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March 7, 2007
Squeezing Money from Corpses in Irvine
That companies which use magical accounting practices to rewrite history to fatten the bank accounts of their executives would try to squeeze money from corpses isn't really too surprising, but it is still disgusting. And it's happening in Irvine. The Wall Street Journal reports that dozens of co ... More >>
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May 25, 2007
Dude, you're ruining your career
Does anyone recognize "Chad" from his Alltel wireless' recent spate of lame serialized commercials? He plays this sort of blond self-important dickhead behind a kiosk in the mall. His rivals, a wimpy bag of nerds representing the other wireless carriers, are always conspiring to make him stop offeri ... More >>
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June 26, 2006
Weirdest Thing EVER!
We're flipping through this morning's Los Angeles Times, waiting for Who Killed the Electric Car? director Chris Paine to call. He does, and we have a nice chat, as he's still flying high from a well-received Los Angeles Film Festival screening two nights previous. After hanging up, we go to the Wee ... More >>
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September 8, 2007
Overheard in the Courthouse
"But I thought the cops couldn't hear me talk on Nextel." --Twentysomething criminal defendant, who ridiculously believed police couldn't monitor his Nextel walkie-talkie "chirp" communications, to his annoyed lawyer in an Orange County courthouse hallway, Sept. 7, 2007.
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October 25, 2007
CANCELED: Velvet Revolver in Irvine
Friday's VR show at the Verizon Wireless (Irvine Meadows) Amphitheater has been canceled due to ongoing fire-related health concerns. The show, with Alice in Chains and Sparta, was to be band's final U.S. gig before stops in Japan and Australia. A Live Nation rep said the show has been *tentatively ... More >>
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March 24, 2008
XM Merges With Sirius
Earlier today, the Justice Department approved Sirius Satellite Radio's proposed $4.59 billion (!) aquisition of satellite old-schooler XM Satellite Radio. This decision created one single US satellite radio provider. In response to questions fearing a monopoly, the Justice Dept. said " the combin ... More >>
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October 31, 2002
Victory Through Tote Bags
Earlier today, the Justice Department approved Sirius Satellite Radio's proposed $4.59 billion (!) aquisition of satellite old-schooler XM Satellite Radio. This decision created one single US satellite radio provider. In response to questions fearing a monopoly, the Justice Dept. said " the combin ... More >>
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December 1, 2008
The See & Sprout Project
If your shiny new camera has permanently replaced your dust-collecting old digital point-and-shoots, consider donating them to a good cause while simultaneously supporting the arts. Founded by Stacie Krajchir, along with tsunami orphans from Thailand, the See and Sprout Project is an int ... More >>
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January 16, 2009
Telcom Critics Could Have Issues With Obama Pick
A telecommunications executive today resigned from his director's seat at Newport Beach-based Mindspeed Technologies to work at the White House as Barack Obama's director of presidential personnel.Obama can thus expect heavy scrutiny from net-neutrality advocates fearful of Donald H. Gips' closeness ... More >>
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February 2, 2009
Alleged Fraud Within Irvine City Limits Keeps SEC, Whistleblower Busy
Two corporations doing business in Irvine that are the subjects of a noteworthy/notorious whistleblower's fraud investigations have now apparently drawn the attention of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.The SEC is reviewing whether James Peterson, CEO of Irvine-based defense industry comp ... More >>
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February 25, 2009
Incoming: No Doubt Returns to Orange County! Eventually.
Full tour dates have finally been announced for archetypal OC success stories No Doubt's tour with Paramore--we've known for a while that they were going on tour at some point and the first date would be May 3 at the Bamboozle Festival in NJ, but now we've got the whole sched, and the three month-is ... More >>
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April 14, 2009
NKOTB!!!!!!!!!!!
The recently reunited New Kids on the Block are coming to Irvine. The question is, are you ready?The group plays July 10 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater and tickets go on sale Saturday, which means interested parties should probably start lining up asap. Now, I could go on and take all sorts of che ... More >>
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January 15, 2009
Inspired
Change is NOW
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January 10, 2008
Blue-Doo
Blue Man Group
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July 1, 1999
Ain't He a Pisser?
