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May 31, 2011
Profiles In OC Pioneers Who Were Klan Members: James W. Newell, Fullerton-Area Miner/Mason
That old-time racism that once marked Fullerton is rearing its ugly head right now over at the Friends for Fullerton's Future blog, in the comments section in a simple post about the future of the Chicano murals near the Lemon Street overpass. Of course! As we've noted before on this blog, Fuller ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
Resistant Culture Headlines Benefit Show for OC Dream Team
Lalo AlcarazImagine they are mohawks The DREAM Act is back in the news and a show this Friday in Fullerton featuring Resistant Culture will benefit the local efforts of the Orange County Dream Team. The federal legislation providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrant youth who at ... More >>
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April 18, 2011
Profiles in OC Pioneers Who Were Klan Members: William Starbuck, Fullerton School Trustee, Druggist
With the eyes of America turned to Orange County yet again for our hilarious haters, let's take a moment to focus again on the city that inspired the Obama-as-ape email lunacy: Fullerton. Man, I'm starting to believe that GOP operative who told me a couple of years ago that Fullerton is the most ... More >>
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March 18, 2011
Fullerton Arboretum's Annual Monster Tomato And Pepper Sale THIS WEEKEND!
Whether it's heat or sweet, red or green, there is something for you in Fullerton this weekend. Their Monster Tomato and Pepper Sale occurs once a year, and with over 100 varieties of peppers and 250-plus tomato types to choose from, that salsa recipe will never be the same.Thursday was a "member ... More >>
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March 10, 2011
Deke Dickerson and the Ecco-Fonics
Big's Grill
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March 3, 2011
An Evening With Jackson Browne
Terrace Theater
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March 3, 2011
The Adicts Playing Secret Show Tonight in Fullerton
We can't tell you exactly where, but if you do some investigating, we're sure you can figure out exactly where the venerable '80s punk band from England is playing tonight in Fullerton.They're playing under a different name, and the ads for tonight's show don't have their photos, but this secret ... More >>
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February 21, 2011
Profiles of OC Pioneers Who Were Klan Members: Herman Hiltscher
Not Hiltscher, but SO adorable!In Fullerton, the surname Hiltscher is one of the oldest, one whose holders made their mark on the city in its earlier days. Patriarch August ran a farm off Orangethorpe Avenue; his sons operated the Center Meats butcher shop for decades. August Jr. was a Fullerton ... More >>
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February 16, 2011
Does Stubrik's Make the Best Bananas Foster in OC?
My birthday tradition with the cousins I grew up with and my best friend is to have dinner at Stubrik's, that classic Fullerton steakhouse that knows charred beef the way Nolan Ryan knows how to fling a baseball. I'm usually so stuffed after knifing through one of its slabs that I have no room fo ... More >>
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January 6, 2011
Hamlet Has No Legs
Maverick Theater
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December 9, 2010
Eddie Lin Book Giveaway Quiz Time!
In digging through my archives for a document for my investigative side, I came across a couple of autographed copies of SaFII friend-idol Eddie Lin's Extreme Cuisine, his awesome book that the Fullerton native released through Lonely Planet. It'll make a great stocking stuffer for your dearest f ... More >>
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November 12, 2010
Alert To Minors: Don't Be Out Past Curfew on Nov. 18
Kids, here's some advice. The night of Thursday, Nov. 18 is a very good time to stay indoors. Police departments will conduct what they're calling the "largest-ever Orange County curfew sweeps." Cops in nearly every city--Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Garden Grove, ... More >>
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November 3, 2010
Lizarrán Tapas Waiters Need to Focus on Hungry Customers More than Getting Laid
Behold the ramekin of toothpicks after the jump, a photo from my dinner last Thursday at Lizarrán Tapas in Fullerton. I like their offerings--juicy chorizo, decadent bacon-wrapped dates, a beautiful use of quince--and was famished that night. I asked the waiter to keep them coming...but th ... More >>
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October 22, 2010
This Week in Food: Copyright Fight over Tacos, Dia de los Muertos, Blizzcon Eats, and Killer Pizza Dough!
