Reacting to criticism about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from within and without, President Vladimir Putin blocked Facebook and Twitter from his country and signed a bill into law imposing a 15-year prison […]
Putin bans Facebook, Twitter
Gas pains in the West OC
Ouch. If you’re filling up the tank of your Chevy, Ford, Toyota, Kia, Nissan, etc. these days, you may have to consider dipping into your kids’ college fund. The price of a […]
Districts, “fake” news and taxes
District boundaries, “fake news” and the city’s financial future are on the agenda for Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. At 8 p.m., a public hearing will be held to select […]
Main St. parking before council
Overnight parking on some portions of Main Street may be banned, following a decision by the Stanton City Council Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 7800 Katella Ave. The […]
Another mixed report card
Statistics on the impact of the coronavirus in Orange County continue to show mixed results. Friday’s report from the county health care agency showed that confirmed new cases rose from 427 to […]
LQ, OA, Edison teams advance
Garden Grove High made history recently when its boys’ basketball team won the CIF-SS Division 4AA title, the first-ever in that sport for the school. But the Argonauts aren’t the only locals […]
Nuclear power plant shelled
Russian forces are attacking a nuclear power station in Ukraine, raising the possibility of an environmental disaster. Artillery fire is falling on the plant in Enerhodar, according to the Associated Press. That […]
Vlad’s mystical “superpower”
What’s your superpower? I mean, short of being a strange visitor from another planet or coming in possession of a magic ring, hammer or sword, what would give you powers and abilities […]
Is “The Batman” too serious?
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer Batman, never a day person, is plunged into perpetual night in Matt Reeves’ nocturnal, nihilist, neo-noir take on the Caped Crusader. Reeves’ three-hour-long “The Batman” includes plenty […]
Mixed results on COVID-19
The results from Thursday’s numbers on the coronavirus pandemic in Orange County yielded a mixed message. According to the county health care agency, two of the major metrics showed increases, while two […]
