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  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    Bruce Springsteen Announces SoCal Date; Eight Potential Guests To Join Him Onstage

    ​Though there have been rumblings for some time, Bruce Springsteen and what's left of the E Street Band will be returning to Southern California for the first time since 2009's Working on A Dream tour. Springsteen will be playing at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on April 26 with tickets to go on-sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    Joseph A. Fletcher Was 2nd Highest Paid Muni Worker in State as Santa Ana's City Attorney

    ​City Attorney Joseph A. Fletcher left the cracked streets of Santa Ana a January ago with more than $605,000 in salary, severance and benies, and new data released by the State Controller show that brought him this "distinction":Fletcher earned more in 2010 than any other municipal employee in Ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Seal Beach Massacre Tied to Grief Over Issues Like Global Warming

    ​A Global Warming is Real contributor has drawn a connection between the grief people feel over environmental issues and the Seal Beach hair salon massacre. Carlyle Carsh puts that head-scratching theory forward in her weekly Musings of a Malcontent column titled "Put Down the Gun and Breathe."

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Approved Redistricting Maps Favor California Democrats, Help OC Dems, Too

    ​Well, things are looking up for California Democrats. The latest round of congressional and state legislative redistricting maps, which the California Citizens Redistricting Commission approved this morning, favor Democrats--at least according to a couple of different news sources. In h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Kanye West Jay Z = The Throne: They're a Hip-Hop Supergroup About to Go on Tour

    ​Now they've done it. Jay-Z and Kanye West have formed a hip-hop supergroup called The Throne. And yes, there will be an album, and yes, there will be a tour called (wait for it) Watch the Throne. It will be available digitally on August 8, exclusively on iTunes. On the same day, tickets will be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Snakebit Drifters at La Cave Saturday Night

    Kim Conlan​Snakebit Drifter with Alejandro Pareja April 9th, 2011 La Cave, Costa Mesa After circumventing the D.U.I. checkpoint on Newport Blvd. and 17th St., I pulled into a parking space at La Cave. As I walked in, I expected to see the dinner crowd making their exit, but every last table in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Little Saigon Bids Farewell to a Beloved Troubadour

    Grace LeTue Tri Nguyen (Laguna Niguel) and Nhan Vo (Virginia)​Yesterday, Little Saigon was struck by the abrupt passing of a generational icon. An illustrious composer and prominent player in Vietnamese-American media, Quang Duc Nguyen died early Sunday morn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2011

    Food Profiling: Uncle Iceberg's Hawt Products

    ​Is it hipster salad dressing?  No. Maybe it's cool and refreshing?  Not that either. So what is Uncle Iceberg's? It's comparable to the balsamic vinegar in a caprese salad--that extra 'oomph' to make mozzarella and tomato sing. The slogan says it all: "The most miraculous hawt sauce eve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    Sade and John Legend Team Up for Tour Concluding at Honda Center

    ​R&B singer/songwriter Sade announced that she will be joined by John Legend for her "Once and a Lifetime" tour. Yes, he will be at every single concert. The Live Nation-produced tour hits the Staples Center in L.A.  Aug. 19 and 20. Since the demand was so high, they slated their last dat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Loretta Sanchez Goes to the Net for the Vietnamese

    ​Here in the goldarn US of A, we argue about Net neutrality, but over in Vietnam, there are citizens struggling just to get access to the Internet. It's like a mass of people who would looooooove dial-up AOL.Help for them is coming from this side of the world--in Washington, D.C., to be precise--w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2011

    Register Columnist Apparently On to Something About a Sacramento Kings Move to Anaheim

    ​When Orange County Register sports columnist Randy Youngman wrote a few days ago about the possibility of the Sacramento Kings moving into the Honda Center in Anaheim, it still read like a pipe dream. Several other cities could also land the NBA franchise, selling the team could send the team any ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    Orange County Interwebs Horror Show Surfs Cities

    ​This week's Orange County Interwebs Horror Show goes from city to city to see what is being said about them on the Interwebs. Mayors, chambers of commerce officials and visitors and convention bureaucrats may want to skip this one. (Especially in Fullerton, Santa Ana, Mission Viejo, Huntington Be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Five OC Restaurants and Trends that Should be at the New John Wayne Airport Terminal

    Flickr user b r e n t​There's a bit of a controversy brewing over two proposals vying to get the food concession contract at John Wayne Airport as it prepares to open its latest terminal next year. One, HMS Host International, has the current contract and proposes to change up the offerings to ref ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Ride Michael Jackson In Sacramento

    Flickr user InkyhackThe Balloon Samba in San Jose last year​Still not over the King of Pop's passing? Maybe you can pay tribute by riding amusement rides from Neverland Ranch--only seven hours away in Sacramento's California State Fair. The State Fair's carnival will feature four rides purchased ... More >>

  • News

    June 17, 2010

    Animal Research Protesters Face Terrorism Charges

    A Long Beach couple could do five years in federal prison for aggressively protesting animal research at UC schools up north

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2010

    Taco Bell Crime of the Week!

    ​This one is worthy of The Smoking Gun. Simply put: if you're driving a stolen vehicle, DO NOT GO THROUGH DRIVE-THRU.

  • Columns

    March 18, 2010

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    ​This one is worthy of The Smoking Gun. Simply put: if you're driving a stolen vehicle, DO NOT GO THROUGH DRIVE-THRU.

