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May 21, 2012
Itzcoatl "Izzy" Ocampo, Accused Serial Killer of Orange Countians, to Face Death Penalty
The death penalty will be sought against Yorba Linda 24-year-old Itzcoatl "Izzy" Ocampo, the accused serial killer of four homeless men and a mother and grown son fatally stabbed etween October 25 and January 13, prosecutors announced today.Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas convened a ... More >>
News
May 3, 2012
Chris McAmis' Chilling Confession of Lynsie Ekelund's Murder
Tapes reveal a portrait of a cowardly killer
Blogs
November 28, 2011
Sandra Jessee: Accused Murderous, Pot Smoking Granny Takes Witness Stand
Sandra Jessee: Were those tears real today?Accused of hiring hit men to murder her husband while she shopped at Walmart and Burger King for a fake alibi, Sandra Jessee declined to take the witness stand in her first trial and saw herself and co-defendant, Thomas Aehlert, come within one vote of s ... More >>
Blogs
November 11, 2011
Weekend Guide: British Beer Fest, Persimmon Party, Free Tacos If It Rains
Flickr user Gary SoupWarm up with good eats this weekend. TONIGHT Positive Plate's A Taste of Fall What: As reported by Shuji, this premier event features sustainable dishes prepared by top local chefs from Haven Gastropub, Avanti Cafe, Sol Cocina, Taco Asyum, Sage, Duke's, ... More >>
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November 8, 2011
Veterans Day Food Freebies: Hooters Wings, Subway Sandwiches, BJ's Pizza and More
Free food! Woo! This Friday, restaurants everywhere are rolling Veterans Day freebies and deals for our fine servicemen and women. If you're a veteran or active-duty service member, get in on the free-grub action with the list below. And thank you for serving our country! Fine print:&n ... More >>
Blogs
October 25, 2011
The Bruery's Black Tuesday is Available TODAY at 10 a.m.
Today is the final Tuesday of October, which in craft beer circles means--it's Black Tuesday.The Bruery will begin selling its infamous bourbon-barrel-aged imperial stout today at 10 a.m. PST at bt.thebruery.com. Here are the details:
Blogs
September 12, 2011
It's Coming: The Bruery's Black Tuesday Release Party
At last, details have come for The Bruery's annual Black Tuesday release party, where fans can finally get their lips on the super-potent barrel aged stout, along with any variations that make their way onto the menu. It's all happening on Oct. 25--a Tuesday, naturally. This year, to ... More >>
Blogs
August 10, 2011
[UPDATED] "Secret" Green Day Show This Thursday in Costa Mesa!
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyGreen Day at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, August 31, 2010. UPDATE, 10:14 A.M., AUGUST 10, 2011: We hear that Green Day will be playing Thursday (that's tomorrow, by the way--are you in line yet?) without their backing band--and to expect a set list rife with "o ... More >>
Blogs
June 23, 2011
Craigslist Buy of Fullerton Police Badge Leads to Meth Pipe, Stolen Big Screen and Teen Runaways
A worker for the city of Orange saw something unusual for sale on Craigslist and contacted the Fullerton Police Department.The item: a Fullerton Police Department badge.But, after arranging a buy, cops got more than their hardware back.
Blogs
May 31, 2011
[UPDATED with Booking Photo:] Memorial Day Weekend DUI Enforcement Countywide
UPDATE, MAY 31, 6:39 P.M.: The Irvine Police Department this evening released the booking photo at right of Austin Jeffrey Farley, the alleged drunken driver with a past DUI conviction blamed for causing the crash that killed 14-year-old Ashton Sweet.The Northwood High School freshman cheerleader ... More >>
Food
May 26, 2011
Patrick Rue Is the Brue-master
From a Placentia industrial park, Patrick Rue and his Bruery have revolutionized craft-beermaking in Southern California
News
April 14, 2011
Steele Smith: Prophet of Pot?
