National League (MLB)

Henry Bouldin Barred from Wearing Bag Over His Head at Big A

All Henry Bouldin wanted to do was watch an Angel game with a paper bag over his head, is that so wrong?It is at the Big A."Security just showed up out of nowhere," Bouldin reportedly said after Tuesday's game against the Chicago Cubs. "They said you can't wear anything over your head."

Dr. Lewis Yocum, Longtime Angels Orthopedist Known for Tommy John Surgery, Passes Away

Dr. Lewis Yocum, the Anaheim Angels of Anaheim's longtime team orthopedist, died Saturday night. He was 66.Members of the organization did not find out until Tuesday. But, according to the Halos' website, coaches and players figured something was up when Yocum, who was starting his 36th season with ... More >>

Meet The Last Living Capone At Hi-Time This Thursday

What does Templeton Rye have to do with Al Capone? Rumor has it that it was not only his libation of choice, but he was buried with a bottle of "The Good Stuff". You don't have to take our word for it, as Deirdre Marie Capone makes an appearance at Hi-Time Wine Cellars to promote her book, Uncle Al ... More >>

OC Fair to Have "Arturo the Churro" Mascot; Board Director Calls it Racist

When it comes to the world of anthropomorphized food mascots, exaggerated ethnic and racial depictions are not only commonplace but virtually mandatory. The best example is the Milwaukee Brewer's legendary sausage races involving a hot dog (American), bratwurst (German), kielbasa (Polish), Italian ( ... More >>

Remembering Huell Howser, Fan of OC Weekly, Lover of OC, Antagonist of OC Republicans

I'm still in shock over the news that Huell Howser, the greatest Californian since Hiram Johnson, has left us. He passed away last night of natural causes, leaving behind a legacy of Cali love that my alma mater, Chapman University, will guard forever.All the pundits of the Golden State will weigh i ... More >>

On The Line: Kurt Schaeffer of Back Bay Bistro, Part Two

Balmy Orange County weather is a powerful thing. Just ask Kurt Schaeffer. A New York transplant, he's adapted to the sunshine. We find out what he loves and remembers most in today's edition.Read our interview with Kurt Schaeffer of Back Bay Bistro, Part OneAnd now, on to Part Two . . . .When you're ... More >>

10 Past and Current Orange County Pro Athletes Disgraced in 2012

The Rams are, of course, long gone and the Honda Center remains in need of an NBA team, but Orange County still has the Angels, Ducks, a whole bunch of mixed-martial arts fighters and assorted pro sports retirees who reside and/or hailed from here.Current and former pro athletes get into trouble som ... More >>

Tom Cruise Reaches

As the strapping Jack Reacher, the star scores

Lenny Dykstra, Former Pro Baseball Player Out of OC, Gets 6 1/2 More Months in Prison

Santa Ana-born pride of Garden Grove High, pro baseball warrior, Orange County car wash king, crony of CNBC Mad Moneyman Jim Cramer and convicted thief, druggie, conman and sex offender Lenny Dykstra has been sentenced to 6 1/2 months in lockup despite getting into fights with jailers. U.S. District ... More >>

Doug DeCinces, Former Angel Who Paid $2.5 Million to Settle Insider Trading Suit, Now Faces Possible Prison Time After Indictment

Los Angeles Dodger and Baltimore Oriole Hall of Fame first baseman Eddie Murray agreed in August to pay $358,151 to settle a federal lawsuit tied to an insider-trading tip he received from his buddy and former teammate Doug DeCinces.On Wednesday, the former Oriole and California Angel third baseman, ... More >>

Why Do Mexicans Love Ska?

[¡Ask a Mexican!] And why are Mexican Indians so poor?

'Atlas Shrugged Part II': Why can't the free market make this movie any better?

SportPharm, Prescription Drug Tracker for NFL, Claims to be Cleared in DEA Probe of Chargers

A Huntington Beach company that tracks medications used by NFL players reportedly claims its been cleared in a federal investigation that followed the May 2010 arrest of former San Diego Chargers safety Kevin Ellison, who had 100 painkillers illegally in his possession when his car was stopped in R ... More >>

[UPDATED with Halos Come Through!] Angels and Albert Pujols Blasted for Failing to Help OC Down Syndrome Event

See the update at the end of this post on the Angels coming through for charity event.ORIGINAL POST, SEPT. 5, 2:02 P.M.: Sponsors of an upcoming charity event in Fullerton for children with Down syndrome are taking aim at Anaheim's Angels and superstar first baseman Albert Pujols for being "uncaring ... More >>

