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John Wayne Airport

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    United Airlines Harshes Orange County's Aloha, Ends Hawaii Service out of John Wayne

    Citing lack of bookings, United Airlines will end flights between Honolulu and John Wayne Airport starting Monday.As one who used to be able to afford air travel to the Islands, I can say we used LAX more often than JWA because the fares were so much cheaper.

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    [UPDATE: With Irvine Protest] Occupy Santa Ana March Sees Large Turnout; Protest In Front of John Wayne Airport Tonight

    Brandon Ferguson​UPDATE NOVEMBER 17, 2011 8:30 P.M.: The most amusing part about this evening's Occupy protest in front of John Wayne Airport was the bewildered faces of cranky business travelers as they wheeled their suitcases through chanting crowds on the way back to their cars. But widesp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Forbes: OC's Spillinex Converts Surfboard Toxic Waste Into Pro-Environment Product

    ​Surfers are typically pro-environment, but construction of their surf boards can produce about a pound or more of toxic chemical waste.Does that tidbit make them hypocrites?Not necessarily--especially in San Clemente, where Soul Stix Surfboards sends its powdery polyurethane waste to Monarch Gree ... More >>

  • Food

    July 28, 2011

    Posch Is Pish-Posh

    Jimmy 'Z' Parvin's flashy John Wayne Airport-adjacent restaurant needs a lot less Real Housewife and more him

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    On the Line: Renzo Macchiavello of Renzo's A Taste of Peru, Part One

    Photo by Kevin Lara​Trying to sit down with Renzo is a sight to see. Shaking our hand, quipping with a customer, working with a vendor and responding to a text is a post-lunch breather for this social businessman. He runs both a catering company and Peruvian establishment, the latter hidden in the ... More >>

  • News

    June 23, 2011

    Grave Hunting at Fairhaven Memorial Park

    [SUMMER GUIDE] No. 51 of the 100 Reasons to Be Ecstatic About Summer In OC!

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    Jimmy Z Returns With A New Irvine Restaurant

    ​Those who've lived in Irvine near UCI about a decade or so ago should remember Jimmy Z Grill at Campus Plaza. It folded and then the sushi restaurant that followed it also failed. Now at the vacated spot, another sushi restaurant is poised to open.

  • Food

    April 28, 2011

    At Renzo's, Life Is a Ceviche

    Surfer Renzo Macchiavello creates Incan favorites in Irvine

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2011

    Did Prayer Close a Newport Beach Abortion Clinic?

    Made it!​It's often said that Southern California residents are apathetic in comparison to other areas of the nation, but for years you could drive by a building not far from the gates of John Wayne Airport and see a large group of adults on the sidewalk holding signs and hands, and praying.The ta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Delaware North Says its Offer for John Wayne Airport Food Contract Won't Rip Off Consumers, Like Rival Bid HMSHost would

    Flickr user b r e n t​Many of ustedes are probably going through John Wayne Airport for points north and east this week, probably munching on food you brought with you from home lest you get ripped off at Mickey D's or Starbucks. Many of you are hoping that the Orange County Board of Supervisors a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2010

    This Week in Food: Controversial Tamale Fundraisers, Great Office Park Eats, and Charlie Palmer!

    Flickr user ilovemypit​Given this was Turkey Week, the blogging 'round here was at a more-relaxed pace, but that doesn't mean there weren't goodies in the mix (sorry for the double negative, a no-no in English, but I'm still asleep from the racks of ribs we ate last night). After the jump, some hi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Rick LeBlanc of Rick's Atomic Cafe Goes On the Line, Part Two!

    Photo by Todd Barnes​We interviewed Rick LeBlanc of Rick's Atomic Cafe yesterday, the man who's bringing a bit of organic, New England class to the office drones around John Wayne Airport; after the jump, the rest of the story!

