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Panama

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    DJ Scotty Boy Takes Us on a Tour of His Favorite OC Spots

    L.A. native DJ Scott "Scotty Boy" Schroer started working in music back in the '90s as our local KROQ DJ. The alternative music radio station helped introduce him to Daft Punk, The Chemical Brothers and Underworld. After trying to open a nightclub that completely failed, Schroer moved to Las Vegas t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    A Tour of OC with DJ Scotty Boy

    L.A. native DJ Scott "Scotty Boy" Schroer started working in music back in the '90s as our local KROQ DJ. The alternative music radio station helped introduce him to Daft Punk, The Chemical Brothers and Underworld. After trying to open a nightclub that completely failed, Schroer moved to Las Vegas t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    FBI Searching For Yvonne Baldelli, Laguna Niguel Woman Missing in Panama

    The FBI is searching for a Laguna Niguel woman who moved to Panama last year and has been missing for five months. Yvonne Baldelli, 42, was last seen Nov. 26 on Carenero Island in Panama's Bocas del Toro province, according to family members who set up a Facebook page to help find her. "Our family ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    Ron De Jeremy, Our Drink of the Week

    ​Some time in summer 2011, we got wind of a new boutique rum... named Ron de Jeremy. Ron, of course, is the Spanish word for rum, and because the concept was at once ridiculous and brilliant, your Weekly editorial staff got hold of a sample from One Eyed Spirits, the Finnish producer of the Panami ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Van Halen at the Forum Last Night

    ​Van HalenFebruary 8, 2012The ForumSome secret shows tend to be bigger than others. I've been fortunate to catch a few in my concert going years but last nights friends and family dress rehearsal show with Van Halen is definitely top five. Things started off great when it turned out the Forum wasn ... More >>

  • Film

    January 12, 2012

    These Guns Are 'Contraband'

    Mark Wahlberg's one last job

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2011

    Van Halen to Tour in 2012 With David Lee Roth

    ​Unless you were awake at 12:30 am PST or a part of their mailing list, then you'd be surprised to know that rock icons Van Halen announced they are going on tour in 2012, with tickets on-sale January 10. What happens from here no one knows since there aren't any dates or cities listed, only three ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2011

    Zorro Rescues Santa Ana From Itself (by Kicking Off Adventurous OC Film Fiesta) Tonight

    ​Who would have guessed it would have taken a gringo playing a Spaniard nicknamed fox who was introduced in a 1919 story set in San Juan Capistrano to save the effed-up Santa Ana City Hall from itself?And yet, Douglas Fairbanks will be on the big screen again tonight, in his classic 1920 silent fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    [UPDATED with Return to Other OC Ordered:] Casey Anthony Trades One Orange County (FL) For Another (CA)?

    ​UPDATE, JULY 31, 9:13 A.M.: What will me miss most about having had Casey Anthony in our own Orange County (or, more likely, OC-adjacent)?Would it be her whisking away from John Wayne Airport by hired handlers? The wonder-inducing glimpses of someone who looked like her checking the calorie coun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Pedro Pimental Rios, Accused in Guatemalan Massacre, To Be Deported

    ​A maintenance worker from Santa Ana must leave the country, according to a ruling issued yesterday by Judge Lorraine J. Munoz at the Ronald Reagan Federal Courthouse. Pedro Pimental, 54, will likely be flown to Guatemala to stand trial in one of the most brutal mass slayings in Guatemala's long c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    What You Missed: Uncommon Burlesque, Weezer, Patchwork Festival, Matt Costa

    Mary Bell/OC Weekly​What'd you do this weekend? Did it involve some pre-Thanksgiving burlesque? Ours did! This long holiday weekend, we saw Uncommon Burlesque in Newport, Weezer perform the Blue Album in Los Angeles, crafty DIY-ers at the Patchwork Festival, Matt Costa perform a hometown show at t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Tonight: Pre-Thanksgiving Uncommon Burlesque Show at Commonwealth Lounge

    Jennie Warren/OC WeeklyDizzy Von Damn, right, posed for our 2010 Sex Issue.​In town? At the parents' place tonight? Nothing to do after they go to bed at 9 p.m.? How about a good, old-fashioned burlesque show? OC's fave burlesque troupe, Uncommon Burlesque, is putting on a pre-Thanksgiving bash to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2010

    Taco Bell Crime of the Week: Bills as Fake as the Enchirito!

    ​You know times are tough when people resort to trying to pass counterfeit money at a Taco Bell. At a Taco Bell, where a bum can feast like a king for three bucks. Strange days indeed...or is it just Florida?

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    The Funniest Food-Related Traffic Accident Report Of The Week

    http://www.sxc.hu​Traffic accidents are rarely funny. But if no one is hurt and it involves 39,000 pounds of cheese and a truck fire, you bet it is. Add to that mix a newspaper reporter with a penchant for puns and what results is comedy gold! In his report, Sean Dugas, writer for News Herald ... More >>

  • Culture

    April 22, 2010

    Getting Dressed for the Fest

    [Trendzilla] Say yes to cotton, no to bikini tops

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Pop-Rockin' Watermelon Margarita at Panama Joe's

    Jessica Ford​The experience at Panama Joe's in Long Beach all depends on where you sit: the bar to the right or the dining room to the left. In the bar, you can watch just about any sport on the flat screen TVs covering the walls, and on some nights, you're greeted by scantily clad alcoho ... More >>

  • Culture

    April 15, 2010

    Shutter to Think at MOLAA

    The photographers in 'Changing the Focus' explore the dark side of Latin America, but also its sense of humor

  • Food

    December 31, 2009

    [Year In Review] Of Taco Trucks and Votes That Suck: 2009 On Our Stick a Fork In It Food Blog

    The photographers in 'Changing the Focus' explore the dark side of Latin America, but also its sense of humor

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2009

    Five Good Reasons to Get Acquainted with Mr. Gnome

    ​A weird band name usually has one of two effects on the average, unsuspecting music buff. Either A: You hear it once and burst out laughing, and think, "They can't possibly be any good," and never give it another thought; or B: you still laugh, but you think, "They can't possibly be any good--or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2009

    Is There ANYTHING Salvageable from the Weekly's Best of OC Reader's Poll Food Winners?

