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April 23, 2012
AWOLNATION on Record Store Day at Coachella, and Their First Albums
Is it musical overload to celebrate National Record Store Day at Coachella? Pop up store Zia Records (located on the festival premises) proved it is not. Although the store drew many bands on the festival lineup for special signings, Record Store Day drew even bigger crowds than usual, with attendee ... More >>
Blogs
January 12, 2012
[UPDATE: CMPD Response] Creme Tangerine Records Robbed Tuesday Night
Miguel Vasconcellos/OC Weekly[UPDATE: 1/12/2010 2:50 PM] Sergent Phil Meyers, Costa Mesa Police Department's Public Information Officer, told the Weekly no burglaries have been reported at the LAB this month. Creme Tangerine, one of Orange County's quirkier (if not the quirkiest) record stor ... More >>
Blogs
January 3, 2012
The Next Restaurant Frontier: Car Dealerships?
We've seen restaurants in gas stations (see the previous incarnation of Peter's Gourmade Grill) and car-washes (see Kush Bowl), but here's something new: Nation's Restaurant News reports that car dealerships might be the next restaurant frontier.
Blogs
November 29, 2011
Report: Best-Selling Video Games of Black Friday 2011
Like watching football or having a nap after stuffing yourself with turkey, Black Friday shopping has become a Thanksgiving tradition for millions of Americans. If you're a smart shopper and a gamer, there's no doubt that you've saved many of your video game purchases for the weekend following Th ... More >>
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November 23, 2011
Support Your Local Independent Record Shops: Black Friday Record Store Day Sales Roundup
Like it or not, the holiday season is upon us. As we all know, the big kick-off is Black Friday, when everyone shakes off the inevitable Thanksgiving food coma and hits the streets to forage for the best deals on gifts for friends and family. Rather than heading to the nearest mall to wait in hel ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
Funeral Party
Glass House
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November 3, 2011
Dramarama
House of Blues
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October 13, 2011
Monkeys to Go Benefit
Fox Theater
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September 22, 2011
Z Is for Zara
[Trendzilla] The fast-fashion company opens an online store
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September 19, 2011
[UPDATED: Tentative Agreement Reached] UFCW Cancels Grocery Contract, Removes Final Barrier To Strike
UPDATE, SEPT. 19, 11:50 A.M.: After an lengthy session that extended well past the end of the union's declared cutoff time, negotiators have announced that they have reached a preliminary agreement with the grocery stores; it looks like the strike is off for now, pending a vote by the union members. ... More >>
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July 22, 2011
Assi Natural Market To Replace Stein Mart in Irvine
Last week Anne Marie told us that the Mitsuwa was opening its second OC store in Irvine. Now comes news that Irvine is going to get a lot more where that came from: that is to say another Asian super market is coming to town. This time, it's Korean. Assi, which has a market in LA's Koreatown, wil ... More >>
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July 7, 2011
Mid Year Music Sales Numbers Are In--and Up
Nielsen Soundscan's mid-year numbers are in, and despite the economic doom and gloom being reported by news outlets across the land, it would seem Americans have a lot to be optimistic about. Soundscan is the music industry's data information service and tracks sales at the point of purchase. It' ... More >>
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April 12, 2011
Factory Records Holds 99¢ Sale on Record Store Day
It's Factory Records' first year anniversary, and it coincides with Record Store Day as well! To celebrate, they're holding a parking lot sale this weekend, where everything--LPs, 12", 45s--are 99¢ or less. The hours are 8 a.m. 'til dark, with Factory Records open regular hours as well.
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December 13, 2010
Princeton University Doctoral Candidate Writing Dissertation Partly on Northgate Supermarket
Yesterday, I enjoyed a lunch at Zait and Zaatar in Anacrime while getting interviewed by Alejandro Rivas. He's a doctoral candidate in sociology at Princeton University, and his dissertation is...well, I'm not going to spill its thesis or main contents, but I am allowed to share one of the focuse ... More >>
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December 7, 2010
Robert Rizzo, Who Helped Create the Mess in Bell, Now Cleaning Messes at Local Thrift Store
If you walk into the Huntington Beach Goodwill Store, turn a corner and are confronted by a big tub of goo with a bad dye job on top, don't assume that's a big tub of goo with a bad dye job on top.It could very well be Robert Rizzo, the disgraced ex-city manager of Bell.
