“Distant hands in foreign lands are turning hidden wheels/Causing things to come about which no one seems to feel Invisible from where we stand, the connections come to pass/And though too strange […]
The OC’s (always) changing face
“Surf City” makes a right turn
With the elections over … well, mostly over … it’s time to take a look at what that portends and what 2023 might bring to us in the West Orange County area. […]
Vote yes on Measure Y tax issue
Nobody likes paying taxes, but as Thomas Jefferson said, they are the price we pay for civilization. If you want police protection, fire and paramedic services and parks, you have to contribute […]
What’s scary this October?
To paraphrase Ray Bradbury, something weird this way comes. We are well into October and just a few weeks from election day, so there are two reasons to be scared. The first […]
With that old-ish gang of mine
History isn’t the past. In fact, it’s not even over. As much as we try to disassociate ourselves from things than have gone before, they continue to shape and influence our present-day […]
There is no safe place: be careful
The recent fatal shooting of a 17-year-old youth – who happened to be a student at a high school in Garden Grove – has been a sober reminder that there is no […]
Yes, there is some good news
The news business is, I’m sorry to say, largely about bad news. Readers and viewers respond with more attention – generally – to deadly car crashes, love triangles ending in shootings, and […]
Let the people vote on tax
On Wednesday night – and it’s bound to be a long night – the Westminster City Council will grapple with a most momentous decision. The council will consider placing on the Nov. […]
Six years old and growing
This week marks the six-year anniversary of the debut of The Orange County Tribune, the news operation serving the communities of Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Stanton and Westminster. Changing reading habits, business […]
Zodys went out of fashion
The Sprouts Farmers Market which recently opened on Chapman Avenue in Garden Grove is welcome, especially as it replaced the long-empty Vons Pavilion store. Long-timers will recall that the Pavilion building was […]
