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  • Blogs

    March 30, 2006

    Massively Penetrating in Vegas

    Looking for something new to do in Vegas? Something that involves breathing in massive amounts of particulate matter blown in from the desert? Something that involves watching yet another bit of idiotic Bush administration defense planning go up in smoke (literally)? Something a little mushroom clou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2006

    The Quota System (Friendly Skies Edition)

    Everyone's heard stories, always officially denied, that you're more likely to get a traffic ticket near the end of month because the cops have a set quota of tickets they need to write each month. According to KMGH, the ABC affiliate in Denver, your traffic misery may be following you into the skie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2007

    Tuesday's Headlines & Surprises: Poor Mike Carona

    OC's Embarrassing Buford T. Justice: Law-enforcement helicopters and ground crews normally — blatantly — tail me. You should have seen them after I revealed that local cops had planted a handgun on a DUI suspect, after I wrote about a cop who ejaculated on a female motorist in Laguna Beach, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2007

    Sheriff Loses Battle To End Federal Case

    A U.S. District Court in Los Angeles has refused Sheriff Michael S. Carona’s demand to dismiss a First Amendment complaint filed by former Carona challenger, ex-sheriff’s Lt. William Hunt, according to a press release issued this morning by Silver, Hadden, Silver, Wexler & Levine. Hunt attorne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2008

    What's The Deal With OC Billionaires?

    We've got the George Argyros-owned apartment empire "systematically ripping off" its largely poor or lower middle class tenants by fabricating excuses for not refunding deposits to literally thousands of people. We've got Donald L. Bren--owner of the Irvine Co. using strong arm tactics on small l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2008

    What You Missed Over The Weekend Part XXIV

    The big news of the weekend was the OC Weekly's two wins at the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies Awards in Philadelphia. Gustavo Arellano took home the award for Best Column with "Ask A Mexican" while R. Scott Moxley bagged second place in the prestigious public service category for his cover ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2008

    Club Pick : Third Annual JJ Birthday Party with HUGE SUPRISE GUEST at Sutra Oct. 3

    Got plans this Friday night? Cancel 'em. Got a date? tell 'em your not going to make it. Planning on going to bed early that night? Wake the fuck up! Tomorrow, under the decadent strobes of Sutra, the Costa Mesa club's anticipated party of the year is going to be insane. Mak Entertainment and The ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 13, 1999

    Off the Strip

    A guide to weird Las Vegas

  • Columns

    January 3, 2008

    ¡Ask a Mexican!®

    'Xoloitzcuintle: bald and edible'

  • Culture

    March 27, 2008
  • Calendar

    January 10, 2008

    Big Money

    Las Vegas Diaspora: Emergence of Contemporary Art from the Neon Homelad

  • Calendar

    January 10, 2008

    Play Fight

    WWE Monday Night Raw

  • News

    August 9, 2007

    Bunny boiling

    Playboy Comedy

  • Columns

    August 31, 2006

    Letters

    'Those rare weeks that I do pick it up and hope for something other than cheeky, too-cool-for-school, were so clever and youre not writing are few and far between'

  • Columns

    July 6, 2006

    Diary of a Mad County

    June 28 - July 4

  • News

    June 9, 2005

    Before and After

    Just south of Fremont Street, Las Vegass past and future collide

  • Music

    August 26, 2004

    Blazer Of Glory

    Kiss or the Killers?

  • Music

    April 25, 2002

    Surf and Destroy

    Kiss or the Killers?

  • Columns

    April 26, 2001

    Viva Las Vegas

    Take an ace/deuce/yo, please, and one for the dealers

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    On Sale Saturday: The Killers at UCI's Bren Events Center

    ​Las Vegas' own the Killers are performing Sept. 15 at the not-used-very-often UCI Bren Events Center. I saw Al Gore speak there about a decade ago, but this was way before he invented global warming.Anyway, tickets go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. and cost $47.50. Wait, what? $47.50? Am I crazy or ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 20, 2009
  • Blogs

    August 21, 2009

    This Week in Food

    ​In the last seven days, we at SAFII blogged about:Expired KitKats. The horror! Note to Albert: You should've probably bought the whole lot and flogged them on eBay. They must surely be collectors' items?Lavish birthday bashes. Sadly, not our own.A just-opened sushi bar in Newport Beach.Awful back ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    UPDATED: Daryn Peterson, Fake Doctor Boosted in Register Story, Sentenced to Jail and Probation

    ​Daryn Peterson, who was convicted in December of posing as a doctor and claiming to heal serious or incurable diseases including cancer and AIDS, was sentenced today to 270 days in jail and five years probation, and is prohibited from working in any medical field or selling any vitamins or pharma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    Gadgets and Gear: Checking in on CES (Consumer Electronic Show), Las Vegas

