We take a break from SF coverage to report to you the following incident, one which proves that nothing good comes out of Orange County. Ever. Without a doubt. For reals.

While the Bay Area struggles at keeping birds oil-free and alive, fisherman Hai Nguyen, 24, of Garden Grove tries to murder marine mammals. While fishing off the end of a Newport Beach pier, Nguyen used a steak knife to stab a sea lion who innocuously swiped his bait. According to AP, "the animal was taken to the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, where staff found the knife had pierced the sea lion's heart... [i]t was later euthanized." Nguyen faces up to one year in prison and a fine of $20,000for violating the Marine Mammal Protection Act. And for being a cruel dick.

Why, this reminds me of the time when fishermen in Dana Point sliced off the beaks of brown pelicans who were noshing on their catch. Which happened around the same time as our future high school's flag post -- i.e., your editor's high school's flag post, that is -- was adorned with a freshly dead dolphin. It was tied to the post by a rival high school in the name of good old fashion football rivalry. Anyway, that's all of the sweeping generalization fodder we've got for you today. Sorry, but the lack of NorCal vs. SoCal rivalry as of late is unnerving. Back to your regularly scheduled Bay Area-related programming...