Flickr user lol-itaSuch a busy week at this infernal, tasty blog, as usual. Click after the jump to read some of the highlights!
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September 30, 2010
¡Ask a Comida Critic!: How 'Bout Menudo?
Just like the pregunta says:Where can I get great menudo?Full disclosure: I'm a pozole man, and birria second. Menudo? It's good, but not a dish I usually eat--birria is better to soak up booze, and pozole is better tasting.But you didn't ask about pozole or birria, so let's get to the menudo.
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August 24, 2010
Preacher's Sons Will be at Dinner with Dave Tomorrow
www.myspace.com/preacherssonsThere's no denying free food and good music, so head over to the Memphis at the Santora to check out Fullerton folk-rock band Preacher's Sons tomorrow at 10 p.m. for Dinner with Dave.
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August 20, 2010
Where the Rubber Hits the Trojan
Perhaps you caught this earlier in the week: Fullerton Man Accused of Jerking Off in Female Co-Worker's Water Bottle. TwiceOne wag, noticing suspected splooger Michael Kevin Lallana is a USC grad, believes the Weekly missed the obvious ending to the story.
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July 20, 2010
TONIGHT: The Expanders at Commonwealth Lounge
The ExpandersEven though most local venues don't host too many old school rock steady or dub groups, we've been shown time and time again that when clubs like Commonwealth slam our ears with island sound, it's usually in the biggest way possible. Or, at least with the biggest groups possible. Ent ... More >>
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July 9, 2010
Just When You Thought the Streets Were Free of DUI Checkpoints ...
In case you saw our warning about all the DUI checkpoints and "saturation" patrols that smothered Orange County over the Fourth of July weekend and thought to yourself, "I'll just wait a weekend to get my drink on and drive," think again, Tipsy.The Fullerton and Garden Grove police departments ar ... More >>
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June 28, 2010
Drunk After Work: Bootlegger's Brewery
The Place: Bootlegger's Brewery, 401 S. Richman, Fullerton; (714) 871-2337.The Hours: 4-9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2-9 p.m. Saturdays.The Deal: $2.50-$4 half-pints, $3-$5 full pints. Growlers available for $10-$12 (plus $5 if you need to buy the glass itself).Dave Lieberman
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June 17, 2010
¡Ask a Comida Critic! Great Italian in Northern OC?
From a couple of weeks ago:This is going to sound like a ridiculously stupid (and simple) question but I'm yearning to find a good, authentic, and possibly cheap Italian restaurant in north Orange County (near or in Fullerton). Can the Mexican help me where the Yelp Gods have failed?Firstly, Y ... More >>
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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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May 21, 2010
This Week in Food
Flickr user Boots in the Oven This week, Stick a Fork In It covered everything from where to find a fiery late night happy hour to the Kogi Truck's secret ingredient.Find out more about what you missed after the jump!
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May 19, 2010
Thomas Kinkade Haters Unite! A Q&A With Hibbleton Curator Jesse LaTour
Courtesy Hibbleton Gallery It's no secret that I tend to get a case of the fanboy drools every time I think (or write) about Fullerton's Hibbleton Gallery. I'm certainly not alone in that regard: The OC Weekly awarded it Best Art Gallery-2009 in our yearly Best Of issue, saying "You'd be hard-pre ... More >>
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May 17, 2010
Free Download: Spanish Moss, 'Self-Titled EP'
Cover art for the new self-titled Spanish Moss EP. We're told it's a photo of a piece of pizza...you be the judge Though it's been about two years since we've mentioned them on Heard Mentality, the gritty, fibrous taste of Spanish Moss is still fresh in our memory. Hailing from F ... More >>
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May 13, 2010
Hibbleton Gallery Owner on Coyote Hills, Chevron, Supervisorial Candidate Shawn Nelson, and James Lipton
Every once in a while, we get dispatches from community members--some good, some bad, some hackish. The following is good, and comes from a good guy: Jesse La Tour, owner of the awesome Hibbleton Gallery in Fullerton, one of the few places for art that I bother to visit. Here is his acco ... More >>
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May 6, 2010
Mi Casa Es Mi Casa
