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Top Five Acts at Paid Dues 2013

A few months into 2013 and we're less than a week away from the first big live hip-hop experience of the year. Last year was filled with immensely enjoyable shows all across Southern California, from Nas at Rock the Bells to Juicy J and ASAP Rocky at the Observatory. And, here we are, ready to start ... More >>

This Week In Food: A Wine Fountain, the Femme Fatale, and F'ing Huge Tortillas

It's Friday ladies and gents, but before you go out and drink yourself to oblivion or find something more productive to do, let's take a look at this week in food. Edwin went to Two 40 South in Brea and experienced a wine fountain! I don't mean an actual fountain, which would really be in poor tast ... More >>

Long Beach Lunch: Panvimarn

"Lakewood Village" is the type of quaint, planned downtown area that was originally built for the soccer moms and AARP members living in suburban Long Beach, but its orthopedic shoe store and secondhand book shop have become surrounded over the years by amenities for the rest of us. More specificall ... More >>

Aston Matthews and Joey Fatts Get Graphic on New Track, "Nina"

Lakewood rapper/gun-enthusiast Aston Matthews and Long Beach's new hope Joey Fatts (two-thirds of the Cutthroat Boyz) link up once again for their brand new record, "My Nina." And no, this is not a sentimental track with someone waxing poetic about their sweet, kind-hearted "Nina," this is an a ... More >>

Cutthroat Boyz (Joey Fatts, Aston Matthews, Vince Staples) - The Roxy - January 16, 2013

Cutthroat BoyzThe RoxyJanuary 16, 2013Since the drop of his EP Chipper Jones Vol. 1 this past summer, Long Beach rapper Joey Fatts has been quickly spreading his strain of hybridized street-hop across the Internet and from his roots on our YG & TDE loving West Coast to the Action Brons ... More >>

Feds Arrest 12 In Alleged Pot Ring Operating in OC & LBC

Twelve people were arrested this morning for conspiracy to distribute marijuana in a case that federal authorities claim involves a ring of pot dispensaries that operated in both Orange County and Long Beach. A 31-page indictment released by the U.S. attorneys office today claims that the shops--nin ... More >>

The Week in Forgetfulness: Books by Crooks, the Cold War and a Writer to Remember

My kind editor, The Mexican, offered to reimburse me for purchase of the ex-governor of California's memoirs. I considered reading and reviewing the provocatively titled Total Recall:  My Unbelievably True Life Storybut I felt so uncomfortable at even the thought of walking into a bookstor ... More >>

Kat Secor, Paintball Queen

[Best Of 2012] The Team Destiny captain's favorite things about Orange County

Jason Bitz, Killed by Off-Duty Santa Ana Police Officer, is Latest Martyr for Cop Shooting Foes

It's getting so you can't keep those recently killed by Orange County cops straight without a scorecard. Most attention has gone to Kelly Thomas in Fullerton and Manuel Diaz and Joel Mathew Acevedo in Anaheim, so you'll be forgiven if you forgot about 23-year-old Jason Bitz, who was shot dead by an ... More >>

OC Bookly in Little Armenia and West Covina: Not Orange County. Elsewhere. (But Close!)

This modest blog's ostensible focus is OC reading, writing, literary people and generally what the highly-opinionated Mr. Bib deems bookly about our benighted, beatific and beloved county but, of course, no county is an island entire of itself, every county is a piece of the continent, a part of the ... More >>

Reps. Gary Miller and Ken Calvert Get Their Assets Handed Back to Them

​The Washington Post compared the annual financial disclosure reports filed by every member of Congress over the past decade to various public records and discovered that nearly 50 senators and House representatives directed millions of dollars in earmarks to projects that could either enhance ... More >>

Orange County Death Row Inmate Wins California Supreme Court Reversal

​A vicious Orange County career criminal, heroin addict, pimp and killer given a death sentence nearly 12 years ago has reason to rejoice today after the California Supreme Court reversed the punishment because a judge here botched the jury instructions.In a 26-page ruling written by Justice Joyce ... More >>

[UPDATED with Suspect Dead and I.D.'d:] Anaheim Police Shooting Injures One

​UPDATE, NOV. 9, 1:12 P.M.: The man shot by an Anaheim police officer near Casa Madrid Apartments on East Ball Road Friday later died.He has been identified as Marcel Luis Ceja, 22, of Anaheim.Ceja was among three pedestrians stopped by the unidentified officer just before noon. The cop later radi ... More >>

[UPDATED with Jason Bitz was Unarmed, May Have Not Been Stealing Car:] Santa Ana Off-Duty Cop Shoots and Kills a Guy

​UPDATE, NOV. 3, 3:09 A.M.: Los Angeles County sheriff's investigators say Jason Richard Bitz was not armed when a Santa Ana police officer fired four times and killed the Long Beach 23-year-old in Lakewood Monday morning. The unidentified officer, who has been placed on administrative leave, had ... More >>

Santa Ana Off-Duty Cop Shoots and Kills a Guy

​The off-duty officer from the Santa Ana Police Department has not been identified, but the circumstances that led him to shoot and kill a man in Lakewood this morning have been released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.The cop heard noises outside his Longworth Avenue home, went out ... More >>

Seal Beach Shooting: Friends and Family Share Memories of Victims at Candlelight Vigil (PHOTOS)

Michelle Woo/OC Weekly​To longtime clients, Salon Meritage was more than a place to get their hair cut and nails trimmed. "It was like a family," said Sally Brayton of Lakewood. "You would walk through the door and Randy would be right there to greet you. He knew everyone by name and just mad ... More >>