Blue Man Group
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August 2, 2007
Extreme Projectiles
Sounds of the Underground Summer 2007 Tour
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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
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May 26, 2005
WEENIES!
Urban music in 2006 was typified by what it wasnt as much as what it was
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November 25, 2004
A Dichondras Dream
Straight outta Texas, a robotic lawn mower is the future today
Music
May 30, 2002
Haiku-O-Rama!
The summer music preview!
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March 2, 2000
Browser Beware
Cookie monster may be following you
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September 9, 1999
No Dial Tone
Trapped in cell-phone hell
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February 11, 1999
Non-Windows Users of the World, Unite!
Microsoft Windows Refund Day is just around the corner
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May 7, 2009
Another Day, Another Cell Tower Rejected
Joshua Peters / LunchboxUnlimitedThe proposed Woodbridge (Irvine) cell-tower mentioned in the opening to the cell-madness story in the latest Weekly has, unsurprisingly, been canned. As our story noted, residents were skeptical when T-Mobile presented its plan in an informational meeting on April 29 ... More >>
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May 7, 2009
Cell Phone Towers Make Waves, Angry OC Residents Cry Cancer
Joshua Peters / LunchboxUnlimitedThe proposed Woodbridge (Irvine) cell-tower mentioned in the opening to the cell-madness story in the latest Weekly has, unsurprisingly, been canned. As our story noted, residents were skeptical when T-Mobile presented its plan in an informational meeting on April 29 ... More >>
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May 14, 2009
KROQ's Weenie Roast
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
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June 24, 2009
With Arms Wide Open (Again)
A recently reunited Creed is performing Sept. 30 at Irvine's Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Insert your own joke here. The show was actually announced back in April, but now it's totally official and all that.Staind opens. Tickets go on sale Saturday, June 27, at 10 a.m. through Live Nation.
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June 3, 2009
A Laptop for Every Kid in Fullerton--or Else!
Friends For Fullerton's Future--which "supports candidates and causes that promote intelligent, responsible and accountable government in Fullerton and Orange County"--have their bloomers in a bunch over what they perceive to be "extortion" perpetrated by the Fullerton School District.The district ... More >>
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September 10, 2009
Dave Matthews Band; Switchfoot
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
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October 1, 2009
Go Fest 2009
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
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October 12, 2009
Judge Allows Scary-To-Parents HB Cell Tower Suit To Continue
Back in April, we brought you a heartwarming tale of civic involvement, governmental responsiveness and corporate accountability that's just the kind of thing we all thought we'd see more of in Barack Obama's America 2.0.We're talking about the case of Huntington Beach's Harbour View Elementary S ... More >>
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September 24, 2009
Anaheim Ducks Owner, Broadcom Co-founder Samueli May Be Prison Bound
Wikipedia.org Henry Samueli's next uniform may be an orange jumpsuit.The Anaheim Ducks owner, Irvine's Broadcom Corp. co-founder and UC Irvine Henry Samueli School of Engineering namesake may be prison bound. Orange County Register reports a federal court today dismissed an appeal ... More >>
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December 15, 2009
DeVore and Fiorina Still Milking Barbara Boxer "Ma'am" Comment
Don't call her ma'am, ma'am!Associated Press reports termed-out Assemblyman Chuck DeVore (R-Irvine) and former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina, who are vying for the Republican nomination to face U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer in November, are still mining fund-raising gold from a video of ... More >>
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December 15, 2009
The Other Really Expensive Loafer Drops: Charges Against Henry T. Nicholas Dismissed
Henry T. NicholasIt was one of the most unusual dismissal of charges ever witnessed: Broadcom co-founder and Anaheim Ducks owner Henry T. Samueli was testifying in another executive's case in Santa Ana last week when U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney leaned over and said he was tossing out Sam ... More >>
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January 11, 2010
Placentia PD Declines to Oust Kogi Truck
After a long Saturday spent trying to restore files to the in-laws' PC (incidentally, HP, there is a special place in Hell for you), I got home and decided I needed to get some fresh air. Since I like beer with my air, I headed up to Placentia to have a drink at the Bruery and discovered that the ... More >>
