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  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    "Celebrate Gospel" Returns to Disney California Adventure

    ​ Do you like gospel music? What about Disney California Adventure?Well, if you like both prepare to have your mind blown, because those two worlds are about to collide when "Celebrate Gospel" (an annual celebration of gospel music... duh) makes its way back to the park this Saturday.Lea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    [UPDATED With Dispatches from the Port:] Occupy Converges on the Port of Long Beach; Over 200 Protestors Block Access to Pier

    Brandon Ferguson​UPDATE DEC. 12, 1:15 P.M.: Though there were several incredibly tense moments at the Port of Long Beach this morning as protesters and police squared off, the day ended without any serious incidents. Between 200 and 300 Occupy activists from Irvine, Santa Ana, Los Angeles, La ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 24, 2011

    Barbara T. Smith Shows How the Angry Penis Lives

    The performance artist's 'Radicalization of a '50s Housewife' still struggles for exposure and against assault

  • Calendar

    November 24, 2011

    Ozma

    Glass House

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Victoria Patterson, OC's Best Author, to Speak at Fullerton Library THIS Thursday

    ​Screw Dean Koontz, T. Jefferson Parker, yours truly, and all the other "authors" who couldn't write a kindergarten tract if you gave them the "see" and the "spot": Victoria Patterson is our best writer, both in fiction and in writing about Orange County, and an awesome, awesome mind.She'll be spe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2011

    Idina Menzel at The Greek Theatre Last Night

    Michelle Woo/OC Weekly​Under the warm evening sky, Idina Menzel glided onto the stage and opened with the jazzy "Life Of The Party," a fitting selection because for the next hour and a half, she most certainly was."I got a new dress for you!" she announced, showing off her flowing fuchsia evening ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2011

    Richard Chairez, Armored Car Guard, Accused of Firing Gun on Freeway to Relieve Stress

    ​Armored car guard Richard Chairez of Santa Ana has apparently found a unique way to relieve stress while on freeway runs.Make that unique and disturbing.The 25-year-old is accused of whipping open the passenger door while being driven on the Pasadena (210) Freeway through Glendora during the Mond ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 23, 2011

    OC Art Galleries Will Feature Japan, Shag and More!

    [SUMMER GUIDE] Highlights from Orange County and Long Beach galleries for the summer

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    On The Line: Peter Stavros Of Peter's Gourmade Grill, Part Two

    Photo by Kevin Lara​Our second installment of On The Line explores the people and experiences that shape Peter Stavros of Peter's Gourmade Grill. We delve into a little family history and learn about what makes him speechless. He even recalls the job that caused his foodservice epiphany. To catch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2011

    Lobsta Truck's OC Debut TODAY!!

    lobstatruck.com​Let's finish our trio of luxe lonchera updates with this: Michelle told you two weeks ago about the Lobsta Truck coming to Orange County. Starting today, they'll be dropping anchor in our local waters. Turn the page for the locations!

  • Food

    April 21, 2011

    Chapter One: the modern local Is Downtown Santa Ana's Next Chapter

    Jeff Hall, formerly of Haven Gastropub, forges his own path with a new restaurant

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    What You Missed: Sugar Rush, The Get Up Kids, Social Distortion, Throw Rag

    Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​What'd you do this weekend? And what'd you miss? There was Sugar Rush (a "cupcake extravaganza"), The Get Up Kids performed at the Glass House, Social Distortion performed a sold-out show at the Palladium, and Throw Rag helped Alex's Bar celebrate its 11th anniversar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    The Big Four 4--Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax--Coming to Indio

    Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyMetallica at the Honda Center, Dec. 10, 2009​There have been whispers all week about the Big Four Festival--that's Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax at one festival--and details were announced just this morning.

