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Costa Mesa

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2010

    Paris Surf Minstrels La Femme Talk Censored Cover Art and American Adventures

    ​Contrary to what you might quite reasonably expect, Parisian post-surf-rock outfit La Femme is, well, not very feminine at all. Besides a variable cast of sultry chanteuses, the group comprises three to four vaguely shadowy young Frenchmen who, to hear them tell it, spend most of their time in a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Mitsuwa's Japanese Food Fair Starts Today in San Jose. We Call Shotgun

    Luis ChongA stall at last year's Hokkaido Fair at Mitsuwa.​The Japanese Gourmet Foods Fair, aka Umaimono Gourmet Fair (umaimono means "yummy stuff") kicks off today at Mitsuwa Marketplace in San Jose. It ends June 6. The annual event is part of a series of four-day weekend festivals promoting ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    Is San Francisco Not a 'Rule of Law' City?

    ​Future illegal aliens dreaming of living the good life in Costa Mesa, Calif. are in for a rude surprise. Yesterday, in a symbolic slap at the notion of "sanctuary cities," the Orange County suburb passed a resolution declaring itself a "Rule of Law" city. "I have a lot of concerns with cities cal ... More >>

  • Music

    November 26, 2008

    The Joy of Strokes

    ​Future illegal aliens dreaming of living the good life in Costa Mesa, Calif. are in for a rude surprise. Yesterday, in a symbolic slap at the notion of "sanctuary cities," the Orange County suburb passed a resolution declaring itself a "Rule of Law" city. "I have a lot of concerns with cities cal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2008

    Mojave Desert Mystery Deepens with Clutchy Hopkins' New Ubiquity Release 'Walking Backwards'

    ​Future illegal aliens dreaming of living the good life in Costa Mesa, Calif. are in for a rude surprise. Yesterday, in a symbolic slap at the notion of "sanctuary cities," the Orange County suburb passed a resolution declaring itself a "Rule of Law" city. "I have a lot of concerns with cities cal ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 5, 2007

    Street Smart

    Bye-bye hippies, hello Factory model. The Haight is becoming a center for over-the-counter street art.

  • Music

    March 29, 2006

    Search and Destroy

    The Black Lips blow up all they touch

  • Music

    February 15, 2006

    Going Blank Again

    With Landfair, SoCal native Matt Adams runs his Blank Tapes aground on S.F.'s thriving folk scene

  • Culture

    December 3, 2003

    The Force

    An irresistibly powerful Hero takes on police corruption

  • News

    July 16, 2003

    Bickering Bikram

    A copyright dispute pits yoga king Bikram Choudhury against competitors and followers alike

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