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Garden Grove

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2010

    Five Great Places to Eat Near Disneyland

    Original image: heidigoseek @ flickr.com CC BY-NC-SA 2.0Certainly not the only offender, but the worst one...​Harbor Boulevard. If there were any justice for people who love good food, the stretch between Ball Road and Chapman Avenue in Anaheim and Garden Grove would be called Horror Boulevard. Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    Charity Office Burglarized Again

    ​This mentioned the Thanksgiving weekend burglary at the United Labor Agency of Orange County in Garden Grove, where 20,000 pounds of food, more than $25,000 worth of donated toys and other items for the benefit of underprivileged families were taken. Fortunately, local do-gooders helped save the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    Life on the Veg: Dolsot Bibimbap at Kaju Tofu in Garden Grove

    Grace LeIt's HOT.​ What better way to deal with this freakishly cold SoCal weather than by counter-attacking with some tongue-singeing Korean food? Dolsot (aka or stone pot) bibimbap is a wonderful way to keep your belly warm during T-shit unfriendly weather and Kaju Tofu in Garden Grove does it r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    Cops to Be Out in Force Throughout OC This Weekend, "Black Friday"

    ​Various Orange County communities are going to be crawling with extra cops this weekend as pre-Thanksgiving pushes are made to get drunks, druggies, the unlicensed and unsafe motorcyclists off the road and to ensure everyone is buckling up.R. Scott Moxley blogged earlier today about the Orange Co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2009

    State Sen. Lou Correa Needs a Geography Lesson

    ​The office of state Sen. Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana) sent out an email containing the flier attachment above for the "Pathways to Higher Education Conference," a free event for high school students and their parents set for Nov. 21 at Coastline Community College in Garden Grove. The confer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Orly Taitz and Barbara Coe, Together Again

    ​Well, this isn't shocking. Laguna Niguel's Dr. Orly Taitz, Esq., the key anti-Obama lawyer that has had every single one of her lawsuits challenging the President's eligibility dismissed, will be speaking at an upcoming meeting of the California Coalition for Immigration Reform.You remember CCIR, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    78-Year-Old Man Arrested for Kicking Cop in the Nuts (Twice)

    ​What began as a routine traffic stop Wednesday ended with the arrest of a 78-year-old Garden Grove man for allegedly battering a much younger police officer--an attack the cops say included grandpa kicking the patrolman in the nuts. Twice!

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2009

    2009 Postseason Throwdown: Think and Drive

    DUI-OrangeCounty.comWhat pen, officer?​As this keyboard is being drooled over, the Angels have taken a 4-0 lead over the Yankees in the first inning of Game 5 of the ALCS. ​ If the lead held by the time you read this, that means there will be no need to drown season-ending sorrows and go drivin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2009

    Kim Chi From Garden Grove Makes It To The New York Times

    Photo by Edwin Goei​It's a long, long way from Garden Grove to New York's Lower East Side, but Young Ja Chun's kim chi had made the trip and was featured by The New York Times in a short but sweet article.

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2009

    Locals Only Extra: Q&A with AM

    ​This week's Locals Only feature introduced some of you to the power generated (literally) by scrappy punk quartet AM. Known for their fiery, stripped down tunes as well as their affinity for guerilla-style live shows in parts of OC and LA, the band is definitely an exciting act to watch, let alon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2009

    Babysitting Boyfriend Arrested After 2-Year-Old's Death

    Courtesy of Garden Grove Police DepartmentLae Thongphun​A Long Beach man has been arrested on suspicion of felony child abuse following Friday's death of his girlfriend's 2-year-old son in Garden Grove.Lae Thongphun, 27, was detained after Garden Grove police officers and paramedics had arrived sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2009

    Thai Nakorn in Garden Grove NOW OPEN!

