Build it. Then see if you can make it better. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve done that, from Lincoln Logs (remember them?) to newspaper/website columns to efforts to assemble […]
Retorts: Opportunity from crisis
Keeping your cool this fall
If you’re like me, you are looking forward to the Nov. 3 election with a mix of excitement and trepidation. It promises to be one of the most hard-fought and emotional presidential […]
Bingo in the age of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has positively impacted my relationship with my mom in ways I did not expect. She lives in Florida, approximately 2,500 miles away from me, and despite the distance, […]
Council’s inaction a crying shame
If the people of Westminster had but one face, they might have buried it in their hands watching Monday’s special meeting of the city council. In a performance that drew a big […]
Don’t throw away your shot
In the historically significant and successful musical “Hamilton,” the key musical number is “I’m Not Throwing Away My Shot.” The title of the song has a double meaning. It refers to both […]
It’s the two-tomato triumph
Introducing The Tribune’s new columnist. Andrea Palladino Perez is a long-time resident of the Garden Grove area, a graduate of Cal State Fullerton, wife and mother and active in community affairs. Her […]
A city that’s more than a beach
Ah, Huntington Beach. Surf City. Internationally renowned for its gorgeous beaches, its impressive civic facilities and home to not only over 200,000 people, but a vacation and recreation spot for millions more […]
Retorts: Steve and Gal tell all
Have you ever been in a discussion (or argument) and after it was over, said to yourself, “I sure wish I’d said [insert better response] instead.” I’m sure it happens to just […]
You never voted for president
Whether you like the Electoral College and its record of choosing a president, well, that depends on whose Al is Gore-d. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave us all a wake-up […]
Benefits of police accreditation
Editor’s note: The following was sent to members of the Garden Grove City Council, the city manager and the Orange County Tribune from former Garden Grove Police Chief Joseph Polisar. As a former […]