C3 Patient Association's head fancies himself a truth-teller in OC's medicinal-marijuana communtiy. And because of that, he just might be its most hated member
Blogs
January 6, 2011
Laguna Beach, The Hills Star Audrina Patridge Gets Her Own Show
Audrina has reason to smileThere's more great news for 24-year-old Yorba Linda (or Placentia, depending on the source) native Audrina Patridge.Patridge, who appeared on MTV's Laguna Beach and The Hills, is being called a "breakout star" by heavyweight television producer Mark Burnett and thus is ... More >>
News
December 30, 2010
A Year of Navel Gazing: The Virtual Orange County
Looking back at 2010 on our news blog, one Top 10 List at a time
Blogs
December 17, 2010
[UPDATED:] Tustin, Cypress, La Habra, Costa Mesa, Dana Point and Garden Grove Hold DUI Checkpoints Tonight, a Bunch More Follow Through the Holidays
Update, December 17, 2:46 p.m.: Irvine Police announce a DUI checkpoint for Saturday night (weather permitting). Details on next page.Update, December 17, 12:11 p.m.: Two more DUI checkpoints will be held tonight, in Seal Beach and Huntington Beach.The Seal Beach operation runs from 6 tonight ... More >>
Blogs
November 30, 2010
Chris McAmis, Accused of Murdering Lynsie Ekelund, Has New Arraignment Date
Courtesy Orange County Sheriff's DepartmentChris McAmis, accused of murdering Fullerton College student Lynsie Ekelund in 2001, this morning waived his right to a speedy arraignment at the Whittier Superior Courthouse. His arraignment was rescheduled for Jan. 20. Police say McAmis, now 31, str ... More >>
Blogs
November 19, 2010
Folks Wave Back One Last Time to the Late Joe Samaniego, Placentia's Waving Man
Something will be missing from the morning commutes, after the death of a 90-year old man who paid it forward during his morning routine, which uplifted Placentia residents just as their days begun.Twenty people stood at the corner of Alta Vista Street and Rose Drive Wednesday duplicating a morn ... More >>
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November 5, 2010
3.7 Quake Shakes North OC and Long Beach
I was sprinkling a light dusting of blueberries and Trader Joe's Organic Granny's Apple Granola on top of my bowl of Kashi Heart to Heart Honey Toasted Oat cereal at 9:06 this morning when it sounded as if something was trotting across the attic over the kitchen cabinets.My wife in bed with a col ... More >>
Blogs
September 10, 2010
Local Music News Links: Local Natives, MGMT, Henry Clay People, Hindu Pirates
The golden boys of Local NativesIt's been a short week, so we have a short list for you of items on OC-music related items from other publications. Read on...
Blogs
August 20, 2010
Johnny Law's End-of-Summer Orange County Anti-DUI Ops Run Tonight Through Sept. 5
While you're marking summer's passing with barbecues, Frisbee golf and Brazilian waxes, Orange County law enforcement rings in the traditional Labor Day weekend end of the season with massive anti-DUI operations.And those operations start--gulp--tonight.
Blogs
July 2, 2010
[UPDATED:] Celebrate Your Freedom at a DUI Checkpoint
UPDATE: Irvine PD reveals location of its checkpoint (detaIls after jump) . . .Is there a better way to celebrate your freedom than involuntarily stopping for a government enforced sobriety checkpoint?
Blogs
May 28, 2010
Task Force Raids La Habra Grow Room, Arrests 3, Seizes 60 Marijuana Plants
View Larger Map A group a group that included La Habra police, Placentia police, Orange County and Anaheim SWAT and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement raided a La Habra warehouse Thursday and seized 60 plants from a marijuana grow room. Three were arrested.
News
May 20, 2010
Will This Pot Case Get Weeded Out?
The change from Bush to Obama allows an OC couple to use Prop. 215 as a defense against federal drug charges
Columns
May 20, 2010
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
The change from Bush to Obama allows an OC couple to use Prop. 215 as a defense against federal drug charges
Blogs
January 15, 2010
This Week in Food
http://trstn.com/This week, Stick A Fork In It has managed to cover everything from crime and condiments to burgers as big as your face!Gustavo's Taco Bell Crime of the Week recounts the story of an ex-manager on the run after an ultimate act of job dissatisfaction.Edwin discovers a Korean cookie ... More >>
Blogs
November 17, 2009
Hello, Special Place in Hell? I'd Like to Make a Reservation
FreeFoto.com Welcome. The Orange County District Attorney's office shot over the release after the jump about a former caretaker for developmentally disabled adults facing arraignment Thursday for allegedly stealing more than $100,000 from her clients by writing checks from their account ... More >>
Blogs
October 27, 2009
Black Tuesday at the Bruery
The BrueryMama always said for you to eat your vegetables. She didn't say they couldn't be in your beer.Today is Black Tuesday at the Bruery, the craft beer mecca in Placentia. They'll be releasing this year's Black Tuesday Imperial Stout at a special event at the brewery.
Food
October 15, 2009
[Hole in the Wall] Saved By Cemitas at Anaya's Catering in Santa Ana
The BrueryMama always said for you to eat your vegetables. She didn't say they couldn't be in your beer.Today is Black Tuesday at the Bruery, the craft beer mecca in Placentia. They'll be releasing this year's Black Tuesday Imperial Stout at a special event at the brewery.
News
October 15, 2009
Keith May Chronicles the OC Sightings of the Suddenly Not-Very-Reclusive Sasquatch
The BrueryMama always said for you to eat your vegetables. She didn't say they couldn't be in your beer.Today is Black Tuesday at the Bruery, the craft beer mecca in Placentia. They'll be releasing this year's Black Tuesday Imperial Stout at a special event at the brewery.
