Westminster could soon be taking a major step into the tourism business, as the city planning commission on Wednesday considers a proposal to construct a mixed-use project at the southeast corner of […]
Hotel, “festival street” proposed for Bolsa
Trump may back tougher gun checks
President Donald Trump may support a strengthening of federal background checks on people seeking to buy guns. According to the Associated Press, Trump had spoken on Friday to Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) […]
Nine local teams still alive in CIF-SS action
Nine high school athletic teams from the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster survived into the second week of CIF-SS winter sports playoffs and will be in action Tuesday or Wednesday, and perhaps beyond. In […]
Two pedestrians are struck fatally
Two pedestrians were killed in separate incidents over the weekend in Huntington Beach. According to Sgt. Julio Mendez of the HBPD’s Traffic Unit, the first occurred just before 1 p.m. on Saturday […]
Hoopsters fall, but Lobos swimming on
Saturday was a rough day on the hardwood for local girls’ sports teams, but pretty good in the water. All four basketball teams from schools serving the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area lost […]
“Black Panther” is a cultural touchstone
By Jim Tortolano “Unhappy is the land which breeds no hero.” “No, unhappy is the land that needs a hero.” That bit of wisdom from Berthold Brecht comes to mind when watching […]
Argonauts did the conquering, 69-29
By Jim Tortolano In a word, the Conquerors didn’t. The team from Desert Christian Academy from tiny Bermudez Dunes came into the Garden Grove High School gymnasium Friday night for a CIF-SS […]
Shooting suspect faces 10 years sentence
The man who allegedly took a rifle from a police car in Garden Grove late Tuesday night and fired one shot now faces a maximum of 10 years and four months in […]
TGIF: “Panther,” Tet and “Menagerie”
It’s the Tet! The lunar new year is celebrated in many Asian nations and cultures. The Year of the Dog starts today (Friday). There are lots of smaller events all across Orange […]
Lit candle causes $80,000 in fire damage
An unattended candle is the cause of an early morning fire that inflicted heavy damage on a home in Garden Grove. According to Capt. Thanh Nguyen of the Garden Grove Fire Department, […]
