Labor Day

Halloween Anti-DUI Patrols Give Revelers Behind the Wheel a Scare

Ghosts, ghoulies and other trick-or-treaters won't be the only scary beings out tonight as the Orange County Sheriff's Department has announced it is stepping up patrols for drunken drivers."Keep the party off the road" is the message of the Orange County Avoid DUI task force.

Costa Mesa Holds Sobriety Checkpoint Tonight ... Somewhere

The Costa Mesa Police Department says its running a sobriety checkpoint but--surprise, surprise--as is norm for that particular cop shop, they aren't saying where it will be.So maybe drive around until you find it?They are saying when it will be . . .

Sutra Throws a Seven Day Halloween Party in OC

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Game of Burgers: Fast Food Fiefdom, Final Round: TK Burger Versus In-n-Out!

Well...hello again! Last time we did this tournament, Dave had a showdown between G Burger and Umami Burger in the Burger Baron category, with the La Habra upstart beating the Los Angeles chain in a controversial upset.That was on August 9. I was supposed to follow by matching up TK Burger versus In ... More >>

Talan Torriero of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County Popped for Real DUI

It turns out that big, countywide Labor Day weekend anti-DUI crackdown netted a celebrity.If by celebrity you mean former Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County "reality" show "star" Talan Torriero.

1 Death and 843 Arrests During Orange County Labor Day DUI Enforcement Period

Over an 18-day period culminating in Labor Day, 843 people were arrested for driving under the influence, according to Orange County's "Avoid the 38" sobriety task force.That compares with 856 DUI arrests over the same period last year.One person died in a DUI-related crash over the 18 days, compare ... More >>

Notes Saying "Go Back to Baja Wetbacks" Placed on Cars of Latinos in Belmont Shore

Long Beach is a great town, a town that likes to pride itself on its diversity, unlike us Neanderthals over in Orange County. Nevertheless, it's a place that boils with racial tension from time to time, as the city has turned from Iowa-on-the-Beach to one of the most diverse towns in the country.&nb ... More >>

Restaurant Roll Call for August 2012

Happy Labor Day, folks! August, and the summer, is now over. This month saw a lot of new restaurants, dessert joints, and a couple of Chipotle-style pizza purveyors. Though we didn't write about them all, herewith is a list of those open-and-shut cases we noticed.

Brea and San Juan Capistrano DUI Checkpoints Tonight, Buena Park's is Saturday Night

Labor Day weekend has creeped up, and so has the countywide Labor Day weekend enforcement against boozing drivers on the road.Besides saturation patrols in Orange County's four corners--are there four?--Brea and San Juan Capistrano have DUI checkpoints tonight and Buena Park conducts another Saturda ... More >>

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[UPDATED with Adenhart Crash Victim's Two Cents:] Fullerton Poised to End Sobriety Checkpoints as Labor Day Ops Continue

See the update at the end of this post about the Mother's Against Drunk Driving push back and a victim of the Fullerton crash that killed Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart addressing the council. ORIGINAL POST, AUG. 27, 3:29 P.M.: From 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17 through midnight Friday, Aug. 24, ... More >>

Buena Park Checkpoint Tonight, Anaheim's is Saturday, Many Anti-DUI Ops til Labor Day

The Buena Park Police Department is holding a DUI/drivers license checkpoint from 7 tonight to 2 a.m. Saturday in the 8000 block of La Palma.It's just one of several anti-DUI enforcement efforts planned around Orange County through Labor Day (Sept. 3).

