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Very Important Life Lessons We Learned from Day One of Beach Goth 4
Darkness lurks among us and the machines will never win.
Little Arabia Is an Edible Oasis in Southern California
This improbable corridor of Orange County houses a thriving community of Arab-owned bookstores, clothing shops, halal butchers, and hookah lounges—even the local Baja Fresh and Sizzler offer halal meat choices.
The Sushi Chef: Miki Izumisawa
Meet Miki Izumisawa, the sushi chef who is pushing the boundaries of traditional sushi with nature-inspired fusion dishes, and doing it with an all-female staff.
People Waited 20 Years for This Mexican Restaurant to Reopen
After merging with Del Taco 25 years ago, Naugles Cal-Mex restaurant in Orange County ceased to exist. That is, until one man fueled by his nostalgia fought Del Taco for the trademark rights and brought it back to life.
El Niño Is Making California Tuna Bite Like Crazy
El Niño’s strange weather patterns has California’s water unusually warm and consequently has made tunas as big as 150 pounds—that are usually 90 miles out—come within three miles to the shore.
A Tuesday Night Party in an OC Tapas Bar is Outshining LA's Club Game
From the night of choice, to the makeshift restaurant turned venue, to the ridiculous location, nothing about Focus should work. But it does.
Video Appears to Show California Cops Behaving Badly and Eating Pot Candy During Dispensary Raid
Police officers in Orange County are under investigation over footage that shows them destroying surveillance equipment at a marijuana dispensary and joking about kicking an amputee.
Why You Will Find Fake Dog At Your Local Pho Shop
Vietnamese dog soup didn't make it in the USA like pho, spring rolls or bánh mìs did, but the reason why is not what you may have imagined (hint: communism). Also, no dogs were harmed in the writing of this story—only pigs.
Jailhouse Snitch Testimony Is Backfiring in California
Jailhouse informants aren't just dangerous because they put good people away—they're dangerous because they can help the worst criminals catch a break.
Anyone Can Join This Record Label for Just $250
Wiener Records, an offshoot of garage rock label Burger Records, is allowing anyone with a couple hundred bucks to get a record deal.
Florida Cop Shoots and Injures Unarmed Black Man Who Witnesses Say Had His Hands Up
Florida authorities are calling for calm after reports that a white officer shot and critically injured an unarmed black man in a stolen car.
Working at the Carwash Blues
It's 1970, and I work a couple of days a week at a Newport Beach carwash for $1.50 an hour, which keeps me in Banquet TV dinners, Hostess cherry pies, and Kool Kings.