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Orange County has long provided a cushy home for Republican wingnuts. Bob Dornan was the most famous, but there was also Dana Rohrabacher, Wally George, John Schmitz, and many other names that it’s probably best we try to forget. For many years, the Republican Party kind of shunted these people aside–never sanctioning them, but also …
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Following a unanimous vote of the city council, Irvine has decided to develop a Climate Action Plan (CAP). On July 9, the City Council voted 4-0 for Councilmember Farrah Khan’s proposal to do a full CAP. Though Councilmember Melissa Fox was absent from the vote, she blogged ahead of the meeting that she supported the …
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There is so much goodness yet so little time this week. We can’t possibly do everything, but maybe you can? Wine makes anything possible— except perhaps driving. Old Vine Gives Diners A Quality Night Out – Costa Mesa Authentic Italian cuisine paired with all the wine and cocktails you can imbibe. You can …
Continue reading “OC Grub Guide 7/11-7/17: Wine, Dine and Old Vine”
Inside a comfortable office located just outside the shadow of the massive Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) care facility sits Audra Wilford, founder of the MaxLove Project. The Orange-based charity works to increase the quality of life and reduce the health risks of all children fighting cancer in treatment and beyond. Since the foundation …
In a surprise ruling on the case of Department of Commerce v. New York, the U.S. Supreme Court today blocked the Trump Administration’s plan (at least, for now) to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. You can read more about the ruling in this Reuters story. In a non-surprise, Orange County’s Congressional delegation …
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Twice a month, legendary bartender/chef/restaurant insider Dave Mau pops by Stick A Fork In It to chime in about a random OC food or drink musing of his choice. Enjoy! This June 25th is a day of remembrance for Anthony Bourdain on what would have been his 63rd birthday – some of his hotshot compatriots in The …
Continue reading “Bourdain, Brotherhood and The Dark Places”
Not that long ago a friend got into a jam and had her car towed. Since it was also her first day of work at a new job, I loaned her my car while I headed to the tow yard to spring hers. Since the Santa Ana tow yard was just a few miles from …
Continue reading “New State Bill Could Restrict Poverty-Related Tows”
Their families and children cheered as adults received their high school diplomas after months, and in some cases years, of school work at the second annual Career Online High School Graduation Ceremony. The three graduating students all completed OC Public Library’s Career Online High School program for the sake of their families. One student did …
Continue reading “Persistence is Key to 3 Adults with High School Diplomas Through OC Library”
Twenty-five years ago, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) envisioned covering much of the county in a 90-mile spiderweb of light rail lines. That plan, known as CenterLine, was projected to cost a billion dollars. But it never really got beyond PowerPoint Presentations, and finally went away more than a decade ago. Today a much …
Continue reading “An Orange County Streetcar Named Displacement”
Action sports and music are two entities that go hand-in-hand with Southern California culture. Spanning four days over Father’s Day weekend, a diverse mix of skaters, musicians, and fans descended upon the Long Beach Convention Center for Dew Tour 2019. With skateboarding being introduced as a sport to the Summer Olympics for Tokyo 2020, Long …
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The dog days have turned into the cat’s pajamas (not the first tired metaphor in this piece, alas). The summer used to rival December’s procession of lame feel-good holiday plays for the worst stretch in OC theater, but no longer. One of the most interesting sets of plays to ever grace OC stages are on …
Continue reading “A Refreshing Revue of the Summer’s Theatrical Offerings”
Used to be a few things in Orange County theater were as reliable as right-wing nut jobs winning re-election: the Crystal Cathedral’s Glory of Christmas leading even Jesus to say, “Fuck this overwrought mess”; Hal Landon Jr. starring in South Coast Repertory’s A Christmas Carol (this December marks his final turn in an incredible 40-year-tenure); …
Continue reading “The Troubador Theater Co. Brings Its Epic The Odd-Essy to Casa Romantica”