Little Saigon Might Be Lumped With, Dominated By Long Beach In New Congressional Redistricting Plan

​In the ongoing struggle over which congressional district to put Little Saigon in, the latest proposal may end up lumping it in with Long Beach. The OC Register's political reporter Martin Wisckol reports that the recently revealed map puts Little Saigon and other parts of Orange County in a ... More >>

That's Just How We Roll

[Hey, You!] A broken-down car breaks down racial barriers

Reality Series Follows Football Team At Long Beach Poly High School

Current TV​In a new docuseries, Current TV tackles high school football. 4th and Forever follows the team at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, which has a backstory that's very afterschool special. The synopsis:     California's Long Beach Poly High School has sent more players to the ... More >>

Marwan Abdellatif, Douglas Nissan Manager, is Fugitive in Elaborate Customer Fraud Case

​The Orange County District Attorney's Office is reaching out to the public in its search for the former Douglas Nissan desk manager, who is accused of stealing the identities of unsuspecting customers and defrauding banks in the sale of used cars at the Orange dealership.A $2 million arrest warr ... More >>

Racist OC Register Reader Fustercluck of the Day

​Headline: OC Man, 5 Others Convicted of Defrauding Medi-CalComment by DAN18NY: Oh dear look at all those latin namesComment by LOSJETS: Yup,,,,They are latinos alright..............Berly Schartz, 53, of La Mirada, Dante David, 51 of Costa Mesa; Socorro Narciso, 39, of Sacramento; Orlee Lumiguid, ... More >>

Jack Johnson Announces Tour Dates, 98 Percent of Orange County Celebrates

Christopher VictorioJack Johnson, wearing a Save Trestles T-shirt, performing at the Irvine Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on August 29, 2008.​​Chief mellow music maker Jack Johnson has announced a new slew of tour dates for his upcoming To The Sea Tour, spanning from early July on the East Coast ... More >>

Orange County's Sexiest Cities

[Sex Issue] Our guide to the steamiest-and not so steamy-municipalities

[Year In Review] Of Taco Trucks and Votes That Suck: 2009 On Our Stick a Fork In It Food Blog

Dueling Dishes: Eggnog Encounter

Dave Lieberman​Every year it happens. Food boards on the Internet light up right after Hallowe'en with the burning questions: "Where can I get Broguiere's eggnog? Is it available yet? Has anyone seen it?"Now, I'm as big a fan as Broguiere's, a Montebello dairy that is one the last vestiges of a hu ... More >>

Recipe of The Week: Celery Root and Sweet Potato Cakes

Cooking locally and in-season can be difficult at times. At the mercy of the sometimes work-conflicting schedules of area farmers' markets or faced with lots of label-reading at the grocery store in order to discern between what was grown in California versus some far away place--C ... More >>

OC Deputies Mourn Washington State Cop Massacre

Slain Sgt. Mark Renninger​Outraged by the recent killing of four police officers sitting in a coffee shop near Seattle, officials with the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs (AOCDS) say they plan to donate funds this week for the families of the victims. In a letter sent to union officia ... More >>

Kogi in OC! Kogi in OC! Tonight!!!

Just got late breaking word about Kogi. Because of troubles with the Lakewood police, they are changing their location to Buena Park tonight: 9 p.m.-12 a.m. Corner of Fresca & Valley View, one block east of Orangethorphe!!!! Also, a reminder: be nice, people! Don't cut, don't fight, and be resp ... More >>

Video: The Kogi BBQ Truck VS. Lakewood Police!

If you didn't show up to the Kogi Taco Truck appearance in OC-close Lakewood on Wednesday (like our friends Hungrymomma, Hungrypoppa, and lonegungirl did), then you missed the crackdown by the Lakewood police.  Sirens blaring, lights, and the Kogi truck being chased out like criminals.&nbs ... More >>

This Week In Food

This week, in SAFII:Edwin continued to stalk the Kogi Taco Truck, bringing us exciting news of its impending arrival in Lakewood twice this week (including Saturday). I revealed that Fresh & Easy has no further plans to expand locally in the near future, following big losses in its US operations ... More >>

Attention: Kogi Taco Truck Lands in Lakewood Tomorrow! Not O.C., But Close Enough. **UPDATE**

UPDATE: Moving this up as a reminder to those in the La Palma, Buena Park, and Los Alamitos area of O.C.!!! KOGI WILL BE IN LAKEWOOD, AT THE ABC DRIVING SCHOOL FROM 10 P.M-1 A.M. TONIGHT!!! That's right next door! KogiAttention all Kogi Taco Truck followers. Kogi is going to be *THIS CLOSE* to ... More >>

Which OC Icon Abides on the 2006 Lebowski Fest Poster?

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for Lebowski Fest 2009, which kicks off with a special screening and live music event at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on May 7 followed by bowling night May 8 at Cal Bowl in Lakewood, which will be the scene of wild costumes, trivia contests, unlimited bowling and ... More >>

No on 8: Liveblogging from the Tin Lizzie

[Locals Only] Toy Gun Cowboy, 'Big Blue' (Gutter Groove Records)

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Usher Gets Weird (At Least His Producer Does)

Usher is rather fond of Dat Girl Right There. I never thought the day would come that I'd gush over an Usher track. But “Dat Girl Right There” (who hasn't had similar complex thoughts?) featuring Ludacris and produced by Rich Harrison is amazing—sonically anyway. The electronic backing is om ... More >>

Hooray for Bollywood

NAZ8 serves up the finest Indian entertainmentand we're not talking slots

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