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September 16, 2010
Matt Costa
Fingerprints
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September 2, 2010
Farmer's Market
District at Tustin Legacy
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August 12, 2010
Student Discounts and Beyond, for Clothes and More
[Trendzilla] Google, others can be your price-cutting pal
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August 2, 2010
Five Dog-Friendly Restaurants in Orange County
We hear all sorts of horror stories of pups not even allowed at outdoor restaurants thanks to Health Department restrictions... and even with all the nice weather and patios around here, it can be difficult finding a place to fine with your furry equivalent(s). Here's a list of five dog-friendly ... More >>
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June 24, 2010
Tyrone Donte Gray and Girlfriend Tyrica Jenice Goff Convicted in $650,000 American Express Travelers Check Scheme
We told you here about six people--including a boyfriend and girlfriend and mother and daughter--charged in February with stealing more than $650,000 from T.J. Maxx, T.J. Maxx HomeGoods and Marshalls stores in Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino and Riverside counties by using hundreds ... More >>
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June 16, 2010
Rep. John Campbell Targeted in House Ethics Probe
The Newport Beach Republican who represents much of south Orange County is among a group of congressional lawmakers being scrutinized in a House of Representatives ethics investigation, according to Washington, D.C. newspaper the Hill. The probe apparently centers around financial regulation ... More >>
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March 18, 2010
Helena Nguyen of Westminster Dairy Wasn't Selling Milk to Minors, Police Say
Courtesy of Westminster Police DepartmentHelena Nguyen is accused of selling alcohol to minors.Westminster Police say "numerous tips" from parents, children and school officials throughout Orange County led to a sting operation that netted Westminster Dairy owner Helena Nguyen for allegedly selli ... More >>
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December 23, 2009
Gift Wrath: Retailers Walk Fine Line at Christmas
Be more jolly!Gustavo blogged about California Coalition for Immigration Reform head Barbara Coe forwarding to her knuckle-dragging followers an article critical of Best Buy's all inclusive Thanksgiving greeting including a happy Eid Al-Adha wish to Muslims, which naturally forced Babs to conclud ... More >>
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December 1, 2009
Wax On, Wax Off: Nike, Hurley, Converse Store Opens at Irvine Spectrum
The new Nike 6.0 x Hurley x Converse store just opened its doors last Wednesday at the Irvine Spectrum, just in time for the spendy atmosphere of black Friday. Located across from the Cheesecake Factory, somewhere between Brookstone and the movie theater megaplex, the store sits on what one Hurley s ... More >>
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May 28, 2009
Ex-I-09
Beall Center
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May 21, 2009
The Messenger; Greenery; Angora; Memoricide
Beall Center
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April 18, 2009
Live from Coachella: Record Store Day!
