In "School Colors" Daffodil J. Altan looks at San Juan Capistrano’s schools, where white kids are painted into one corner, Latino kids into another. And asks: How did this happen?

In "Bent Over Rentl" Matt Coker looks into the historic $618,000 out-of-court settlement that was money well-spent for owners of a government-subsidized Stanton apartment complex.

Plus...

• The Weekly's standing columns, ¡Ask a Mexican!, Hey You! and Savage Love

• Restaurant reviews of Casa Inka in Fountain Valley and El Amanecer in Santa Ana.

• Culture focuses on Jim Hornung's 'Archeo-Art' show In Long Beach, Cartoonist Lynda Barry's How-To Book 'What It Is', Trendzilla talks Harvey's seat belt bags, and Game On dissects video games from the past

• Film reviews of Summer '08: Batman Saved the Season, While a Little 'Sex' Went a Long Way and the Indies Went South 2 and local special screenings

• Music features an interview with Brit trip-hop pioneer Tricky, worldly music websites, Rex Reason looks at the Simpkin Project; Locals Only listens to Baby Champ, 'Illoee', and new CD reviews of Nisennenmondai, 'Neji/Tori' (Smalltown Supersound) and Donavon Frankenreiter, 'Pass It Around' (Lost Highway)

And more daily at OCweekly.com

In "Who's Your Addy?" Matt Coker looks at Adderall. It's hailed as a "miracle drug" for ADHD sufferers. But they're not the only ones using it. One South County clinic is trying to help OC kick "college crack."

In "This Is Your Brain On Adderall" Matt Coker looks for someone to explain to our readers how Adderall actually works, chemically speaking, and finds his own son, Dustin Coker—who not only is a research assistant in a UC Irvine study involving ADHD and psychostimulants, but who also grew up with ADHD.

In "Moxley Confidential" R. Scott Moxley reveals how the OC media is being asked to ignore still-emerging dirt on Carona’s PSR mess at the sheriff’s department.

In "Toeing the Line" Nick Schou interviews perennial Democratic candidate Paul Lucas, who says he’s still in trouble for playing footsie with the Republicans.

Plus...

• The Weekly's standing columns, ¡Ask a Mexican!, Hey You! and Savage Love

• Restaurant reviews of Jaqu's in Huntington Beach and Kasela Grill in Anaheim.

• Culture focuses on Bike Curious at Santa Ana's Go, Rilla! Gallery, Latina Theater Ensemble's New Works Festival, Trendzilla talks Designer Richard Chai, and Game On dissects Game-Changer

• Film reviews of Traitor' 2 and local special screenings

• Music features a review of Costa Mesa locals Japanese Motors, The Long Beach Blues Festival, Rex Reason looks at nightlife maven Sean Francis in Aural Reports; Locals Only listens to Daniel Morones, 'The Situation' and new CD reviews of Conor Oberst, 'Conor Oberst' (Merge) and The Bug, 'London Zoo' (Ninja Tune)

And more daily at OCweekly.com

In "The Mouthpiece That Roared" David Davis interviews OC-raised USC Quarterback Mark Sanchez and the stink he's causing because of his proud Mexican heritage.

In "The Snow Job Express Rolls On" Gustavo Arellano looks at the controversial philanthropist Michael Scott Kerr's new career as a wrapper.

In "Back in the Saddle" Eleanor Carmichael recalls her experience at the Saddleback Church candidate forum.

Plus...

• The Weekly's standing columns, ¡Ask a Mexican!, Hey You! and Savage Love

• Restaurant reviews of Jongewaard's Bake 'n' Broil in Long Beach and Big B's BBQ in Fullerton.

• Culture focuses on Sherry Karver and David Lyle's photography at Sue Greenwood Fine Art Gallery, The Maverick Theater's Production of 'Picasso at the Lapin Agile,' Trendzilla talks Goyard tote bags and Game On dissects 'Order Up!'

