Petey Callahan At it Again

On the eve of a December 3 contempt-of-court hearing against Catholic Diocese of Orange Bishop Tod D. Brown, longtime diocesan lawyer (and Orange County's 14th Scariest Person for 2007) Peter Callahan remains brazenly arrogant in discussing his client's terrible role in protecting pedophiles and statutory rapists. This time around, Callahan granted an “interview” to the …

To Do Tonight – 11/14

FOREIGN FILM SERIES SPOTLIGHTS TURKEY, 6pm Enjoy (for free!) a special screening of an acclaimed foreign road movie (with English subtitles). Irvine Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Plz., Irvine, (949) 724-6000 ORANGE COUNTY NATURAL HISTORY LECTURE SERIES, 7pm Orange County: Refuge or wreck? Santa Ana Zoo, 1801 E. Chestnut Ave., Santa Ana NEW WORKS FESTIVAL, …

Tuesday's Headlines. No Surprises: More Street dirt

More Street dirt: In his pre-treasurer-tax collector days, Chriss Street allegedly billed (and double-billed!) a bankrupt trust “for thousands of dollars in expenses, including a $3,584 laptop computer and $1,200 in office supplies,” reports Ronald Campbell at the Register. The records collected by The End of the Road Trust show that Street charged thousands more …

Heavy Trash, PowerSolo, Detroit Bar, November 11, 2007

PowerSolo: Nordixie Danes show us Americans how to rock, white-trash-roots style. There's something terribly sad about seeing Jon Spencer playing with his latest band, Heavy Trash, before a crowd in the two figures on a Sunday night. Spencer once led his Blues Explosion trio to glorious heights of critical respect, artistic achievement and respectable commercial …

Illegal Immigration: Follow the Bouncing Logic

When it comes to examining the root causes of illegal immigration, some Republicans work overtime to reconcile their hatred of “illegals” (cough—Mexicans!—cough-cough!) with the Bible—something that's not always easy to pull off given that the Bible preaches goodwill to those who are less fortunate. Take the Oct. 29 opinion piece that appeared on the Republican …