What 'The OC' got wrong about Inland Empire's 'dirtbag' economy
From left, Benjamin McKenzie, Mischa Barton, and Peter Gallagher star in “The O.C.” – an idyllic paradise where everything and everyone seems to be perfect, but beneath the surface is a world of shifting loyalties and identities. (Photo by A. Rapoport/FOX) Twenty summers ago, an edgy television show put Orange County on Hollywood’s map – at times at the expense of the Inland Empire. “The OC” was a fictional tale of growing up in Newport Beach. It became a brief ratings hit and spawned a modest