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EDC Las Vegas 2013 Lineup is Here!

After leaving fans on the edge of their seats in anticipation for the sold out 17th Annual Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway -- Insomniac finally revealed the diverse lineup of musical "conductors" as founder and CEO Pasquale Rotella likes to call them. This year's list include ... More >>

Johnathan Allen Kincaid Gets Life Without Parole for Stabbing-Murder of Tayroh Stinson

An Anaheim man was sentenced today to life in state prison without the possibility of parole for stabbing a 31-year-old Garden Grove man to death over a drug-deal dispute.Johnathan Allen Kincaid, 23, who had fled to Las Vegas after the July 29, 2009, murder, was convicted in February of felony speci ... More >>

Imagine Dragons on their Path to Success, Vegas, Meeting Flavor Flav and Getting Electrocuted

If you caught the lackluster Carell/Buscemi/Carrey comedy The Incredible Burt Wonderstone since it opened last weekend, you've quickly become well-acquainted with Imagine Dragons' "On Top of the World" if you didn't know the song already. The folky tune is utilized repeatedly in Burt Wonderstone as ... More >>

Imagine Dragons

House of Blues

The Killers - The Cosmopolitan - December 29, 2012

The KillersThe CosmopolitanDecember 29, 2012Going to Las Vegas to party for New Year's has long been the southern Californian's go-to tactic for no-frills debauchery in a state where it pays to be a degenerate. And while most of the time ringing in the new year is reason enough to brave the traffic, ... More >>

The Hangover 3, Fresh of Angering Some in OC, Expands the Hate List to Las Vegas

When The Hangover 3 took over part of the 73 freeway last month, some Orange Countians were as pissed as a bride waiting for her absent groom (or a movie critic watching The Hangover Part II).Well, those folks will be happy to hear they are not alone.

Insomniac Donates $115,000 From EDC Sales

See Also: *Identity Management Group and Insomniac Events Create an EDM Power Merger in OC *Top Five Parties During EDC Week *What's So Important About the EDMbiz Conference? For all the crowds, freakish costumes and profits that Electric Daisy Carnival attracted during its second round in Las V ... More >>

Hot Dog or Hamburger? Get 'em Both Together at Freddy's in Victorville

This can't be a new idea--undoubtedly, the hot dog and hamburger combo has been cooked up by stoners before--but I can't ever recall a fast food chain putting America's two greatest meat products on the same bun.The restaurant is Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, a Midwest chain whose sole ... More >>

EDC Vegas Sees Two Attendees Die, Including a UCI Graduate

One of the reasons Electric Daisy Carnival moved to Las Vegas last year was the scrutiny (and subsequent scandal) sparked following the ecstasy overdose death of a 15-year-old attendee in 2010. Turns out she had sneaked into the party.Since then, organizers have had to come to terms with with t ... More >>

Top Five Parties During EDC Week

See also: * EDC 2012: High Winds Knock Speakers Around During Markus Schulz' Set * What's So Important About the EDMbiz Conference?* Kaskade Talks EDC, Freaks of Nature Tour and Partying at Focus Tuesdays in OC Now that the dust has settled in Sin City, it's time to take a look at all that went o ... More >>

Top Ten Awkward Electric Daisy Carnival Dance Move GIFs

By Christopher Victorio and Ben Westhoff We love you, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas. In fact, here are five reasons why you rule the roost. But my oh my you dance funky. We're not saying we're any better; truth is, we're utterly captivated by you and your awkward ways. Were God to create a thir ... More >>

The Night After Cancellation, EDC Closes Fest With Massive Turnout

See also: EDC Vegas Pulls Plug on Music Due to High Winds Organizers of the second annual Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas declared the three-day party a success, despite high-winds that cut its marquee night short on Saturday. Promoters say a whopping 115,000 people were in attendance o ... More >>

EDC Vegas Pulls Plug on Music Due to High Winds

[Update at 2:48 a.m]: EDC is over for the night. Organizers are waiting for crowds to thin out before making an official announcement. More details and older updates at the bottom.Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas tonight was shut down temporarily as a result of high winds buffeting tall sound s ... More >>

Seven DJs You Can't Miss at EDC

Every year, The Electric Daisy Carnival attracts thousands of new EDM-o-philes who pile in to watch marquee DJs from around the world do their dirtiest behind the decks. Upon asking a handful of people going out to Las Vegas this year about who they want to see, a scary amount of people (who, mind y ... More >>

Viva Valhalla

Juke Joint

Sin City Crawfish Restaurant Featured on Man v. Food Opens In Fountain Valley

​Exactly a month ago today, I wrote about the planned opening of Hot N Juicy Crawfish, an import from Las Vegas, whose claim to fame is a visit by everyone's favorite overeater, Travel Channel's Adam Richman, who went to Vegas to sample their crawfish (see below).Tomorrow, they open. And boy ... More >>

Mike Carona's Dirty Vegas Strip Club Pal Whines about Prison Punishment

​I was reminded this morning of how far Orange County law enforcement has advanced since the arrest and imprisonment of corrupt Sheriff Mike Carona, the duplicitous character who once dominated local politics.Sandra Hutchens now heads California's second largest sheriff's department and has polish ... More >>

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 >>

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

​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 safe to say Jason is well-seasoned in h ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

The Kelly Smith Show

Cerritos Center

[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 >>

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.

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 >>

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.

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 >>

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.

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Men of the Hollywood Strip

California Girls

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

No Big Payout for the Laguna Art Museum's 'Las Vegas Diaspora'

Big Money

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

Play Fight

WWE Monday Night Raw

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 >>

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 >>

Diary of a Mad County

June 28 - July 4

Before and After

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

Viva Las Vegas

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

Off the Strip

A guide to weird Las Vegas