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Third Wave of Anti-Sanctuary State Council Meetings Slated This Week in OC

Third Wave of Anti-Sanctuary State Council Meetings Slated This Week in OC

Gabriel San Roman

April 10, 2018 3 Comments

They keep coming.  City councils in Orange County are passing resolutions, filing court documents supportive of a federal lawsuit and even suing California on their own against its “Sanctuary State” laws. This week, three more city governments will consider taking action in various forms in a revolt first unleashed by Los Alamitos last month. Not to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Donald Trump, Immigration, Jeff Sessions, Newport Beach, orange, SB 54, Westminster

Now Open: Anaheim’s Luigi’s D’Italia Resurfaces in Fullerton, and MORE!

Now Open: Anaheim’s Luigi’s D’Italia Resurfaces in Fullerton, and MORE!

Edwin Goei

March 19, 2018 Leave a Comment

Luigi’s D’ Italia, the Anaheim restaurant featured on Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares in 2011, has closed and reopened in Fullerton. Unlike the old menu at the original restaurant, the new menu makes no mention of their 15-minutes of fame (and ridicule) on the show. 1032 E Bastanchury Rd., Fullerton, CA 92835 A new crepe-centered restaurant called […]

Filed Under: Food & Drink Tagged With: crepe, luigi's, orange, Pakistani, peter hung

Pakistani Delights at Spicewood Grill and Curry [Hole in the Wall]

Pakistani Delights at Spicewood Grill and Curry [Hole in the Wall]

Cynthia Rebolledo

March 8, 2018 Leave a Comment

Nestled in a tiny shopping center off Orange’s long stretch of Glassell, just past Riverdale, stands Spicewood Grill and Curry, which serves up Pakistani bistro-like renditions of homestyle dishes. Here you’ll find Indian fusion plates, richly seasoned yet approachable curries, platters of grilled meat and wraps, all of which can be made to order in […]

Filed Under: Columns, Food & Drink, Hole in the Wall, Newsletter - Food Tagged With: Curry, Halal, Hole In the Wall, orange, Pakistani, Spicewood Grill and Curry

Now Open: Another North Shore Poke Co. and MORE!

Now Open: Another North Shore Poke Co. and MORE!

Edwin Goei

March 5, 2018 Leave a Comment

North Shore Poke Company, one of the first poke stores to open in Orange County, has added a restaurant in Mission Viejo–its third in OC and seventh overall. 23052 Alicia Pkwy. Ste B1, Mission Viejo, CA 92692 Black Market Meal Prep, a meal delivery service business, has opened in the spot that was once Xa […]

Filed Under: Food & Drink Tagged With: Biryani, Huntington, Mission Viejo, orange, poke, raw bar, slapfish

Black Violin Bring Classical Boom to Orange

Black Violin Bring Classical Boom to Orange

Heidi Darby

February 16, 2018 Leave a Comment

 Will Baptiste and Kev Marcus started jamming together in high school, but it wasn’t in your typical garage band. The violist and violinist would team up in school hallways or parking lots and turn classical music on its head, throwing down hip-hop tracks like Busta Rhymes “Gimme Some More” via strings. Now globally renowned musicians that have […]

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: Black Violin, Chapman University, classical, hip hop, Kev Marcus, orange, The Musco Center for The Arts, Will Baptiste

Orange County Cop Shops Have Helped ICE for Years: EFF

Orange County Cop Shops Have Helped ICE for Years: EFF

Matt Coker

January 31, 2018 Leave a Comment

Long before U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) got a tool to access license plate reader information, the police departments of Orange, Tustin, Anaheim and Fountain Valley were already supplying that data to the federal agency. The revelation comes from an Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) report that included the four Orange County cop shops among […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Anaheim, Fountain Valley, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, orange, Police, Tustin

Green Cheek Beer Co.: What the Ale!

Green Cheek Beer Co.: What the Ale!

Robert Flores

January 19, 2018 Leave a Comment

When Green Cheek Beer Co. opened last year, with former Noble Ale Works brewer Evan Price as a partner and head brewer, the expectations were sky-high. Price teamed with Noble Ale Works CEO Brian Rauso to take over the space where Valiant Brewing had been; though it brewed some tasty beer, Valiant was unable to […]

Filed Under: Food & Drink Tagged With: amarillo hops, australian for pale, brian rauso, citra hops, craft beer, double ipa, dry hopped, evan price, green cheek beer co, hazy ipa, local, new zealand cascade hops, orange, passionfruit agenda, simcoe hops, west in peace

Barrel Aged Black Forest Cake by Coronado Brewing Company: Our Beer of the Week!

Barrel Aged Black Forest Cake by Coronado Brewing Company: Our Beer of the Week!

