John Hancock

Pat Oliphant Exhibit at the Fullerton Museum Through This Sunday!

By Dave BartonThat instantly recognizable signature. The O an open mouth yawping in protest. The dot of the I like a projectile being thrown. The remaining letters leaning forward to attack. You don't even have to know his work to recognize political cartoonist Pat Oliphant is a confrontational indi ... More >>

Punk Rock Karaoke at Alex's Bar Last Night

Ryan Ritchie​Punk Rock Karaoke December 9, 2010 Alex's Bar Punk rock is supposed to be cool. Karaoke, while often barrels of fun, is not. So imagine the conundrum the members of Punk Rock Karaoke--drummer Derek O'Brien (Social Distortion, the Adolescents), bassist Steve Soto (the Adolescents, ... More >>

Mission Viejo Rabbitcide Scorned Worldwide

​A former wildlife rehabilitator from Lake Shasta has sent the Mission Viejo City Council an online petition signed by more than 700 netizens of the world demanding the same thing:Stop slaughtering bunnies.The plea comes two months after the Palmia Homeowners Association successfully lobbied city ... More >>

Road Builders Union to Surf Industry: Fuck Off!

The Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council issued an ultimatum to the Aliso Viejo-based Surf Industry Manufacturers Association: stop sponsoring environmental groups opposed to the 241 Foothill-South toll road or face the mighty wrath of more than 100,000 union workers ... More >>

'Hancock' Squanders Potential Greatness With Lame Humor, Half-Baked Hero

Ron Packard, Military Whore

Beneath the South County Congressman's Mr. Vanilla exterior beats the heart of an old-fashioned, log-rolling, back-scratching, pork barreling special-interest pol