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November 7, 2006
Who Stole the Election from the Stealers?
As Gustavo's recent post on Hugh Hewitt suggests, even Republican diehards are beginning to surrender. That raises an important question: how will conspiracy theorists explain the stolen election that wasn't? Many on the left had warned that the GOP had everything wired--from electronic voting machi ... More >>
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November 1, 2006
Coyote Sale
Friends of Coyote Hills—the group battling valiantly to protect the last undeveloped land in Fullerton—hold their fifth annual Garage Sale Fundraiser from 7 a.m. to noon Friday and Saturday at 925 Valencia Mesa, Fullerton. Promising "tons of bargains" (and advising shoppers to arrive ear ... More >>
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March 7, 2007
Squeezing Money from Corpses in Irvine
That companies which use magical accounting practices to rewrite history to fatten the bank accounts of their executives would try to squeeze money from corpses isn't really too surprising, but it is still disgusting. And it's happening in Irvine. The Wall Street Journal reports that dozens of co ... More >>
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April 4, 2007
Foxes, Henhouses, and the Fashion Police
Just like breaking a leg can take your mind off a toothache, the major traumas the Bush administration has inflicted on the body politic make it easy to forget the lesser damage it's doing. Or, as Ruth Marcus puts in her column in today's Washington Post, "The tornado of disastrous headlines - ... More >>
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June 29, 2006
OC Drivers on the Pipe
According to the for-profit Orange County Automobile Dealers Association, the top new retail car and truck registrations this year through May: Toyota: 29.3% GM: 12% Honda: 11.5% Ford: 9.7% DaimlerChrysler: 6.3% Nissan: 5.6% According to the nonprofit Environmental Defense, the percentage of ... More >>
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October 16, 2006
Arnold Cuts Some Gas
We keep waiting for Arnold Schwarzenegger to show his true colors, especially with the media reports over the weekend indicating that while the country may swing left in the next election, California may swing back to the right. Surely, then, Schwarzenegger is just biding his time, waiting for more ... More >>
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October 31, 2002
Victory Through Tote Bags
We keep waiting for Arnold Schwarzenegger to show his true colors, especially with the media reports over the weekend indicating that while the country may swing left in the next election, California may swing back to the right. Surely, then, Schwarzenegger is just biding his time, waiting for more ... More >>
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December 1, 2008
The See & Sprout Project
If your shiny new camera has permanently replaced your dust-collecting old digital point-and-shoots, consider donating them to a good cause while simultaneously supporting the arts. Founded by Stacie Krajchir, along with tsunami orphans from Thailand, the See and Sprout Project is an int ... More >>
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January 3, 2008
Special Screenings
Movie of the Week: The 400 Blows
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November 13, 2008
Latina Authors Panel
Movie of the Week: The 400 Blows
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July 1, 1999
Ain't He a Pisser?
Movie of the Week: The 400 Blows
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October 7, 2004
Six Degrees of Schwarzenegger
Quadriplegics lawsuit claims botched bounty hunt was no coincidence
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May 15, 2003
Dude, Wheres My Electric Car!?!
Can one activist fight off Detroit, Japan, Big Oil and the Bush administration to keep EVs alive?
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December 19, 2002
Rage Against the Voting Machine
Thank Florida for electronic elections
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March 21, 2002
Dropping In
Following his sale to Nike, Bob Hurley has global reach
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March 21, 2002
Felony Foods
Bushs DEA criminalizes hemp foods
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January 24, 2002
Coffee Crusade
The great Little Saigon coffee inquiry
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December 28, 2000
Toys from Hell
In China, Santas elves labor in a Dickensian workhouse
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September 16, 1999
Not Ready For Prime Time
Does new California law spell the end for the states junk-gun makers?
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September 9, 1999
No Dial Tone
Trapped in cell-phone hell
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February 11, 1999
Non-Windows Users of the World, Unite!
Microsoft Windows Refund Day is just around the corner
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August 13, 2009
Stockpile the Snickers! America Might Run Out of Sugar!