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Five OC Restaurants and Trends that Should be at the New John Wayne Airport Terminal

    Flickr user b r e n t​There's a bit of a controversy brewing over two proposals vying to get the food concession contract at John Wayne Airport as it prepares to open its latest terminal next year. One, HMS Host International, has the current contract and proposes to change up the offerings to ref ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Drunk After Work: Durty Nelly's

    The daytime scene, 'cause I can't go there at night right now...​The Place: Durty Nelly's, 2915 Red Hill Ave., # G101, Costa Mesa, (714) 957-1951; durtynellysoc.com.The Hours: Mon.-Wed., 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Thur., 11:30 a.m.-12 a.m.; Fri., 11:30 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sat., 3 p.m.-2 a.m.; ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Hilton Irvine Hotel Workers Win Raises and Other Goodies in First-Ever Contract

    ​Bellmen, bartenders and housekeepers at the Hilton Irvine/John Wayne Airport won raises, a $400 employee bonus and free, full family healthcare under their first-ever, just-ratified contract, UNITE HERE Local 11 announced today."Finally, we've won the respect and benefits we deserve," Manuel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Food Truck Lot To Debut in OC Wednesday

    Courtesy of Barcelona on the Go​Hey OC! Are you jealous of the food truck lots up in LA, where several trucks join to create a tasty, mobile food court? Languish no more in your envy: Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., OC will host its first food truck lot.

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    Kobe Bryant to Team USA: Dream On

    ​Five-time NBA champion, back-to-back Finals MVP and gold-medal Olympian Kobe Bryant is the latest Team USA superstar to announce he won't suit up for this summer's World Championships in Turkey.The Black Mamba of Newport Coast needs the time off to mend his sore, tired and broken body.As the Ston ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    The Trouble With John Wayne's Interactive Visitor's Center Kiosk

    Edwin Goei​John Wayne Airport is the gateway for most OC bound travellers--the first impression they get of our area. But if it's also where impressions are formed on the OC dining scene, I am hoping visitors stay away from the info kiosks you see above, which are found at baggage claim.

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    One More "Airplane!" Scene Now Dated

    ​No-nonsense, double-sunglassed chief pilot Rex Kramer (Robert Stack) shoves, punches and tosses donation solicitors--including a Hare Krishna (David Leisure)--blocking his path at a busy airport in the 1980 comedy Airplane!Like much of the flick's now-dated humor (Airplane! was the best motion pi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    Crime Time: Nekkid Folks, Robber Baby, Strip-Club Stabbers, Loaded Brownie and a Flaming Bag of Poo

    Courtesy of Orange Police Department and Orange County Sheriff's DepartmentWe call this collage "Robberies, Solved and Unsolved." Top left: a man hands a teller a note demanding cash at Chase Bank in Orange. Top right: Booking photo of Adam J. Bennett, 20, of Santa Ana, who is suspected of robbing $ ... More >>

  • Food

    August 14, 2008

    Once You Find It, the Blackmarket Bakery in Irvine Will Merit Many Happy Returns

    Courtesy of Orange Police Department and Orange County Sheriff's DepartmentWe call this collage "Robberies, Solved and Unsolved." Top left: a man hands a teller a note demanding cash at Chase Bank in Orange. Top right: Booking photo of Adam J. Bennett, 20, of Santa Ana, who is suspected of robbing $ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2008

    The One Good Thing Gordon Dillow Ever Did

    Over the weekend, Orange County Register columnist Gordon "Bootlicker" Dillow wrote some claptrap about the continuing controversy involving the proposed renaming of John Wayne Airport to something reflecting idiot Orange County television shows. But because the Reg is the Reg, that column isn't onl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2007

    Thursday's Headlines & Surprises: Darth Vader Chases Janet Nguyen

    Over the weekend, Orange County Register columnist Gordon "Bootlicker" Dillow wrote some claptrap about the continuing controversy involving the proposed renaming of John Wayne Airport to something reflecting idiot Orange County television shows. But because the Reg is the Reg, that column isn't onl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2007

    Snoop Dogg Pleads Guilty to OC Felony

    The Orange County District Attorney's office announced late this afternoon that rapper Snoop Dogg has pleaded guilty to knowingly carrying a dangerous weapon into John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana a year ago. The 35-year-old international celebrity, whose real name is Cordozar Calvin Broadus, was se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2006

