Inside the Orange County district attorney’s office (OCDA) from the mid-1970s through 2001, homicide prosecutor Michael A. Jacobs apparently saw himself as the Terminator. According to newly obtained court records, Jacobs bragged to other lawmen that they could not match his enthusiasm for executing defendants in capital cases, claiming at one point that his office …
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When four guys grow up together there is a chance that they will jokingly harass each other at some point. When it comes to The Tenderloins (Sal Vulcano, Joe Gatto, James Murray and Brian Quinn aka truTV's Impractical Jokers), that chance raises to 100%. If you've never seen the hidden reality show, it basically revolves …
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There's a lot to be said about being a gentleman when it comes to comedian Jerry Rocha. Before his special “Gabriel Iglesias Presents: The Gentleman Jerry Rocha” airs this Saturday October 17th, we gave him a jingle to see exactly what we would be signing up for. From his definition of the word he put …
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To every barefoot goddess, billowy sister of the moon, or hula-hooping sprite that expressed her love for a jam band in the last thirty-five years, consider picking up a copy of Jay Blakesberg's new coffee table book, Hippie Chick: A Tale of Love, Devotion N Surrender. The book is comprised of more than 400 images …
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Thrice Summer Ends Music Festival (Tempe, AZ) 9/25/15 Unless you were lucky enough to fly somewhere like Riot Fest to see Thrice perform on their reunion festival circuit, the six-ish hour drive to Phoenix (Tempe, technically) was the first chance for the most dedicated of their hometown fans to see the quartet since their 2012 …
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Cover Orange County for 20 years, and you learn to love the awesome hypocrisies, oxymorons, contradictions, and flat-out HILARITY that define us. Yes, some of our stories, trends, and issues could happen anywhere in the United States–but some are absolutely, only OC. So, in honor of our 20th anniversary, behold the 20 most OC things …
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Everyone loves options and if you also love comedy and are a fan of Margaret Cho, the upcoming options to see her are aplenty. This Friday on Showtime, her new special “psyCHO” is premiering, in November she'll be popping into The Wiltern, and just recently, she's been spotted on E!'s Fashion Police which will hopefully …
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Sometimes it's not the post office worker who goes postal. Late on a Saturday afternoon last December, a female mail carrier wearing the standard issue blue and gray uniform arrived at an Anaheim residence, left a package at the front door, returned to her vehicle and suddenly entered the Twilight Zone. As she attempted to …
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As Halloween season creeps closer, SoCal's theme parks begin to stir with their various haunted motifs. One of the biggest beacons of grand scale, seasonal production comes from Universal Studios Hollywood, which will open its gates to this year's Halloween Horror Nights on Friday, Sept. 18. In addition to the park's various scare zones, rides, …
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Ginger Roberts sits on a loveseat against the window at the clubhouse of Costa Mesa's Rolling Homes Mobile Park. The 81-year-old's neighbors are poolside, sipping beers and cocktails while playing a particularly testy card game. “Where's your cocktail?” one player cracks as someone joins in. “You should always have a cocktail in hand.” Though it's …
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Debuting earlier than planned, Sessions Huntington Beach coincided with the Vans US Open of Surfing. What better place to conquer your hunger at the beach? Prime real estate has our second favorite restaurant facing Pacific Coast Highway, a crosswalk away from the pier. ] Designed with the same cool vibe, diners may recognize familiar faces …
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