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237 lbs. of Pot Seized at Border Stop

So a 19-year-old guy drives solo in a 2001 Chevrolet Suburban through the 5 freeway border checkpoint south of San Clemente where, according to the agents, his demeanor raised suspicions.I'd say welcome to the world of parenting 19-year-olds, but the Border Patrol pulled the Chevy over for inspectio ... More >>

Bruno's Trattoria To Open In Brea Downtown

When we interviewed Peter Serantoni back in April, he hinted at another concept opening a few doors over from Cha Cha's Latin Kitchen. When we stopped by Farrell's yesterday to check out some ice cream eating competitors, the banner was prominently displayed. Their website states an August opening, ... More >>

[UPDATED: It's Tomorrow!] Yogurtland and Sanrio Team Up Again To Launch All-New Merch

UPDATE: The collab hits stores tomorrow, July 10! Get ready to start spooning. ORIGINAL POST: New spoons! New cups! New pictures of yourself holding said spoons and cups to post on Facebook! The cat is back--Hello Kitty, that is. From July 10 through Labor Day weekend, the famous feline an ... More >>

FYF Fest 2012 Two-Day Lineup Announced

FYF Fest 2012 just announced its lineup, including performances by Refused, M83 and Beirut. Not only does it look a hell of a lot like this year's Coachella lineup, it's also the first time in nine years that the indie-rock festival has cloned itself for a two-day event. In addition to other to ... More >>

Rooster Cafe Hatches The Hen House in Corona del Mar

Best known for their breakfast burritos, at least according to El Jefe, Rooster Cafe has been there, done that. Previously housing a hidden kitchen, tapas bar, and late night grub, they are now flying the coop to become a surf shack.The Hen House is their little sister in the works. She will serve t ... More >>

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Pigeon Beheaded Before Blood is Smeared on Killers: Seal Beach Police Report

​Pedestrians around Seal Beach Pier were reportedly treated to a most distressing sight: people getting out of a car, grabbing a pigeon, ripping its head off and smearing birdy blood all over themselves.They are said to have then grabbed some more birds before filing back into the car and darting ... More >>

The Huntington Beach Surf Riot: A New Perspective

An English photographer unearths his shots of burning cop cars and surfboards from 1986, then brings them back to SoCal

Playground Festival: Anatomy of Fail

Scheduled headliner Game files suit, others complain of fraud, and the organizers have clammed up

10th Annual Irvine Global Village Festival October 1st

​Orange owns Labor Day weekend. February is all about Tet in Westminster. Fullerton puts on an estimable New Year's Eve party. But late September to early October is Irvine's. It's the time when the largely master-planned community puts on its own outdoor fete.As with every year since its inceptio ... More >>

Brick Pizzeria Coming To San Clemente. . . Eventually

Brick FB page​We spotted this banner hanging across the street from St. Roy Chef's Pub at VINE. According to their Facebook page, the banner went up just after Labor Day. However, "Dp" has been tweeting about their future establishment since MayOne of the many things stated on their page is that " ... More >>

Original Long Beach Lobster Festival All Weekend

LB Lobster Festival website​ Another season, another Festivus (if it has a Wiki page, does it really exist?) for the rest of us. What is there to celebrate after Labor Day, yet before Oktoberfest? Lobster Fest!. . . at least, according to our friends in the LBC.This weekend-long devotion to the cl ... More >>

Guns, Video Games, Rap Music, and Sumo Wrestling: Coverage of the Call of Duty XP 2011 in LA

​The Call of Duty XP event took place over the Labor Day weekend, with publisher Activision making some huge announcements regarding their next money maker game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The event, of course, was filled with gaming tournaments, major announcements regarding Modern Warfare ... More >>

Hatch Chile Roasting at Bristol Farms in Newport Beach THIS WEEKEND!!!

​If you're sticking around this Labor Day weekend and firing up the grill, do yourself a favor and go to Bristol Farms in Newport Beach this weekend. As they have for the past couple of years, Melissa's Produce will be selling and roasting Hatch chiles, the manna of American chile heads.

