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  • Music

    April 5, 2012

    Alyssandra Nighswonger Cycles Onward and Upward

    [Locals Only] Long Beach singer/songwriter will tour the West Coast . . . on a bicycle

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    Man Overboard's Chain Reaction Show is Sold Out, But You Can Still Watch It TONIGHT

    ​Don't cry if you didn't get a Man Overboard ticket to the Chain Reaction show tonight in Anaheim. Thank your technology gods, because the band is streaming the show on ElectricVenue.com. Fans can log in at http://www.electricvenue.com/#/man-overboard-show/4559960491and watch the show for $2.99.&n ... More >>

  • Culture

    February 2, 2012

    Craftcation Time!

    [Trendzilla] Do it yourself with everyone else in this out-of-county conference

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Warped Tour to Stop at Irvine This Year

    ​Vans Warped Tour is doing OC locals a favor this year; it's making a stop at Irvin on June 21, a day before its Pomona show. Unlike previous years, they're lumping all the SoCal dates together instead of looping around and coming back towards the end of the tour; the tour's Ventura date is on Jun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Want to Protest the Girl Scout Cookie Boycott? There's An App For That!

    ​Earlier this morning, Anne Marie posted about the Girl Scout Cookie ban proposed by a Girl Scout named Taylor from Ventura, California. It set my blood boiling, especially this quote:"But most disturbing to me and my family, is that they've also admitted to already have placed transgender boys th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2012

    [VIDEO of Sea Lion Lunch:] Gray Whales Provide Killer Poses for Dana Point Excursions

    ​UPDATE, JAN. 4, 4:54 P.M.: Earlier this afternoon we shared Dana Wharf Sportsfishing video of a gray whale family frolicking in waters off the Orange Coast (see original post after the jump).But now for something completely different: video of whales killing a sea lion in front of a catamaran sai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2011

    OC Sheriff's Officials Undergoing 40-Hour Training on How to Interact With the Mentally Ill

    ​After Kelly Thomas, a schizophrenic man who lived on the streets of Fullerton, died at the hands of Fullerton policemen in July, there was one thing just about everyone--the victim's family, protesters, the city council and law enforcement officials--agreed on: Law enforcement could use more trai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2011

    [UPDATED with Conviction:] Michael Theodore Pines, Attorney Who Advised Rene Hector Zepeda to Break Into Foreclosured Newport Coast Home, Guilty

    ​UPDATE, SEPT. 1, 6:03 P.M.: San Diego attorney Michael Theodore Pines was found guilty by a jury in Newport Beach today of attempting to illegally break into a foreclosed Newport Coast home. Convicted of one misdemeanor count each of vandalism, attempted second degree burglary, the attempted una ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    420 Times Expands Circulation to Orange County

    ​Starting with this month's issue, which hit the streets on July 15, The 420 Times, Southern California's premiere glossy magazine dedicated to "alternative healing," will finally be available in Orange County. According to a press release just issued by the company, anyone eager to get the latest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    KFC Celebrates National Fried Chicken Day With SoCal Special

    KFC website​Have you gotten your fill of All-American fare yet? Hot dogs, hamburgers, apple pie, indigestion, etc.? If you haven't, well, this deep-fried bargain has your name all over it.TODAY is National Fried Chicken Day, and the Kentucky Fried family is looking to draw your artery-clogged self ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    The Bad Rabbits Talk Origins and How Touring Makes You Gay at the Warped Tour

    Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyAt the Warped Tour in Ventura​Join the Urban Nomad as he profiles old friends and rising stars Bad Rabbits on Vans Warped Tour in Pomona. They discuss their origins, how to take control of an indie music career, working with Teddy Riley and Chino Moreno of the Deft ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    Orange County Gets Its Own Version of the Edible Magazine Empire

    ​If you've been to enough farmers' markets, you'll eventually encounter a magazine called Edible, pertaining to the area the farmers market serves: Edible Los Angeles. Edible San Diego. Edible Ventura. Edible Coto de Caza--kidding!Kind of. This month sees the debut of Edible Orange County, our ent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Orange County Is Top Gun in Crime Guns Traced Here on Per Capita Basis

