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 […]
Cows pave the path to prosperity
OC Tribune Staff
History of Garden Grove published
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 […]
A ‘new’ city from historic roots
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, […]
Brea: From tar to oranges to malls
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 […]
Dana Point: From ships to surf to yachts
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 […]
A century of prep football glory
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 […]
After 87 years, Zlaket’s to close
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 […]
HB moves to protect historic buildings
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 […]
A new book, and old hoops team
Throw the Book at ‘Em: There’s more happening here at the Orange County Tribune than just our website. I’ve got a contract to write a book for History Press, a publisher […]
Walter was first, Walt was second
By Jim Tortolano When you think of the pioneers of the theme park business, the first names that come to mind are Disneyland and Walt Disney. But to be technically accurate, you […]
