Subject: Tijuana

• Ill Communicado

  December 21, 2000

• 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 credit cards and transferring corrupt cops,” writes Richard Marosi of the LA Times. “They've deployed a squad of female traffic officers to offer courteous help to tourists. They've even declared th

  July 26, 2007

• Carl Karcher Already Spinning in His Grave

  Anaheim burger titan Carl Karcher died on Friday (look for our obit in this Thursday's edition of your favorite fish wrapper), and how does the company he founded honor the man? By unveiling a stupid commercial for its breakfast burrito. Hey, pendejos: the long lines on the United States-Mexico border are those leaving Mexico, not entering. And those shots you used of long lines? Totally Tijuana. More importantly: BRING BACK THAT JUNIOR CHEESEBURGER WITH THE GOOD SAUCE YOU MADE BACK IN THE EARLY

  January 13, 2008

• Dont Drink and Drive

  July 25, 2002

• On The Wall: Bowled Over

  The Orange County Museum of Art's 2008 Biennial features twenty exhibits beyond the museum itself, scattered all the way from San Francisco down to Tijuana. Einar and Jamex de la Torre's "Pho’zole 2008," at South Coast Plaza's Orange Lounge, seems weirdly symbolic of the Biennial itself, offering up so many bowls of food that it would probably take the rest of your life to eat it all. The bowls are mounted on the wall, wrong way out, so the food looks like it's about to come dribbling out and

  November 11, 2008

• The Prospector Accepting Toy Donations

  Long Beach's The Prospector--who are playing host to Tijuana Knife Fight, Chotto Ghetto and Killer Dreamer tomorrow--are accepting donations of new (new, not that broken Teddy Ruxpin you've been hanging on to for some reason)  toys on behalf of local children's shelters.So, if you're checking out a show there anytime soon (full upcoming slate on their MySpace), maybe snag something cool for someone who'd appreciate it--like a Mighty Mugg. Mighty Muggs are awesome.

  December 10, 2008

• Hey, Federales: Don't Forget the Pedo-Priest Protectors from the Diocese of Orange!

  When I heard late that the United States Attorney's office is investigating Archdiocese of Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony for his role in covering up the rapes committed by his priest, I attributed it to a hallucination brought on by last night's episode of Lost. But here's the Los Angeles Times story that proves it, and all I can say is: what about the Diocese of Orange?According to Times reporters Scott Glover and Jack Leonard, the feds are accusing Mahony and perhaps other L.A. Archdiocese

  January 29, 2009

• Prison Dreams, Nocturnal Butterflies and 4th St.

  June 4, 2009

• It's a Quick Read Two-Two

  Orange County Register: The Catch restaurant and sports bar that had been in the shadow of Angel Stadium for 32 years before closing in February 2008 will reopen even closer to the Big A. . . . While noting highway deaths dropped nearly 10 percent locally and nationwide, the Reg unveils a map showing Orange County's deadliest spots on highway and surface-streets. . . . An ex-El Modena High School band student tried to blackmail a band teacher with sex allegations, charges the DA. Silly Migu

  March 31, 2009

• OCMA's 2008 California Biennial Is the Gift That Keeps On (and On and On) Giving

  November 6, 2008

• [¡Ask a Mexican!®] A Gabacho In Front of a Mexican Tourist Trap Deserves the Reconquista His Wallet Gets

  August 28, 2008

• [¡Ask a Mexican!®] A Short History of Comics In Mexico

  August 7, 2008

• Flower Punk's Sonic Bloom

  Black Lips Give Garage Rock a Sloppy Smooch of Vitality

  October 11, 2007

• Surfin Chicken Safari

  January 30, 2003

• Two Left Hooves

  Cavalia

  January 4, 2007

• Communication Breakdown

  November 2, 2006

• Latino Bohemians

  June 15, 2006

• King of the County Pedophiles

  December 15, 2005

• Grub Guide

  December 1, 2005

• Border Story

  November 10, 2005

• Great Food Moments in Weekly History

  September 22, 2005

• Do el Mash-up

  August 18, 2005

• !Ask a Mexican!

  June 30, 2005

• !A Todos Bailar el Cover!

  April 28, 2005

• Pura Vida Costa Rican Cuisine

  December 16, 2004

• Super Pollo

  November 18, 2004

• California Dreaming Gone Seriously Sour

  August 26, 2004

• Hide the Buggering Priests!

  July 8, 2004

• Show and Tell

  February 5, 2004

• Immigrant Bashing

  January 1, 2004

• How to Sneak a Latin Alternative Band into the United States Without John Ashcroft Finding Out

  November 20, 2003

• Deconstructing the Demonizing of Disgusting Dinners

  October 30, 2003

• Episode 7

  September 25, 2003

• Goat Spine And More

  August 7, 2003

• Looking for Love in All the Right Pastas

  November 7, 2002

• The Loneliest Part of the Heart

  October 10, 2002

• Letters

  September 12, 2002

• Confessions of a Border-Jumping Drug Smuggler

  September 5, 2002

• Live Like an Illegal Immigrant!

  May 23, 2002

• Terror has a human face

  May 2, 2002

• Dating Lessons for Dorks

  December 20, 2001

• Traffic

  November 29, 2001

• New Music

  June 21, 2001

• All Sales Vinyl!

  March 22, 2001

• Guadalajara, Guadalajara

  June 24, 1999

• Letters

  August 20, 1998

• Whipped Whiteys and Other Delights: Seven Gabacho-Hating Mexican Songs

  April 30, 2009

• [¡Ask a Mexican!] The Ugly Gabacho

  June 18, 2009

• King of the County Pedophiles

  December 15, 2005

• Five Great Iconic, Old-School Restaurants

  Where bird is the Eternal Word...​Recently, a reader wrote to complain about my choice of Aloha BBQ as the best restaurant in Mission Viejo for my book, Orange County: A Personal History. Her choice of Capriccio's wasn't better--really, Aloha's main competition is Hatam. But the email got me thinking about those few, those proud, those restaurants that have existed for decades that, while not exactly the best in quality anymore, nevertheless are icons in their respective city, places one must

  October 5, 2009