Aaron Kushner, New OC Register Publisher: 23 Newsroom Posts and a Weekly are on the Way

When Aaron Kushner took over as publisher earlier this summer, he promised to fill the Orange County Register with content from new full-time film and dining reviewers and a Los Angeles Dodgers beat reporter. Now the Boston bean counter is talking about filling even more newsroom desks abandoned in ... More >>

[UPDATE: Now Hiring a Movie Critic?] Orange County Register Reporter on New Owner's Print-First Strategy to Reshape Paper: "Lunacy"

Updated, with new info on the bottom...After the sale of the Orange County Register to Boston businessman Aaron Kushner became complete late last month, he sat down with longtime Reg business reporter Mary Ann Milbourn to talk shop. "Ultimately I believe that there are very few businesses that play ... More >>

The Case of the Cross Dresser, Cocaine, Lovely Lingerie, Frying Pan & Horrified Woman

Imagine you're a mother and wife who wakes up in bed at 5 one morning because you hear heavy breathing.With your eyes still closed, you think that the person standing over you is your frisky husband.But it's not.The person at your bed's edge staring at you is naked except for his socks.It's one of y ... More >>

Lost Boys of Summer Say Major League Baseball Gulped A Bitter Cup of Coffee Before Acting

​The first response to "The Lost Boys of Summer" came in an email from Douglas J. Gladstone, who wrote the book on the issues the feature explored, 2010's A Bitter Cup of Coffee: How MLB and the Players Association Threw 874 Retirees a Curve: "You are to be complimented big-time! (Now brace yourse ... More >>

David Clyde: Onetime Texas Pitching Phenom and Lost Boy of Baseball Schools Young Players

​Interviewing David Clyde for today's "The Lost Boys of Summer" feature, it's as if the onetime pitching phenom suffers from baseball Tourette's. That's because, in between March thunderstorms, the former Texas Ranger is speaking with me on the phone while schooling a young pitcher at a North Hous ... More >>

Ken Wright and Jim Hutto: Lost Boys of Baseball Who've Sought Relief for Years

​When it comes to "The Lost Boys of Summer," two former ballplayers who have worked to get better retirement benefits for decades are Pensacola, Florida, buddies Ken Wright and Jim Hutto. They even tried to enlist retired, well-known major leaguers such as Dave Winfield and Robin Yount to help th ... More >>

Kinde Durkee, Near Plea Deal for Ripping Off Democratic Politicians, Makes a Love Match

​Before we get to the news about Kinde Durkee's possible plea deal, may we point out that, based on their respective booking photos, we believe we have found a love match between the disgraced former Democratic campaign treasurer and a certain disgraced former city official who called Huntington B ... More >>

Angels Still Referring to Albert Pujols as "El Hombre" on LA County Billboards

​So remember the memo that new Anaheim Angels slugger Albert Pujols sent the team about them a couple of weeks ago referring to him as "El Hombre" (The Man), even though he's been against it ever since he was playing for the St. Louis Cardinals?The Angels didn't get it.Spotted yesterday on the eas ... More >>

5 Substitute Spanish-Language Nicknames the Angels Can Use for Albert Pujols

​Spring training hasn't even truly started, and already your Anaheim Angels are annoying their $200 million man, Albert Pujols, with billboards proclaiming him "El Hombre"--"The Man" in espeaky Espanish. Not only is it unimaginative, but the St. Louis Cardinals tried to do that, a linguistic play ... More >>

Are You Ready for Some Angels Baseball?

​If those buzzing past Warner Avenue at the 55 freeway in Santa Ana are not psyched about the upcoming Angel baseball season, they are: 1) Blind.b) Stupid.tres) Doyer fans (or the same as b).See why after the jump . . .

Will Saddleback Church Snap Up Albert Pujols, Christianity's Biggest Free Agent?