    ​When it comes to the total number of guns used in crimes, more can be traced to Los Angeles County than any other in Southern California, but on a per capita basis, Orange County is tops.That's the conclusion of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and rep ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2010

    Warped Tour Annouces 2011 Dates

    ​The dates for the 2011 edition of the Warped Tour have been announced; this year, it kicks off in Dallas. There's no information on venues or performers yet, but  the tour will be in Pomona July 1, San Diego, August 9 and LA on August 10. Tickets are already available for $45--you can buy t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Are Medical Marijuana Dispensaries a Convenient Target Now That Prop 19 Failed?

    Illustration by Jay Brockman​Yes, short-term memory is challenging for many of you. But try extra hard thinking back to the not-so-distant past when marijuana legalization in California seemed to be a lock. Alas, Prop 19 was smoked in the statewide election earlier this month.Is it possible that t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    Election Monitor Named for People's Republic of Orange County

    ​An election monitor has been appointed for the People's Republic of Orange County. No, Jimmy Carter isn't coming Tuesday.  Assistant United States Attorney Dennis Mitchell, as he has done before, will serve as the District Election Officer for the Central District of California, which includ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2010

    Prescription Drug Take Back Hauls in 2,700 Pounds of Meds in OC

    ​We previously reported Nadya Suleman hauled in $2,600 at her Saturday garage sale in La Habra.The same day, local law enforcement agencies collected prescription drugs voluntarily given up residents. If cops got a dollar for each pound of medicine they took in, they would have beat Octomom.

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2010

    U.S. Open of Surfing: Protesters, Activists, Snakes Square Off on PCH

    ​​Visitors to the U.S. Open of Surfing hoping for a relatively friendly, laid-back atmosphere were instead greeted Saturday by several dozen protesters, Christian activists and a fucking boa constrictor over the course of the day on Saturday.Many of the most vocal groups set up at the inter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    U.S. Open of Surfing: Spicoli Sighting

    The waves and weather were perfect yesterday for the second round of the men's surf competition at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach. The conditions were so perfect that Jeff Spicoli of Ridgemont High was on hand to soak up some of those tasty waves himself.Spicoli, more recently known as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    Gettin' Made: Gimmie Some Sugar, Robot

    This summer's been a little strange in terms of the weather--June gloom seems like it's hanging on for dear life, and it sometimes feels like spring, not summer. When it's nice and breezy like this, I love taking a good walk around the block. Birds singing, neighbors have gardens in bloom, and butte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    See You At The Liquid Aloha Fest! Lee Koch Wants To Go Tanning With George Hamilton

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  • Music

    April 29, 2010

    Thrice Cancel Tour

    [Mental Notes] Also: Killingtons still good, Aushua come to senses and change name, Factory Records opens

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Thrice Cancels Tour

    Local boys Thrice canceled its tour with co-headliners Manchester Orchestra and O'Brother because of a family emergency, which means no shows from now through May 9. Photography by Fever Dragon​

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2010

    Gettin' Made: Who You Callin' Cheap?!?

    Tassel Earrings Sky Blue by Nina of Pretty Cheap Jewelry​Nina, the Ventura-based artist behind Pretty Cheap Jewelry has one mission, and that mission is simple: create great work at inexpensive prices. This self-proclaimed "Frugal Artisan" makes jewelry as a creative outlet to offset her technical ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    The County is Orange But Many Jobs Are Green

    ​Most of our legislators dispute climate-change science, many of our residents drive big gas guzzlers and the environmentalism of many of our "environmentalists" does not extend beyond their own communities.And yet, Orange County is a national leader when it comes to green jobs, according to new d ... More >>

  • Music

    October 15, 2009

    [Sound Guy] Cold War Kid Matt Aveiro Makes a Movie

    ​Most of our legislators dispute climate-change science, many of our residents drive big gas guzzlers and the environmentalism of many of our "environmentalists" does not extend beyond their own communities.And yet, Orange County is a national leader when it comes to green jobs, according to new d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2009

    News and New Material from Matt Costa

    A few things have happened since we last checked in with Brushfire artist and Huntington Beach resident Matt Costa. Though he's been MIA for the last few months, it seems like he's back, but not without a few new developments. His Facebook page just posted this semi-new (recorded in August, it s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2009

    Incoming: Matt Costa at Detroit, Morrissey at the Fox Pomona

    ​It may be late Friday afternoon, but there's still some stuff to talk about. Like a couple of big new shows coming our way.

