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Scroll down to the end of this post for an update on Ronnie Chang's case in the wake of Mayor Bob Filner's press conference Monday. Original Post, May 21, 1:30 p.m.: In the midst of a major crackdown on California's medical marijuana movement, where most city officials are either working with the federal government to …
“Bring it on, motherfuckers…” I hear myself whispering that line under my breath and in that moment I've truly lost grip on reality. I'm standing in the middle of a dusty horse arena on a sweltering afternoon with black war paint melting down my face. I'm wearing a cape, gripping an axe with white knuckle …
If you were wondering what has become of chef Shachi Mehra, whose food I tasted when she was the opening chef at Tamarind of London at Crystal Cove, she's still in OC and reportedly working on opening a restaurant of her own. But before she does, she's going to be conducting an Indian-cooking class for …
For an event that has been around 4 years, The Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival has become one of the biggest food festivals in our county, second perhaps to the OC Fair. It's appropriate then, that it is actually taking up residence at the OC Fairgrounds, where it started out years ago and where it …
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Marc Murphy is a highly respected executive chef and restaurateur of the popular New York eateries Landmarc and Ditch Plains but chances are, out here in Orange County, you know him best for being one of your favorite judges on Food Network's Chopped. If you think it would be cool to say, hang out with …
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Michael McDonald might be best known for the 10 seasons he spent on the sketch comedy show MADtv but around these parts, we know him best for being an Orange County native who is an all-around funny ass mofo. Nowadays, McDonald spends a lot of his time by juggling writing, directing and producing, he's been …
Continue reading “Comedian Michael McDonald Might Not Like CNN But He Really, Really Needs Them.”
The Anaheim City School District (ACSD) finally selected a new superintendent after an interim merry-go-round, but the honeymoon is already over for some parents. Linda Wagner, who only started her new position last month, has already made a move to transfer Benito Juarez Elementary School principal Roberto Baeza, angering parents to the point of even …
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Entertainment world polymath Christopher B. Stokes filed two civil lawsuits this month in Orange County Superior Court alleging that two entities, a Youtube channel and an online radio show, violated California law by committing defamation against his character. Stokes–a music producer tied to B2K and Brandy, and a film director from House Party 4 and …
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The state EPA's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has an online mapping tool that allows Californians to see a detailed report card for the places they frequent. A “pollution burden score,” which is based on 11 environmental-quality measurements, is combined with demographic indicators such as asthma, poverty and low-birth-weight rates to determine “CalEnviroScreen” results. …
Continue reading “5 Best Orange County Places Based on State Pollution and Demographic Data”
There's been no shortage on controversy over the new Newport Beach Civic Center and Park. Critics have called the $130-million-plus project near Fashion Island extravagant. Now the finished product is having its grand opening tomorrow with a ribbon-cutting and free food samples from about 20 Newport Beach restaurants (check out the full list of restaurants …
Editor's note:Rap pioneer and Geto Boys member Willie D answers reader questions for our sister paper, Houston Press. Something on your mind? Ask Willie D! Photo courtesy of Peter Beste Dear Willie D: My boyfriend behaves like he grew up in the sticks. Well, actually he did. He's from Pensacola, Florida, but he doesn't have …
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The line was moving slowly at a McDonald's drive-thru in Georgia when a 18-year-old Ryan Mash was confronted by a man who had told him not to hold-up the line. According to the official police report, the man then pulled out his gun, pointed it at the Mash's head, and shouted “you don't know who …