If you track reader interest in the articles that appear on a news-site (as I do), you get a pretty good idea of what interests the casual reader. The number one topic […]
The shape of ways to shop
He’s a Gem; she’s work of art
Main Street Dept.: Downtowns are more popular than ever. Garden Grove and Huntington Beach have successful centers and Westminster and Stanton are seeking to establish their own. Among the reasons that such […]
An under-water reputation
This it not really a case of putting “lipstick on a pig.” It’s more an instance of making a ballerina wear a burlap sack. Huntington Beach has an image problem. Just about […]
Mixed use: is a better way always a popular idea?
When the Westminster City Council meets on Wednesday, it will take up a continued public hearing on a citywide zoning and general plan update with key elements focusing on mixed-use land use. […]
Dogs are still your best pal
If you have fur in your carpet, clothing, car floorboards and sofa, you are part of one of America’s fastest growing clubs. If you spend more on grooming your four-legged permanent house […]
The sheer joy of pranking
It just so happens that in three weeks it will be April 1, also known as April Fool’s Day. This day creates an itch in me for mischief, preying both on my […]
Worth going home again?
They say you can’t go home again and that’s mainly because home isn’t the same as you remember it. One of my “homes” for a big chunk of my life was Golden […]
Some Q & A about the OCT
Every so often, responsible journalists have a duty to account for their service – of the lack of it – to their community. Tribune editor/publisher Jim Tortolano now answers the questions you […]
Why dope seems to be more popular, and varied, than ever
Nobody wants to be considered a “dope,” but there doesn’t seem to be any end to the number of folks who want to be doped-up, drunk, high, spit-faced, smashed, lit, etc. Equally […]
Two unrecognized presidents
February, home to the birthdates of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, could also be termed “President’s Month.” It has become a time for Americans to judge which of their chief executives deserve […]