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2009

    Wanted: Spaceballs Fans to Find the Mystery Obscenity

    Either an evil crew in "Spaceballs" or Black and Decker corporate dickwads.William Medina, 25, believes he got sacked from a Black and Decker warehouse job in Rialto because the company brass misinterpreted a 14-word message he posted on Twitter. He explained to the San Bernardino Sun that he recent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2009

    Last Night: TV on the Radio at Glass House

    Last Night:  TV on the Radio and Free Moral Agents at Glass HouseBetter Than: Trying to literally watch t.v. on a radio.Download: Dear Science by TVotR...as if you already haven't.    It's rare and weird to feel a sense of victory going to a concert before it even starts. But as the c ... More >>

  • Columns

    October 23, 2008

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    Last Night:  TV on the Radio and Free Moral Agents at Glass HouseBetter Than: Trying to literally watch t.v. on a radio.Download: Dear Science by TVotR...as if you already haven't.    It's rare and weird to feel a sense of victory going to a concert before it even starts. But as the c ... More >>

  • Music

    July 24, 2008

    Hedonistic Hardcore Band Annihilation Time Coming to Pound Pomona

    Last Night:  TV on the Radio and Free Moral Agents at Glass HouseBetter Than: Trying to literally watch t.v. on a radio.Download: Dear Science by TVotR...as if you already haven't.    It's rare and weird to feel a sense of victory going to a concert before it even starts. But as the c ... More >>

  • Columns

    March 6, 2008

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    Last Night:  TV on the Radio and Free Moral Agents at Glass HouseBetter Than: Trying to literally watch t.v. on a radio.Download: Dear Science by TVotR...as if you already haven't.    It's rare and weird to feel a sense of victory going to a concert before it even starts. But as the c ... More >>

  • Film

    December 27, 2007

    Hit List

    WEB EXCLUSIVE! The top movies of 2007

  • Food

    May 10, 2007

    Out of the Ashes

    The delectable saga of Thai Nakorn enters its third act

  • Columns

    March 22, 2007

    Letters

    'Kate Carraway... You obviously wouldn't know good music if it slapped you in the face. Idiot.'

  • Film

    August 17, 2006

    Special Screenings

    Movie of the Week: Playtime

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2006

    This Newsrack Will Self- Destruct in Five Seconds...

    Color us crazy, but we'd have thought someone would have raised an ethical concern or three after the Los Angeles County Sheriff's arson squad blew up an LA Times newsrack in Santa Clarita on Friday. The concern we refer to is not whether deputies were under orders from the Sheriff Lee Baca to get b ... More >>

  • News

    April 13, 2006

    Creative Type

    Glann Hening

  • Music

    March 9, 2006

    Felt So Good

    Murs and Lisa Bonet make for some real Atmosphere

  • Web

    August 18, 2005

    A CLOCKWORK ORANGE

    Murs and Lisa Bonet make for some real Atmosphere

  • Music

    May 12, 2005

    The Lemons of Orange

    The Pacific Symphonys vanity fair

  • Music

    August 12, 2004

    The Great Pretenders

    Everyone borrows, especially the Platters

  • Columns

    December 4, 2003

    Just Like High School

    Mad-dogging

  • News

    August 9, 2001

    Surf Shitty

    Here we come? Why?

  • News

    June 29, 2000

    Get soft on Crime

    National group lauds OCs youth-crime prevention program

  • Music

    May 18, 2000

    What's Buzzing Through the Skulls of Orange County

    National group lauds OCs youth-crime prevention program

  • News

    September 2, 1999

    Monster In a Box

    New evidence that school really can make you sick

  • News

    January 21, 1999

    It's a Buy.com Market!

    Eyes are on Aliso Viejo company

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