Where the Chefs Eat is an ongoing series in which we ask a local chef to give us his or her favorite dining options. This week, Jason Neroni, chef at Superba Snack Bar, tells us his favorite spots to eat these days. Favorite mall food: "I live in Culver City but I was born in Orange County. When I ... More >>
The federal crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries in Southern California continued today as the U.S. Attorney's Office announced the arrests of 12 people associated with a chain of pot shops. John Melvin Walker operated 9 dispensaries in L.A. and Orange counties, feds say, and he topped the l ... More >>
So Courtney Scaramella didn't want to wear a sexy schoolgirl skirt and now she's in the news, alleging in a lawsuit that the Westwood bar (O'Hara's) where she was waitressing fired her after she objected to the dress policy in writing? Well, Courtney, you might have a case (the bar says she doesn't ... More >>
Suspect Catherine Kieu Becker, now unofficially known as the new Lorena Bobbitt, was grand-jury slapped with an indictment for alleged penis cutting so harsh that it could get her life in prison if she's convicted. While we sometimes wonder if the justice system treats the ladies with kid gloves (e ... More >>
This is news that will surely send PETA members into kiniptions that will require the aid of first responders. The U.S. Attorney's Office in L.A. today announced they've filed charges against a dozen people for selling endangered animals and related clothing, including boots made out of sea turtle ... More >>
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FacebookR.I.P. Elda MayoThe young woman who died after service at the Crystal Cathedral last night in a fiery crash on the 5 North, along with two older female relatives, has been identified by the coroner as 24-year-old Downey resident Elda Mayo. The other two fatalities were reportedly Ange ... More >>
Garden Grove PDCatherine Becker is after your manhood.Updated after the jump: Catherine Becker is the new Lorena Bobbitt -- and her chilling lack of remorse (so far) upgrades her to Bobbitt 2.0. She'll be in court at 1:30 p.m. today. Originally posted July 12 at 10:35 a.m. Wow. Where to begi ... More >>
Cafe Miss Cutie / FacebookGo Lakers (next season).Update: Bummer gentlemen. The Garden Grove City Council passed the stricter rules for bikini coffee shops last night in a 4-0 vote. The Orange County Register. This is a travesty, and we want all red-blooded men to protest. We speak, of cour ... More >>
There's one less perv in the Grove tonightSick doesn't begin to describe this guy. He's a perv's perv -- untouchable, even in a vast realm of Orange County perviness that includes incestual children's book authors and daycare providers in white creeper vans. Forty-five-year-old Santa Ana man ... More >>
CBSOops.This, dear readers, is what we call a clusterfuck. (See also: "Double Hit-And-Run Leads To Beating Of Driver Who Actually Stopped To Help Another Victim He Hit In Hawthorne.") Last night at about 2 a.m., better known by cops as DUI prime time, a 28-year-old Anaheim man was driving hi ... More >>
A Garden Grove cop was stabbed last nightLast night, just before 9:30 p.m., Orange County saw its first officer-involved shooting in a good minute. Unlike two recent police kills in Los Angeles -- that of unarmed Reggie Doucet, Jr. and South L.A.'s Earl Rose -- the victim of this Garden Grove ... More >>
K. RobbinsVien Dong's cha ca thang long When you order cha ca thang long at Vien Dong, the bright bustling Northern Vietnamese specialist in Garden Grove, you will be forgiven for a moment of confusion. "I thought I ordered fish," you might think as you gaze at the sizzling platter of dill a ... More >>
e*starLACajun critters at The Boiling Crab.Hip, hip, hooray! Angelenos no longer have to drive to Alhambra or Garden Grove to get their fix of cheap seafood. Today at 3 p.m., The Boiling Crab opens its first location in Koreatown (in the Brown Derby Plaza, to be precise). That's very close to ... More >>
Associated PressLucas Anthony Tang fell to his death from a luxury suite in the Staples CenterUpdated after the jump: Should a two-year-old really be allowed 30 feet in the air, with only 10 inches of concrete and a 16-inch piece of glass to protect him? Update, Nov. 22, 12:15 p.m.: what Tan ... More >>