• Film reviews of Hamlet 2, The Rocker and local special screenings

• Music features a review of the Germs/Darby Crash biopic 'What We Do Is Secret', Matthew Sweet, rapper The Game, Rex Reason looks at Aurora Napua Ka'awa in Aural Reports; Locals Only listens to Joshua Lanes and read new CD reviews of The Dandy Warhols, 'Earth to the Dandy Warhols' (Beat the World) and The Verve, 'Forth' (On Your Own)

And more daily at OCweekly.com

In our annual"If you believe a passenger jet hit the Pentagon on 9/11, then these local ‘citizen investigators’ say you’ve been . . . PentaConned!" Nick Schou interviews Aldo Marquis and Craig Ranke, two local 9/11 conspiracy theorists.

In "Moxley Confidential: Very Strange Bedfellows" R. Scott Moxley recognizes Senator Dick Ackerman doing the right thing in the case of James Ochoa.

In "Cutting Remarks" Daffodil Altan looks at plastic surgeon Brian West as he tries to get a restraining order against a former patient who got him into trouble with the state for violating the terms of the board’s alcohol-abuse treatment program.

Plus...

• The Weekly's standing columns, ¡Ask a Mexican!, Hey You! and Savage Love

• Restaurant reviews of Blackmarket Bakery in Irvine and PK Burger in Brea.

• Culture focuses on the "New York School" art exhibit at Rohrer Fine Art in Laguna Beach, Shakespeare Orange County's latest, "Trendzilla" talks oversized blazers and "Game On" covers Soul Calibur IV's Lack of ideas

• Film reviews of Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Tropic Thunder and local special screenings

• Music features Arabian Prince, Orange County homelessness benefit CD 'Shelter Me', Rex Reason looks at OC surf-instrumental band Slacktone in Aural Reports; Locals Only listens to The Good Fiction and read new CDs reviews of Bodies of Water, 'A Certain Feeling' (Secretly Canadian) and Syclops, 'I've Got My Eye on You' (DFA)

And more daily at OCweekly.com

In our annual"Food Issue 2008" Edwin Goei and Gustavo Arellano investigate cheap food for our recessionary times, by highlighting 54 Orange County meal deals between 99 cents and $15.

In "Moxley Confidential" R. Scott Moxley looks at the California Highway Patrol and their vanishing ethical impurities, bad math and more.

In "Getting Soaked" Daffodil Altan looks at Santa Ana Unified School District. Do they have the money to save hundreds of jobs it cut?

Plus...

• The Weekly's standing columns, ¡Ask a Mexican!, Hey You! and Savage Love

• Restaurant reviews of Michael's On Naples in Long Beach and Naz Kabob in Fountain Valley.

• Culture focuses on 'Tiki FREAKout' Art Show at the Light Gallery, Rude Guerrilla's 'Nocturne,' Skater boy fashion to the Max and the French laughing in the face of video games as a sport

• Film reviews of Bottle Shock, Pineapple Express and local special screenings

• Music features Dave Segal's final 'Sprawl of Sound' column about the OC music scene, OC Pop-Punks Big Drill Car; Houston's Indian Jewelry; Rex Reason looks at Garden Grove-Based Online Shop Smartpunk in Aural Reports; Locals Only listens to Courtney Chambers and read new CDs, Paramount Styles, 'Failure American Style' (Konkurrent) and PAS/CAL, 'I Was Raised on Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura' (Le Grand Magistery) are reviewed

And more daily at OCweekly.com

In "Metheds to His Madness" Vickie Chang investigates Ed McKie, the man who wants to create a safe space for gay recovering meth addicts in the Santa Ana Artists’ Village. His efforts have gone . . . about how you’d expect. Badly.

In "Suits vs. Skins" Matt Coker looks at San Onofre nudists. Do they stand a stitch of a chance against the state's efforts to cover them up?

In "Doctored Evidence?" Nick Schou looks at a lawsuit alleging an intriguing theory about how a pair of gloves and a gun ended up in a whistleblower physician’s car.