Weekend Guide: Orange Int'l Street Fair, Oktoberfest and Hot Dog Mania

Derby Deli​Here's your guide for this long Labor Day weekend!  TODAYDinner and a Movie at Taco Asylum What: Gourmet tacos and a rockumentary--not a bad way to spend a Thursday night. For this happy hour event, the hipster joint will be screening loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies, gi ... More >>

The Black Party: JFK of MSTRKRFT

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[UPDATED with Results:] Costa Mesa Locks in Another Mystery Stop for DUI Checkpoint Tonight

​UPDATE, JUNE 23, 8:15 A.M.: As a car approached last night's DUI checkpoint at Bristol Street and Randolph Avenue in Costa Mesa, a beer can flew out of a passenger window.The driver was not only cited for allowing an open container in the vehicle, but a passenger was cited and also arrested for h ... More >>

[UPDATED with 1 Stinkin' DUI Arrest:] Costa Mesa Police Hold Sobriety Checkpoint, Promise More

​UPDATE, JUNE 14, 3:03 P.M.: The Costa Mesa Police Department reports that 1,467 vehicles passed through the checkpoint it set up at the undisclosed intersection of Bear and Baker streets Monday night, 858 vehicles were screened, three drivers were given field sobriety tests . . . . . . and only o ... More >>

Seven Out-of-Season Food Festivals

Flickr user imipolexg​Yesterday, according to the American Food Holidays calendar (bless you, O mysterious curator--you are the savior of food bloggers with deadlines everywhere), was National Peach Cobbler Day. Yes, yesterday, April 13, a day when there are no peaches in season within the United ... More >>

3hree Things About The LA Times Food & Wine Celebration at the Paramount Pictures Lot

Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native.​The lady and I headed up to Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon to see what the first-ever LA Ti ... More >>

Sunday News Notes

OC Dems party at the zoo​Today's local highlights include:Jerry Brown enjoys OC lovefest at zooDuring a Labor Day weekend party sponsored by local unions and inside the Santa Ana Zoo, attendees treated Jerry Brown, the state's current AG who wants to be governor again, like a rock star. Seema Meht ... More >>

Now You're Cooking With Wood

©Professor SaltSplitsville!​This Labor Day weekend, you're probably planning on doing something involving an open flame and some meat (or at least s'mores). Where do you get good firewood in this county, where we cut down all our fruit orchards decades ago to build subdivisions? At The Woodshed i ... More >>

Costa Mesa Spreads Sobriety Checkpoint Magic to a Weeknight (Tonight!)

​Sobriety checkpoints: They aren't just for weekends anymore.That's right, rummies, Costa Mesa Police have chosen tonight to hold a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint.Find out the times and intersection to avoid after the jump . . .

Gettin' Made: Wrappin' Up Summer in Style

I hate to break it to you folks, but it's the last day of August. If you're going to school, you're either back already or heading back soon. If you're a workin' drone, the upcoming Labor Day weekend gives you the last warm weekday off for a while. Either way, yuck. Don't break out the Drano cocktai ... More >>

Johnny Law's End-of-Summer Orange County Anti-DUI Ops Run Tonight Through Sept. 5

​While you're marking summer's passing with barbecues, Frisbee golf and Brazilian waxes, Orange County law enforcement rings in the traditional Labor Day weekend end of the season with massive anti-DUI operations.And those operations start--gulp--tonight.

Local Natives Joins FYF Lineup

​It's official then: with the addition of Local Natives to the bill, FYF has the best festival lineup this summer (or, post-summer, since the show is on Labor Day weekend).

Bruery Provisions to Open In Orange, Not Placentia

The Bruery​Three months ago, Edwin broke the news that the Bruery, the popular craft cervesería that operates out of an ugly warehouse in a forgotten corner of Placentia, would be opening a brewpub in Placentia's Placita Santa Fe district.Well, that's all correct, except for the brewpub part and ... More >>

A Sad Day For Internet Streaming: Day After the Death of Lala

Correction... Lala: Where music played​It's not like demise of ultra popular music streaming site Lala.com is shocking to anyone who actually used it. You've had plenty of time to prepare, although, of course, that doesn't make it suck any less. 

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