    Cross that bridge when you come it, if it's still there

    Only 6 days after the San Francisco Chronicle first reported on it and 5 days after The Blotter first noted it, the Los Angeles Times today informs its readers about the state of California's bridges. The state: hundreds of bridges are considered at risk of collapsing during a major earthquake becau ... More >>

  • News

    August 25, 2005

    A Map of Misreading

    Only 6 days after the San Francisco Chronicle first reported on it and 5 days after The Blotter first noted it, the Los Angeles Times today informs its readers about the state of California's bridges. The state: hundreds of bridges are considered at risk of collapsing during a major earthquake becau ... More >>

  • Features

    October 21, 2004

    Best of OC 2004: Part 3

    Only 6 days after the San Francisco Chronicle first reported on it and 5 days after The Blotter first noted it, the Los Angeles Times today informs its readers about the state of California's bridges. The state: hundreds of bridges are considered at risk of collapsing during a major earthquake becau ... More >>

  • Features

    October 24, 2002

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    Only 6 days after the San Francisco Chronicle first reported on it and 5 days after The Blotter first noted it, the Los Angeles Times today informs its readers about the state of California's bridges. The state: hundreds of bridges are considered at risk of collapsing during a major earthquake becau ... More >>

  • Columns

    October 17, 2002

    Testeskick Airlines

    Only 6 days after the San Francisco Chronicle first reported on it and 5 days after The Blotter first noted it, the Los Angeles Times today informs its readers about the state of California's bridges. The state: hundreds of bridges are considered at risk of collapsing during a major earthquake becau ... More >>

  • Columns

    July 25, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

    Only 6 days after the San Francisco Chronicle first reported on it and 5 days after The Blotter first noted it, the Los Angeles Times today informs its readers about the state of California's bridges. The state: hundreds of bridges are considered at risk of collapsing during a major earthquake becau ... More >>

  • News

    February 7, 2002

    Wheres Rick?

    OCs most colorful cabby comes to the end of one ride, but therell be another any minute

  • Columns

    November 15, 2001

    Time to Roll Up Our Sleeves

    Okay, now roll them down. Now back up again. . . . Now: down, quick!

  • News

    November 8, 2001

    Spin Recycle

    Truth still grounded after El Toro approval

  • Features

    September 27, 2001

    Newport Beach

    The town that whines

  • Features

    September 20, 2001

    Bleccccccccccch!

    A peoples environmental impact report on El Toro International Airport

  • News

    June 7, 2001

    Money and Lies

    A peoples environmental impact report on El Toro International Airport

  • News

    May 10, 2001

    Reign In Blood

    Whats it take to get heard in Newport Beach?

  • News

    May 10, 2001

    Marxist Pinkos!

    I went to an anti-hate rally, and a political-science class broke out

  • News

    May 3, 2001

    An Open Letter to the John Wayne Airport Commission

    I went to an anti-hate rally, and a political-science class broke out

  • News

    April 26, 2001

    Cab Tab

    Add to the countys mammoth failures (bankruptcy, toll roads, El Toro) one more

  • Features

    February 22, 2001

    The Taxi Driver

    Military sales to Latin American dictators, CIA contacts, and the strange odyssey of OC cabby Richard Schorling

  • News

    December 21, 2000

    If You Build It, 24 Million Will Come

    El Toro Airport Watch No. 150

  • Features

    December 21, 2000

    Take a Picture, Itll Last Longer

    What do we want from whats left of Orange Countys open space?

  • News

    February 17, 2000

    More Noise on Noise

    El Toro Airport Watch No. 133

  • Features

    February 17, 2000

    Sexless in the City

    I think its just the way Orange County is

  • Columns

    February 3, 2000

    Coming Clean

    I think its just the way Orange County is

  • News

    December 9, 1999

    Bankruptcy? What Bankruptcy?!

    OCs financial meltdown, five years later

  • News

    December 2, 1999

    Losers

    El Toro Airport Watch No. 125

  • News

    May 6, 1999

    Advertising Age

    El Toro Watch No. 104

  • News

    February 25, 1999

    Cargo Hatched

    El Toro Airport Watch No.94

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