Plus...

• The Weekly's standing columns, ¡Ask a Mexican!, Hey You! and Savage Love

• Restaurant reviews of Blake's Place in Anaheim and Green Rice in Huntington Beach.

• Culture focuses on the utopias of sponge and cardboard at the Huntington Beach Art Center, Rude Guerrilla's 'The Seven Deadly Sins,' Taking the Maxi Dress to the Max and Viva La 'Revolution'

• Film reviews of Swing Vote, The Mummy and local special screenings

• Music dishes on Mötley Crüe; NOMO's modernized Afrobeat; Rex Reason looks at San Clemente's Büddafinger in Aural Reports; Locals Only listens to Barrett Johnson, 'In Case I Went Missing' and read new CDs, Abe Vigoda, 'Skeleton' (Post Present Medium) and Daedelus, 'Love to Make Music To' (Ninja Tune) are reviewed

And more daily at OCweekly.com

In "I Want my Midwife!" Daffodil Altan investigates the reasons behind the shrinking list of OC hospitals that allow midwife-assisted births—but moms-to-be and midwives aren’t taking it lying down.

In "Mixed Signals" Gustavo Arellano wonders, Does Caltrans have a double standard when it comes to Minutemen adopting highways?

In "Moxley Confidential: This Time It's Personal" R. Scott Moxley discovers that businessman Ronald Cedillos hasn’t told the whole story of his falling-out with Mike Carona.

Plus...

• The Weekly's standing columns, ¡Ask a Mexican!, Hey You! and Savage Love

• Restaurant reviews of Shik Do Rak in Irvine and Mos 2 in Anaheim.

• Culture focuses on Amy Catrina's green art instillation at Grand Central Art Gallery, Brian Kojac's Production of Dan Acre's 'Dirty Laundry' at STAGEStheatre, Musicians, Fans and Fashions and Wii's 'Final Fantasy' E3

• Film reviews of Step Brothers and local special screenings

• Music dishes on Mozambique's Reggae Night; Hedonistic Hardcore Band Annihilation; Dave Segal's Sprawl of Sound covers Hommes & Femmes Vitales; Rex Reason looks at International Pop Overthrow; Locals Only reports on Oddity's 'Illegal Truth' (Gutter Water Music) and read new CD reviews on Various Artists, 'Life Beyond Mars—Bowie Covered' (Rapster/!K7) and One Day As a Lion, 'One Day As a Lion' (Anti).

And more daily at OCweekly.com

In "Hate and Death" R. Scott Moxley begs the question: Was the murder of Thien Minh Ly actually a hate crime? His killer's life hangs depends on one jury's answer.

In "Hot Air" Matt Coker investigates Larry Agran's hoopla and speechifying, to discover that not much great happening with the Great Park

Plus...

• The Weekly's standing columns, ¡Ask a Mexican!, Hey You! and Savage Love

• Restaurant reviews of King's Lobster in Orange and A's Ace Burbers in San Juan Capistrano.

• Culture focuses on Logan Wood's wooden sculpture exhibit at Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Dagoberto Gilb's book 'The Flowers', fancy mani-pedi's in Long Beach and video games.

• Film reviews of The Dark Knight, Mama Mia and local special screenings

• Music dishes on the Stray Cats; Dave Segal's Sprawl of Sound covers Bethany Owen's vocal impressions; Rex Reason looks at Chuck Dietrich, of Bullet Treatment and Basement Records; Locals Only reports on Pepper and new CDs, Patti Smith/Kevin Shields, 'The Coral Sea' and Sebadoh, 'Bubble & Scrape,' are reviewed.

And more!

Gustavo Arellano interviews Joelle Casteix, who has spent the past five years fighting for Catholic Church sex-abuse victims in "Our Lady of Perpetual Protest." But there’s one molester she hasn’t nabbed yet: Her own.

