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KCET's SoCal Connected Does Piece on OC's Worst-Ever Pedo-Priest, Eleuterio Ramos

KCET-TV Channel 28's SoCal Connected devoted a segment yesterday to the travesty that is the Archdiocese of Los Angeles sex-abuse scandal, specifically on their program of dumping pedo-priests in predominantly Latino parishes. But it also included a small aside to bring in the story of OC's worst-ever pedo-priest: Eleuterio Ramos. The hook was the experience …

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Sean Price – The Constellation Room – March 14, 2013

Sean Price The Constellation Room March 14, 2013 Hip-hop needs its animated characters, and we're not speaking about cartoon cameos. The genre started out as a mean-mugging form of music that promoted a street stalker's mentality, so it's necessary to have those who can push aside some of the genre's testosterone fog and add some droll …

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Anaheim 'Tone Setters' Brace for DA Report, Prepare for Possible Riots

It's been just more than seven months since a weekend of fatal, back-to-back, officer-involved shootings took place in Anaheim, igniting long-simmering tensions between the police and the city's poorer areas. The Orange County district attorney's office is still conducting its investigation into both incidents, but Anaheim city officials and other community members are already making …

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OC Public Defender Frank Ospino To Be Honored On Saturday

The Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County is scheduled this weekend to honor the Frank Ospino, the county's Public Defender, as “Attorney of the Year.” During the March 2 event at the group's black tie 35th Annual Scholarship Fundraiser and Installation Dinner labeled “Planting Seeds For A Better Tomorrow” at the Disney Grand Californian Hotel …

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[UPDATED with Hot Gassing Defended:] Christopher Jordan Dorner War Is Over!

Click here for new updates on the Chris Dorner case. ORIGINAL POST, FEB. 7, 9:48 A.M.: The word coming out of the Los Angeles Police Department this morning is meant to apply to that storied agency, but it can be piggybacked onto all of Southern California. “WE ARE AT WAR.” Our foe is only one …

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Diatribe With Dave: An Ode to the Unsung and Lowly Dishwasher

Every second and fourth Wednesday night of the month, legendary bartender/chef/restaurant insider Dave Mau hosts Dinner With Dave at Memphis At the Santora, where he treats drinkers to a free meal and live music as the evening progresses. To remind ustedes of this great night, Dave treats us every Wednesday morning to a random OC …

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Meet the “Irvine 11” Appellate Case, Same as the “Irvine 11” Superior Court Case

The 77-page appellate brief filed this week by the defense seeking to overturn the misdemeanor convictions of 10 of the so-called “Irvine 11” boils down to the same question that was before Orange County Superior Court in 2011: Did the free speech rights of Muslim students who loudly and systematically interrupted Israel's invited ambassador to …

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