How Fullerton resident Alex Bernal's 1943 battle against housing discrimination helped change the course of American civil rights
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April 29, 2010
Taste of Ladera
Founders park
Blogs
April 27, 2010
Vaughn Robert Biby, 9-Time Sex Offender Alleged to Have Kiddie Porn, Torture and Murder Pics-and Chuck E. Cheese Tokens
You are 46 years old and you have been convicted NINE TIMES!!! previously for sex offenses. And yet, you are on the outside long enough to--according to Johnny Law--be found with hundreds of thousands of pornographic pictures and videos of children, as well as books and magazines on torture, ra ... More >>
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April 22, 2010
[UPDATED:] Newborn Baby Girl, OC Homicide No. 13: Young Mother Held
UPDATE: Orange County District Attorney lays out the charges against young mother on eve of her arraignment (details at end of post) . . . Wikipedia CommonsA young mother who told her parents she was not feeling well was taken to a local hospital, where doctors determined she had just given birth ... More >>
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March 12, 2010
Saturday: DJ Arabian Prince at Continental Room
If we counted up the number of local appearances made by rap legends like Wu-Tang, Snoop Dogg and Biz Markie over the past year, it might sound like Orange County is on it's way to becoming a hip-hop mecca. Who knows if that will ever be the case, but we can't ignore the growing trend.This Saturd ... More >>
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March 12, 2010
{UPDATED} Monkey Wrench Collective: The Show Will Go On
Melita Ann Sagar A blow to Monkey WrenchThe Monkey Wrench Theater Collective's debut--originally planned for this weekend--will still happen but where and when is yet to be decided. Monkey Wrench Artistic Director (and Weekly contributor) Dave Barton posted on his Facebook page yester ... More >>
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February 10, 2010
Buena Park PD Early Lunch Quiz Time
No one won my Huell Howser Hollywood Farmer's Market quiz (he was eating Greek chicken kabobs), so let's move closer to home: for a jar of my chica's basil jelly, which Fullerton restaurant did Buena Park police officers visit mid-morning yesterday in their squad car? Not only that, but one of the o ... More >>
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December 23, 2009
Show of the Day: Soul Hustlers, Commonwealth Lounge, Fullerton
Need something that sizzles to erase all the shopping mall and "Jingle Bells" madness from your mind? Check out SoCal seven-piece Soul Hustlers' sultry funk, which deftly reflects the work of such R&B titans as Donny Hathaway as well as early era Bar-Kays and Kool & the Gang. Read our wr ... More >>
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December 8, 2009
Most Racist City in Orange County--Is it Fullerton??? Our Top Five
Henry W. Head, founding father of OC, longtime Santa Ana doctor...I was speaking with a local GOP operative recently when he said something that shocked me. The topic was my recent cover story on the Candy-Ass Gang, the trio of pendejos and one pendeja who prosecutors say drove into Huntington Be ... More >>
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November 24, 2009
Crime Time: Indoor Pot Farming, Bandits on Bikes, Satellite Surveillance Pleas, Teen-on-Teen Stabbings and a Whole Lotta Armed Robberies
It's the Weekly's weekly round-up of local crimes and police calls--now with waaaaaay more armed robberies, bike-riding/-taking bandits and indoor pot busts. MONDAY, NOV. 16Wee Hour Party Goes to Pot During a party in a home in the 700 block of Maplewood Avenue in Fullerton, a resident whipp ... More >>
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November 20, 2009
Showgazing: KeysNKrates at Commonwealth Lounge
There's two ways you can describe a vibrant, ground-breaking band. You can try piecing together the components of their sound, or you just talk about the way they make you feel. The first option is complicated and often involves a pile of stumbling adjectives, niche comparisons and a lot of ... More >>
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September 17, 2009
The Art of Vinyl
Fullerton Museum
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August 17, 2009
Dusty Rhodes and the River Band Forced to Cancel East Coast Tour
Here's some truly unfortunate news: Fullerton's eminently likable Dusty Rhodes and the River Band, riding high on the success of their second SideOneDummy Records release Palace and Stage, have been forced to cancel the east coast leg of their tour due to bassists Brad Babinski's health issues.
