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Did Alleged Attack on Self-Described Snitch Happen the Way He Says?new

Evidence seems to support Kamran Mashayekhi's story of being attacked in a Buena Park garage, but did it happen for the reasons he says?
OC Weekly  |  Derek Olson  |  05-21-2008  |  Crime & Justice

How Jeremy Williams' Death Devastated Orange County's First Pro Mixed-Martial-Arts Teamnew

In late 2006, when Marco Ruas was forming the Condors, he approached Williams about joining the team. Williams had quit fighting four years before to be a coach.
OC Weekly  |  Derek Olson  |  05-07-2008  |  Sports

House of Painnew

Arther Masaoka fought to stop the city of Tustin from bulldozing his home and lost. But were his problems of his own creation?
OC Weekly  |  Derek Olson  |  03-25-2008  |  Housing & Development

Did Crimes Kamran Mashayekhi Witnessed Put His Life in Danger?new

Some law-enforcement officials aren't so sure.
OC Weekly  |  Derek Olson  |  02-26-2008  |  Crime & Justice

Bad Fires, Good Newsnew

The Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register websites cover the blazes with innovation, improvisation and a lot of help from their readers.
OC Weekly  |  Derek Olson  |  11-06-2007  |  Disasters

The Muslim Student Union is Up Against the Wallnew

Praying, eating and bowling with the most hated student group at UC Irvine.
OC Weekly  |  Derek Olson  |  10-23-2007  |  Religion

Who Watches the Higher-Ed Watchdog?new

In the shadow of a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, Chapman University is accused of being a bit too close to its accrediting agency.
OC Weekly  |  Derek Olson  |  10-02-2007  |  Education

Get in the Cage!new

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson just might make mixed martial arts everyone's favorite spectator sport.
OC Weekly  |  Derek Olson  |  09-11-2007  |  Sports

Roll Playernew

Charles Monson works the system to help fellow quadriplegics get the high-tech wheelchairs they need.
OC Weekly  |  Derek Olson  |  08-28-2007  |  Science

Tom Tancredo: On the Borderlinenew

It's all anti-illegal talk at the Tancredo rally at the Nixon library.
OC Weekly  |  Derek Olson  |  06-26-2007  |  Politics

Spare the Childnew

Amy Bril wants to make sure her kids don't grow up like she did -- inside the notorious cult known as the Family.
OC Weekly  |  Derek Olson  |  06-05-2007  |  Culture

Teaching an Old Dick New Tricksnew

Thank God we've still got Dick Nixon to kick around.
OC Weekly  |  Derek Olson  |  05-08-2007  |  Commentary

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