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March 28, 2012
Eat This Now: Ghormeh Sabzi Pizza at NYC Cafe
Ratso Rizzo was full of crap. The two basic items necessary to sustain life are not sunshine and friggin' coconut milk. We lived in South Florida and the mantra there is the same as anywhere--pizza and beer. San Juan Capistrano's groovy NYC Cafe has you covered splendidly in both areas: good ol' ... More >>
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March 21, 2012
Macarons and Cooking Classes Highlight New Rocq Cafe in Lake Forest
For some reason, the rest of Orange County thinks South County is a culinary black hole. As someone who lives south of the Spectrum I take offense to that. First, haters, let's not forget that we have Break of Dawn. But we're also home to the boss burgers at Riders Club in San Clemente, the impre ... More >>
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December 7, 2011
[UPDATED with Arraignment Continued:] Bobby Ray Rainwater Jr., OC Homicide No. 57: Body Found Outside His Mobile Home
UPDATE, DEC. 7, 12:41 P.M.: 34-year-old Robert Eugene Vasquez is being held without bail as his defense attorney got his arraignment continued to Jan. 6 in the alleged special circumstances murder of his San Juan Capistrano mobile home park neighbor and the assault on a second man with a metal ob ... More >>
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November 18, 2011
Sobriety Checkpoint in Anaheim and Roving Patrols for Boozy Drivers in South County Tonight
The Anaheim Police Department is holding a sobriety checkpoint tonight through early Saturday.Meanwhile, the Orange County Sheriff's Department has roving DUI patrols in some of the South County cities it patrols tonight.Check after the jump for the exact locations.
Blogs
February 16, 2011
'Sunday Night Chef Fights' Coming to Huntington Beach This Weekend
This seems like it could be fun: Something called Sunday Night Chef Fights is coming to Huntington Beach--when else?--this Sunday night. Chefs. Fight. Yeah!
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September 23, 2010
City Plays Favorites With Nonprofits
The environmental group with a connection on the council pays very little rent, the 'controversial' Latino-outreach group pays much more
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July 9, 2010
What's the Cost for Police Service in Your City?
At the most recent meeting of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, Sheriff Sandra Hutchens got the five supes to approve $77 million in annual police service contracts with 11 cities throughout the county.That amount represents a slight increase (primarily due to deputy benefits) over the last ... More >>
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July 8, 2010
A Midsummer Nights Dream
Town Center Park
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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?
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May 20, 2010
Battle of the Mariachis
Mission San Juan Capistrano
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April 22, 2010
Fashion Show and Make-A-Wish Benefit
The Vintage Steakhouse
Blogs
April 20, 2010
Small Time Crooks Accused of Tunneling into Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Which way to the pot?In the 2000 Woody Allen movie Small Time Crooks, a dim, nickle-and-dime criminal hatches a plan to re-open a pizza place so he and his dimmer cronies can dig through to a bank down the street. Proving that inspiration can come from anywhere, three men allegedly tunneled thei ... More >>
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March 22, 2010
What You Missed: Sushi Eating Festival, MMA, New Found Glory, Swallows Parade
Andrew YoussefNew Found Glory fan, not a teenager?What'd you miss this weekend? Welllllllll on Saturday, New Found Glory and Saves the Day performed at the House of Blues Anaheim. Hello Goodbye and Fireworks opened. Photog Andrew Youssef was there to document all the high-pitched fun. See the ph ... More >>
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March 18, 2010
Return of the Swallows
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Blogs
December 21, 2009
Five Great OC Places to Buy Tamales for Christmas
Not a local brand, but who could possibly have a problem with a rockin' tamale?Almost three years ago, I wrote up this round-up of the county's best places to get tamales. Rivera's is unfortunately closed, and I still don't understand why Central and South Americans prepare tamales (with the exce ... More >>
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November 10, 2009
Juaneno Chief's Wife Cha Cha Belardes Passes Away
Photo by John Gilhooley Chief David Belardes with tribal manager Joyce Perry of the Juaneno Band of Mission Indians. When the Weekly was covering the conflict between Mission San Juan Capistrano and a faction of the Juaneno Band of Mission Indians earlier this year, it appea ... More >>
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October 8, 2009
On the Line: John Q Humphreys, Chef/Owner of Ramos House Café
San Juan Cap's most famous eaterie has been home (literally) to Newport Beach native John Q Humphreys for the last 15 years. During that time it has built a reputation for low-key yet memorable grub, in particular a stellar brekkie/brunch. While succumbing to our inquisition, he gets fruity and v ... More >>
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October 7, 2009
The Union Line Sign to RCA/Black Seal
Another local band has signed to a major label: San Juan Capistrano's the Union Line have signed with Black Seal, an imprint of RCA Records--part of Sony Music Entertainment.
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October 6, 2009
French 75 Laguna (née 75 Laguna) Chef Now Cooking in SJC
Mitch Gillan, who was, until recently, the chef at French 75 in Laguna Beach, has updated us on where he is now in a comment made on my review of the restaurant. The meal I reviewed, coincidentally, turned out to be one of the last meals he cooked there.
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June 23, 2009
Crime Time: Move Over, Trendzilla!