    Editor's note: Correspondent Nathalie Voirin has fired off her first update from the CES show in Las Vegas. She's kicking knowledge and taking pics all through the weekend. Stay tuned for more!Hello guitar warriors: Start swooning, now! Gibson's latest foray into the future is the Dusk Tiger. Its ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    Gadgets and Gear: Checking in on CES (Consumer Electronic Show), Las Vegas (Part 2)

    Editor's note: Correspondent Nathalie Voirin has fired off her second update from the CES show in Las Vegas. She's kicking knowledge and taking pics all through the event. Stay tuned for more! Here's a cheap fix DJ mixer for $50. It's for the turntablist (or wanna be) who doesn't have it all. This ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Burger King: "Would You Like Alcohol With That?"

    Burger King has announced that it will start to offer beer, beginning at their store in Miami's South Beach. Their plan is to eventually expand the idea to more cities, including Las Vegas and L.A. The concept will be called Whopper Bar. The beer, domestic Budweiser to start, will be served in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2010

    OC Phenomeon Blamed for Ritz-Carlton Las Vegas Closure

    Dealer goes bust!​The 338-room Ritz-Carlton Las Vegas opened in 2003 in then-fast-growing South Nevada community of Lake Las Vegas, 17 miles from the Strip. The AAA Five Diamond, Mediterranean-styled, $170 million hotel boasts vine-covered trellises and balconies, balustrades, shaded loggias and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2010

    So Where Did Buca di Beppo's Spaghetti Go, Anyway?

    Dave Lieberman​Edwin blogged earlier today about Buca di Beppo in Garden Grove attempting to make the world's largest bowl of pasta (the previous contender weighed in at 9,797 pounds). We called for more details and spoke to Mike Vallone, the on-site PR guy from BRAINtrust Marketing and Communicat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    Funds Pulled for Anaheim-to-Las-Vegas Choo Choo

    Metrolink trains: At least they already exist.​It's been a bad week for unbuilt trains.

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2010

    944 Magazine Files For Bankruptcy, Mocks It

    ​944 Media, which publishes fashion/entertainment/lifestyle magazines in 10 different regions, including Orange County, has filed for bankruptcy.But, not only does the company plan to keep publishing, it is having fun with its financial pickle by posting on its website, "The Top 9 Fun Facts About ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Ex-Hospital Employee Guilty of Stealing $300,000 From Cafeteria Cash Registers

    ​A former executive assistant who stole more than $300,000 from cafeteria cash registers at a Fountain Valley hospital got a three-year prison sentence this week.

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Chuck Ridal Bowls for the Gold in Vegas

    Flickr user ACME-NollmeyerStriiiiiiike!​An amateur bowler from Orange County has made it into the sport's version of the Final Four.Chuck Ridal, who bowls out of AMF Cerritos Lanes, represents OC in AMF Bowling Centers' $500,000 National In-League Tournament finale today and Saturday in Las Vegas. ... More >>

  • Columns

    July 29, 2010

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    Flickr user ACME-NollmeyerStriiiiiiike!​An amateur bowler from Orange County has made it into the sport's version of the Final Four.Chuck Ridal, who bowls out of AMF Cerritos Lanes, represents OC in AMF Bowling Centers' $500,000 National In-League Tournament finale today and Saturday in Las Vegas. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    Free Moral Agents Announce Tour to Support 'Control This'

    Mary Bell/OC Weekly​As we mentioned a few months ago,  Isaiah "Ikey" Owens, Long Beach-based, Grammy-award-winning keyboardist for Mars Volta, is now taking some time off Mars Volta to focus on Free Moral Agents.As Ikey expanded his 2002 solo project into a full band five years ago, he corral ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2010

    Imperial Stars' Stunt Begets More Terrible Songs Remixes

    www.imperialstars.com​For today's Imperial Stars news, we bring you an e-mail from one of our readers: "Making this story even more hilarious...the guitarist, Keith Yackey was once an associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Saving Grace in Yorba Linda, then moved to Belgrade Montana to open anothe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2010

    JetBlue Fetes More Las Vegas-Long Beach Flights With Special $19 One-Way Fares

    ​Do you suppose a budget airline's $40.68 roundtrip flights between Long Beach and Las Vegas has anything to do with JetBlue promoting expanded service between its Southern California hub and Sin City with $19 flights each way?Naaaaaaaaw, totally coinky-dink.

