Manhattan Beach (Brooklyn)

[UPDATED with Hot Gassing Defended:] Christopher Jordan Dorner War Is Over!

See the update at the end of page 5 on the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department defending the use of "hot gas," which could have sparked the cabin fire, on the suspect.ORIGINAL POST, FEB. 7, 9:48 A.M.: The word coming out of the Los Angeles Police Department this morning is meant to apply to t ... More >>

And a Special Shout-Out to Long Beach!

The city may not officially be part of Orange County, but we love its craft beer all the same

On The Line: Emily Corliss of Pizzeria Mozza, Part One

We fondly remember when our team was stalking the progress of Pizzeria Mozza off PCH. Vague answers to inquiries and liquor license delays kept us waiting for what felt like forever. Now that they've been open a while, we are able to catch the attention of Emily Corliss. Plucked from the LA locale, ... More >>

Irvine Investment Operator Penalized For Scam Claiming 1,000 Percent Returns

Omar Ali Rizvi graduated from law school in San Francisco and earned a Masters of Laws degree in securities and financial regulations at Georgetown University Law School in the nation's capital, but its obvious that the Irvine man never learned to obey the law.In the last decade, Rizvi has been conv ... More >>

California Shabu Shabu Expands To Long Beach

To me, Belmont Shore has always had the highest concentration of interesting restaurants in the sprawling metropolis of Long Beach. And these days, it also has  become a hot bed of activity, as the old is cycled out to make way for the new.  A few months ago Simmzy's moved in to the old S ... More >>

Simmzy's Is Breaking Down the Wall

The Manhattan Beach icon has replaced Shore House Café, and all is now right in Belmont Shore

Todd Marinovich Goes Deep

The ex-NFL superstar on life, death and everything in between

On the Line: Austin Lee of Itriya Cafe, Part One

Deciding on a place to conduct an interview with a chef can be tricky. Luckily, our secret weapon is a hit, as Austin Lee circles OC Mart Mix thrice to locate Portola Coffee Lab in time to beat the Paul Mitchell students on break. With his Asian upbringing (plus Italian and Brazilian childhood influ ... More >>

Popular Manhattan Beach Gastropub To Open Second Location in Belmont Shore This Thursday

We OC-dwellers may not yet be familiar with Simmzy's, but the people of Manhattan Beach are. It's one of their most popular gastropubs and now that popularity has allowed the restaurant to expand southward into Long Beach's Belmont Shore.

Joel Lee Craft Jr., Seller of Telemarketing Leads, Indicted in $25 Million Indie Movie Investment Scam

​David Mamet's independent movie (and play that preceded it) Glengarry Glen Ross is about slick salesmen using underhanded tactics to rope in would-be property investors culled from what is known as "lead lists."  The CEO of a San Clemente information company that sells such lists to telemark ... More >>

Memphis in Manhattan Beach Closes

Edwin Goei​I bet most of you reading, even those who are regulars at the two Memphises in Orange County, had no idea that there was a third Memphis, one called Memphis at the Beach in Manhattan Beach.I had the pleasure of eating there around two years ago, about when it opened. My story angle w ... More >>

[UPDATED: Further Refining] Announcing Another Mexican Food Genre: Bro-Mex

Photo by Todd BarnesThe ne plus ultra of Bro-Mex​UPDATE: Many commentators are bringing up great points that deserve expansion and highlight...after the jump, of course!Original post: I'm doing a review next week on...somewhere, and I asked around Weekly world headquarters for the names of Mexican ... More >>

Rise Against, Bad Religion, Descendents and Four Year Strong at Long Beach Arena Last Night

Chad Sengstock/OC WeeklyDescendents​Check out our slideshow here!Rise Against/Bad Religion/Descendents/Four Year Strong April 7, 2011 Long Beach Arena On any other night of the year, you'd be hard-pressed to say you feel sorry for members of Rise Against and Bad Religion. Both bands make livin ... More >>

[UPDATE] 5 Die in Long Beach Plane Crash. Tom Dean, Laguna Beach Developer, and Bruce Krall, Ladera Ranch Banker, Among the Dead

​UPDATE, MARCH 21, 4:10 P.M.: The doomed twin-engine plane pilot who died in Wednesday morning's Long Beach Airport crash has been identified as Kenneth Earl Cruz.The 43-year-old Culver City resident worked for Rainbow Air of Long Beach, had been a commercial pilot since 2003 an ... More >>

All OC Harry & David Stores to Close

Harry and David​I received a newsletter last week from Harry & David that our local store at the Irvine Marketplace was closing. But Hang Nguyen over at The Orange County Register has confirmed that all three of the Harry & David stores in Orange County has closed.

