Desolate Terrain: Santiago Fire Photos
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QWM (Quarterbacking While Mexican): USC Edition
By law, I'm not allowed to say anything nice about the University of Southern California–I'm a UCLA grad (fire Dorrell!), and many of the lords of Orange County (from Theo Lacy to John Wayne to Mike Schroeder) attended Troy. But I always liked current Trojans quarterback Mark Sanchez, not just because he's an OC guy, …
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Alt-Newsweeklies publish links to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Apaio's home address in solidarity with Phoenix New Times
In 2005, our sister paper, the Phoenix New Times, published Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's home address on its website and was subsequently threatened with felony prosecution. After an adjoining jurisdiction declined to press charges, the sheriff's political pal, Attorney Andrew Thomas, convened a grand jury to “investigate” charges the paper broke the law when …
OC Weekly's Fire Forum (Updated)
In the wake of the deadly, devastating fires burning from Ventura County down to San Diego County, one can't help but feel for the victims. OC Weekly and LA Weekly have teamed up to give a voice to these victims as well as those close to them. Below, we have provided an area for you …
OC talent gets its kicks in the MLS playoffs
While most of the country keeps its attention on football, there are those of us who also enjoy the unbridled, over-the-top passion of futbol. With the Major League Soccer playoffs just around the corner (they start this Thursday), it is only fitting to give props to the OC natives who are representin'. So here's a …
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If you build it, they will crash
On December 2004, a small plane collided with a 700-foot KFI radio tower located less than two miles from the Fullerton Municipal Airport. This resulted in the deaths of the two people on board. The tower– located in La Mirada, near Fullerton– has been down ever since. Fast forward to October 2007: It seems that …
Because You're Ugly: Mon Petit Oiseau
I know it's 80-degrees out there today, but it's still fun looking around at winter coats for the upcoming (really, it'll be here eventually) fall and winter weather. Luckily, Los Angeles-based Mon Petit Oiseau (My Little Bird) never fails to delight with their sweet, delicate frocks, and they've got the perfect transitional coat for you. …
Club Glam 10/18/07
Aside from the fact that it took some people an hour and a half to get in last night, Glam is actually a pretty fun nightclub. I could’ve sworn the flier said Glam opened at 9, but according to the looong-ass line when I showed up, the club didn’t open till 10. All the people …
Incredible Segues I Have Heard
Last night at Kitsch Bar in Costa Mesa, DJ aDJective (Steve Fisch) transitioned from the Kingston Trio's “Where Have All the Flowers Gone” (dewy, earnest folk song from 1962) to Public Enemy's “Public Enemy No. 1” (hard-as-nails, toughness-flaunting rap track from 1987). Damn. That's some ballsy whimsy right there. (You can catch aDJective spinning at …
Friday's Headlines. No Surprises: March of the day laborers
In town – the third favorite Dem: Later this afternoon, former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards will be at the Disneyland Hotel to speak at the Orange County Democratic Party's 13th annual Harry Truman Awards N Dinner. In a CNN poll released Tuesday, Edwards followed Clinton (51 percent) and Obama (21 percent) with 15 percent. …
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Jimmy Eat World at the Wiltern on 10/17.
OC photographer Christopher Victorio dropped by the Wiltern in LA last night to shoot Jimmy Eat World. He says he had a blast, though it was rather difficult to get his photos in with a rather large redheaded lady bouncing around in front of him. The group will be at the Anaheim House of Blues …
Friends of Monsignor John Fully Repentant, Involve More Politicos
The bumblin' Friends of Monsignor John got walloped yesterday on the radio by the John and Ken Show, and today in print by Orange County Register columnist Frank Mickadeit for their, well, bumblin' (read our archives for background on the matter, por favor). Mickadeit elicited the first public response on the controversy from the Friends' …
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