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The Disneyland Resort hit another “reset” button in Anaheim last night, but not the one critics of the corporation hoped for. Candidates favored by the Mouse won two of three council races, along with the mayor’s seat, in reasserting their dominance over city hall. Also, a living wage measure for Anaheim Resort workers on the …
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Editor’s Note: This post will be constantly updated. Check back early and often for election coverage from our intrepid reporters who are following local races from Lake Forest to Anaheim, Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. And if you haven’t voted, fuck you. –Nick Schou Dispatches from the frontlines of Orange County’s local races… And here …
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As legal cannabis becomes more common and easily accessible to adults the general public will have to get used to seeing it more and more in everyday situations. Granted, we are far from seeing Amsterdam style coffee shops in Irvine and dispensaries around Southern California come and go quicker than the ten second read through …
It’s not a trick, this morning rock station 95.5 FM KLOS decided to treat punk rockers to one of the coolest surprise shows in recent memory. Around 9 a.m., Steve Jones got on the air a few hours ahead of his regularly scheduled Jonesy’s Juke Box show to announce that his former Sex Pistols band …
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Best of 2018 – Winners Shopping & Services Editorial Choice Readers’ Choice Best Downtown Garden Grove’s Historic Downtown This up-and-coming historic district is most popular for two things: the well-known Strawberry Festival and California’s only Elvis Festival (during August, Garden Grove’s self-appointed Elvis Month). But these events aren’t Garden Grove’s Historic Downtown’s only claim to …
Best of 2018 – Winners Sports & Recreation Editorial Choice Readers’ Choice Best Angels Player Mike Trout Team Best Of was looking forward to shaking things up in 2018 by giving the nod to Shohei Ohtani for his fabulous, near-historic start to the season as a pitcher and designated hitter, which produced something akin to …
Next on our list of toll road lobbyists who’re wasting your money is an OC favorite: the former Mayor of Anaheim, the Dark Lord of Anaheim Politics himself, Curt Pringle! For those who don’t know, the city of San Clemente is embroiled in a lawsuit against the Transportation Corridor Agencies (aka the TCA, aka the …
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We knew about two or three new places in the works; or newly open– depending on when you read this. But when we sat down and checked, it turns out there are (or will be) five new spots in South County’s resort-friendly community within a four month span. Need proof? We’re happy to oblige in …
Continue reading “Five Ways Laguna Beach Is Having A Restaurant Revival”
As Diane Harkey deals with another endorsement on her campaign website from a bigoted and nutty conspiratorial group, the Republican is calling on her 49th congressional district Democratic opponent to return contributions from a PAC run by a congressman accused of having molested a teen girl. We recently reported that shortly after progressive watchdog Media Matters …
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Imagine, for one second, my mind is the Death Star, and Beachwood Blendery is a scrappy young Luke Skywalker. Their combined three-year lambic gueuzey blend called Funk Yeah is a proverbial MF7 proton torpedo, and when shot just right, enters my reactor port (mouth), and causes my head to implode into a million space bits. …
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Best of 2018 – Winners Cannabis Editorial Choice Readers’ Choice Best Vape Pen Plug Play Whether you’re an everyday Bob Marley or the casual toker, Plug Play’s line of vape pens and accessories has something for everyone. Some people will say they love the discreet design, while others will praise the company for taking the …
The ‘90s was a nutty time for music. Following the ‘80s, the decade of decadence, it can be argued that 1994 turned into another year of decadence coupled with depravity. It just so happens that was the year Korn released their seminal self-titled album. Songs like “Blind” opened the eyes of a new generation of …
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