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  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    [UPDATED with Correction:] Revenge of the Electric Car ALREADY ROLLED Into Long Beach

    ​CORRECTION, DEC. 12, 9:50 A.M.: No, it was not a bank of dead batteries that prevented filmmaker Chris Paine and his new documentary Revenge of the Electric Car from showing up as advertised (by . . . gulp . . . me) at the Art Theatre in Long Beach Sunday. As it turns out, that event was Dec. 4. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    [UPDATED] Shane Sheckler, Superstar Skateboarder Ryan's Brother, Popped for DUI

    Randy and Shane Sheckler​UPDATE, FEB. 10, 11:15 A.M.: Guess what I just pulled out of my spam folder? It's apparently a letter from Shane Sheckler's father, Randall A. Sheckler.The communique begins, "Hey Matt Douche Bag Coker . . ."If I had nickel!The full letter, followed by my thoughts, after t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2010

    John Campbell Explains His Car Industry Conflict-Of-Interest Flip Flop

    ​Kudos to D.C. newspaper the Hill for asking U.S. Representative John Campbell the question that's been in the back of our minds ever since we read that the Office of Congressional Ethics was investigating him: Didn't Campbell, a former car salesman and auto executive, do a 180 on own conflict-of- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    [UPDATED:] DA Sues Toyota

    UPDATE: The Orange County District Attorney's Office this morning stepped up pressure on Toyota, unveiling a consumer complaint hotline, an online complaint form and access to its first civil complaint against the automaker (details after the jump) . . . Courtesy of Elizabeth JamesThis is where Eliz ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 1, 2010

    Obama, Economy, War, Swine Flu, Iran Election Crack Alamanac's Top 10 News Topics of 2009

    Here are The World Almanac and Book of Facts Top Ten News Topics of 2009:​1. Obama Presidency Begins. With the U.S. at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and facing its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, Barack Obama swearing in as the nation's 44th president Jan. 20 in Washington, DC.her ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2009

    All Sides Love Telling Illin' Cali to Pound Sand

    Finally, an issue has come along that has united people of all political stripes all over the country: the U.S. Government's refusal to bail out California (at least for now). Most bloggers used today's Washington Post story as a jumping-off point to analyze the development. While they were all over ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2009

    Garden Grove, Foothill Ranch Dealers on Chrysler Shitcan List

    As part of bankruptcy proceedings today, Chrysler LLC says it wants to eliminate 789 of its 3,200 U.S. dealerships, including Union Dodge in Garden Grove and Urban Automotive Group in Foothill Ranch. In its motion filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York, Chrysler said sales are too low at m ... More >>

  • News

    April 23, 2009

    Prius Drivers Have Discovered the Hybrid Car Can Take Them On an Unexpected Adventure

    As part of bankruptcy proceedings today, Chrysler LLC says it wants to eliminate 789 of its 3,200 U.S. dealerships, including Union Dodge in Garden Grove and Urban Automotive Group in Foothill Ranch. In its motion filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York, Chrysler said sales are too low at m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2009

    Battle Between Register Execs and Peons Takes a Spanish Turn

    Clockwork feels obliged to point out the latest comments left on our recent blog posts about the continuing turmoil within the Grand Avenue headquarters of the Orange County Register.HorneTo recap, it all started with our March 9 "Publisher to Register Employees: Let Them Eat Hawaiian Bread," which ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2009

    Hugh Hewitt Says "Tit" on the Air?

    Sorry for not reporting as diligently on O.C. conservative yakmouth Hugh Hewitt as I did last year, but got a gem for you: yesterday, I do believe Baby Hewie said "tit" on the air!!!The context: Hewie was interviewing former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich near the 3 p.m. hour, mostly so the two ... More >>

  • News

    December 13, 2007

    Lady Killer

    An OC jury ponders this question: Who is the right-handed man who murdered Minnie Smith?

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2007

    Back behind the wheel

    An OC jury ponders this question: Who is the right-handed man who murdered Minnie Smith?

  • Features

    October 19, 2006

    Electric Vehicle Charging Station at Mainplace Mall

    Seemed like a good idea at the time . . .

  • Columns

    July 6, 2006

    !Ask a Mexican!

