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Jury Rules Orange County Bar Is Not Liable For Iranian American Student’s Murder

A diverse Orange County jury this afternoon issued a $6 million judgment in a civil lawsuit stemming from a Southern California white supremacist’s 2015 murder of a 22-year-old Iranian-American student in a Laguna Niguel bar. The results, however, won’t likely satisfy Shayan Mazroei’s grieving parents, Shahzad and Hamid. They sought $39.5 million for the loss …

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Phil Janowicz’s Campaign Manager Quits Amid #MeToo Allegations

North County Democratic congressional candidate Phil Janowicz’s campaign manager resigned in the face of allegations of sexual harassment from his time as executive director of the Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC). Meanwhile, evidence has surfaced about what fueled some complaints about Erik Taylor, the now former campaign manager. Here is the full statement from …

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Best Nutrients

It’s disheartening to know that most of the nutrient companies—even the “organic” ones—are owned by Scotts Miracle-Gro, a company that has had a partnership with Monsanto for more than two decades. GMO, chemical-ridden cannabis is a trend and challenge of the future, which is why using ethical organic-nutrient companies is of massive importance. Dr. Earth’s …

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Best Cheese Shop

See the entry for Best Wine Shop, substitute “wine” for “cheese,” and the results are the same except for the six-pack, which Old Vine TOTALLY should do. 2937 Bristol St., Ste. A102, Costa Mesa, (714) 545-1411; www.oldvinecafe.com. Readers’ Choice: Center Street Cheese Shop

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Dr. Brent Edward Silvers of Irvine Has Practice Monitored Due to Past Boozing

Due to what everyone involved hopes is past drug and alcohol abuse, an Irvine doctor will have his medical practice monitored, according to the Medical Board of California. The board recently imposed an Interim Suspension Order on the medical license of Dr. Brent Edward Silvers, who specializes in podiatry and internal medicine. Silvers, whose physician’s …

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I’m Not Fancy at El Mercado Modern Cuisine, Our Drink of (Last) Week!

Last month, El Mercado Modern Cuisine in downtown SanTana celebrated one year of alta cocina desmadre. To mark the occasion, go visit, because not enough of y’all do: I’m there three times a week, and I’m usually alone at the bar. Tell you what: you see me there, mention this review and I’ll buy you …

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Here’s the Orange County Exhibits in Getty’s “Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA” Latino Arts Desmadre

Here’s your list of Orange County institutions participating in Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, an initiative of the Getty in which arts institutions across Southern California will join together to explore the vast subject of Latin American and Latino Art in dialogue with Los Angeles that takes place from September 2017 through January 2018. Muzeo Museum …

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