The creation and revitalization of downtowns is the principle feature of urban development these days. Central business districts prevailed all across the county until the 1960s and 1970s when Americans went crazy […]
Stanton is going downtown
How I survived the year 2020
Every New Year morning, I sit on the couch, coffee in hand, watching the Rose Parade, a ritual I have enjoyed for many years. Ever since I was a child, I have […]
Is this pizza worth your life?
We went to our favorite Italian restaurant, an old haunt located in Huntington Beach. We ordered to go online and motored down there, so proud of ourselves for patronizing a fine eatery […]
She’s back and she’s thankful
My whole life, Thanksgiving, has been spent with family, either locally or out of town, but this year, due to the rising COVID infection rates, the stay-at-home orders, and the need to […]
2020: A Year Worth Forgetting
2020 is almost over and we’re happy to see it go. We’ve been battered by the pandemic, protests and partisan politics. We’ve lost a lot of the things that brought us pleasure: […]
Sheldon slammed; Tito’s troubles
The possible reuse of the Westminster Civic Center has turned into the longest-running soap opera in the All-American City. Back in 2017, a proposal came from Steve Sheldon of Sheldon LLC to […]
From rusty to a renaissance
In my last column – way back two weeks ago – I mused on the significance of landmarks in a community. I asked readers to make their own suggestions about buildings or […]
Why is Big Orange voting blue?
The 2020 presidential election is over … we hope. It’s time for the post-mortem, nationwide as well as locally. According to statistics from the Orange County Registrar of Voters, Orange County went […]
Happy Thanksgiving, OC!
The staff of The Orange County Tribune wishes you a Happy – and Healthy – Thanksgiving Day and weekend. We’re thankful for the loved ones in our lives, the opportunities and freedoms […]
What’s your landmark decision?
Did you ever forget just how you drove home? I mean, your brain is so much on automatic at the end of a trying day, your subconscious just picks out the landmarks […]
