This Week in the OC Weekly

In this issue, Gustavo Arellano explains why a century and a half after Juan Flores terrorized Orange County, historians still can't decide who he was in “Hero and Villain.”

While R. Scott Moxley begs the question: Were Mike Carona and Bernie Kerik separated at birth?

Plus…

• The Weekly's standing columns, ¡Ask a Mexican!, Hey, You! and Savage Love.

• Restaurant reviews of Ajisen Ramen and Joey's in Irvine

• Culture
focuses on Amy Freed's new play You, Nero, which tells the story of the reviled emperor and Trendzilla talks Urban Outfitters.

• Our film critics review “The Unborn,” and lists local special screenings.

• Music
features articles on Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss' new accoustic project and the Meat Puppets' comeback. Albert Ching contemplates the best tribute bands to never exist in Sound Guy; Locals Only
listens to Mothers Sons; And we've got a CD review of Plies, “Da REAList” (Slip-n-Slide/Atlantic).

And more daily at ocweekly.com