    ​Fair is fair, folks. A couple of weeks ago, I blasted the Orange County Register's "Best of Orange County" for the horrible selections readers picked as the best representation of a culinary category (Peppino's as best Italian! Subway as best Sandwich! Daphne's as best Greek!). Our Best of OC iss ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Tales Of Suicide And Tyranny From Orly Taitz In Santa Ana

    ​Whew, that was a long one. Laguna Niguel dentist/lawyer Orly Taitz, along with her co-counsel/nemesis Gary Kreep, spent a couple hours this morning in the Santa Ana Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse arguing why Judge David O. Carter shouldn't throw their case against Barack Obama out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2009

    Wanted: Adult Kickball Groupies!

    It's too late to join Blue Ballerz, Panama Joes, New Kicks on the Block, the Real Kickballerz of the LBC or any World Adult Kickball Association (WAKA) team playing out of Long Beach this season, as competition has already begun. But if you'd like to follow along and/or star ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2009

    Top 5 Wacky Things to Come Out of Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin's Pie-Hole

    BoykinHonors for hosting the most controversial book signing of the week go to Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa, which Friday night hosts retired Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin, who famously said George W. Bush was not elected by a majority of Americans but "appointed by God," and that America is hated ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2009

    Barack Obama The Pimp

    Twenty-nine years ago, Lisa Jack was a camera-toting student at Occidental College and Barack Obama was a freshman from Hawaii. He quickly became involved in the college's Anti Apartheid Coalition, and stirred by his desire to change the world, got the heck out of Oxy and transferred to Columbia Uni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2009

    A Look at the Orange Diocese's Previous Head Aztlanistas

    Why is this man smiling?I wish I could say it is an April Fools' joke that the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association is going through with its reception for newly ordained Catholic Diocese of Orange Bishop Cirilo Flores despite him never quite getting around to denouncing or disciplining pedo-pries ... More >>

  • Features

    April 24, 2008

    Bigger Than Life: Our Exclusive Preview of the Best (and Worst) at the Newport Beach Film Festival

    Why is this man smiling?I wish I could say it is an April Fools' joke that the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association is going through with its reception for newly ordained Catholic Diocese of Orange Bishop Cirilo Flores despite him never quite getting around to denouncing or disciplining pedo-pries ... More >>

  • Culture

    September 14, 2006

    All Hands On Deck

    Sea Wolfs piratical wear is having the best year ever

  • Music

    April 13, 2006

    Get Out!

    April 13 - April 20
    Are We Done Yet?

  • Culture

    February 16, 2006

    New Digs, Same Greatness

    Old photos, Nortec mashing at Centro Cultural and Sol Art

  • Film

    August 25, 2005

    TB and Sympathy

    The Constant Gardener journeys into sub-Saharan Africas heart of darkness

  • News

    July 7, 2005

    Abercrombie & Fish

    The Quiksilver Indies Trader blends sex, surf and science

  • Film

    June 9, 2005

    White Magic

    Howls Moving Castle, Shark Boy and Lava Girl

  • Film

    March 10, 2005

    Truth, Reconciliation and Lots of Speeches

    John Boormans In My Country

  • Columns

    September 9, 2004

    Eight Days

    John Boormans In My Country

  • Music

    August 26, 2004

    Live Reviews

    John Boormans In My Country

  • Columns

    November 6, 2003

    Hosed

    Forest fires? Blame Bush

  • Columns

    May 29, 2003

    The Most Beautiful Girl in the World

    Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Chile Pepper 2003!

  • News

    May 8, 2003

    The Kids Are Not All Right

    Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Chile Pepper 2003!

  • News

    February 13, 2003

    Shuttle Diplomacy

    Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Chile Pepper 2003!

  • News

    January 9, 2003

    Old School Politics

    In Santa Ana, school construction takes a backseat to aggressive campaign fund-raising

  • News

    November 21, 2002

    The Party's Over

    In Santa Ana, school construction takes a backseat to aggressive campaign fund-raising

  • Features

    June 27, 2002

    Records That Changed My Life

    In Santa Ana, school construction takes a backseat to aggressive campaign fund-raising

  • News

    May 2, 2002

    Crack Cop

    New FBI documents add to the mystery surrounding a former Laguna cop who says he ran coke for the Nicaraguan rebels

  • News

    March 14, 2002

    We Know Evil

    New FBI documents add to the mystery surrounding a former Laguna cop who says he ran coke for the Nicaraguan rebels

  • Columns

    September 27, 2001

    What Would Jesus Do?

    Its what George dont

  • Music

    March 1, 2001

    Rasta Royale

    The reggae death match of the century!

  • Features

    February 22, 2001

    The Taxi Driver

    Military sales to Latin American dictators, CIA contacts, and the strange odyssey of OC cabby Richard Schorling

  • Culture

    August 3, 2000

    Yaaay! The Death of Art!

    Poetry Slam goes literary

  • News

    December 24, 1998

    'Shadow of Suspicion'

    OC consultant figures prominently in state report blasting school projects

  • Columns

    October 8, 1998

    What Happened?

    OC consultant figures prominently in state report blasting school projects

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