A three-way collision in Huntington Beach. And no, that’s not the story of a car crash. This smashup involves efforts at historical preservation, environmental concerns and public education. Geographically, it occurs in […]
By Jim Tortolano At the far southeast edge of Orange County lies San Clemente, a city conceived and originally developed by a man from the far northwest of the United States. Once isolated from […]
By Jim Tortolano The humble cow has had a big role in the history of Orange County. One former “cow town” that stubbornly fought to maintain its bovine heritage lost the battle […]
UPDATE: At present, on Amazon.com, the book is only available as an e-book. We’ll let you know about paper versions and their availability as soon as possiible. The first modern one-volume history […]
By Jim Tortolano Some critics of South Orange County communities use this mantra: “Cookie-cutter tracts with no history.” Architectural criticisms aside, although some south county cities seem to have planted last week, […]
By Jim Tortolano When people think of Orange County’s past, the image of long rows of citrus trees is most likely to come to mind. But another important aspect of the county’s […]
By Jim Tortolano Huntington Beach is well known as “Surf City,” as established both by the Beach Boys and city’s own marketing efforts. But if there’s a community in Orange County that […]
The high school football playoffs for championships of the CIF Southern Section have concluded, continuing a tradition of crowning the best that stretches back 100 years. In fact, the very first […]
Zlaket’s Market, the oldest such business in Garden Grove and possibly in all of Orange County, will close its doors this month after 87 years. The announcement came last week that the […]
History buffs may rejoice as the Huntington Beach City Council took action on Nov. 3 to help preserve the community’s long-standing buildings. The council voted to approve a resolution establishing the Mills […]
Garden Grove Historical Society
Garden Grove Strawberry Festival 2024