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August 7, 2009
Drink of the Week: Fruity Beers from The Twisted Vine
For patrons of downtown Fullerton's The Twisted Vine, wine and appetizers are the standard fare. But if you haven't taken the time to try any of this classy establishments' beer selection, might I recommend trying either the Sea Dog's Blueberry Ale from Portland, Maine or the Maui Brewing Company ... More >>
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July 24, 2009
This Week In Food
As the mercury soared, SAFII got all hot and bothered. In the last five days, we:Whinged about the lengthy menu at Mustard's.Ranted about how New York magazine grub blogger Hadley Tomicki seemingly ripped off Fullerton food critic Eddie Lin.Seethed and fumed about Padma Lakshmi, who has appare ... More >>
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July 10, 2009
Orange County Sex Parks Garner National Recognition
View Larger MapThe photo above shows the Trail 6 "nude beach" at San Onofre State Beach. Actually, park rangers will tell you there are no nude beaches in the California park system. But naturists say there is an unofficial-official wink-wink policy when it comes to clothing-optional enforcement at ... More >>
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July 9, 2009
TOMORROW: Roman Alexander and the Robbery CD Release Party at Big's
Chances are if you're a Roman Alexander fan you are quite aware of their relentless show schedule. And after about a year as an introspective, eclectic folk outfit, they ywill finall celebrate one of their biggest shows to date. I'm not necessarily talking about the venue per se, even though they AR ... More >>
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June 19, 2009
Drink of the Week - Chris' Oatmeal Cookie
If you're like me, you inhale cookies by the fist full. No shame. Cookies are excellent. But it would be so much easier to get through dessert without uncomfortable stares from your date if there was some form of liquid cookie that could be drunk quickly and was without all those pesky crumbs. Wel ... More >>
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June 3, 2009
A Laptop for Every Kid in Fullerton--or Else!
Friends For Fullerton's Future--which "supports candidates and causes that promote intelligent, responsible and accountable government in Fullerton and Orange County"--have their bloomers in a bunch over what they perceive to be "extortion" perpetrated by the Fullerton School District.The district ... More >>
Music
May 28, 2009
[Sound Guy] Fullerton's ArtiSans Label Brings Compassion to an Industry Traditionally Lacking Any
Friends For Fullerton's Future--which "supports candidates and causes that promote intelligent, responsible and accountable government in Fullerton and Orange County"--have their bloomers in a bunch over what they perceive to be "extortion" perpetrated by the Fullerton School District.The district ... More >>
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May 11, 2009
TONIGHT: Free Show with The Living Suns and Thee Makeout Party!
It's a surprisingly busy Monday, which is most definitely a good thing. After finishing up watching No Doubt's guest appearance on Gossip Girl tonight--they're playing a band in an '80s flashback and will do their cover of "Stand and Deliver," fun--mayhaps head over to the Continental Room in Fuller ... More >>
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May 5, 2009
Kogi Invades OC Tonight (Fullerton) And The Rest of The Week (Anaheim & Orange)!
Let's cut to the chase shall we? Here's the SCHED-OOLEY! Tuesday (TONIGHT!) 7PM-10PM@2 J's Cocktail Lounge - 120 W Houston Ave in Fullerton Thursday 9:30PM-1AM@Juke Joint - 735 N Anaheim Blvd in Anaheim Saturday 10:30PM-1AM@District Lounge - 223 W Chapman Ave in City of Orange(Posted via iP ... More >>
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April 23, 2009
To Do Tonight - 4/23
Fullerton Market Musical Entertainment, 4 p.m.Everything from vintage surf rock to Top 40s hits will be featured at the weekly outdoor market, which will run through Oct. 29. Fresh produce, flowers, baked goods, arts and crafts, vendors and booths just for the kids will also be featured.Fullerton D ... More >>
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April 21, 2009
Too Much for a Tuesday: Lenka, Speach Impediments, Steelwells and more
I'm torn...and confused. Is a Tuesday night in Orange County supposed to be this good? This diverse? Driving through city borders in Central and South Counties offers plenty in the way of eclectic sonic energy. Tonight's assorted showcases offer everything from flirty Coachella-esque pop (sorry, it' ... More >>
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