Subject: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

• American Women and Children First

  There were an estimated 25,000 Americans in Lebanon, and an estimated 30,000 Canadians. But when the cruise ship Orient Queen departed the port of Beirut towards the safety of the island of Cyprus it was U.S.A. all the way. Anywhere from 1,100 to 1,800 Canadians, all told to assemble for evacuation on Wednesday morning, remained in beautiful downtown Beirut with nothing to do but wait in fear. An article in the Daily Star, Beirut's English language newspaper, details the response, both from Can

  July 19, 2006

• Baby Killer Redux

  Orange County's diaspora of ethnicities is finally coming together against a common foe: whitey. On Saturday, Anaheim's Little Gaza played host to a protest against the ongoing Israeli destruction of Lebanon, as well as US support for Israel's efforts. Some went so far as call the Israelis baby-killers, hearkening back to the rabble-rousing protests surrounding the Vietnam War and such massacres as My-Lai. A couple of extremely good points raised by protesters: "It is not kidnapping; it is ca

  July 30, 2006

• OC Weekly's Fire Forum (Updated)

  In the wake of the deadly, devastating fires burning from Ventura County down to San Diego County, one can't help but feel for the victims. OC Weekly and LA Weekly have teamed up to give a voice to these victims as well as those close to them. Below, we have provided an area for you to share your stories. Anyone who wishes to share photos of the blaze can e-mail the images to jpkahn@ocweekly.com. We'll be sure to publish them online. If you would like to make a donation to help the fire vic

  October 23, 2007

• Haunted OC Hotspots

  In honor of Halloween the OC Weekly has compiled a list of haunted Orange County locations courtesy the database of haunted places on Shadowlands.net. So take some time and have a read. Even if you don't believe in ghosts, at least you can learn about some local legends and scare yourself silly! Mwahahaha! Anaheim Anaheim Fairfield Inn by the Marriott - This motel is right next to a freeway and is said to be haunted by a couple that died in a car accident. Anaheim High School - A WWII bomb

  October 29, 2007

• OC Music Fest 09 Partners with Be The Shirt for Contest

  What are you doing in May 2009? Not sure yet? Well, try to pencil in a few days for OC Music Fest 09, which happens in about 10 months in Irvine and promises to feature nearly 100 established and up-and-coming bands. In the meantime, you creative types may want to enter the Be The Shirt band/artist T-shirt design contest. For details regarding the contest and festival, read the press release after the jump.

  July 18, 2008

• Mo' Monica

  October 19, 2000

• New War, Old Protest

  December 20, 2001

• Mondo Washington

  March 7, 2002

• Diary of a Mad County

  December 19, 2002

• The Kids Are Not All Right

  May 8, 2003

• Grub Guide

  July 20, 2006

• Beloved OC Historians, Mexicans, and Half-Breeds Tomorrow!

  Woman or half-breed?As mentioned in my ¡Ask a Mexican! column this week, I'll be speaking tomorrow to the Anaheim Historical Society at what's now called the Woelke-Stoffel House but which generations of Anaheimers know as the Red Cross House. Address is 418 N. West St., Anaheim, (714) 292-0042, and the fun will start at 7 p.m. AHS head Cynthia Ward--one of the few self-identified conservatives that truly gets it--is billing this on her blog as "Gustavo Meets the Old Guard" because I tend to go

  January 26, 2009

• Angelina Jolie's 'Wanted' Has All of the Fight With None of the Guilt

  June 26, 2008

• Old Punks With Spunk

  This could be the last go-round for the Circle Jerks—really

  January 24, 2008

• Bloodsgiving

  August 23, 2007

• Weaponless Warrior

  May 15, 2003

• High Cost of Freedom

  November 8, 2001

• Sept. 22 - Sept. 29

  September 22, 2005

• Hair Band Moments

  September 27, 2001

• The Feminine Mystique

  How Mika Miko carve out their pony thrash

  February 15, 2007

• Goat Sucking

  October 19, 2006

• Grub Guide

  July 27, 2006

• Get Out!

  May 25, 2006

• Get Out!

  May 18, 2006

• Our Vagetarian in Washington

  October 6, 2005

• Mystery Scientology Theater

  June 30, 2005

• Out of the Light We Begin

  January 13, 2005

• Call Me Irresponsible

  December 30, 2004

• This Week in Frenching

  September 2, 2004

• Sexing Up Their Zaggat

  February 19, 2004

• Wank Bush Out of Office!

  July 17, 2003

• An Informed Citizenry

  June 19, 2003

• Give Blood, Replenish with Merlot

  How to live during the summer of our discontent

  May 29, 2003

• War College

  March 6, 2003

• Accidental Art

  March 7, 2002

• Hurry!

  December 6, 2001

• Radiation Vibe

  October 18, 2001

• The Great Escape

  October 11, 2001

• United We Brand!

  October 11, 2001

• Heavy Metal Terrorist

  October 4, 2001

• No Gay Blood, Please

  September 27, 2001

• Hope for Humanity

  September 27, 2001

• Schindlers List of Art Exhibits

  March 16, 2000

• Santa Claus is Coming to Town . . . for Blood!

  December 30, 1999

• I Will Testify

  November 25, 1999

• Angel Stadium: a Most Fitting Place to Learn CPR

  Given the crap falling on people at the Big A and the deaths at the stadium or immediately upon leaving there, is there a more fitting place in Orange County to host Saturday's Super CPR Day, one of the nation's largest cardio pulmonary resuscitation training events? Prolly not.More than 2,000 people are expected to participate in the American Red Cross' three-hour CPR and first aid courses, which normally take eight hours to complete for one to become certified. Students also receive non-certif

  April 17, 2009

• Survivors Relive Killer Laguna Canyon Mudslide for TV

  The amazing--and tragic--experiences of Laguna Canyon residents one fateful night 11 years ago are relived in a new episode of the Weather Channel's Storm Stories Sunday at 5 p.m. Narrated by Jim Cantore, Storm Stories chronicles the true stories of survivors and rescuers battling amazing weather eventsAfter six Laguna Canyon residents escaped one mudslide, they helped rescue trapped neighbors before seeking refuge and a night's sleep Feb. 23, 1998, in the home of Charlie and Anne Quilter. For r

  July 3, 2009

• In Light of Braff: Five Bizarre Internet Hoaxes

  Flickr user Thor Arvid​The world thought  Scrubs actor Zach Braff was dead yesterday for a few hours--suicide, they said. Turns out, it was just a Scrubs fan that had created a faker CNN page in 2007 that somehow resurfaced. In an age where someone's Wikipedia page is edited spookily quick to reflect deaths and accidents, thanks to technology, the internet and, yes, Twitter, news--fake or not--travels fast. And outrage and panic travels even faster. Check out this list we've compiled of t

  October 13, 2009

• Has the Decline of the Register Created Space for Nonprofit Site the Voice of OC to Put Down Roots?

  October 22, 2009

• Disaster Preparedness Academy

  October 29, 2009