The must-have fashion accessory of the season for robbers in Irvine and San Juan Capistrano.It's the Weekly's weekly round-up of Orange County police calls . . . TUESDAY, JUNE 16Forest Firebug is a Pot Farm Exposer to Boot: Seven fires were ignited within a short distance of each other in Trabuco Ca ... More >>
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June 5, 2009
To Do This Weekend 6/5 - 6/7
Paula Poundstone, Friday, 6 p.m.You probably recognize her name from NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me line up--or from watching early '90s stand up comedy videos (she's the one wearing the vests all the time), either way come and see this funny lady/stand-up comic/mother/writer perform at the Coach Ho ... More >>
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March 24, 2009
South Coast Farms Finds Fame In Documentary
Spring may have sprung, and Michelle Obama may be receiving bountiful media coverage for her new White House kitchen garden, but Orange County has its very healthy-food hero in the form of local movie producer and director Carrie Gallison.Gallison recently completed Orange County Treasures: The Peop ... More >>
Columns
February 19, 2009
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
Spring may have sprung, and Michelle Obama may be receiving bountiful media coverage for her new White House kitchen garden, but Orange County has its very healthy-food hero in the form of local movie producer and director Carrie Gallison.Gallison recently completed Orange County Treasures: The Peop ... More >>
Columns
February 12, 2009
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
Spring may have sprung, and Michelle Obama may be receiving bountiful media coverage for her new White House kitchen garden, but Orange County has its very healthy-food hero in the form of local movie producer and director Carrie Gallison.Gallison recently completed Orange County Treasures: The Peop ... More >>
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January 29, 2009
We Can Do It!
Ladies of Lincoln's Era
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January 22, 2009
Lasting Impressions
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Blogs
December 24, 2008
This Week in the OC Weekly
Find out what film critics, Scott Foundas, J. Hoberman, Jim Ridley, Ella Taylor and Robert Wilonsky agreed were the 12 best movies of the year. Also: Jeffrey Katzenberg in 3D and the state of indie filmmaking.And news has Matt Coker explaining why the Native American battle over the possible disturb ... More >>
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December 11, 2008
Mission San Juan Capistrano Garden Tours
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Blogs
December 4, 2008
Rendezvous To Be Replaced By New Steakhouse
The revolving door of eateries continues. According to the Capistrano Dispatch, the space that the recently departed Rendezvous occupied in San Juan Capistrano's train depot is being developed by the people behind Gemmell's of Dana Point.In it's place, come mid-January, will be a steakhouse calle ... More >>
Columns
September 18, 2008
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
The revolving door of eateries continues. According to the Capistrano Dispatch, the space that the recently departed Rendezvous occupied in San Juan Capistrano's train depot is being developed by the people behind Gemmell's of Dana Point.In it's place, come mid-January, will be a steakhouse calle ... More >>
Blogs
August 6, 2008
To Do Tonight 8/6
PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS, 8:30 p.m. I miss Arrested Development. Sigh. Laguna Beach Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd. Laguna Beach CA 92651 949-494-1145 COMIX ART, until 9 p.m. Featuring the work of R. Crumb, Bob Kane, Will Koffman, Jack Kirby, Rick Griffin and more! WORLD GALLERY OF FINE ART 19 ... More >>
Blogs
December 11, 2007
Tuesday's Headlines. No Surprises: Rudy's Piggy Bank
Piggy Bank time! Rudy Giuliani will be in San Juan Capistrano this afternoon for private fund raiser (which his people tell us will be closed to the press). The Washington Post reports that Giuliani's OC trips have been happy ones thus far. He's picked up $98,250 from Newport Coast, $273,388 from N ... More >>
Blogs
November 28, 2007
You're only an Indian if the government says so
Forget that the Juaneno Indians helped build Mission San Juan Capistrano, or that they had a very real and very different name (the Acjachemem) before the Spanish renamed them after the Mission, or that they've been around for 9,000 years. The federal government just ain't buyin' it. The blow came ... More >>
Blogs
October 29, 2007
Haunted OC Hotspots
In honor of Halloween the OC Weekly has compiled a list of haunted Orange County locations courtesy the database of haunted places on Shadowlands.net. So take some time and have a read. Even if you don't believe in ghosts, at least you can learn about some local legends and scare yourself silly! M ... More >>
Blogs
October 12, 2007
Turning tricks for Jesus
If you like the X Games but wish there was just a little more Christ in the house, the innocuously named Orange County Festival this Saturday in San Juan Capistrano might be right up your alley. In eight years of Catholic school, I never got to the part of the bible where Jesus hits the half pipe, b ... More >>
Blogs
July 26, 2007
Thursday's Headlines & Surprises: Dirty Cop Sting
Catch a crooked cop: Nope. Sorry. Not here in the USA. No way. But in Mexico, authorities want a no corruption zone for the the five-mile road from the Tijuana border south to the beach. Officials are “installing cameras to catch extortion attempts, publicizing that people can pay tickets with cr ... More >>
Music
February 16, 2006
This Week in Tuvan Uvulas
Huun Huur Tu
News
March 17, 2005
The Mission
What really makes the swallows come back to Capistrano?
Features
November 25, 2004
Orange County - The Quiz
What really makes the swallows come back to Capistrano?
Columns
October 28, 2004
Eight Days
What really makes the swallows come back to Capistrano?
Columns
June 5, 2003
Diary of a Mad County
What really makes the swallows come back to Capistrano?
Food
March 13, 2003
For the 52nd State
A quartet of classic American dishes
Features
October 24, 2002
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A quartet of classic American dishes
Columns
October 3, 2002
Diary of a Mad County
A quartet of classic American dishes
Columns
July 12, 2001
I Went to My Kids Soccer Game and an English Soccer Game Broke Out
A quartet of classic American dishes
Culture
December 28, 2000
Face Off
Mabel Alvarez and the mysterious
News
March 23, 2000
Apologize for This
Mission founder Junipero Serra brought death and destruction to Californias natives. Now hes one step away from sainthood
News
October 7, 1999
Broken Records Act
New law could make it easier for you to find out where the bodies are buried
News
October 1, 1998
Knock 'Em Down
Our 15 favorite places OC developers have missed
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