That was the dire prediction made this week by a group of major food manufacturers such as Kraft, Hershey, Mars and General Mills, who claim that import restrictions will soon leave us bereft of the sweet stuff. Apparently, domestic sugar supplies are falling dramatically (the Agriculture Departm ... More >>
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September 3, 2009
Anna in the Tropics
Orange Coast College
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September 24, 2009
Anaheim Ducks Owner, Broadcom Co-founder Samueli May Be Prison Bound
Wikipedia.org Henry Samueli's next uniform may be an orange jumpsuit.The Anaheim Ducks owner, Irvine's Broadcom Corp. co-founder and UC Irvine Henry Samueli School of Engineering namesake may be prison bound. Orange County Register reports a federal court today dismissed an appeal ... More >>
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November 11, 2009
Jones Soda Co. to Release Tofurky™ and Gravy Soda
Jones Soda Co.Maybe you're trying to take those first steps into veganism.Maybe you know a vegetarian who's just had dental surgery.Or maybe you just want to play a really, really, cruel trick on someone.It doesn't matter, because Jones Soda is here for you with this year's Thanksgiving offering: ... More >>
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December 15, 2009
The Other Really Expensive Loafer Drops: Charges Against Henry T. Nicholas Dismissed
Henry T. NicholasIt was one of the most unusual dismissal of charges ever witnessed: Broadcom co-founder and Anaheim Ducks owner Henry T. Samueli was testifying in another executive's case in Santa Ana last week when U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney leaned over and said he was tossing out Sam ... More >>
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January 11, 2010
Placentia PD Declines to Oust Kogi Truck
After a long Saturday spent trying to restore files to the in-laws' PC (incidentally, HP, there is a special place in Hell for you), I got home and decided I needed to get some fresh air. Since I like beer with my air, I headed up to Placentia to have a drink at the Bruery and discovered that the ... More >>
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March 15, 2010
[UPDATED:] DA Sues Toyota
UPDATE: The Orange County District Attorney's Office this morning stepped up pressure on Toyota, unveiling a consumer complaint hotline, an online complaint form and access to its first civil complaint against the automaker (details after the jump) . . . Courtesy of Elizabeth JamesThis is where Eliz ... More >>
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June 2, 2010
Free Ticket ~~Tuesdays~~ Wednesday: Bamboozle Roadshow Tickets and Meet And Greet Passes
Myspace / Tim KirchDo you like All Time Low? Boys Like Girls? Good Charlotte? Third Eye Blind? Festivals? Free tickets to festivals? You're in luck then--we're giving away a pair of tickets to the Bamboozle Roadshow. Sure, it's moved from Irvine to The Palladium in Hollywood. And it's now going ... More >>
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June 23, 2010
John Campbell Explains His Car Industry Conflict-Of-Interest Flip Flop
Kudos to D.C. newspaper the Hill for asking U.S. Representative John Campbell the question that's been in the back of our minds ever since we read that the Office of Congressional Ethics was investigating him: Didn't Campbell, a former car salesman and auto executive, do a 180 on own conflict-of- ... More >>
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December 15, 2010
Toyota Lawsuits Can Move Forward, Judge Tentatively Rules in Santa Ana Court
A federal judge has tentatively (double-negative alert) refused to dismiss dozens of personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits against Toyota Motor Corp., despite the automaker's motion. U.S. District Judge James V. Selna issued the order last Wednesday, and then heard arguments from Toyo ... More >>
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December 21, 2010
Toyota's Record $32.4 Million Fine Settles Federal Probes But Not Suits Brought by OCDA and Others
Toyota's agreement to pay a record $32.4 million to settle U.S. Department of Transportation investigations into the giant automaker's handling of two recalls does nothing to resolve civil lawsuits brought by the Orange County District Attorney's Office and the families of those killed or injured ... More >>
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January 13, 2011
Chick Fight! Chick Fight! Barbie vs. Bratz
Considering the preponderance of plastic, empty-headed bleach blondes one finds around these parts, at least a few have likely found their way into the federal courthouse in Santa Ana. But the two fitting the same description going before a judge at the Reagan today have achieved icon status with ... More >>
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February 24, 2011
[UPDATED] Braking News! Government Report Clears Toyota Software as Cause of Sudden-Acceleration Problems
UPDATE, FEB. 24, 12:47 P.M.: In my mailbox yesterday was a recall notice from Toyota for my wife's Highlander.Today I learned she is not alone: Having already recalled nearly 8 million of its models in the U.S., Toyota announced it is calling back another 2.17 million to correct brake and acceler ... More >>
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March 24, 2011
Billionaire Henrys, Nicholas and Samueli, Move to Settle Broadcom Shareholder Suits
"The Henrys," as Henry T. Nicholas (right) and Henry Samueli are known, had their billionaire asses saved in 2009 when a federal judge accused the prosecution of misconduct and eventually dropped all charges against Broadcom's co-founders. The judge also disappeared the case against William Ruehl ... More >>
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April 6, 2011
Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day is April 12!
