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Orange County Doctors Face Challenges as Billing Practice Ends

Local physicians are in for a rough year thanks to new restrictions on billing patients, concludes a new study. According to the “Orange County Market Overview” compiled by HealthLeaders-InterStudy, which provides market intelligence for the managed-care industry, California Department of Managed Health Care regulations now prohibit an out-of-network physician from…

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TONIGHT: OC Music Awards Showcases Continue at eVocal

The OC Music Awards showcases just keep going–after tonight, they'll have featured 36 local acts, if my math is correct–and tonight's free, all ages show at eVocal will include Costa Mesa's The New Limb, who are not only pictured here, but also featured in Locals Only in the latest Weekly…

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Slideshow: Deep Sea Diver at Detroit Bar

Long Beach was representing in a big way last night at Detroit Bar: Not only was it the final installment of the Free Moral Agents residency, FMA's opener was LB's Deep Sea Diver, fronted by Beck guitarist Jessica Dobson. Our very own Vickie Chang took some photos over there last…

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KTLA Reporter Tries to Get Fullertonian Arrested?

My morning show is the KTLA Morning News, and not just because they've allowed me to be on their show twice. I think I've seen reporter Rachel Calderon on, or maybe it was their 10 o'clock news. The point of this post? Apparently, Calderon tried to get a Fullerton resident…

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Nanny State Wants Us To Go Thirsty

The South Coast Water District is considering an ordinance that, among other things, would prevent restaurants from bringing water to customers who haven't requested it. The law is intended to stymie water shortages or something, but screw that. My pet peeve: Restaurants cheaping you out on water and forgetting you…

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Slideshow: NOFX at the Grove of Anaheim

Think that of Montreal was the only show that we were at last night? Of course not! Our pal Andrew Youssef was snapping away at last night's show at the Grove of Anaheim from punk vets NOFX, with openers Pour Habit and Smoke or Fire. The pictures: here! Get to…

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A-Rod Manages Steroid Crisis With Aid of Newport Beach PR Firm

Outside Eyes, a Newport Beach-based crisis PR firm, is among the agencies that have been brought in to help Alex Rodriguez deal with the firestorm of controversy that has been generated by the New York Yankees slugger's admission to using performance-enhancing steroids. The firm knows crisis PR. Founder and CEO Reed…

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Incoming: Plain White T's, Autolux Headed to Glass House

Hey there, readers. The Plain White T's, of the inescapable 2007 hit “Hey There, Delilah” are coming to the Glass House on March 31; tickets are $15 and go on sale at noon on Monday (2/23). Autolux are also coming to the Glass House, on April 5–which, given their previously…

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On-Sale Tomorrow: Stung Out, GZA at Detroit Bar

Couple shows coming to Detroit Bar in the near future with tickets going on sale tomorrow: veteran soCal punks Strung Out are playing on April 3, with support from Year Long Disaster. They played Chain Reaction back in November; Doug Wallen wrote about them for us in advance of that…

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Listen to the Band: Boogaloo Assassins

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