Haiti: Relief and Recovery
As people used to the ground shaking on a regular basis, we see the events in Haiti and think "that could be us". While we are young site, we still feel the need to ask our readers to help.
Or, as Sacagawea put it:
I was thinking of whether we should do something or not (is it ...
Charlie Palmer’s at Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza
Like Emeril or Wolfgang, Mario or Masaharu, Charlie Palmer is rapidly joining the ranks of this country's most visible celebrity chefs. You may be familiar with his Pigs & Pinot charity event or you may have seen him on Season 6 of Bravo's Top Chef. In any event, his Upper East Side eatery has long ...
IRWD Buys the Farm (and Why You Should Care)
The water system in California is a complex combination of reservoirs, rivers, pipelines, pumping stations, and canals. Most of Southern California’s water comes from the Sierra Nevada range north of Sacramento, where it flows into the Oroville basin (the top green dot in the map below), and then is released into the delta, where it ...
“Ordinary Days” at South Coast Repertory
Tales from The Crush
Last night I left my neck of the woods to attend my first production at Orange County's own Tony-winning theater company: South Coast Repertory. Before last night, I thought SCR and OCPAC (Orange County Performing Arts Center) were one and the same, and now I know better. They are apparently two separate companies ...
Win or We Won’t Show Up
Southern California is spoiled with riches. We have the best weather in the world (minus the earthquakes), gorgeous people (some artificially enhanced), and an amazing lifestyle (if you can freakin' afford it). Having traveled around the world, I could comfortably say that there’s no where I’d rather live than here.
However, when it comes to sports, ...
The Great (Park) Fiasco
It's not going to be a shocking revelation, but I think the Great Park is a waste of valuable resources. I didn't vote for Measure W in 2002. I would vote to annex the entire project if I only had a chance. At least if it had been an airport, as planned, we would be ...
Contributors Wanted
Dear Readers:
Thank you for being part of The Orange County Reader. We hope you like what you've seen, and just as importantly, we hope you see the potential to build something special here. To do that, we need your help. Part of our mission statement is to integrate the community -- to erase the distinction ...
A big “Thank You”
Just a short note to our readers.
Our first week has been a wonderful surprise. We still have some kinks to work out, but it has gone much better than expected.
Since Monday, our official "first" day, we've averaged 1600+ page views per day and word is spreading quickly. However, we can always improve and we ...