Robert Flores

January 15, 2018 Leave a Comment

Hollingshead’s Delicatessen is one of Orange County’s OG shops, with three generations of family slinging sandwiches and pouring amazing craft beers since 1963. The deli echoes Go! Pack! Go! thanks to Green Bay Packers memorabilia on the walls and ceiling, and the spirit of Vince Lombardi is always present for the best tailgate party in town. […]

Filed Under: Food & Drink Tagged With: barrel aged black forest cake stout, belgian chocolate, bourbon barrels, coffee, coronado brewing company, craft beer, founders brewing company, hollingsheads deli, kentucky bbreakfast stout, OC Weekly, orange, toffee, vanilla beans

Black Cock Brewing Co. in Orange: What the Ale!

Black Cock Brewing Co. in Orange: What the Ale!

Robert Flores

November 24, 2017 Leave a Comment

With the craft beer scene in Orange County growing in leaps and bounds it’s unfortunate when the inevitable happens and a brewery closes its doors. We saw that last year with Valiant Brewing of Orange shutting down, the spot reopening as Green Cheek Beer Co., with Evan Price brewing his magic. And now, just down […]

Filed Under: Food & Drink Tagged With: black cock brewing company, cbd beer, craft beer, el chingon, hops, malts, mexican lager, mexican lucky, naked neck ipa, orange, Vienna

Kern River Dirty Hippie Imperial Red Ale, Our Beer of the Week!

Kern River Dirty Hippie Imperial Red Ale, Our Beer of the Week!

Robert Flores

August 21, 2017 Leave a Comment

With all the foodie praise heaped on SanTana, Costa Mesa, and Anaheim, let us now take a moment to praise Old Towne Orange, a paradise of grub and suds. Provision Market, owned by Wil Dee and Executive Chef Greg Daniels of Haven, is your one-stop shop for delicious sandwiches, artisan cheeses, fresh roasted coffee and […]

Filed Under: Food & Drink Tagged With: big bad baptista imperial stout, chocolate cacao nibs, dirty hippie imperial red ale, dry hopped, electric brewing, electric cognitive dissonance dipa, epic brewing, greg daniels, hazy ipa, kern river brewing, mexican coffee, Murrieta, Old Towne Orange, orange, provision market, wil dee

Contra Coffee and Tea to Open Brick-and-Mortar TODAY

Contra Coffee and Tea to Open Brick-and-Mortar TODAY

Cynthia Rebolledo

August 15, 2017 Leave a Comment

Contra Coffee and Tea founders Julie Nguyen and Paul Del Mundo have made a name for themselves with unique creations like dirty horchata and lil’ fizz orange soda, all served from a cute van. But you won’t have to wait for your weekend farmers market fill anymore, because the company is going brick-and-mortar with a […]

Filed Under: Food & Drink Tagged With: coffee, Contra Coffee, Dirty Horchata, orange

Amarillo Lager from Green Cheek Beer Company, Our Beer of the Week!

Amarillo Lager from Green Cheek Beer Company, Our Beer of the Week!

Robert Flores

July 3, 2017 Leave a Comment

The unfortunate closing of Valiant Brewing earlier this year has a silver lining. It has re-opened as Green Cheek Beer Company, owned and operated by Evan Price and Brian Rauso, both formerly of Noble Ale Works in AleAHeim. The former Valiant location was always somewhat difficult to find on your first attempt, but Green Cheek […]

Filed Under: Food & Drink Tagged With: Amarillo, amarillo lager, brian rauso, citra, craft beer, evan price, failing up coffee stout, green cheek beer company, hazy ipa, hidden house coffee roaster, hops, IPA, malts, orange, Santa Ana, sink or swim

Orange Family Continues to Fight Eviction, Tooth and Nail

Orange Family Continues to Fight Eviction, Tooth and Nail

BRANDON FERGUSON

November 26, 2013 Leave a Comment

Five months after being evicted from their home in rural Orange, members of the Koshak family continue to sit outside the property's locked gates daily, keeping a watchful eye on the activity going on inside. Thanks largely to the efforts of 26-year-old Nathan Koshak and his iPhone camera, a massive archive of video images exists […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: foreclosure, fraud, Helen_Koshak, Judge_Cormac_Carney, Lena_Burlove, Lenore_Albert, Nathan_Koshak, Norman_Koshak, Occupy Wall Street, orange, Orange County, Phil_Green

Orange Family and Their Cancer-Stricken Mother Surprised by Eviction From OC Sheriff Deputies

Orange Family and Their Cancer-Stricken Mother Surprised by Eviction From OC Sheriff Deputies

Gabriel San Roman

June 26, 2013 Leave a Comment

Up in the hills of Orange, residents were walking for exercise, others rode along horse trails, but on Orange Park Boulevard, one family was left locked out of their home. The Koshaks received a morning visit from the Orange County Sheriff Department (OCSD) whose deputies arrived on scene yesterday to carry out a disputed eviction. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Helen Koshak, Lenore Albert, Norman Koshak, orange, Orange County Sheriff's Department