  • Culture

    January 20, 2011

    Blo Out Lounge Will Blo You

    [Trendzilla] The latest salon trend invades South Coast Metro

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Thank you, Global Warming: UCI-Led Study Shows Sea Levels Steadily Rising

    ​Frequent and extreme storms tied to global warming are causing more freshwater to flow into the Earth's oceans and sea levels to rise, concludes a team of researchers led by Jay Famiglietti, a UC Irvine Earth system science professor."All told, 18 percent more water fed into the world's oceans fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2010

    3hree Things About The LA Times Food & Wine Celebration at the Paramount Pictures Lot

    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.​The lady and I headed up to Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon to see what the first-ever LA Ti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2010

    Street, Heat and Meat: The Long Beach Street Food Fest

    Dave Lieberman​Click here for the Long Beach Street Food Fest slideshow!What do you get when you put a couple of thousand people, 21 new-style food trucks, a pretty good cover band, and a beer and margarita tent in a park near the ocean?If you're me, you get a belly full, an earful and a nasty sun ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 10, 2010

    Shooting for a Pole-In-One in Disc Golf

    [Summer Guide] The fast-growing sport has several homes in OC

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Is "Quake Quack" Behind Bold Prediction of a Significant SoCal Shaker This Week?

    QuakePrediction.com​Twitter is all a-twitter with the revelation that a big earthquake will hit Southern California some time today through Friday, but those freaking out likely have no idea that the source of the ground-shaking news has been labeled a "Quake Quack."Luke Thomas has for years made ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    The 88 front man Keith Slettedahl on Backing Ray Davies

    Singer/guitarist Keith Slettedahl is a happy-go-lucky guy, as witnessed by his band the 88's irresistibly upbeat lyrics and catchy hooks. But the last couple of years were a little dark for the serenely-married Pasadena dad. The band got signed and dropped by Island Records. But they did manage to l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2010

    Victoria Patterson's "Drift" a Story Prize Finalist

    ​Victoria Patterson's excellent work of fiction Drift--which is composed of 13 intertwining stories about people struggling to eke out existences in Newport Beach and surrounding communities--is a finalist for The Story Prize.

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    On The Line: James Sar of Cambinos Asian BBQ

    ​ Of all the chefs and restauranteurs we've profiled on this blog feature, I can't say that I've met any of them in person. But I can say that I have had the pleasure of meeting James Sar of Cambinos Asian BBQ . If you eat at there, you will too. James will be the one taking your order and serv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2009

    Last Night: U2 at the Rose Bowl

    Andrew Youssef​Last Night: U2, at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena; October 25, 2009. (More photos here!) Better Than: Any other stadium tour I have witnessed.Historic. Epic. Magical. These are just a few of the words that come to mind in describing U2's performance at the Rose Bowl. Even as I watch the re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    U2 Rose Bowl Show to Be Streamed Live on YouTube

    Chris SansenbachU2 in Anaheim, April 2005.​U2, YouTube. It just makes too much sense.We talked earlier this week about how massively packed the Rose Bowl in Pasadena will be for the U2 show this Sunday, with 100,000 cross-generational music fans coming from across Southern California--really, just ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    More U2 Info

    ​We all know U2 sucks. The songs are boring, Bono's a pompous ass and the rhythm section might be the worst in the history of rock 'n' roll. They've sold a bazillion records, yet no one I know has ever bought one of them, probably because my friends and I have good taste. But lame-os who own four ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    New Local Deadbeats Join State List of Top Tax Delinquents

    Bruce McNallThe State Board of Equalization list of California's top sales and use tax delinquents has welcomed 17 new members who owe nearly $22 million as a group--and, yes, some locals are among them. Richard Steven Lansburg of Long Beach-based Best Billiards and a Fullerton filer for ban ... More >>

  • Music

    July 30, 2009

    Dâm Funk? Damn Right

    Bruce McNallThe State Board of Equalization list of California's top sales and use tax delinquents has welcomed 17 new members who owe nearly $22 million as a group--and, yes, some locals are among them. Richard Steven Lansburg of Long Beach-based Best Billiards and a Fullerton filer for ban ... More >>

