Published since September 1995, OC Weekly is the first "alternative" newsweekly in Orange County and Long Beach to provide readers award winning editorial coverage, excellent arts & entertainment information and a provocative look at our community. With a circulation of 45,000, OC Weekly reaches more than 224,000 of young, active, educated and affluent readers each week who look to the Weekly to guide their lifestyle and entertainment choices. Our readers rely on the Weekly's innovative and interesting look at the region in which they live. It has quickly become a necessary and integral part of their lives. The OC Weekly publishes thoughtful, and insightful journalism, providing readers with a vibrant new perspective on their community, with subject matter ranging from local social issues; politics, culture and lifestyle; to arts, entertainment and recreation. The staff news blog, Navel Gazing (blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing) is award-winning. OC Weekly also publishes Orange County's most comprehensive calendar section. It offers complete listings of all the interesting happenings in Orange County, in one place. (altweeklies.com)