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  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Michael Alexander and Marc Tow, Newport Beach Investment Partners, Outed as Con Men

    Michael Alexander​Newport Beach investor Mike Alexander was portrayed as hero a few years back for acquiring and planning to rehabilitate hundreds of foreclosed residences in Detroit. Now that many similar deals have turned to merde in Cleveland, he is being portrayed as a scam artist who once wen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2011

    10 Great Breweries in Orange County

    ​San Diego? Oh, please. La naranja is where it's at these days for beer. We've got the space, we've got quasi-libertarian city governments who would love nothing more than to bring in business, and we've got three million thirsty people and easy access to Los Angeles. Here are ten of the best.

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    Do I Bid on Dennis Rodman's Green Velvet Jacket or the Portraits of Adolf Hitler's Folks?

    ​The dilemma facing collectors is this: shell out now for Dennis Rodman's boa, dollhouse (!?!) and green-velvet jacket or save the scratch to bid later on the oil paintings of Adolf Hitler's parents?South Coast Auction of Santa Ana is unloading the Worm's clothing, furniture and memorabilia on Wed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Drunk in the 949: Cismontane Brewing Co.

    Dave Lieberman​There aren't many reasons to go to Rancho Santa Margarita when you're a food blogger. It's nice to head to the Pavilions on Antonio Parkway to see the orange trophy wives shopping in their terry-cloth yoga pants, and of course Pane e Vino and Rice and Spice (our best Thai this year) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2010

    Lou Correa Refuses His State Senate Per Diem

    ​State Sen. Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana) is not accepting his $142-per-day subsidies for living expenses (called per diem), retroactive to July 1, when this session's budget impasse began.Correa joins three other legislators refusing their per diem, while a fifth has vowed to donate to a nonprofit fu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2010

    Beware of Bodysurfing Maneaters in the Breaks

    ​What the freak is happening off our beautiful, sin-kissed coast?There was the giant squid invasion this past winter. There was the rare sighting of Orcas earlier this week (with a giant halibut thrown into the cioppino for good measure). And there's the constant threat by that sea monster the egg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2010

    OC Impacts Some of Country's Worst Commutes

    ​No stretch of Orange County freeway winds up on The Daily Beast list of America's 75 worst commutes, but vehicles originating from, destined for or passing through here certainly contribute to three of those bad drives--including the No. 1 place holder.

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2009

    Henry Rollins: Coming to Somewhere Near OC

    Beth Stirnaman​Singer/actor/poet/writer/DJ/etc. Henry Rollins is bringing the first American stop of his worldwide 2010 spoken word tour to Solana Beach's Belly Up Tavern on Wednesday, Feb. 17. So far, it's the closest he's getting to Orange County, let alone the state of California, so if you wan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2009

    Last Night: The Raveonettes at the Detroit Bar

    Andrew YoussefLive at the Detroit Bar​ Last Night: The Raveonettes at the Detroit BarBetter Than: breaking Phil Spector out of jail to produce new albums.How could the Raveonettes top their fuzzy masterpiece album Lust, Lust, Lust? More focus and a little less fuzz. In and Out of Control is aptly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2008

    Toll Road Warriors

    Andrew YoussefLive at the Detroit Bar​ Last Night: The Raveonettes at the Detroit BarBetter Than: breaking Phil Spector out of jail to produce new albums.How could the Raveonettes top their fuzzy masterpiece album Lust, Lust, Lust? More focus and a little less fuzz. In and Out of Control is aptly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2007

    The Sea and Cake's Everybody

    The Sea and Cake Everybody (Thrill Jockey) Release date: May 8, 2007 Curb Your Cynicism is a recurring blogtastic feature in which the music editor pithily enthuses about new releases and reissues he thinks will enhance your life and erode your cynicism about the state of music, circa now. The Sea ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 26, 2006

    A Little Michelangelo, a Little Rodin, a Little Rockefeller

    Sculptor Tuan Nguyens long journey to arrive

  • Columns

    April 1, 2004

    Diary of a Mad County

    Sculptor Tuan Nguyens long journey to arrive

  • News

    October 2, 2003

    All Things Must Pass

    Last call at the Happy Hour

  • Music

    March 2, 2000

    A Whole Lotta Ragin Goin On!

    My nights with Jerry Lee and Smokey

  • News

    January 20, 2000

    Bitter Pill

    Anti-radiation pills may never be fashionable in California

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