Rock'n Fish, South Bay and LA Live-Bases Seafood Restaurant, Now in Laguna Beach

​Even though Laguna Beach is no longer the hippie bohemia of acid runners and the Brotherhood of Eternal Love, even though the billionaires have gentrified out the millionaires from the seaside town, Laguna dining has still relatively kept the chains at bay, especially in the non-fast-food scene. ... More >>

New Seafood Restaurant To Open Next Week in Laguna Beach

www.rocknfishlb.com​A few weeks ago Tommy Bahama Restaurant opened on the bottom floor of the Heisler Building in Laguna Beach. Now it's Rock'n Fish's turn to open on the top floor of the same building. The Laguna Beach sister of Rock'n Fish at LA Live and the original at Manhattan Beach will de ... More >>

Dead Woman Wins State Senate Seat, Dead Man Loses City Council Bid

Jenny Oropeza​Bill Barker did not win one of three open Mission Viejo City Council seats Tuesday, although the fact he received the seventh-most votes out of 12 candidates--and that he died hours before the polls opened--is impressive.But not nearly as impressive as the feat achieved by state Sen. ... More >>

Mark Sanchez, QB of Jet, USC and Mission Viejo High Fame, Tweets He Did Not Rob Bank

​Of all the quarterbacks with Orange County roots on NFL rosters right now, the pride of Mission Viejo High School Mark Sanchez leads the pack, guiding his New York Jets to a league best record of 5-1. (Santa Margarita's Carson Palmer is next with the 2-3 Cincinnati Bengals, whose backup QB is his ... More >>

Alex Odeh, Arab-American Leader Killed in Santa Ana Bomb Blast 25 Years Ago, Remembered With $1 Million Reward for Killers

​It's been 25 years since Alex Odeh was killed by a bombing at his Santa Ana office. The FBI marked the anniversary by announcing it has not dropped its investigation of the incident and that a reward of up to $1 million has been offered for information that leads to the apprehension of whoever wa ... More >>

Lightbulb Mouth Radio Hour

The Basement Lounge

Ugo Allesina of Prego, Part Two

Kimberly Valenzuela​This week we are featuring Executive Chef and Partner Ugo Allesina of Prego Ristorante in north Irvine on the line. If you missed Part One of the interview, you can find it here. Stay tuned tomorrow for a recipe from Chef Ugo!

Getting Really Up Close and Very Personal at the AVP Huntington Beach Open of Volleyball

AVP NIVEA Tour/Peter Brouillet​There are a few sports that should only be played under certain conditions: hockey should only be played in areas where there's natural ice (sorry, Ducks fans); football should only be played in the middle of a snowstorm; and horseshoes should only be played with a b ... More >>

That's No Cookie!: Star Wars-Themed Baked Goods

Flickr user SweetSugarBelle​You like baking, you like Star Wars. You love Star Wars-themed cookies. While the Star Wars love/fandom/wankery extends its paws into all aspects of life--bedsheets, video games,  walking around campus listening to a self-made audio tape of Return of the Jedi on yo ... More >>

Shamrocks and Shenanigans at Sharkeez, TODAY!

​Is it just us, or is this what every St. Patrick's Day should look like? Snicker-worthy stereotypes abound on this flier for shamrocks and shenanigans, a St. Patty's celebration full  of drunkenness and leprechaun debauchery over at Sharkeez.Aside from the fact that Sean Connery looks really ... More >>

Is There an App For Stopping the Baddies Following You From the Apple Store?

Courtesy of Orange County Sheriff's DepartmentArrested were (clockwise from top right): Garzon Omar David Diaz; Louis Carlos Lopez and John Marlon Rodriguez.​The three Los Angeles men above have been arrested in connection with more than 80 burglaries and car break-ins targeting customers they'd a ... More >>

Letters From OC Weekly Readers

Aging to End in Manhattan Beach

​Call it an anti-death panel. We just received a press release saying that the world's top aging scientists will converge on Manhattan Beach from November 13 through 15 to figure out how to put off that whole getting-old-and-dying thing.The scientists, supposedly, will "predict the end of aging by ... More >>

Consumer Confidence Reports Reach Opposite Conclusions

​According to Associated Press economics writer Chrstopher S. Rugaber, "Consumer sentiment rose more than expected in August and expectations hit the highest level since the recession began, indications that Americans' pessimism about the economy may be lifting."Rugaber cites findings from the New ... More >>

Willy Wonka-Style Contest At SusieCakes This Saturday, July 18

As part of the bakery's third birthday celebrations, golden tickets will be baked into ten cupcakes at all three locations, including Newport Beach. The lucky winners won't be handed the keys to the company, sadly, but they will get prizes such as specialty cakes, five dozen mini cupcakes, a dozen c ... More >>

Letters From OC Weekly Readers

Help Titan Jon Wilhite, Honor Titan Courtney Stewart

It's been highly publicized that Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart, 22, was killed in a collision just after midnight Friday. Some reporters have even added that Courtney Frances Stewart, the 20-year-old Diamond Bar resident who was driving the Mitsubishi Eclipse Adenhart rode in, and another pass ... More >>

It's a Quick Read 31: Weekend and Monday Edition

Orange County Register: Andrew Thomas Gallo, 22, San Gabriel, is scheduled to be arraigned today on murder charges stemming from the Fullerton car crash that claimed the lives of Nick Adenhart, also 22 and an Angels rookie; Courtney Frances Stewart, 20, Diamond Bar; and Henry Niguel Pears ... More >>

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Orange County can match LA County building for building

Bad Meetings With Great People

Eight Days

Split your head down the middle

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What Side Are You On?

Fast Forward To Death

Ring of Ire

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