In "Sack Attack" Nick Schou investigates the jailhouse beating of ex-Kiss guitarist Mark Leslie Norton.

While R. Scott Moxley's "Moxley Confidential" takes a look at DA Tony Rackauckas, who has joined the battle over Manson family killer, Susan Atkins' wish to die in Laguna Beach.

Plus...

• The Weekly's standing columns, ¡Ask a Mexican!, Hey You! and Savage Love

• Restaurant reviews of Lizarran Tapas in Fullerton and Siam Taste of Asia in Santa Ana

• Culture focuses on The Orange County Museum of Art's Peter Saul exhibit, Getting wet with Monica Palacios and her play Greetings From a Queer Señorita at Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble, The Huntington Beach Playhouse's new musical Born to Ride the Waves, hands-free cell phone devices and video games.

• Film reviews of Hellboy 2, Journey to the Center of the Earth and local special screenings

• Music dishes on the BB King and the Living Suns, Dave Segal's Sprawl of Sound covers 'Love Story' and the uncategorizable Hecuba, Locals Only reports on Cat Party and Michael Coyle reviews new CDs: Melvins' Nude With Boots and Beck's Modern Guilt.

And more!

Daffodil J. Altan takes a look at Orange County launderer, Prudential Overall Supply, in "Taken to the Cleaners." Is the Irvine-based industrial-laundry company cheating workers out of a living wage? Three cities say yes.

In "The D Files" Gustavo Arellano takes a look at the declassified FBI files Exonerate Joel Dvorman, Orange County's original conservative scapegoat.

While R. Scott Moxley's "Moxley Confidential" takes a look at Jose Avina, the boy who sodomized four others at just 14 years old.

Plus...

• The Weekly's standing columns, Ask a Mexican!, Hey You! and Savage Love

• Restaurant reviews of Hak Heang in Long Beach and Paul's Coffee Shop in Fountain Valley

• Culture pieces focusing on The J Flynn Gallery's "LOL" exhibit, Theatre Out's 'Small Domestic Acts,' Summer-Music-Festival Hippiewear and video games.

• Film reviews of "WALL-E," "Wanted" and local special screenings

• Music pieces on the George Michael, Plants and Animals, Dave Segal's Sprawl of Sound on Slayer's 'Reign in Blood,' Ariel Pink in the Studio, C.R.A.C. at Abstract Workshop, Rex Reason's Aural Reports on Songwriter David Choi Mixes Rhymes With Mash-ups, Locals Only on Cursed Chimera's 'The Great Caldune' and new CD Reviews

And more!

In this week's issue:

Daffodil J. Altan follows Alfonso Guerrero and Manuel Chavez on their wedding day in "Eat Drink and Be Gay Married: After 27 years together, one couple finally has its big, fat, Mexican, recovering-drug-addict, HIV-positive, ex-transgender gay wedding"

Rich Kane offers some from the scene perspective on the gay weddings in "We’re Here, We’re Queer, We’re Registered at Crate & Barrel: Notes from a gayer-than-usual Tuesday at the old courthouse in Santa Ana"

R. Scott Moxley introduces us to Orange County's new top cop in "Meet the New Sheriff: Taking a wait-and-see stance toward OC’s new top cop"

Nick Schou investigates yet another jail house beating, this time of former KISS guitarist Mark St. John in "Smashes, Thrashes & Hits: Sheriff’s department probing alleged jail beating of former KISS guitarist"

Plus...

• The Weekly's standing columns, Ask a Mexican!, Hey You! and Savage Love

• Restaurant reviews of A Restaurant and Pho Cali

• Culture pieces focusing on Hibbleton Gallery, Maverick Theater's Forbidden Planet, Tucked Shirts and video games.

• Big blockbusters and local special screenings

• Music pieces on the Vans Warped Tour, Powerhouse with Ice Cube, Dave Segal's Sprawl of Sound, Rex Reason's Aural Reports, Locals Only and new CD Reviews

And more!