OC Weekly Covers Volume 4
OC Weekly Covers Volume 4
Transparent California Claims to See Through Anaheim School District's High Teacher Salaries
Despite its teachers earning more on average than their colleagues at every California school district but one, Anaheim Union High School District falls short on student performance, according to new data released by a Tustin-based think tank. ] Transparent California, which is a project of the California Policy Center and the Nevada Policy Research Institute, …
Meet Terminally Ill's Sweet New Ride: The Doggie Bus
Years from now, the members of irreverent punk rap troupe Terminally Ill will have to separate their career into two major phases: pre-Doggie Bus and post-Doggie Bus. On the outside, the vehicle once dedicated to the transportation of man's best friend still has all markings of its former life. There's the wrap-around graphic of a …
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OC Weekly Decadence Ticket Prices Go Up This Week, So Buy Them TODAY!!!
Last month's advanced ticket sale was a glimpse of what to expect. This week, we announce more of our featured talent scheduled to create and serve to the masses. It's also a friendly reminder of when and where the Decadence is taking place, so calendar this ish already! ] In addition to our previous list …
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On the Line: “Chicken” Charlie Boghosian, Part Two
Charlie is more than a guy who knows his way around a fryer. He's a businessman and family guy who learned from the best and draws inspiration from his culture. Hospitable, professional and always working, I don't think he knows the meaning of slowing down. If you're as excited about the OC Fair as we …
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On the Line: “Chicken” Charlie Boghosian, Part One
Mid-July can only mean one thing: Fair season! And what better way to kick things off than with the gregarious ways of Charlie Boghosian (a.k.a Chicken Charlie). While you may know him best for deep fried deliciousness, I'm gonna level with you. Some of his tastiest items aren't even fried. The chicken kebobs and hummus …
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Rancho Santiago Community College District Foundation Takes Up Saudi Arabia Deal TODAY
The Rancho Santiago Community College District Foundation's board is scheduled today to discuss its controversial $105 million consulting contract with Saudi Arabia that has been chastised by faculty, a student trustee and the oldest pro-Israel organization in the United States. ] Rancho Santiago College Foundation Considers “Unconditional” Open Meeting Law Compliance The foundation, a private …
The Ultimate List of Free OC Summer Concerts
You might love summer, but your bank account might hate it. Come the end of June, fairs and concerts seem to happen every week, and whatever notion of a budget we had, well, disappears. But there are also loads of free concerts happening in the county this summer–so much so you'll have something to go …
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Taste of Chaos Tour Returns Along with Brand New It's Not Dead Festival
Okay, we know summer kinda just started but here's two reasons you should already be looking forward to the fall. Warped Tour creator Kevin Lyman along with Mayhem Fest/Odd Ball Festival co-founder John Reese and Live Nation's Rich Best are unleashing a couple huge events in October: The return of the Taste of Chaos tour …
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Slippery Loretta Sanchez Darts By TV News Crew After Making Native American Gaffe
Less than 48 hours into her U.S. Senate campaign, Loretta Sanchez made two, unforced gaffes and topped off the embarrassments by providing what could be the most inadvertently hilarious footage in the Democratic Party primary to replace retiring Barbara Boxer. Sanchez first tried to tell a story to a gathering of native Americans at the …
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Pat Benatar Talks Longevity, In Illustrated Form
Pat Benatar and guitarist-turned-husband Neil Giraldo are currently celebrating 35 years of professional partnership and love by–what else–touring. “Thirty-five years ago, 'Heartbreaker' was the catalyst for it all. It's hard to believe that so much time has passed,” Benatar said in a news release. “We're excited to be celebrating this personal and musical milestone.” To …
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Victoria Ramirez, Fired Transgender Worker at Irvine Barnes & Noble, Sues for Discrimination
A six-year employee of an Irvine Barnes & Noble store is suing the parent company for alleged discrimination because, she claims, when she informed management she was undergoing gender transition from male to female, her bosses prohibited her from working as a woman and after she protested they fired her. ] The Transgender Law Center, …