    'Mexicans consume Chevys like mezcal'

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2006

    OC Drivers on the Pipe

    According to the for-profit Orange County Automobile Dealers Association, the top new retail car and truck registrations this year through May: Toyota: 29.3% GM: 12% Honda: 11.5% Ford: 9.7% DaimlerChrysler: 6.3% Nissan: 5.6% According to the nonprofit Environmental Defense, the percentage of ... More >>

  • Film

    June 29, 2006

    All Charged Up

    Who Killed the Electric Car? filmmaker Chris Paine turned anger to action

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2006

    Rock on to Electric Car Avenue

    In yesterday's thrilling Clockwork, we shared the weirdness that ensued after we interviewed Who Killed the Electric Car? writer-director Chris Paine, when we discovered during the entire chat our Los Angeles Times was open, unbeknownst to lil' ol' us, to an Associated Press story with the headline: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2006

    Change in the air?

    This is certainly a refreshing development, although the participation of a gubernatorial candidate smacks of political posturing. NEW REPORT ON COMPANIES IN CALIFORNIA, ELSEWHERE TO FIND WIDE DISPARITY IN CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSES; INVESTORS WILL PUSH POOR-PERFORMING FIRMS TO SHAPE UP NEWS ADVISOR ... More >>

  • Features

    November 24, 2005

    Yule Log!

    This is certainly a refreshing development, although the participation of a gubernatorial candidate smacks of political posturing. NEW REPORT ON COMPANIES IN CALIFORNIA, ELSEWHERE TO FIND WIDE DISPARITY IN CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSES; INVESTORS WILL PUSH POOR-PERFORMING FIRMS TO SHAPE UP NEWS ADVISOR ... More >>

  • News

    November 24, 2005

    Any Bad Times Are now Behind You

    Etnies’ new boardsports art gallery is more proof the genre has arrived By Theo Douglas

  • Columns

    July 7, 2005

    Diary of a Mad County

    Etnies’ new boardsports art gallery is more proof the genre has arrived By Theo Douglas

  • Columns

    June 16, 2005

    Diary of a Mad County

    Etnies’ new boardsports art gallery is more proof the genre has arrived By Theo Douglas

  • Columns

    May 12, 2005

    Diary of a Mad County

    Etnies’ new boardsports art gallery is more proof the genre has arrived By Theo Douglas

  • Features

    February 17, 2005

    Next Stop: Immobility

    An A to Z Guide to Surviving the Death/Pause/Sunshine of the CenterLine

  • Music

    February 3, 2005

    The Times, They Are A-Samening

    KC and the Sunshine Band: a light that will never go out

  • Features

    October 21, 2004

    Best of OC 2004: Part 5

    KC and the Sunshine Band: a light that will never go out

  • News

    September 30, 2004

    Jaramillo Busted

    Announcement pending on charges against ex-No. 2 man in OC Sheriffs Department

  • News

    March 11, 2004

    Mr. Big Mouth

    In the Haidl gang-rape case, the Sheriffs No. 2 digs himself deeper

  • Features

    March 4, 2004

    American Bigmouth

    The right, and even some on the left, would love to shut up Michael Moore. But he aint budging

  • Features

    October 30, 2003

    Real Men Make Furniture

    The right, and even some on the left, would love to shut up Michael Moore. But he aint budging

  • Columns

    September 11, 2003

    Diary of a Mad County

    The right, and even some on the left, would love to shut up Michael Moore. But he aint budging

  • Features

    May 15, 2003

    Dude, Wheres My Electric Car!?!

    Can one activist fight off Detroit, Japan, Big Oil and the Bush administration to keep EVs alive?

  • Film

    April 24, 2003

    Fighting Ire With Ire

    Michael Moore says the right things the wrong way

  • Columns

    January 3, 2002

    Oh, Death!

    The year that sucked

  • News

    November 8, 2001

    Surf City Gets New Launderer

    Past fines dog council-hired lobbyist

  • News

    September 6, 2001

    OnStar Trek

    Where in the hell would you go today if you could afford to go there?

  • Columns

    March 15, 2001

    Death Trap

    Where in the hell would you go today if you could afford to go there?

  • News

    October 19, 2000

    OnStar Trek

    Where would you go today if you could afford to go there?

  • Music

    August 5, 1999

    Hes One Bad Cat

    Frank Potenza is a great guitarist

  • News

    July 1, 1999

    Ho Chi Minute Rice

    Congress debates trade with Vietnam, Little Saigon goes shopping

  • Features

    September 10, 1998

    Welcome to Virtual U

    Why is cyberspace sucking the college experience into a black hole? 'It all comes down to money'

  • News

    March 5, 1998

    Life of Riley

    Questioning the canonization of former supervisor Tom Riley

  • Features

    February 8, 1996

    Kill A Gay Man And Go Free

    Homosexuality and justice in Orange County

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