  • Columns

    January 14, 2010

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    ​This one is worthy of The Smoking Gun. Simply put: if you're driving a stolen vehicle, DO NOT GO THROUGH DRIVE-THRU.

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2009

    Gettin' Made: and Makin' Magic

    Mama's Magic Studio is the work of stay-at-home mom Jen Johnson from up north in San Jose. When she's not chasing after the little ones, she's crafting up a storm for her Etsy shop. Autumn Sunshine bracelet by Jen Johnson of Mama's Magic Studio​ I know it feels like far from autumn during t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2009

    Remembering Janice Lowry Gothold

    Few local artists provoked as much outpouring of good vibes as Janice Lowry Gothold, whom God called to her reward Sept. 20. The woman, a continual presence in our pages and Best of OC 2007 winner for Visual Art, was a walking smile, a gal with so much talent that the Smithsonian has her personal jo ... More >>

  • News

    April 16, 2009

    [Newport Beach Film Fest] You Don't Want to Miss These Films, Documentaries and Shorts

    Few local artists provoked as much outpouring of good vibes as Janice Lowry Gothold, whom God called to her reward Sept. 20. The woman, a continual presence in our pages and Best of OC 2007 winner for Visual Art, was a walking smile, a gal with so much talent that the Smithsonian has her personal jo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2009

    Videos come back to MTV

    Well, kinda...For those who can stay up late, MTV has announced a novel concept called AMTV. The show, which airs from 3-9 a.m. Monday through Thursday, does nothing but air music videos for six hours. Call me crazy, but this might be the start of something new. I mean, I could even see this expandi ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 13, 2008

    Culture Clash Looks for the Real Orange County at South Coast Rep

    Well, kinda...For those who can stay up late, MTV has announced a novel concept called AMTV. The show, which airs from 3-9 a.m. Monday through Thursday, does nothing but air music videos for six hours. Call me crazy, but this might be the start of something new. I mean, I could even see this expandi ... More >>

  • Features

    December 28, 2006

    Indie Vs. Major: Who's Got the Flavor

    Urban music in 2006 was typified by what it wasnt as much as what it was

  • Culture

    November 9, 2006

    Finding a Scapegoat

    Nick Schou's Kill the Messenger

  • Culture

    September 14, 2006

    All Hands On Deck

    Sea Wolfs piratical wear is having the best year ever

  • Film

    August 3, 2006

    Lee the People

    Filmmaker goes looking for her fellow G.L.s

  • Music

    April 27, 2006

    To Soar On

    Ray Barbee and his mild guitar

  • Columns

    January 19, 2006

    Letters

    "Now Thats the American Dream: Hoping for a Windfall on Anothers Downfall"

  • News

    April 28, 2005

    Dr. Death Revisited

    In French TV documentary, ex-CIA official admits ties to CIA-cocaine scandal character

  • Features

    October 30, 2003

    Best Dining

    In French TV documentary, ex-CIA official admits ties to CIA-cocaine scandal character

  • News

    July 10, 2003

    Faster & Furiouser

    Darrell Issa has moved from alleged car theft to stealing the Govs mansion

  • Columns

    May 8, 2003

    Diary of a Mad County

    Darrell Issa has moved from alleged car theft to stealing the Govs mansion

  • News

    March 13, 2003

    Unspecial Delivery

    Newport officials freak over wine delivered with your pizza

  • Music

    August 29, 2002

    Everyones a Friggin Critic!

    Newport officials freak over wine delivered with your pizza

  • Food

    July 11, 2002

    Taco Towns

    Community through comestibles

  • Food

    June 13, 2002

    Mmmmmm, Subjugation

    Banh mi and tortas: The French connection

  • Columns

    February 28, 2002

    Im a Puss

    But sos Governor Gray Davis

  • Columns

    February 21, 2002

    Waiting for Spitzer

    Republicans dance like lesbians at convention in San Jose!

  • Features

    January 3, 2002

    Diary of a mad county

    Orange County, California: 2001

  • Music

    December 6, 2001

    Wide Open Spaces

    Fletcher Harrington knows gunslingers and whores

  • Columns

    July 19, 2001

    We Love to See You Wretch!

    Fletcher Harrington knows gunslingers and whores

  • News

    May 3, 2001

    An Open Letter to the John Wayne Airport Commission

    Fletcher Harrington knows gunslingers and whores

  • News

    April 12, 2001

    Leaving for Spain, Developer Takes a Moment to Grab Newport City Hall

    Fletcher Harrington knows gunslingers and whores

  • Columns

    April 5, 2001

    Letters

    Fletcher Harrington knows gunslingers and whores

  • News

    March 15, 2001

    Going Ballistic

    Headlines from around America

  • Features

    January 6, 2000

    MORE DIRT, PLEASE

    Re-creating Vietnam

  • Music

    December 9, 1999

    Youll Die of Pleasure!

    A roots week during which you may discover the point of the Japanese porn film Empire of the Senses

  • Culture

    October 14, 1999

    Viva Vasquez!

    A roots week during which you may discover the point of the Japanese porn film Empire of the Senses

  • News

    March 18, 1999

    Sequelitis Hits Gaming!

    Are megamergers healthy for the industry?

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