Burning Bush
In opening round, Bauer led all presidential hopefuls in OC fundraising
Blogs
May 5, 2009
SanTana's Designated Choo-Choo Builder Cordoba As Controversy-Ridden as They Come
Spurious GeorgeAs we predicted, Don Papi Pulido and his SanTana City Puppets rewarded Cordoba Corporation over more-qualified candidates with a contract to head a proposed streetcar project because of Cordoba head George Pla's many SanTana connections. Doug Irving of the Orange County Register had a ... More >>
Blogs
April 10, 2009
Pablo Escobar, Other OC Tax Delinquents Snared
Pablo Escobar, now dead and probably not of Huntington Beach.The LA Times reports today that Burt Reynolds, Dionne Warwick and Sinbad are among the 250 folks who owe $143 million in back taxes, according to the California Franchise Tax Board's list of the top state tax delinquents.Orange County may ... More >>
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July 30, 2009
UC Irvine Discontinues Sugar Daddy Henry T. Nicholas' Rowing Teams, 3 Other Sports . . . Unless
The Los Angeles Times' Fabulous Forum blog reports today that UC Irvine as of Saturday is "discontinuing" five sports--men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's rowing, and sailing--to cut costs amid reduced state funding. University brass expects to save $1 million by ... More >>
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August 6, 2009
Arianna Huffington
Sheraton Park Hotel
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November 12, 2009
NHL Reinstates Ducks' Disgraced Owner Henry Samueli
Henry Samueli with a baseball fan.Via the Anaheim Ducks, the National Hockey League announced today that Henry Samueli has been reinstated as an owner.
Blogs
December 9, 2009
Criminal Charges Against Ducks Owner Henry Samueli Dropped
Then can we seek criminal charges against the other guy?Henry Samueli is on a roll.Last month, the National Hockey League reinstated him as the owner of the Anaheim Ducks, as Clockwork informed you.This afternoon, a federal judge set aside the Broadcom Corp. co-founder's guilty pleas and dismisse ... More >>
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March 25, 2010
Teabagging Chuck DeVore
Photo by John GilhooleyDoes Chuck DeVore have an app for teabagging?Assemblyman Chuck DeVore (R-Irvine), who's in the middle of a longshot bid to become your U.S. senator, is cooing about his impending endorsement Sunday from the Tea Party Express, the national conservative movement that helped s ... More >>
News
April 29, 2010
The Crucifixion of Juarez
On the front line of the U.S. war on drugs, a Mexican city bleeds to death
Film
May 6, 2010
'Iron Man 2' Was Built to Last
Comic-book-based film will likely lead to more sequels, but that doesn't mean it should
Blogs
July 27, 2010
Four Reasons Why Patrón Tequila is an Affront to Mexicans--And One Reason Why It's Not
Something called National Tequila Day happened this past weekend, and one PR hack or another asked us to write about it promoting some brand or other. No go. However, it does give me an opportunity to bash the Lola Gaspar of the tequila world: Patrón, elixir for fools, favored by those who still ... More >>
Blogs
August 26, 2010
LA Jury: OC's Richest Man Keeps All of His Fortune
Bren: Happy Father's Day!The Los Angeles Times reported this afternoon that an LA civil jury has voted to support OC billionaire Donald L. Bren's contention that he doesn't need to pay back child support to two of his adult offspring.Bren's out-of-wedlock children had claimed they were each legal ... More >>
Blogs
September 7, 2010
Orly Taitz Says Vote for Carly Fiorina, Don't Trust Jim Lacy
John Gilhooley / OC WeeklyOrly Taitz, the famed Laguna Niguel dentist and serial suer of Barack Obama, has had her issues with the Republican party in the past. Take, for example, her bid for California secretary of state earlier this year: She ended up suing her opponent in the Republican primar ... More >>
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September 23, 2010
Donald Bren Ranked Richest in SoCal (Again)
The latest Forbes list of richest Americans is out, and Newport Beach's reclusive billionaire Donald Bren once again finds himself ranked the richest man in Southern California.Forbes pegs the Irvine Co. chairman's wealth at $12 billion, enough to make him the 21st richest man in these United St ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2011
When Will Women Beat on Women in the UFC Octagon? Dana White Says 'Never'
No sport in the past half-century has grabbed public attention as quickly and intensely as mixed-martial arts. And Dana White and his league, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), have been at the forefront from the beginning. Fight after fight, the pay-per-view dollars come pouring in, and s ... More >>
Blogs
January 25, 2011
[UPDATED] Mike Carona Heads for Prison . . . in Colorado
UPDATE, JAN. 25, 1:17 P.M.: "America's Sheriff" turned himself in at the Federal Correctional Institution Englewood in Littleton, Colorado, today to start serving his 5-and-a-half-year sentence, according to Victoria Joseph, a Federal Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman."I believe justice has been do ... More >>
Blogs
March 7, 2011
Bill Gross, Newport Beach Billionaire Investment Manager, Recounts "Negative Tip" He Left Waitress
Brokers, investors and financial journalists around the planet hinge on the every word of Bill Gross, the Newport Beach financial manager who co-founded Pacific Investment Management Co. (PIMCO), is worth a billion and change, and in 2009 was ranked by Forbes the 32nd most powerful man in the wor ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2011
Rebecca Black, 13-Year-Old Millionaire?