    Edwin Goei This just in: A reader has informed me that Thai Nakorn in Garden Grove finally opened this weekend. This after months of back-and-forths, pushing-and-pulling with the city.To those out there who are unfamiliar with Thai Nakorn or its history, READ MY REVIEW OF THE STANTON BRANC ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    Update on Thai Nakorn Garden Grove

    Edwin Goei There was some chatter on the Chowhound boards today about the progress of the Thai Nakorn in Garden Grove, and it reminded me that the last time I wrote about it here, I reported that March was the target opening date. Would you look at the time!  It's almost freakin' Jul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2009

    This Weekend: Garden Grove Strawberry Festival

    The Garden Grove Strawberry Festival starts today and continues through the weekend. There will be a parade, strawberry-related food, carnival rides, entertainment, and Cloris Leachman. But c'mon, you wanna know about that giant thing I have pictured above right? Yes, it is the world's biggest st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2009

    Center Presents Sneak Peek of Alzheimer's Film

    HBO's unprecedented, multi-platform series The Alzheimer's Project--which includes four documentaries, 15 short films, a book, a community outreach program and a website covering every aspect of the disease--debuts on the pay-cable network Friday but locals get a sneak-peak at one of the films this ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2009

    Is Re-election Loretta Sanchez's Most Difficult Option?

    Near the end of this Reid Wilson story on TheHill.com, Republicans indicate they will go hard at the congressional seat currently held by Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Grove) in 2010. "We are looking to some unconventional districts where we believe we can draft a top-flight candidate to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2009

    Japanese Food and Sake Festival 2009 Coming To Garden Grove

    When you get a cut, do you bleed Kikkoman? When you're sad, do you cry ponzu tears? When your blow your nose, does wasabi come out? If so, then you love Japanese food. And as such you might want to know that the Japanese Food and Sake Festival 2009 is coming to town on Thursday, March 5th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2009

    Nonprofits Help Low-Income Families File Tax Returns, Get Credits

    The Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove, Orange County United Way and the Legal Aid Society of Orange County have teamed to sponsor Free Community Tax Days to help families file their income taxes and claim tax credits they may not be aware they are eligible for. Particular focus will be directed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2009

    Thai Nakorn's Garden Grove Store Reopening

    O.C.'s Thai food-enthusiasts know the story already: Thai Nakorn was originally in Buena Park, blocks away from Knott's when it got kicked out by its landlords to make way for condos. But they moved to Garden Grove soon after, and all was well.  That's when the fire happened.When things looked bl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2008

    The Prince and His Bridegroom

    *Update: Garden Grove Unified is stricter with the book than earlier reported. See after the jump. The proposition that was once about the state constitution and a ban on same-sex marriage has been whittled down to an argument over schools, sex education and, most entertainingly, a little children' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2008

    This Week in the OC Weekly

    *Update: Garden Grove Unified is stricter with the book than earlier reported. See after the jump. The proposition that was once about the state constitution and a ban on same-sex marriage has been whittled down to an argument over schools, sex education and, most entertainingly, a little children' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2008

    To Do Tonight 5/6

    *Update: Garden Grove Unified is stricter with the book than earlier reported. See after the jump. The proposition that was once about the state constitution and a ban on same-sex marriage has been whittled down to an argument over schools, sex education and, most entertainingly, a little children' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2008

    Last Night: Japanese Food and Sake Expo

    Octopus, plum wine, taiko drums, eco-chopsticks made of pressed wheat...all this and more at the Hyatt Regency in Garden Grove last night.

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2007

    Friday's Headlines. No Surprises: Cracking down on rehab homes

    Cracking down on rehab homes: Newport Beach is getting stricter with the city's dozens of oceanside sober-living and drug-treatment houses and plans to unveil a set of rules "designed to eliminate the deleterious effects on the character of the neighborhoods" today. Residents unnerved by this recen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2007

    OC Theater scene just got a whole lot worse

    Cracking down on rehab homes: Newport Beach is getting stricter with the city's dozens of oceanside sober-living and drug-treatment houses and plans to unveil a set of rules "designed to eliminate the deleterious effects on the character of the neighborhoods" today. Residents unnerved by this recen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2007

