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Recent polls show marijuana legalization will go down in flames in California on Nov. 2, while some interpreting those surveys claim many voters saying no to pollsters will punch yes to Prop 19 once inside the voting booth, paving the way to victory. The votes of undecideds will be critical. Fortunately, they can feed their …
With just days away until the Nov. 2 elections, Proposition 19–the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act–is trailing badly according to a recent Los Angeles Times/USC poll. The survey found likely voters to oppose it by a wide margin of 51 percent to 39 percent. Prop. 19 backers answered with another poll today showing the …
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If Van Tran makes California history on Nov. 2 by upsetting Loretta Sanchez—the Democratic congresswoman who has trampled over her past five opponents—look to 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 13 in Huntington Beach as a turning point. At KOCE-TV on the Golden West College campus, Tran entered the studio first for a debate. The Republican state …
Mile for mile, the Garden Grove Freeway has more roadside attractions than any other major highway in Orange County. There’s the Crystal Cathedral, the massive inflatable gorilla that migrates from car dealer to car dealer as they close, those tacky bas-relief pillars lionizing our long-gone citrus industry. And there’s the plume of smoke that constantly …
The word “ceramics” usually brings to mind functional pottery—cups, bowls and dishes made for actual use or as decorative pieces. They’re often pretty, but seldom riveting unless you possess an in-depth knowledge of ceramic techniques. But on the other side of the plates and platters are the studio artists who find their voice in California …
In Part 1 of the interview with Imperial Stars, the band talked about getting offered a reality TV show, money for a benefit concert and more. Here, they talked about the repercussions of the stunt they pulled. I heard the driver of the semi ran away with the keys of the truck. Arabella: We don't know …
Surely by now you've heard about the bizarre results of the McDonald's Happy Meal experiment that hit the web this week. If you haven't, here's the story in a nutshell: New York-based artist Sally Davies bought a Happy Meal back in April, brought it home, but didn't eat it. Instead she put it up on …
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Remember when you were a little kid, and just after being snuggly tucked into bed at night Marilyn Manson would sing you a sweet lullaby to soothe you to sleep? No? Well, me either, but here are five bands/singers that have briefly stepped back from entertaining the grown-up world and taken a shot at singing …
Last year, the Crosby decided to grow up—it kept the hipster vibe and the cheap-but-delicious pizzas and pastas, but it also decided to debut a chef's menu that changes monthly. Head chef Aron Habiger has yet to disappoint—in his menu, eaters see the maturation and mad skills of a young gun who knows his limits …
Death is rarely a funny thing. Dying in the twisted world of video gaming, on the other hand, can often lead to hilarious results. The dreaded “Game Over” screen has been an integral part of gaming since they were first made, and if your failure isn't bad enough, some of the screens really like …
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Mexico's drug traffickers would lose some customers but not much money if California voters approve the marijuana-legalizing Prop 19 on Nov. 2, concludes a study by the nonpartisan RAND Drug Policy Research Center. That's because Californians mostly grow their own already. ] Illustration by Jay Brockman Proponents of Prop 19 have pointed to …
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North Orange County's The Rambles are warriors in the battle of reclaiming pop music from acts like Justin Bieber and Katy Perry. Their pop revival army is made up of guitarist Eric Plunkett, rhythm guitarist and singer Isaiah Silva, lead vocalist and tambourine player Kevin Fry, bassist Brad Babinski (of Dusty Rhodes and the River …
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