The Imperial kooks will face Carmen Trutanich's wrath.Looks like Imperial Stars, the band that blocked the 101 freeway for a publicity stunt Tuesday, pissed off the wrong motorist. Stuck in that horrific traffic behind the act's bobtail truck, as it performed what has almost universally been ... More >>
This is a real iPhoneFederal and local law enforcers arrested 30 suspects throughout the Southland in connection with millions of dollars worth of fake jewelry, leather goods, sunglasses, clothing, iPhones and other items that were confiscated, authorities announced at a press conference Tues ... More >>
Police on Wednesday arrested a Riverside County man who allegedly crashed a wedding and made off with $1,800 in cash and checks during a 2007 reception in Garden Grove. Stephen Kadlec, a Canyon Lake resident, was arrested at about 1 p.m. and booked on suspicion of burglary, according to polic ... More >>
Swimming pools, movie stars ... and cheapskates. We always said rich people don't get that way by being loose with their pocketbooks. A survey by spending-data site Bundle might confirm that fact: Although its real estate values often rank at the top of national lists, Beverly Hills ranked a ... More >>
How sickening people are, but how amazing animals can be. "Courage" is the name of a dog who was unlucky enough to be owned by a young woman who allegedly starved him. He was rescued, clinging to life and at half his weight, in the aging Los Angeles suburb of Bellflower. The Southeast Area A ... More >>
An Orange County AIDS doctor who also practiced in L.A. County was sentenced to more than a year in federal prison after he admitted he gave some of his patients smaller -- and sometimes fake -- doses of drugs than what he indicated to insurance companies. George Steven Kooshian, 59, was se ... More >>
The Old West image of the local sheriff as a six-shot cowboy still endures, so you might give Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies a little leeway for any perceived lack of sea legs and water navigation skills. But a sheriff's boat was on dry land Wednesday when it hit an obstacle -- a freeway over ... More >>
The Old West image of the local sheriff as a six-shot cowboy still endures, so you might give Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies a little leeway for any perceived lack of sea legs and water navigation skills. But a sheriff's boat was on dry land Wednesday when it hit an obstacle -- a freeway over ... More >>
The O.C. Register reports that hundreds of Vietnamese openly gamble in Little Saigon during the Lunar New Year, in "unofficial, makeshift casinos started operating in parking lots surrounding the Asian Garden Mall." The dice game of choice is Bao Cua Cao Cop -- and speaking of cops, they've been bus ... More >>
Sunday, bloody Sunday
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What to do in LA this week
What to do in LA this week
In his quest to free slaves around the world, Aaron Cohen thought hed seen it all. Then he went to Myanmar.
In his quest to free slaves around the world, Aaron Cohen thought hed seen it all. Then he went to Myanmar.
In his quest to free slaves around the world, Aaron Cohen thought hed seen it all. Then he went to Myanmar.
Including this week's pick, Static and Highways Birthday Bash
Including this week's pick, Static and Highways Birthday Bash
Arnold’s energy plan could short the public
Unstable reminiscences, 1980–1989
Unstable reminiscences, 1980–1989
Homeland’s ICE cools Cambodian’s hopes
Homeland’s ICE cools Cambodian’s hopes
When you're lost in El Centro's immigrant detention center you may be lost for good
The case of too many computers
An ex-trader’s admission of fixing California’s energy market is a challenge for prosecutors
An ex-trader’s admission of fixing California’s energy market is a challenge for prosecutors
Real Vietnamese-style noodles come to Brentwood
Real Vietnamese-style noodles come to Brentwood
Real Vietnamese-style noodles come to Brentwood
Real Vietnamese-style noodles come to Brentwood
Silent night for Siripongs
Gov. Davis to rule on execution appeal
Gov. Davis to rule on execution appeal
Gov. Davis to rule on execution appeal
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