The O.C.

By David Dayen Via OC Progressive, Assemblywoman Noreen Evans, Chair of the Budget Committee, spells out slowly for everyone the structural problems and false assertions about the California budget process.  If you have non-political junkie friends who want to understand this in a quick and easy wa...

By Dan Chmielewski A department spokesman confirmed that the total number of permits in Orange County now hovers around 900, a 20 percent drop since Hutchens took office. Anderson said the lower number represents expirations such as people moving out of the county or situations that change such as threats...

Music features articles on Morning Benders and Paul Masvidal's prog metal. Albert Ching's "Sound Guy" column reviews Mission Viejo rapper Apoetnomadali; Locals Only listens to Moostache; and we've got CD reviews of Franz Ferdinand's "Tonight: Franz Ferdinand" (Domino) and Lars Ho...

• Music features articles on Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss' new accoustic project and the Meat Puppets' comeback. Albert Ching contemplates the best tribute bands to never exist in Sound Guy; Locals Only listens to Mothers Sons; And we've got a CD review of Plies, "Da REAList" (Slip-n-...

Yea, perhaps Shannon noticed that fact when the Canes' offense performed that painful two-minute drill in the waning minutes of Saturday night's Emerald bowl loss to California, 24-17--a comeback perfectly within the realm of being possible by most teams... UPDATE

Find out what film critics, Scott Foundas, J. Hoberman, Jim Ridley, Ella Taylor and Robert Wilonsky agreed were the 12 best movies of the year. • Music features articles on Snoop Dogg and Shwayze. Locals Only listens to Thee Makeout Party and we've got a CD reviews of Headlights, 'Remizes' (...

• Music features articles on Albert Ching's Favorite Things, the worst lyrics of 2008 and the top 10 Indie rock albums. Chris Ziegler looks at KUCI DJ Ashley Eliot in Aural Reports, Locals Only listens to Dolphin City and we've got a CD review of The Damned's "So Who's Paranoid" (The English...

We at the Weekly have given OC Metro, the self-described "business lifestyle" magazine of Orange County, plenty of well-deserved jabs over the years. But the glossy monthly (Metro had been a biweekly for years until this past September, a downsizing we can all be happy about) has outd...

 IL - 27, but now you can watch full seasons of "Veronica Mars," "One Tree Hill," "Babylon 5," and "The OC" (Although it's Season 2 of "Veronica" and "Babylon 5. ...

By Dan Chmielewski Irvine Tattler publisher Stephen Smith has a lengthly diatribe about how Council member Christina Shea’s request for all email lists is legit under the California Public Records act. June 10, 2008 Re:      California Public Records Act Requests, Your Employment as a Lobbyist

The big news of the weekend was the OC Weekly's two wins at the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies Awards in Philadelphia. Gustavo Arellano took home the award for Best Column with "Ask A Mexican" while R. Scott Moxley bagged second place in the prestigious public service category fo...

By Allan Raible On the much loved but sadly canceled show, “The OC,” Seth Cohen, one of the main characters, had such glowing love for Death Cab For Cutie that at times they were almost like a character on the show. This, no...

By Oshburg Well I did see the old MTV show, but I have never been to Orange County so I won't comment on whether or not this drink captured the essence of OC for me. It also looks like the OC Energy Drink is promoting this as a viable mixer for ...

Like, oh my God! The whole entire series of The OC is totally out on DVD, and it's, like, SO COOL!... If you're a true fan of The OC you'll want to buy this set; given the extras, the packaging, and the popularity of the show, ...

By Jubal Instead of engaging in what could easily become a destructive and futile public debate with Ron Campbell over his inflammatory and inaccurate article in today’s Orange County Register, I have chosen to respond directly to each of you and provide you, as I have done in the past, with facts...

By Jonathan Constantine As the political winds shift away from hefty retirement benefits for public employees, Newport Beach may boost the amount it gives the city’s largest employee union. But an important distinction — and likely the reason city officials agreed to the pension hike — is that employees themse...

The OC' meets its demise  WA - Whatever one thought of the teen soap shenanigans on "The OC," the casting was strong, and the young leads, Mischa Barton, Benjamin McKenzie and Adam Brody, ...

 OH - track down Marissa's killer, Cam Gigadent's bendy Volchok was fun ... much of the idea making to The OC show-runners ... a possible Ryan-Taylor lovefest is good OC fun ...

By Jonathan Toomey The season picks up five months after Marissa's death and all the characters are in different phases from when we last left them. To make up for the loss of Barton's character, Taylor Townsend (Autumn Reeser) and Kaitlin Cooper (Willa Holland) have both been added as full cast members.

 - back in Newport for good, can Fox's The OC remain as ... 2, at 9 pm/ET), the twisted OC family is ... Jimmy Cooper (Tate Donovan) will return, and Marissa, even after ... DVD Review: 'The OC : The Complete Third Season' Zap2it.com all 2 news articles

The OC father figure tied the knot with his girlfriend of six years, Corinne Renee Kingsbury, in a barefoot, beachfront ceremony Saturday. ... The OC' star Tate Donovan marries Corinne Renee Kingsbury Reality TV World Tate Donovan Weds in Malibu Lovetripper.com

 DC - Reed, 17, will join the group of Newport Beach, Calif., teens for four episodes this season, the New York Daily News reported Saturday. ... United Press International Nikki Reed Joins The OC Comingsoon.net Pittsburgh Tribune-Review all 17 related