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    [UPDATED: Kardashian Is Making a Music Video for "Turn It Up"] Kim Kardashian Makes Pointless "Music"

    UPDATE, Jan. 25, 2 P.M.: Kardashian's song "Turn It Up" will appear in Hype Williams-directed video. See bottom of post for more details. ORIGINAL ITEM, Jan. 4, 8:55 A.M.: Just because you're famous doesn't mean you should make music. Most of us have seen photos of Kim Kardashian with ridiculo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2011

    On the Line: Renieri Caceres of Rustica in Fashion Island, Part Two

    Photo Courtesy of Moxxe PR​Today, we continue our Q&A with Renieri Caceres, the executive chef at Rustica in Fashion Island. If you missed the first part, click here to read it. And stay tuned tomorrow for a recipe.

  • Calendar

    February 3, 2011

    The Kelly Smith Show

    Cerritos Center

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    ChickPita Moving Into Brea Mall

    ​Spotted at Brea Mall's food court, the fourth OC location for ChickPita is taking over the old Tacos N More space. This chain of Mediterranean grills already has an express version in Laguna Niguel with a condensed menu. It appears they are expanding to the east, with Las Vegas and Chicago loca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2011

    Save Your Bucks For Blackjack: Three Affordable, Delicious Eats In Sin City

    Hot and hearty fare​Everyone makes the pilgrimage sooner or later; Take the 15 North beyond Barstow, Zzyzx, and Primm, and you can just make out the tractor beam pull from Luxor that is Las Vegas. To power through that bachelor party or milestone celebration, liquid nourishment can only take sinne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    The 13th Annual Punk Rock Bowling Tournament and Music Festival in Las Vegas

    Javier CabralFans eager for Cock Sparrer to play​Punk Rock Bowling Tournament and Music Festival May 27-31Downtown Las VegasHow do I even begin to describe the degree of epic-ness for an event like the 13th Annual Punk Rock Bowling Tournament and Music Festival in Downtown Las Vegas? A lineup of r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    944 Magazine Folds

    ​944, the magazine dubbed "the bible for trendsetters" by them and "mostly photoshopped fashion photos and not much content" by us, has closed shop, printing its final issue this month.The publisher of the free glossy, which had an Orange County edition, filed for bankruptcy last year, and recent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    Adele Announces Rescheduled North American Tour Dates

    ​Hurrah! Hurrah! Today Adele announced her rescheduled North American tour dates on her website. A few days ago she posted a note to her fans saying the decision to cancel the tour "was a devastating decision to make, but i really had no choice. i had to give my voice 2 weeks rest or risk permane ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2011

    Electric Daisy Carnival: Coming to a Movie Theater Near You

    Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​If you missed the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas this weekend, don't despair. Producers NCM Fathom and Manifest/Insomniac Productions are showing the Electric Daisy Carnival Experience in more than 520 theaters nationwide in August. The controversial electronic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Long Beach Airport Named Most Affordable in the U.S.; John Wayne Ranks Fifth

    Summertime in the LGB.​SoCal-ers have long appreciated Long Beach Airport for making air travel less of a hair-pulling affair. Parking's a breeze, lines are relatively short and getting to the gate never requires a 10K sprint (we're lazy).  Now there's another reason to love good ol' LGB. It' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    All Female Hip-Hop Group earthStonez Offer 'Audio Therapy' for Free

    ​In need of some Audio Therapy? The earthStonez will see you now. The Los Angeles and Las Vegas-based underground collective of female hip-hop musicians, have finally released their anticipated full-length album. The multiracial group, which once rolled six deep but has since reconfigured to f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    On the Line: Jason Petrie of Pinot Provence, Part One

    Photo courtesy of Wagstaff Worldwide​We first met Jason Petrie at Dux In Tux in November. He had us at truffle (and candied-bacon-and-mushroom risotto -- but not all at once!). Between his Michelin-earning stint at Aureole in Las Vegas and helping Susan Feniger open Street in Los Angeles, it's saf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    Hang With Peter Murphy for $4000; Otherwise, a Santa Ana Date!

    ​The former Bauhaus lead singer is coming around on tour again in support of last year's excellent solo album Ninth; Peter Murphy will be appearing at the Observatory on March 16 for a one-off. It'll be his third OC appearance in a little over a year's time and the latest in a string of local date ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Rancid, NOFX, Pennywise, the Adicts and the Briefs Announced for the 14th Annual Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival

    ​The 14th Annual Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival just announced the first five bands of this year's line up: Rancid, NOFX, Pennywise, the Adicts and the Briefs are performing! Touted as the biggest punk rock party of the year, the festival takes place on Memorial Day weekend, on May 25 to&n ... More >>

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