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He told them from the start they were hiring a witch. Milo Shiff had to tell them. He had to make sure they wouldn’t require him to cut his curly, gray-white hair. He had to tell them he couldn’t mutilate the flesh of mammals or birds—which didn’t turn out to be a problem, since they …
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Dear Mexican: I am a lifelong resident of Arizona and have worked side-by-side with illegals for 25 years as a bloquero. In all that time, I have never known ONE of them to be an aspiring American. In fact, their loyalties remain with their home states, they listen to mariachi and cumbia, and their trucks …
Nine and a half years after the Weekly's R. Scott Moxley broke the story about well-known AIDS doctor George Steven Kooshian having injected patients with saline and vitamins instead of the expensive drugs they were billed for, the 59-year-old was sentenced Monday to 15 months in federal prison. Kooshian–who operated clinics under the names Valley …
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Why are some people better home cooks than others? Some of it is an innate gift, the same way some people are great at construction or music or athletics or getting the pull-cord lawn mower started on the first try. Some of it is experience, which any grandmother can tell you is acquired only through …
Don't let the name fool you. Matt Kollar and the Angry Mob are far from angry. Hailing from Huntington Beach, Kollar leads the mob with a guitar as opposed to pitchfork and songs that are steeped in fun rather than terror. Their debut album, Farewell Adventure! has attracted both local and international critical acclaim. Moreover, …
You’re the woman I saw early one morning walking the dog that looks like a cross between a Shetland pony and a mangy bear. Unless you had bags in your pocket, I’m pretty sure you’re also the person who allowed your behemoth to take an extended crap all over our apartment complex. Apparently, you use …
Although their status as a guilty pleasure has waned some over the years, Hall & Oates still lug around a rep as artistic lightweights. That's unfair. While not lyrically profound, the Philly duo has forged a durable, often brilliant, career that has thankfully been packaged in the four-CD box set Do What You Want, Be …
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Editor's Note: Veteran Orange County actress Jennifer Bishton was found dead in her Fullerton home in the early hours of Feb. 2. She was 38 years old. Fullerton police are calling the death an “apparent” suicide, though the case remains open pending toxicology results. OC Weekly theater critic Joel Beers–also a playwright in whose work …
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Orange Juice! and the Mission Viejo Dispatch are reporting that Mission Viejo ex-Mayor Lance MacLean has canceled his request for a recount of the ballot's in last week's election, which saw him recalled from office by a margin of 19 votes. Speaking to the Weekly on Monday, MacLean seemed ready to fight through the lengthy …
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[Updated 4:54 p.m. with additional comment from the Registrar] Nearly 15,000 people voted in last Tuesday's election in Mission Viejo, but it was only 19 votes that separated the victorious “yes” side from the “no” side on the question of whether to recall Mayor Lance MacLean. Now, MacLean's asking for a recount to determine whether …
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Today we're checking out another multitalented Etsy crafter–Brie of BKD Signature crochets, makes glass pendants, and still finds time for school and giving back to the community! After the jump, learn more about how BKD Signature got started and where it's going. Oh yeah, and enter this week's Gettin' Made giveaway! ] OC Weekly: Hi …
My love for Persian food was kindled before I had ever tasted it, thanks to my voracious childhood appetite for books. I read of rosewater, of scented rices, of pistachios and skewered meat and rich stews, of honey and of pastry and of fruit ices long before I ever tasted them for the first time. …