Yep, it's been a whole year: Ben & Jerry's free cone day is coming up on Tuesday, April 12. And as much as we love classics like Chunky Monkey and Cherry Garcia, why not try one of four new (or newish) flavors? There's even one that contains chocolate-covered potato chips. And it's tastier th ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
[UPDATED with Mattel Getting Bitch-Slapped:] Chick Fight! Chick Fight! Barbie vs. Bratz
UPDATE, APRIL 21, 12:31 P.M.: The sluttier, younger chick wins!A federal court jury in Santa Ana not only rejected claims that MGA Entertainment's popular line of Bratz dolls violates the copyright of Mattel's Barbie, but the panel awarded MGA $88.4 million for trade secrets misappropriated by M ... More >>
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April 27, 2011
The Wii 2: Fact vs. Rumor
News in the video game industry is typically slow within the few months leading up to the Electronics Entertainment Expo, since video game companies want to save their surprises for the biggest gaming event of the year. In a way, this is like the "calm before the storm." Nintendo, however, doesn' ... More >>
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May 25, 2011
[UPDATED with Award Proposal:] Bratz Maker MGA Wants $339 Million From Barbie Sugar Daddy Mattel
UPDATE, MAY 25, 9:30 A.M.: Analysts agree that in the seven years since Barbie-maker Mattel first went after Bratz manufacturer MGA Entertainment in court, the smaller company's fortune dwindled while Mattel remained a toy industry giant. MGA is hoping to retrieve $339 million of that fortune in ... More >>
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May 25, 2011
As Food Prices Rise, is an Economic Slowdown Our Only Hope?
Well this is a great story: mega-chains ranging from McDonald's to Nestle, Cracker Barrel to Whole Foods, are raising their prices, not because they're trying to milk you dry, but because the cost for food is going up, up, up. Yay!The United States Department of Agriculture had already forecast t ... More >>
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May 30, 2011
Surf City Sex Stuff Seller Summer Sale
Ah, summer. You've packed the towels.Sunscreen: check.Anal Lube Natural!?!
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June 16, 2011
The Mumlers
Commonwealth Lounge
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July 28, 2011
5 Things to Look Forward to After Harry Potter
It is evident that few series (books or movies) will ever be able to achieve the popularity and esteem that the Harry Potter novels attained in the past years, and most certainly, none will be able to enchant readers quite like these novels did. But fret not, HP fans, after the jump are 5 Things ... More >>
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August 17, 2011
[UPDATED with $315 Mil Bond for Mattel:] Bratz Maker MGA's Total Take From Barbie Sugar Daddy Mattel? $310 Million
UPDATE, AUG. 17, 5:21 P.M.: In federal court in Santa Ana today, Judge David O. Carter ordered Mattel to post a $315 million bond while the El Segundo-based toy manufacturing giant fights a $310 million award to MGA Entertainment.It's the latest twist in the trade secrets legal battle the makers ... More >>
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August 17, 2011
[UPDATED with No Word from OC Registrar of Voters:] E-Vote System Breaks Down in Front of Blogger Critical of It
BradBlog.comUPDATE, AUG. 17, 5:08 P.M.: I've swapped a couple emails with Brad Friedman today, and it's clear my original post about the Los Angeles-based blogger's encounter with an Orange County Registrar of Voters electronic voting machine at the OC Fair deserves some clarification.First, whil ... More >>
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September 21, 2011
Top Eight Highlights from Tokyo Game Show 2011
Tokyo Game Show, the Japanese expo equivalent of Los Angeles' Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), was held over the past weekend in the midst of the Japanese scorching summer heat. Along with new information regarding Sony's PlayStation Vita, new game and hardware announcements along with hands-o ... More >>
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October 6, 2011
Huffington Post Gets Punked by Fake Ben & Jerry's Arrested Development Ice Cream Flavor
Suck it up!It is amazing (and hella disturbing) how most people even bother to scan, let alone read a story anymore before spreading it around the Internet. Sign of the times, I guess. But when the offending organization is the Huffington Post (which carries my ¡Ask a Mexican! column), such a ru ... More >>
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November 9, 2011
Gateway Inc. of Irvine Deemed No. 1 Epic Tech Failure of All-Time
Gateway Inc., which was founded in 1985 in Sioux City, Iowa (thus the cow logo), was flying high by 1991, with some believing it was poised to become the biggest and most popular personal computer maker in the world. But after a dodgy retail store strategy, the dot-com bust and moves to North Sou ... More >>
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December 12, 2011
[UPDATED with Correction:] Revenge of the Electric Car ALREADY ROLLED Into Long Beach
CORRECTION, DEC. 12, 9:50 A.M.: No, it was not a bank of dead batteries that prevented filmmaker Chris Paine and his new documentary Revenge of the Electric Car from showing up as advertised (by . . . gulp . . . me) at the Art Theatre in Long Beach Sunday. As it turns out, that event was Dec. 4. ... More >>
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January 11, 2012
5 Most Important Video Game-Related News Stories of 2011
2011 has come and gone, and the year that seemingly slipped right past us was full of major events--some of which may very change the landscape of the video gaming industry forever. Everything from new a new Nintendo console to the death of a computer pioneer was all crammed into the previous yea ... More >>
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