AltWeeklies Wire
Battle of the Christian Titansnew
Tired of outraging Muslims, local Christians turn on each other.
Tags: religion
Only Pawns in Their Gamenew

An Orange County lawyer seeks justice for families of slain military contractors in Iraq.
Where is Orange County's Missing 'Terrorist'?new
Terror suspect Khalil Deek moved from an Anaheim, Calif. apartment to a Jordanian prison; current whereabouts unknown.
OC Weekly |
Nick Schou |
06-16-2006 |
International
Judas: So Hot Right Now!new
After a 2,000-year career as Christianity's bad boy, Judas Iscariot is getting his 15 minutes of fame and freaking out the faithful.
Tags: religion
2 Few, 2 Proudnew
This is how not to become a Marine.
'I Lost Louis Eugene Craft!'new
A California judge put a pre-trial defendant in jail and then forgot about him for 494 days.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
05-26-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
'It's Like the Natural History Museum'new
Keith Hopkins of Trophy Room explains the finer points of taxidermy.
OC Weekly |
Greg Stacy |
05-12-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Department of Homeland Stupiditynew
Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona breached secret anti-terrorism plans.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
05-12-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
'Dust to Lust'new
"Crystal Clean," who operates Topless Cleaners, discusses the finer points of topless housecleaning.
OC Weekly |
Greg Stacy |
05-05-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Baghdad Diariesnew

Eileen Padberg was a Republican political consultant until two years ago, when she dropped everything to go to Iraq and help Iraqi businesswomen.
OC Weekly |
Nick Schou |
05-05-2006 |
International
Bren v. Brennew
Billionaire Donald Bren paid on average $80,000 a year in expenses for two of his teenage kids born out of wedlock -- now they've filed suit seeking back child support from a man who makes an estimated $145,000 an hour.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
05-05-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Hangin' With the Hatersnew

Orange County Latinos faced off against the Orange County Anti-Immigrant All-Stars, the people who can't give you a straight answer about hamburgers but have the ear of Congress.
OC Weekly |
Gustavo Arellano |
05-05-2006 |
Immigration
'Dirty, Stupid or Both'new
Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona had claimed he didn't know anything about a Las Vegas mafia associate who contributed to his campaign, but now that a picture of the two men embracing has surfaced Carona is not saying anything.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
04-28-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Return of Nativonew
The longtime Latino activist Nativo Lopez rises from the political graveyard to lead immigrants again -- but will he harm more than heal?
OC Weekly |
Gustavo Arellano |
04-21-2006 |
Immigration
'I've Had So Much Fun With Cops'new

Pro skateboarder Jason Jessee is a recent addition to the national no-fly list.
OC Weekly |
Theo Douglas |
04-21-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties