Email AuthorGustavo Arellano
Awesome Historical Orange County-Needs-Cheap-Mexican-Labor Quote of the Week!
April 04, 2013 in Navel Gazing
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Angels Owner Arte Moreno Finally an Aztlanista...in Tucson!
Your Anaheim Angels of Anaheim
April 03, 2013 in Navel Gazing
2013 marks a decade since billionaire Arte Moreno bought the Anaheim Angels, and I think we can all say he's been good for the franchise, even if your Halos have...
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Gustavo's Latest "Orange County Line" for KCRW: On Anaheim's Proposed District Voting for City Council Races!
Anaheim Police Shooting Desmadre
April 03, 2013 in Navel Gazing
The last year or so has been muy tough on my beloved city of Anaheim, and not just because of trigger-happy cops and a nation discovering its stratified reality. There's...
Guess Where I Ate; Win a Prize!
April 02, 2013 in Stick a Fork In It
The Best Orange County Register Reader Reactions to the Paper's New Paywall
April 02, 2013 in Navel Gazing
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Announcing Our New Columnist: Porn Superstar/OC Girl Tasha Reign!
April 02, 2013 in Navel Gazing
SO much easier on the eyes than Mickadeit...I knew I wanted to get porn superstar/OC girl Tasha Reign on the cover of our 2013 Sex Issue listing OC's 20 greatest...
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Lawyer Asks Judge to Seal Photo of His Penis from the Public Record
April 02, 2013 in Navel Gazing
Wikimedia CommonsIn what may be a first in the annals of jurisprudence, an attorney has asked an Orange County Superior Court judge to seal a picture of his penis from...
Geeta Bansal Interviews Juan Mari Arzak, the Father of Spanish Cuisine!
April 01, 2013 in Stick a Fork In It
Taco Bell Crime of the Week: Intoxicated in the Drive-Through with an 8-Year-Old
April 01, 2013 in Stick a Fork In It
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OC Weekly to Install Online Paywall
April 01, 2013 in Navel Gazing
The OC Weekly is launching an online paywall, which means that readers who want to browse the newspaper online must buy a subscription or pay a daily rate to have...
OC Register Dares Hackers to Penetrate its Website Paywall With Boasts of its Impenetrability
April 01, 2013 in Navel Gazing
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[UPDATE: Paper Blocks Readers from Commenting on Paywall Move] Orange County Register Instituting Full Paywall for Website in April
March 30, 2013 in Navel Gazing
Updated, with new info on the bottom...ORIGINAL POST, MARCH 28, 12:30 P.M.: When Orange County Register owner Aaron Kushner first took the reins of OC's paper of record last year,...
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It's Easter Weekend, Which Means Santa Ana's Bristol Street Becomes Ground Zero for Lowrider Cruising
Notes from the Banana Republic
March 30, 2013 in Navel Gazing
Wikimedia CommonsDon't believe the hipsters: the true throbbing center of SanTana life is the corner of Bristol Street and McFadden Avenue. This is where wabs flock to whenever the Mexican...
Oytun Ayse Mihalik, Former CVS Pharmacist, Gets 5 Years in Federal Prison for Aiding Al-Qaeda
March 29, 2013 in Navel Gazing
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Doug Gottlieb, OC Boy and Basketball Analyst, Under Fire for Joking He Brings "White Man's Perspective" to CBS Sweet 16 Coverage
March 29, 2013 in Navel Gazing
Where the white people at?Man, I still remember as a wabby high-schooler reading about the accomplishments of Tustin High basketball star Doug Gottlieb during the 1990s. And, sure: while having...
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The 20 Greatest Ranchera Singers of All Time: The Complete List
March 29, 2013 in Heard Mentality
Jos Alfredo Jimnez: The King of Ranchera, but Not #1!See Also:*The 20 Greatest Songs of Vicente Fernndez: The Complete List*Antonio Aguilar, Ranchera Legend, Gets Giant Statue of Him Unveiled in...
Former Orange Bishop Tod D. Brown Vouched For a Pedo-Priest Who Went on to Molest Kids in Salinas
March 29, 2013 in Navel Gazing
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The 20 Greatest Ranchera Singers of All Time, No. 10-1
March 28, 2013 in Heard Mentality
Javier Sols: CLASSSee also:*The 20 Greatest Ranchera Singers of All Time, No. 20-11*The 20 Greatest Songs of Vicente Fernndez: The Complete List*Antonio Aguilar, Ranchera Legend, Gets Giant Statue of Him...
Eat This Now: Mole Poblano Taco at Los Reyes de el Elote Asado
March 27, 2013 in Stick a Fork In It
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The 20 Greatest Ranchera Singers of All Time, No. 20-11
March 27, 2013 in Heard Mentality
Pepe Aguilar: CLASS...See also:*The 20 Greatest Songs of Vicente Fernndez: The Complete List*Antonio Aguilar, Ranchera Legend, Gets Giant Statue of Him Unveiled in Los Angeles; His 10 Greatest Songs!*The 10...
Guess Where I Ate; Win a Prize!
March 26, 2013 in Stick a Fork In It
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Gustavo's Latest "Orange County Line" for KCRW: How Can OC Attract Even More Tourists?
March 26, 2013 in Navel Gazing
"Late last year, the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau hired a man from Texas--Texas!--to attract more tourists to Orange County," begins the blurb for my latest "Orange County Line"...
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[W/VIDEO] Food Science Professor: Porn Industry "More Responsible" than Food Industry
March 25, 2013 in Stick a Fork In It
Flickr User MuffetKansas State professor Doug Powell is a legend in the food safety industry, and not just because his blog is called Barf Blog. He's someone who always criticizes...
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No Taste of Newport This Year For First Time in 24 Years
March 25, 2013 in Stick a Fork In It
Keith MayChronic Taco at Taste of Newport 2009I haven't been to the annual Taste of Newport because it's CRAZY--good crazy, mind you. Great music, great food, great women, ambiance, all...
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Gustavo on The Tom Leykis Show THIS WEDNESDAY for Monthly Ask a Mexican! Hour!
March 25, 2013 in Navel Gazing
If it's the last Wednesday of the month, it means that it's time for me to trek up to Burbank and spend the afternoon with Tom Leykis. Lemme explain how...
