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May 22, 2012
Atheist Group Bungles Billboard, But The Bible is Still Stupid, They Say
The so-called "brights" -- a funny term many skeptics and atheists have given themselves -- know when to take their medicine. A new billboard put up by the Backyard Skeptics at the American Legion parking lot in Midway City apparently got the math wrong in describing the supposed amou ... More >>
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May 14, 2012
Free Sundae at Farrell's For Military All Month Long
Now here's something nice: for Military Appreciation Month, Farrell's is treating all servicemen and women past and present to an ice cream sundae from now to the end of May at all its Southern California locations, including Mission Viejo and Brea. The Red White and Blue Thank You Sundae is ... More >>
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May 8, 2012
Atheists Strike Again: Christopher Hitchens Back From the Dead on Midway City Billboard
One wonders if Christopher Hitchens, the fierce-witted writer and devout atheist, had a big "oh shit" moment on Dec. 15 after he breathed his last, having succumbed to complications from esophageal cancer at the age of 62. Regardless, his words will live on in countless essays and books, inclu ... More >>
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March 25, 2012
The OCeeker: The Pentecostals of Orange County and Tongues! Tongues! Tongues!
Holy Hell, what a church service! Led by Pastor Mark Pryor, the Pentecostals of Orange County got jiggy for Jesus on a recent Wednesday night, speaking in tongues, quaking in the Holy Ghost, and yes, sprinting around the sanctuary in the little converted industrial space shared with Cal ... More >>
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February 14, 2012
Atheists Unveil Valentine's Day-Tinged Billboard
You don't really need an occasion for Backyard Skeptics to unveil a provocative billboard, but the Fountain Valley-based group of atheists and assorted non-believers do have a special Valentine's Day version going up in Westminster with this message:"Atheists make better lovers--after all, no one ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Neptune, Jesus, Santa and Satan Sitting on a Billboard, Promoting Orange County Atheism
For its latest atheist-friendly billboard, Backyard Skeptics is unveiling in Midway City this afternoon a photo lineup featuring King Neptune, Jesus Christ, Santa Claus and the Devil himself, broken up with an orange text box with the words, "What myths do you see?" and under this ditty: "7 Milli ... More >>
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July 4, 2011
Pancakes and Harbor Cruising for a Cause
If you cruise by American Legion Post 291 on East 15th Street on the bay side of the Balboa Pen Monday morning, you'll find Orange County sheriff's officials, American Legion Yacht Club members and several children and their families aboard an Electra Cruise Ship (not necessarily the one shown he ... More >>
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June 24, 2009
KOCI Nears One-Year Anniversary
Back in February, I visited KOCI, the low-power FM station broadcasting out of Costa Mesa. The resulting story was here, and basically, even though the episode of their "Backstage Pass" local music show I witnessed was rather awkward--with woefully miscast host "Dr. Barry" trying, and failing, to r ... More >>
News
May 28, 2009
Orange's Barrio Cypress Residents Fought the DA's Gang Injunction—and Won (Sort Of)
Back in February, I visited KOCI, the low-power FM station broadcasting out of Costa Mesa. The resulting story was here, and basically, even though the episode of their "Backstage Pass" local music show I witnessed was rather awkward--with woefully miscast host "Dr. Barry" trying, and failing, to r ... More >>
Columns
May 7, 2009
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
Back in February, I visited KOCI, the low-power FM station broadcasting out of Costa Mesa. The resulting story was here, and basically, even though the episode of their "Backstage Pass" local music show I witnessed was rather awkward--with woefully miscast host "Dr. Barry" trying, and failing, to r ... More >>
Blogs
April 3, 2009
Vladae the Russian Dog Trainer Gets His Sea Legs
You've seen Vladae the World Famous Russian Dog Wizard on the KTLA Morning News, KNBC's Channel 4 News, and even Letterman. Since relocating here from Michigan, Vladae Roytapel has turned his uncanny canine communicating--he claims to speak fluent "Dogglish"--into "affordable" dog training in the h ... More >>
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March 16, 2009
Orange Gang Cops, Tony Rack Go After Emigdio Vasquez
The fight against Orange County's historic Chicano murals has opened up a new front against the man who virtually invented the genre: historic muralist Emigdio Vasquez.On Feb. 25, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas filed another of his wonderful gang injunctions, this time against the O ... More >>
Film
February 22, 2007
Chicks Flick
OnDVD: Shut Up & Sing
News
June 8, 2006
Gunkist Oranges
Wonder why Orange County trembles whenever its Mexicans protest? Welcome to the Citrus War of 1936, the most important event in Orange County history youve never heard of
Features
October 20, 2005
Midway City
Wonder why Orange County trembles whenever its Mexicans protest? Welcome to the Citrus War of 1936, the most important event in Orange County history youve never heard of
Features
September 15, 2005
The Tragedy of It All
Orange Countys own Hurricane Katrina: the Great Flood of 1938
Columns
July 22, 2004
Eight Days
Orange Countys own Hurricane Katrina: the Great Flood of 1938
News
May 15, 2003
Jingo Fever
YAFfers try to strangle Surf City council member with yellow ribbons
News
August 10, 2000
Harald Martins Army
The anti-immigration activist has a new plan to send Mexicans packing
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August 12, 1999
Dick Nixons Orange County
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