3hree Things: Why I Listened To Menomena's New Record 43 Times This Weekend (And Am Not Even Remotely Sick Of It Yet)

Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California, being an OC native and, of course, music. ​I moved from Irvine to back to Orange just over two months ago, and since I've spent a majority of those couple …

Water Scam Being Pulled in Garden Grove is Larger, Wider and Now Has a Face

We told you here about a mystery man who went to a home in Garden Grove, identified himself as a city employee named Christopher for the resident and claimed he was there to perform tests because the city water supply had been contaminated. As the city then warned, there is no contamination, no such tests …

Illegal!

Editor's Note: As a staff writer for Phoenix New Times, award-winning journalist Terry Greene Sterling reported for years on the political brawls and human tragedies that have made Arizona the epicenter for the national immigration debate. Sterling is now a contributor for The Daily Beast, and Writer-in-Residence at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and …

Slow News Day: From the Press Release to Your Computer (NSFW photo inside)

​This cropped photo has nothing to do with the stories cited after the jump, but guarantees that a few more suckers people will stop by and read.I make no apologies. In slow news weeks–when artists don't check their emails and make me miss my deadline or I simply haven't adequately prepared a piece and still …

3hree Things: Essential iPhone Apps For Touring Musicians (Or People Who Often Find Themselves Disoriented In An Unfamiliar City Every Morning)

Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California, being an OC native and, of course, music. I'm lucky (and eternally grateful) to be able to travel as much as I do for work, but to be …

Groups Step Up Opposition to Punishment for UC Irvine's Muslim Student Union

Meant to get this up yesterday, but a group that protects the legal rights of Asians and Pacific Islanders sent word that it has joined 14 other civil rights organizations and professional bar associations from across the nation in condemning the recommended suspension of UC Irvine's Muslim Student Union. ] A bunch of Weekly coverage …

Taco Bell Crime of the Week: Employee Gets Hit With Food, Files Police Report!

Just like the headline says, although I think all customers should do the same to Taco Bell for their lack of quality eats. The details after the jump! ] From Flint, Michigan: An employee at a Taco Bell restaurant on Fenton Road reported being assaulted by a customer on Wednesday evening, according to a police …