Sami Odeh, Brother of Assassinated Arab-American Activist Alex Odeh, Passes Away

Sami Odeh, Brother of Assassinated Arab-American Activist Alex Odeh, Passes Away

Gabriel San Roman

June 13, 2013 Leave a Comment

Another year is passing, and still no arrests have been made in the October 11, 1985 terrorist bombing in Santa Ana that killed Alex Odeh. The late Southern California Regional Director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) had opened the door to his office that fateful morning when a pipe bomb exploded killing him. Sami […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alex Odeh, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Attorney General Eric Holder, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, orange, Sami Odeh, Santa Ana, The Electronic Intifada

Endz Hands Us a Free Bouquet of 'No Colored Flowers'

Endz Hands Us a Free Bouquet of 'No Colored Flowers'

Gabriel San Roman

December 27, 2012 Leave a Comment

[Editor's Note: Spare Notes is a Weekly music feature highlighting outtakes and personal stories from bands who just finished working their asses off to put out new music.] All the flowers can be cut, as the late poet Pablo Neruda reminds, but the coming of spring can not be detained. That same relentless spirit alluded […]

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: Blank, Endz, hip hop, Locally Grown Collective, No Colored Flowers, orange, Rap, Reverie

Before Canyon High's Mexi-Mocking Mess, There Was El Modena's Blackface Botch Up–And Canyon High's Principal Was at Both!

Before Canyon High's Mexi-Mocking Mess, There Was El Modena's Blackface Botch Up–And Canyon High's Principal Was at Both!

Gabriel San Roman

October 29, 2012 Leave a Comment

The Mexi-mocking antics of students at Canyon High School in Anaheim Hills during the now infamous “Seniores and Señoritas” Day earned them a spot on this infernal rag's current OC's Scariest People 2012 issue. Perpetuating stereotypes by dressing up as cholos, pregnant stroller pushers and deportin' border patrol agents also led to an administration-zinging investigation. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Anaheim, Blackface, Canyon High School, Disco Day, El Modena High School, orange, Orange Unified School District, Principal Greg Bowden, Russell Barrios, Seniores and Señoritas Day

[UPDATED with Conviction:] Ivan Sanchez Faces 50 Years for Murder That Began With Fight Over Mexico's Best State

[UPDATED with Conviction:] Ivan Sanchez Faces 50 Years for Murder That Began With Fight Over Mexico's Best State

Matt Coker

September 28, 2012 Leave a Comment

See Update No. 2 at the end of this post on Ivan Sanchez's conviction. See Update No. 1 on Sanchez's trial opening. ORIGINAL POST, SEPT. 7, 4:14 P.M.: Nineteen-year-old gang member Ricardo Guerra Rocha was sentenced today to 40 years to life in state prison for the unprovoked shooting-murder of Esteban Navarrete outside of Mariscos […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Esteban Navarrete, Ivan Sanchez, Manuel Toscano, Maria Isabel Rocha, Mariscos La Ola restaurant, Mexico, murder, orange, Orange County District Attorney, Ricardo Guerra Rocha, Santa Ana, Santa Ana Police Department, St. Joseph Hospital

OC-Centric Puts the Spotlight on Local Playwrights

OC-Centric Puts the Spotlight on Local Playwrights

Joel Beers

August 24, 2012 Leave a Comment

See Also:*John Kraus and the Goers Bring Sea Shanties into the 21st Century*Hopscotch: Downtown Fullerton's New Beer and Whiskey Joint Also Serves Hillbilly Tunes*Kids in the Hall's Scott Thompson Talks Hockey, His Sexy Legs, and His Love for Irvine. It's said that every bad decision results in a good story. That may be why there […]

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: chapman, OC-Centric, orange, Tamika Washington, theater

Rose Mary Ayala, Hospital Patient, Faces Hate Crime Battery in Hot Coffee Attack on Helper

Rose Mary Ayala, Hospital Patient, Faces Hate Crime Battery in Hot Coffee Attack on Helper

Matt Coker

August 20, 2012 Leave a Comment

What's the deal today with young people breaking into nursing getting picked on? Earlier today we informed about the jail sentence for a nursing teacher who got too touchy-feely with his teen students. Now it's a Hispanic hospital patient who is being charged with the “unprovoked hate crime battery” of an African-American nursing assistant, according […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: campus police, hate crime, hot coffee, Irvine, nurse, orange, Orange County District Attorney, Rose Mary Ayala, UCI Medical Center, University of California

The OCeeker: Brand New Life Christian Center and the Preaching Battle of the Sexes

The OCeeker: Brand New Life Christian Center and the Preaching Battle of the Sexes

Josh Dulaney

August 19, 2012 Leave a Comment

Ashford and Simpson. Clyde and Bonnie. The OCeeker and his harem. Many fine guy/gal teams have become American legends. Add one more, ye heathen: Chuck and Amy Battaglia of Brand New Life Christian Center in Orange.  The OCeeker took in a Wednesday evening service at the couple's fine fellowship, and boy were they solid. Solid […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Amy Battaglia, Ashford and Simpson, Brand New Life Christian Center, Chuck Battaglia, Clyde and Bonnie, Eric Estrada, Kenneth Copeland, Oral Roberts, orange

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