Warren and Pujols: A Murderer's Row for Christ?​Going off what Coker posted yesterday about Christians looking toward new Anaheim Angels slugger Albert Pujols to bring a bunch of Papist Mexis in la naranja toward Christ, the question then becomes: what local church will Pujols sign up for as his n ... More >>

When Tommy Lasorda Kicked a Teenager's Ass Outside His Fullerton Home

​With the Turkey Day semi-holiday upon us (news never sleeps, cabrones), I'm finally able to whittle through months of back issues--finished the Esquire with Justin Timberlake on it, Reason with Rand Paul, the Harper's featuring a hilarious Thomas Frank essay on the popularity of self-help books, ... More >>

OC's Scariest People 2011

Celebrating the Day of the Dead with some of the county's worst offenders

3hree Things: Major League Baseball Players Have Horrible Taste In Music

Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native. "Durr Durr Hurrka Durr Deeoodle Dee Dooo Hurka Murr Murr Hem Haw Durkle Doo..." -Stapp​Major ... More >>

[UPDATED with LA County Bail Set at a Half Mil:] Lenny Dykstra's Spectacular Fall Continues

​UPDATE, JUNE 6, 5:58 P.M.: Already looking at 80 years behind bars if convicted of the 13 counts against him in federal court, Lenny Dykstra today had another 25 criminal charges filed against him in Los Angeles County Superior Court.The former baseball star out of Garden Grove is facing 23 felo ... More >>

[UPDATED with Indictment:] Lenny Dykstra's Spectacular Fall Continues

​UPDATE, MAY 9, 11:22 A.M.: Lenny Dykstra, the former major leaguer out of Garden Grove, could get up to 80 years in federal prison if the numerous bankruptcy fraud counts against him stick.That's disclosed in an announcement of a federal grand jury indictment accusing Dykstra of bankruptcy fraud ... More >>

'The Conspirator' Is a Boring Lincoln Memorial

Robert Redford helms another dull history lesson

Angels Opening Day: Living On a Prayer

​Rejoice! It's Opening Day, baseball fans! What's that? You hear the Red Sox are a mortal lock to win the World Series this year? That Boston's road to American League dominance ran straight through the Halos' shattered dreams of signing Carl Crawford? That the Oakland A's are actually decent ... More >>

Someone (or Some Thing) Looks Down on the Angels

Photos by Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​When Dodgers pitching coach Rick Honeycutt went out to the mound to calm down his struggling starter Hiroki Kuroda in the third inning Tuesday night, the theme that accompanies Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies filled Angels Stadium.But those sitting behi ... More >>

Gettin' Made: New Flea Market Hits Dodger Stadium Saturday

UPDATE: Due to Saturday's heavy rain forcast, The inaugural Flea Market at Dodger Stadium has been postponed. Mark your calendar for December 18, when the next scheduled flea market will take place! This Saturday a new flea market comes to Dodger Stadium! The Flea Market at Dodger Stadium was c ... More >>

3hree Things: On Halloween (Plus: Thrice's Best Halloween Costumes!)

Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native. If memory serves me correctly, this Halloween will be just the second that I've spent at home s ... More >>

Angels Press-Box Pooh-Bah

[Best of OC 2010] John Moynihan's 10 OC Survival Tips

Matt Keough, Ace Pitcher-Turned-Town Drunk, Gets Year in Jail (Sorta) for Latest DUI

​Former Oakland A's pitcher, probable ex-husband of Playboy Playmate-turned-founding The Real Housewives of Orange County cast member Jeana Keough and current boozehound Matt Keough was sentenced today to a year of jail for his latest DUI incident.On the bright side, Keough was granted credit for ... More >>

Your Essential OC Happy Hour Guide

Where to go for the best deals and drinks

The Double Play's the Thing

[Summer Guide] The sweet science and the ol' ballgame dominate the theater's sports-themed lineup

It's One Step Forward, Two Back For the Angels

Flickr user chris.ptacek​ The Angels under Mike Scioscia have been about consistency. Their manager preaches, and seems to live by, a mantra of keeping everything balanced. Losses don't get the team too low and winning doesn't get them too high. The approach has worked well for Orange County's bas ... More >>

Steven Bren, Son of Billionaire Irvine Co. Chairman, Lands on Tax Delinquent List

Only known photo to exist anywhere and everywhere of Steve Bren, not counting those other ones.​A former Grand Prix racing champion and son of billionaire Irvine Co. chairman Donald Bren occupies the No. 18 spot on the most recently updated list of California's most delinquent tax delinquents.Ste ... More >>

SCR Knocks One Out of the Park with August Wilson's 'Fences'

[This Hole-in-the-Wall Life] Parlez-Vous Good Food? Taste of France

Winging It

Angels vs. Chicago White Sox

[¡Ask a Mexican!®] I Can't Believe You Fell for It, Amigos!

!Ask a Mexican!(r)

"Is there a bigger hat out there than the Mexican sombrero?"

Grub Guide

This week in Randomness

This Week in Bread

Deal of the Century

The LA-OC Pedophile Priest Swap

Leftist Latino

Latinos are front-runners, just like everyone else