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Nearly a year after a state appeals court dropped charges against him, James Fleming is suing Capistrano Unified School District for in attorney fees and lost wages–which one of Fleming's attorneys once estimated at more than $1.6 million. The former superintendent filed a complaint in Orange County Superior Court on Sept. 21, claiming that the …
ArcLight Cinemas on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood has come up with an interesting way of picking films for its inaugural Documentary Festival. On its Facebook page, the theater has posted the trailers of 20 documentaries. Anyone can watch and then vote for the film they would like to see the rest of. The top 10 …
Before Drake Doremus' Like Crazy won the dramatic Grand Jury Prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival, the Orange-born writer-director's previous dramedy Douchebag was nominated in the same category at the same prestigious event the year before. Now, as reported earlier on our Heard Mentality blog, Douchebag is coming to TV, although–sadly–it will not be …
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It's not that there haven't been various announcements of 1990s reunions in the air as of late, but it sure seemed like one of the best bands of the time had simply disappeared into their own murky beauty. Mazzy Star, the LA-based duo of David Roback (formerly of the Rain Parade and Opal) and Hope …
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UPDATE: Oct. 14, 9:03 p.m.: Monster Massive finally released its official cancellation announcement on Facebook and on its website: Due to unforeseen circumstances, and with great disappointment, Go Ventures announces that this year's Monster Massive scheduled for October 29, 2011 has been cancelled. We would like to thank all of our loyal supporters, affiliates and …
OC LIFE Best Politician: No such thing Best Downtown: Laguna Beach Best Residential Neighborhood: Old Towne Orange Best Hotel: Montage Laguna Beach Best Newscaster: Jillian Reynolds Best Blog: I Heart Old Towne Orange Best Radio Personality: Kevin & Bean Best Radio Station: KROQ-FM 106.7 Best Television Station: FOX-KTTV 11 Best Weathercaster: Dallas Raines Best Sportscaster: …
DEAR READERS: The Mexican doesn't want to take this week off, but he has to because it's his mother periódico's Best Of issue, and the Mexican is tasked with eating a thousand tacos in the search for the best one in Orange. I'll return next week, more panzón than ever—in the meanwhile, enjoy these oldies-but-goodies. …
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UPDATE, AUG. 23, 5:18 P.M.: The state appeals court in Santa Ana rejected three-time congressional candidate Delecia Holt's appeal of seven of the nine fraud felonies that have her locked up at the state prison in Chowchilla (say hi to Omaima Nelson!). The 49-year-old Republican who has floated between various residences and GOP primaries in …
LA Beer Week begins today, and this year, it's two whole weeks of craft beer mayhem. Beer crawls! Beer dinners! Beer workshops! The lineup is extensive with things to do for drinkers of every budget and neighborhood. Here's a sampling of the beer events happening in Orange County and Long Beach. Check out LA Beer …
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According to the official Mikey Welsh Facebook page, musician and artist Mikey Welsh (Weezer, Homie, Juliana Hatfield, Verbena, Special Goodness) passed away unexpectedly earlier today. Welsh was 40-years-old. ] Welsh was best known for replacing bassist Matt Sharp in Weezer from 1998 through 2001. Welsh exited the band after experiencing a mental breakdown–later to be …
If you're a medical marijuana smoker who happens to be in the market for a firearm, you might want to keep your state-issued cannabis card in your wallet once you reach the cash register. According to an Associated Press report, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (ATF) has just issued a letter to …
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Jack's Mannequin today dropped the video from the upcoming People and Things record, “My Racing Thoughts.” Directed by Anders Rostad with Jesse Springer as the director of photography, it's a pretty catchy way to spend four minutes of your time. There's also a super cute Q&A from Buzzfeed after the jump; find out what frontman …
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