  • Film

    May 7, 2009

    [Special Screenings] Q Film Festival, 'Fight Club,' 'Princess Mononoke,' More

    Bruce McNallThe State Board of Equalization list of California's top sales and use tax delinquents has welcomed 17 new members who owe nearly $22 million as a group--and, yes, some locals are among them. Richard Steven Lansburg of Long Beach-based Best Billiards and a Fullerton filer for ban ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    Laguna Beach Independent Sold; LA CityBeat Folds

    Laguna Beach Independent city editor Andrea Adelson reports today the company behind 18-month-old Laguna Beach Magazine has agreed in principle to acquire the publication "at a time of financial difficulty for the weekly newspaper." Firebrand Media LLC will consolidate the Indy's operations with o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    What the Hell is Loretta Sanchez Talking About?

    ANNOUNCER: It's the hot new game show sweeping the country, What the Hell is Loretta Sanchez Talking About? Here's your host, Rock Pudding.PUDDING: Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to another thrilling chance to win four bucks, a bottle of Armor All and a job. Contestants, please look at the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2008

    Penn State More Psyched Than USC By Disneyland Visit

    One perk for Penn State University players, coaches and fans who have already arrived in Southern California for the New Year's Day Rose Bowl is the traditional Disneyland visit, which is Friday. After all, who wouldn't want to escape the weather in University Park, PA (current temperature: 23 degre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2008

    Rohrabacher went in drag to solve already solved RFK assassination?

    While the nation struggles with two wars, financial disasters, devastating hurricanes, regular political sex and ethics scandals, ridiculously priced gas and global warming, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) has been busy attempting to singlehandedly solve the already solved 196 ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 17, 2007

    Trendzilla

    What exactly were you waiting for?

  • Features

    May 11, 2006

    Talk About the Passion

    Why Hot Topic matters

  • Music

    January 26, 2006

    'Everyone's a Character'

    Crown City Rockers get hype

  • Film

    August 4, 2005

    Sex & Drugs & Sex & Rock & Roll

    Michael Winterbottom's monomaniacally intoxicating 9 Songs

  • Music

    May 12, 2005

    The Lemons of Orange

    The Pacific Symphonys vanity fair

  • Culture

    April 21, 2005

    Temple of the Fresh Kicks

    Worship at the altar of Blends

  • Music

    December 23, 2004

    The MC5s Fine Art of Fucking Up

    Kick out all the remaining unreleased jams, motherfuckers!

  • News

    December 9, 2004

    The Rocco Files

    Kick out all the remaining unreleased jams, motherfuckers!

  • Columns

    October 14, 2004

    Ladys Chattering Lover

    My gay husband can outtalk your gay husband

  • Music

    February 26, 2004

    The Gang of Four Invades Orange County

    Chen Yi speaks for Chinese music reborn

  • Music

    December 4, 2003

    Un Poquito Es Mas

    Celebrating T-Day Eve 2003 with Buddha and the boys from Argentina

  • Features

    October 23, 2003

    The Last Bear

    Teddy Roosevelt, race suicide and the killing of Orange County's last grizzly

  • Food

    September 18, 2003

    Shrimp Balls and Chococat Coitus

    Our critic comes clean on his carnal indiscretions while dining at Yujean Kangs

  • Music

    June 5, 2003

    For the Love of Dewey

    Our critic comes clean on his carnal indiscretions while dining at Yujean Kangs

  • Film

    August 23, 2001

    Prince of Darkness

    Filmmaker John Carpenter

  • News

    April 5, 2001

    Goodbye, Gurza

    Plus, the powers out! The Times bites! Let Freedom wring!

  • Columns

    July 15, 1999

    Letters

    Plus, the powers out! The Times bites! Let Freedom wring!

  • Columns

    October 1, 1998

    Out of Sight

    Plus, the powers out! The Times bites! Let Freedom wring!

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