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April 6, 2010
Dana Rohrabacher Wants Feds To Restrict Internet Companies
Dana: consistently inconsistentDana Rohrabacher might just be the most consistent member of Congress--consistently inconsistent that is. The Huntington Beach politician--who likes to be called "a patriot" or a libertarian but not so much a Republican--is interested in writing a federal law that p ... More >>
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May 13, 2010
Ximena Sariñana
Detroit Bar
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July 29, 2010
Dramarama
The Coach House
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August 19, 2010
Dave Matthews Band
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
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October 22, 2010
Giant Billboard Made of Cheese
The country that brought you Wallace and Gromit and Monty Python's Cheese Shop skit is at it again. The world's first billboard made of cheese debuted today in London's Covent Garden. Created by food sculptor Prudence Strait, the billboard featuring Speedy Gonzales will be used in British TV comm ... More >>
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November 24, 2010
Axl Rose Sues 'Guitar Hero'
[via RadarOnline.com] Axl Rose is suing Activision Blizzard Inc, the owner of the hit video game Guitar Hero. The company, which is based both in Santa Monica and Irvine, is being sued for over $20 million dollars for fraud, breach of contract and unjust enrichment, among others claims.
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December 31, 2010
OC Man Gets Huge Cell Phone Bill
T-Mobile's slogan: "Get more!"We all know that cell phone companies are making a killing nowadays.But one Orange County man probably isn't happy that he was targeted to make T-Mobile's 2010 profit margin even larger.How much was his bill one month?
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February 14, 2011
Guess Who Paid for Study Advocating Free Prepaid Cell Phones for the Poor?
A "first of its kind" study by the New Millennium Research Council (NMRC) concludes $4 billion in income could be generated for the poor by simply giving such folks free prepaid cell phones."Subsidized Cell Phones Provide Significant Economic Gains for Poor and Near-Poor Americans" singles out ... More >>
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March 24, 2011
Billionaire Henrys, Nicholas and Samueli, Move to Settle Broadcom Shareholder Suits
"The Henrys," as Henry T. Nicholas (right) and Henry Samueli are known, had their billionaire asses saved in 2009 when a federal judge accused the prosecution of misconduct and eventually dropped all charges against Broadcom's co-founders. The judge also disappeared the case against William Ruehl ... More >>
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June 20, 2011
Kings of Leon Return to Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in September
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyKings of Leon at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater last yearKings of Leon have confirmed a date at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater with Band of Horses opening. They must like Orange County, since they were just here last year. It's their first tour since their fifth album, ... More >>
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July 28, 2011
5 Things to Look Forward to After Harry Potter
It is evident that few series (books or movies) will ever be able to achieve the popularity and esteem that the Harry Potter novels attained in the past years, and most certainly, none will be able to enchant readers quite like these novels did. But fret not, HP fans, after the jump are 5 Things ... More >>
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September 8, 2011
Jack's Sixth Show
Verizon Wireless
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November 9, 2011
Gateway Inc. of Irvine Deemed No. 1 Epic Tech Failure of All-Time
Gateway Inc., which was founded in 1985 in Sioux City, Iowa (thus the cow logo), was flying high by 1991, with some believing it was poised to become the biggest and most popular personal computer maker in the world. But after a dodgy retail store strategy, the dot-com bust and moves to North Sou ... More >>
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November 15, 2011
Can You Fleece Me Now? Verizon Among Nation's Top Tax Dodgers: Report
Verizon Communications has been one of the nation's biggest tax dodgers for the past three years, according to a new report that is to be released today."Unpaid Bills: How Verizon Shortchanges Government Through Tax Dodging and Subsidies" is to be unveiled at a press conference held by the Commun ... More >>
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December 15, 2011
In Memory: 5 Notable Game Studio Closures of 2011
Dead Space 22011 has been a rough year for so many businesses. With the way the economy is heading these days, we should expect to see more and more companies go under, and video game development studios are not immune to such sad news. Despite many of them having popular and critically acclaimed ... More >>
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