Blogs
September 15, 2009
Fun With Mike Duvall's Honors, Awards and Recognitions
One thing you can say about Mike Duvall, the disgraced Yorba Linda Republican who resigned from the state Assembly last week amid a sex scandal, is that when he wasn't receiving lap dances from shapely lobbyists, he was lapping up awards, honors and accolades all across the state.
Music
July 23, 2009
The Two Placentia Teenagers Behind La Chupacabra Records Hope Success Is More Than a Myth
One thing you can say about Mike Duvall, the disgraced Yorba Linda Republican who resigned from the state Assembly last week amid a sex scandal, is that when he wasn't receiving lap dances from shapely lobbyists, he was lapping up awards, honors and accolades all across the state.
Blogs
May 19, 2009
TODAY: New Dusty Rhodes and the River Band album in stores
After a couple months of pre-ordering, downloading, and file sharing, today you'll finally be able to do it old school and walk into a record store to cop the new album by Dusty Rhodes and the River Band. The release of the band's sophomore effort, Palace and Stage, marks another chapter in th ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2009
Too Much for a Tuesday: Lenka, Speach Impediments, Steelwells and more
I'm torn...and confused. Is a Tuesday night in Orange County supposed to be this good? This diverse? Driving through city borders in Central and South Counties offers plenty in the way of eclectic sonic energy. Tonight's assorted showcases offer everything from flirty Coachella-esque pop (sorry, it' ... More >>
Blogs
March 5, 2009
Listen to the Band: Glass Puppets
It's no secret that many of us "alt-weekly" types like to puff out our chests and proudly claim the bands that manage emerge successfully onto the world stage from our little sliver of local culture. But now and then it's important to remember that at one time none of us knew who they were. They ... More >>
Blogs
September 26, 2008
This Week in the OC Weekly
It's no secret that many of us "alt-weekly" types like to puff out our chests and proudly claim the bands that manage emerge successfully onto the world stage from our little sliver of local culture. But now and then it's important to remember that at one time none of us knew who they were. They ... More >>
Blogs
May 8, 2008
Leave it to Out-of-Town Gabachos to Care for OC's Chicano Murals
Yesterday, I gave a tour of Orange County's endangered Chicano murals to Carol Wells, head of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, and Timothy Drescher, one of the preeminent mural scholars in the United States. Wells got in contact with me at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books after ... More >>
Blogs
April 8, 2008
Your Friendly Neighborhood Arsonists
Wondering about that sorta creepy neighbor who’s still talking about last summer’s SoCal wildfires? The guy who barbecues outdoors a whole lot more than seems normal? Pretty soon, you should be able to go online and see if he’s among the arsonists registered with Orange County police depart ... More >>
Columns
April 3, 2008
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
Wondering about that sorta creepy neighbor who’s still talking about last summer’s SoCal wildfires? The guy who barbecues outdoors a whole lot more than seems normal? Pretty soon, you should be able to go online and see if he’s among the arsonists registered with Orange County police depart ... More >>
Blogs
March 13, 2008
Strangest OC Register Bowdlerization EVER
Back in the days when the Orange County Register was known as the Santa Ana Register, the paper was infamous for twisting phrases to suit the editorial philosophies of owner/old coot R.C. Hoiles--public schools, in perhaps the most famous example, were referred to as "taxpayer-supporter" or "gun run ... More >>
Blogs
July 16, 2007
Monday's Headlines & Surprises
Democrats flip-flop on SoCal bribery case report: Greg Miller at the Los Angeles Times says an internal investigations report by the House Intelligence Committee continues to remain off-limits to the public. The politicians don't want the masses to see even a declassified summary report on the emba ... More >>
Food
April 5, 2007
Grub Guide
Tasty morsels from the county's best damn dining guide
News
June 8, 2006
Gunkist Oranges
Wonder why Orange County trembles whenever its Mexicans protest? Welcome to the Citrus War of 1936, the most important event in Orange County history youve never heard of
Culture
April 28, 2005
Make em Laugh
Run for Your Wife plays smear the queer
Columns
December 11, 2003
LOVE THAT BOB
Run for Your Wife plays smear the queer
Food
March 27, 2003
Le Petit Chef
Fat Bastard and Little Big Man do lunch at Foscari
News
January 4, 2001
The Year in Rebuke
Fat Bastard and Little Big Man do lunch at Foscari
Music
May 4, 2000
What's Humming Through the Skulls of Orange County?
Fat Bastard and Little Big Man do lunch at Foscari
Columns
March 16, 2000
Letters
Fat Bastard and Little Big Man do lunch at Foscari
Columns
January 27, 2000
Orange Crushed
Fat Bastard and Little Big Man do lunch at Foscari
Music
September 16, 1999
Holiday in Anaheim
Notes from a week at Chain Reaction
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