Past Stories
Oktoberfest Roundup
In the Drink of an Eye, the IE’s got all your German thirst needs on lock
Beer, beer and more beer. Get your slosh on and celebrate German culture at Oktoberfest. It doesn’t matter if you’ve got Teutonic blood or…
Miscarriage of Justice! Guilty Verdict in Upland Medical Marijuana Case
Aaron Sandusky, found guilty on drug conspiracy charges Friday, standing in front of U.S. Central District Court in downtown Los Angeles. Sandusky, charged as a drug trafficker by the feds and heralded as a medical-marijuana ri...
Oktoberfest in the Wild West
Fri-Sat, Oct. 12- 14
Guten Tag! Get ready for a German inspired festival—Oktoberfest—happening in true Norco fashion, so it’s infused with a bit of the wild wild west. Old country meets old west, resulting in a day packed...
Fighting the Feds: The Aaron Sandusky Trial Pt. 1
Photo Credit: Cheri Sicard (www.facebook.com/cheri.sicard)
By Jasen T. Davis
Day Three of major medical marijuana case goes to jury deliberation
Eight months ago Aaron Sandusky was running three medical cannabis cooperatives i...
Beautiful Bummer
“When I’m Sixty-Four” wields a double-edged walker
When Paul McCartney wrote his legendary, rooty-tooty tune, “When I’m Sixty-Four,” he was a mere 16 years old. McCartney was a prodigy, of course, a born music-maker...
Saving Sara
If Sara Kruzan is the childhood victim of sexual exploitation—why is she being treated like a criminal?
Few can understand the life of horror that led Sara Kruzan to pull the trigger that killed George Gilbert “G.G.” Howa...
Any Fish You Wish
Sushi purists—and sinners—can find a damn nice roll at Kabuki
Malls give me the skeevs. On the few occasions I need to venture into the Tyler Galleria or Ontario Mills I tend to sweat, shake and look furtively toward the&he...
The Role Of A Lifetime
With Argo, Ben Affleck solidifies his status as Hollywood’s hottest young director while giving us a thriller for our times
Some movies luck into being released at just the right time. Ben Affleck’s superb new historical th...
Final Word
It doesn’t matter what side your gas tank is on, because we’re all taking it from behind.
The California average for gas last week was $4.66 a gallon. The cheapest gas locally was $4.41 per gallon for unleaded at the…
Amanda Castro Band
MEMBERS: Amanda Castro (vocals); Patrick Aranda (piano, trombone), Bill Borjan (drums), Laura Cedillo (bass), Karen Federoff (percussion, drums).
CITY OF ORIGIN: Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga.
KINDRED SPIRITS: “Cher, Louis Ar...
Optimism at its Best
Photo by Marco Rapisarda
The Crocodiles keep the vibes positive and gear up to rock The Glass House
The video for the song “Endless Flowers” by Crocodiles is a nostalgia-drenched visual time trip into the teen idol hits of...
Judge Not Lest . . .
A Claremont Church’s guest sermon comes courtesy of a retired (and lesbian) judge
Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Daily Journal
—now that’s tolerance!
Are you LGBT and thinking of coming out? Go to church.
This weekend,...
¡Ask A Mexican!
Special Best Of Best Of Edition
Dear Readers: The Mexican must take the week off because his home paper is publishing its annual Best Of issue—if the devil ever condemns you to visit Orange County, pick up the OC Weekly!…
The Rundown
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3
The headline in today’s Press-Enterprise reads, “UCR scientist cures potato chip disease,” and there’s no shame in admitting your confusion. Hell, I’m confused . . . that is, you know, a little . ...
BIG BEAR LAKE OKTOBERFEST
Thru Oct. 29
Fall is upon us and that can only mean one thing . . . Oktoberfest! All I want to say is thank you Germany for giving us all a reason to celebrate something besides Halloween in October.…
PAINTING IN PIXELS: AN EXHIBITION OF CONCEPT ART
Thru Jan. 10
If your appreciation for art extends no further than the cover art for Assassin’s Creed or the detailed character design of UFC Undisputed 3’s Bob Sapp (have you seen those beefy fists?), look no further than t...
The 7 Day Stretch
Thurs/10/11
EARTHQUAKE
There’s no explanation to this comedian’s name but apparently before his comedy career when he was in the Air Force he accidentally dropped a live nuclear missile while loading it into an airp...
Meat of the Matter
Put down that burger!
An animal rights group this week accused a cheese supplier for In-N-Out Burger of cruelty to cows after conducting its own undercover investigation. The undercover video shows workers “viciously beating,...
Road Rage Doesn’t Pay Off For Four Unlucky Dudes
By Jesse B. Gill
Living in Southern California, any one of us are only moments away from shedding our civility and going all murderballs on that JERK WHO JUST CUT US OFF ON THE FREEWAY.
Ahem. Excuse us for a…
