The world is going just a little bit crazy today. At noon on Friday, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. Love him or loathe […]
Retorts: Don’t kick, lest you be kicked
Retorts: Theater controversies act up
There is something about publicly-supported theater that draws politicians like reporters to an open bar. Operation of Garden Grove’s Gem Theater and Festival Amphitheatre had multiple conflicts ranging over a generation, and […]
Retorts: Taking a bite from crime
We have a serious crime problem in our neighborhood. We’ve taken all kinds of precautions, but nothing seems to help. This particular perpetrator is so brazen that the thief goes around wearing […]
Happy holidays from the Trib to you
The staff of the Orange County Tribune wishes all of our readers and supporters a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. In keeping with the holiday spirit of spending time with […]
“It’s A Wonderful Life” in great towns
There are few Christmas-time traditions more worthy of keeping than watching Frank Capra’s “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Sure, it’s a bit corny – critics at the time of its debut mocked the […]
Retorts: Councils show promise, humor
I ran (sat, mostly) the gamut of swearings-in of new and re-elected city officials this week, and, believe it or not, there have been some pleasant surprises. I attended the Huntington Beach […]
Remembering Connie, Sammy and Lenny
It’s a time of history, loss and personalities in the Trib’s coverage area. Three prominent locals were in the news this week, and there will soon be new mayors in two of […]
Retorts: Christmas is good, why not two?
If you’ve been listening to the radio in your car, you’re probably familiar with the song “We Need A Little Christmas.” I agree, but my position is that we not only need […]
Retorts: Where we stand, or lie down
The Orange County Tribune has been “live” as a news site for about three months now, and folks are asking me, “How’s it going?” and “Why on earth would you retire, then […]
Retorts: The deep political divide remains
Democracy, it’s said, is the proposition that 51 percent of the public is right 51 percent of the time. That may be true, but the results of Tuesday’s election suggests that experts […]
