MONDAY, APRIL 21:
●What’s the big news today from the Reggie’s crack team of community reporters? In Yorba Linda, “A 4- to 6-month old black puppy was found on Arroyo Street the afternoon of April 15.” Ummm . . . any sleazy goings-on out in Rancho Santa Margarita? “A local homeowners association is holding a royal tea party.” Okaaayyy . . . how about over in scandal-a-minute Newport Beach—there’s gotta be something there in OC’s most Republican ‘burg, right? Naaah . . .
With apologies to Orange County Register sports genius Randy Youngman, notes, quotes and observations, from this night's Orange County Press Clubs shindig at the Island Hotel near Fashion Island:
*Event was sold out, which meant there were around 150 people in attendance. Men wore suits; women, dresses. Me? Khakis and Chucks. Where was Frank Mickadeit to outschlub me?
*Menu was amazingly delicious considering it was catered. Starting with a salad that didn't suck (heirloom pear tomatoes), cont
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The following letter from Register publisher Terry Horne landed in my junk folder this morning, right about the time it apparently reached LAObserved. Not a whole lot to add to this, except our wishes that all this self-destructive madness will stop.
Orange County Register Communications announces a reduction in workforce
October 29, 2008 - The following note is confidential and written for
associates only, per Register President
Longtime Orange County Register theater critic Paul Hodgins is a good guy, great critic, and someone whom was once on the same panel with me judging a dog show. Yesterday, he wrote a blog post about how Westboro Baptist Church (they of "God Hates Fags" infamy) plans to protest outside Corona del Mar High School because its drama department will stage the Pulitzer Prize-winning Rent (there will be counterprotests organized by the Anti-Defamation League and other groups scheduled for 2:30 in the a