    Citrus Lounge Squeezes Hip Hop Into Garden Grove

    UPDATE: Photos of F.I.L.T.H.E.E. and co are up! "Blaze it up!" yells flashy front man F.I.L.T.H.E.E. ( say that five times fast! ) a.k.a Brickmanraw, and no, he's not referring to the music, but apparently, "They said it's ok!" What was ok? I wondered. Suddenly a disembodied hand appeared from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2007

    Friday's Headlines

    Frisky business: A man and woman dressed as sheriff's deputies have been frisking - and robbing - joggers in Fullerton and Garden Grove. Worse than the real deal? Maybe. But some think not. In and out at the LAT: Los Angeles Times AME Janet Clayton announced the hiring of four multi-lingual staffe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2007

    Monday's Headlines

    Under the influence: The Times runs a multi-faceted feature on the power drug manufacturers have in the prescription process. Not you again: Former Garden Grove resident and al-Qaida member Adam Gadahn made new video threats Sunday. Rats! Angel Stadium's got a rat infestation 13 times worse than Pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2007

    Monday's Headlines

    Vanishing priest mystery solved, sadly: Last month, we noted that an OC priest and his companion disappeared in Portland. Today, the Times reports that their bodies were found. Simpsons movie mania: Is this over-the-top, or insanely cool? 7-Eleven's turned 11 stores into Kwik-E-Marts (the fictiona ... More >>

  • News

    May 24, 2007

    Seeds in Your Teeth

    49th Annual Garden Grove Strawberry Festival

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2006

    Here Come the Mexican Walk-outs!

    Am sure you know about the mass immigrant rallies that bloomed across the country this past week. Now, the marchers visit Garden Grove. Just got word that high school students are walking out, and that cops are handing out tickets to jaywalkers--we're looking at you, Officer J.S. Perkins! How long b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2006

    Police Put the Smackdown on Mexican Kids

    Getting calls from my various Chicano yaktivist pals, and they're saying the kids are marching out of Westminster, Garden Grove, and Anacrime. Reports of police beating up kids on Bristol and Warner in SanTana, although the kids supposedly through rocks. Pendejos. Off to take pictures. . .

  • News

    January 26, 2006

    This Week in Inoffensive Tet

    Tet Nguyen Dan

  • Columns

    June 23, 2005

    Diary of a Mad County

    Tet Nguyen Dan

  • News

    January 2, 2003

    Bad News: Everybody Wins

    Tet Nguyen Dan

  • Features

    September 26, 2002

    Crank Yankers

    Where to score porn

  • News

    June 20, 2002

    The Ride of Their Lives

    Residents say, No way to city officials who want to bulldoze their neighborhood to build roller coasters

  • Columns

    June 13, 2002

    Letters

    Residents say, No way to city officials who want to bulldoze their neighborhood to build roller coasters

  • News

    May 23, 2002

    The King of Garden Grove

    Mayor Broadwaters hotel city

  • Features

    September 27, 2001

    Garden Grove

    Those were the days

  • Music

    August 9, 2001

    Blitzkreig Pop!

    Those were the days

  • News

    July 5, 2001

    More Freebies for the Rich

    Garden Grove bends over for hotel developer, gives workers the shaft

  • Culture

    March 15, 2001

    Ass-Boils of the Lord

    Neil Simon not worse than painful afflictions

  • Columns

    January 11, 2001

    Trout Season

    Neil Simon not worse than painful afflictions

  • Music

    December 21, 2000

    Various ArtistsThe Hostage SituationHostage Records

    Neil Simon not worse than painful afflictions

  • News

    November 30, 2000

    Freebies for the Rich

    Garden Grove hoteliers got millions in free land

  • News

    August 17, 2000

    Cop Out

    Why arent OC agencies following Garden Groves lead?

  • Columns

    January 20, 2000

    Getting More Retail than Sinatra

    Why arent OC agencies following Garden Groves lead?

  • News

    August 19, 1999

    An Incomplete History of Gay & Lesbian OC

    Why arent OC agencies following Garden Groves lead?

  • Music

    August 12, 1999

    All Organic Stuff, Straight Out of the Ground!

    Why arent OC agencies following Garden Groves lead?

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