Who's laughing now? All of Rebecca Black's haters can naysay all they want, but Forbes.com said that Black's song "Friday" has been downloaded over two million times. Apple's payment agreement decrees that Black will receive .70 cents for every download. That means she's already earned $1.4 ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2011
[UPDATED with Cow Town Checkmating Toontown?:] Sacramento Kings in Serious Talks to Move to Anaheim
UPDATE, APRIL 26, 2:41 P.M.: After a weekend of reports claiming its unlikely the Sacramento Kings will move to Anaheim before next season--if ever--Anaheim officials expressed confidence that their proposal remains the best one on the table for the NBA franchise.ESPN, Sports Illustrated and the ... More >>
Blogs
April 20, 2011
Panda Express Heading to . . . China?
Wiki CommonsPanda Express may introduce the people of China to . . . Chinese food--or at least the American bastardization of it.First, Taco Bell made its way to Mexico. Now, Panda Express, which we can thank for bringing glazed orange chicken to mall food courts across the country, may find a pl ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2011
[UPDATED with Team Staying Put a Year:] Sacramento Kings in Serious Talks to Move to Anaheim
UPDATE, MAY 2, 1:10 P.M.: We just had a royal wedding. Now comes a Royals funeral.After months of negotiations, seemingly done deals and obviously un-done deals, the NBA's Kings are staying in Sacramento at least one more season, dashing hopes of regular season home games by the renamed Anaheim R ... More >>
Blogs
May 18, 2011
Shelly S. Singhal, Newport Beach Broker, Faces Second Fraud and Conspiracy Indictment in 2 Years
A Chinese media company, a Utah entrepreneur and a Newport Beach brokerage firm owner who was indicted last year on conspiracy and securities and mail fraud charges are at the center of a new federal case alleging conspiracy, mail fraud and lying.Supplying the local hook is Shelly S. Singhal, 43, ... More >>
Blogs
May 26, 2011
Five Things You Want to Know About Akon
Akon's been pretty busy lately--touring all over the world (he's was in India, Oregon and good old Cali), starting two labels (Konvict Muzic and Kon Live Distribution), collaborating with everyone from Snoop Dogg to Dr. Dre and prepping for his new album in the fall. The Grammy-nominated artist ... More >>
Culture
September 1, 2011
'Conical Asian Hat' Is a Hatful of Hollow
[Trendzilla] American Apparel hits a new low with selling Asian culture
News
September 29, 2011
Pyramid Scheme
Men boasting CIA and FBI ties met in Newport Beach to convince a mysterious billionaire to buy into a secret economy, and nothing was what it seemed
Blogs
October 12, 2011
Philip Anschutz: The Billionaire Who Puts the 'A' in AEG
Two years ago today, the single "This is It" by Michael Jackson was released in forward promotion of the concert documentary of the same name. The film gave audiences a glimpse into the King of Pop's comeback tour, and went on to become the highest grossing ever in its genre. Jackson's death, ... More >>
Blogs
October 24, 2011
Forbes: OC's Spillinex Converts Surfboard Toxic Waste Into Pro-Environment Product
Surfers are typically pro-environment, but construction of their surf boards can produce about a pound or more of toxic chemical waste.Does that tidbit make them hypocrites?Not necessarily--especially in San Clemente, where Soul Stix Surfboards sends its powdery polyurethane waste to Monarch Gree ... More >>
Film
November 3, 2011
'Tower Heist' Is a High-Rise Robbery
Stealing from the rich to . . . oh, whatever. Funny is the message in this Ben Stiller flick
News
December 1, 2011
Donald Bren's Highway Robbery
[Moxley Confidential] The developer's role in creating the San Joaquin Hills Toll Road is the county's most embarrassing un-prosecuted crime.
Blogs
December 20, 2011
Irvine and Santa Ana (Yes, That Santa Ana) are Dueling Safest Cities in America
UPDATE, DEC. 20, 12:39 P.M.: My morning coffee obviously had not kicked in yet when I posted the original version of this item on Irvine and Santa Ana appearing on dueling lists of the safest cities in America. For, had I been fully awake, I would not have read right over Mission Viejo being rank ... More >>
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