It's pretty cool that the official on-site record store at Coachella this year is Zia Records, from my hometown of Phoenix. It's been Virgin Megastore in years past, which is not only now out of business, but was always totally totally horrible. A copy of Private Eyes for $18.98? Sure, why ... More >>
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April 7, 2009
Today: New Lady Sovereign
Yes, more Lady Sovereign news from me. Why? Because she rules. That's why.Her latest disc is called Jigsaw and it's out today. You can buy it at these things called record stores or do what everyone else in 2009 does and get it at iTunes. Either way, I'm pretty sure the songs are the same.The first ... More >>
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March 2, 2009
An OC-Based Car Empire Breaks Down
madaise / Flickr / Creative CommonsThe Capistrano Insider caught a story in Automotive News about Newport Beach's Mike Kahn, who, until recently, ran one of the fastest-growing car dealership chains in America. Or at least, that's how Automotive News ranked his company in 2007. Come 2009, though,&nb ... More >>
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January 6, 2009
Hot Chip with Robert Wyatt and Geese EP out Jan. 27
To be released through a limited edition CD sold only in indie retail stores (find one here). Track listing: 1. Made in the Dark (with Robert Wyatt)2. Whistle for Will (with Robert Wyatt)3. We're Looking for a Lot of Love (with Robert Wyatt and Geese)4. One Pure Thought (remixed by Geese)
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December 30, 2008
Because You're Ugly: EC Star 50% Off Sale
So, it's no real surprise: all those drastic Christmas sales didn't go as well as retailers had hoped. In fact, the outlook is pretty bleak--many are predicting more and more closures and bankruptcies, joining big name stores like Circuit City, Linens 'n Things, Sharper Image, Steve & Barry and ... More >>
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December 11, 2008
Filling Station Overpriced for Merely Good Meals
I promised milady a special breakfast this morning, but she's the kind of gal who wants things her way. I suggested Anton Schwager's Jagerhaus, La Galette Creperie in San Clemente; she demanded The Filling Station, an Orange institution even though it truly hasn't been around that long, which goes t ... More >>
Blogs
December 3, 2008
No More Virgins Left in Orange County
Virgin Megastores, that is. Just got back from a lunch break to find out how true today's report on the Register's retail blog is, and the answer is . . . very. The Virgin Megastore at the Block in Orange will indeed be closing. The plug gets pulled January 4. In the meantime: bargains! I grabbed a ... More >>
Blogs
September 30, 2008
Foods to Show Country of Origin
According to various news reports and this one from ABC News, beginning this week, the USDA is requiring that all food retailers label some foods with their country of origin. The law, called COOL (Country of Origin Labeling) will mandate that the consumer is informed where all "raw beef, veal, lam ... More >>
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May 20, 2008
Because You're Ugly: Old Navy Yellow
My mom's always told me that yellow's one of those colors I better make sure to wear lots of while I'm still young—older women, she says, just can't pull it off as well. I still haven't really taken her advice, seeing that I am reeeally attached to my LBDs, but if you don't mind standing out in ... More >>
Blogs
November 26, 2007
Monday's Headlines. No Surprises: Shaky ground for the mayor-who-would-be-governor
Preparing for deportation: In the past fiscal year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement made almost twice as many arrests (30,396) in its fugitive operations program as it did the previous year, reports the Register. ICE also picked up more than 4,000 illegals in workplace raids - up 11 percent fro ... More >>
Culture
August 9, 2007
Trendzilla
Trend by Trendzilla
Culture
March 8, 2007
Trendzilla
Corporate sheepiness on a budget
Blogs
February 23, 2007
Dogged Followers of Fashion
Ever wonder why some fake fur feels so real? The Associated Press has one explanation: "An animal advocacy group says its investigation has turned up coats — some with designer labels, some at higher-end retailers — with fur from man's best friend." The Humane Society of the ... More >>
Culture
November 30, 2006
Trendzilla
Lose the leggings
Culture
December 1, 2005
Trendzilla
Lose the leggings
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December 1, 2005
This Bud's for You
Lose the leggings
Features
October 20, 2005
On the Cover
Lose the leggings
News
February 10, 2005
A Triangle Square Peg in a Round Hole
Niketowns demise is just latest failure at ill-conceived mall
News
January 22, 2004
These Jeans Are a Steal
Mexican factory workers say they work all dayliterallyto keep you in Wet Seal jeans
Columns
April 10, 2003
Coming Soon to Westminsters Giant Screen
Mexican factory workers say they work all dayliterallyto keep you in Wet Seal jeans
Music
May 18, 2000
What's Buzzing Through the Skulls of Orange County
Mexican factory workers say they work all dayliterallyto keep you in Wet Seal jeans
Culture
April 22, 1999
Chicks Rule
Or at least hold their own in Vegas
News
January 28, 1999
Shopping Mauled
Workers claim Macy's engineered anti-union vote
News
January 21, 1999
It's a Buy.com Market!
Eyes are on Aliso Viejo company
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