By Jim Tortolano On what is typically a night for celebration, the Huntington Beach City Council split on what is often a routine action: the selection of a mayor pro tempore. After […]
Posey is new mayor; Peterson is pro tem
It was a very good prep gridiron year
Congratulations to the area high school football teams that have now completed their seasons and brought glory to their school and the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area. Orange High (which serves an eastern […]
Donald H. Millenson, 1925-2017
The story goes that in the 1950s, as a handsome young father, Don watched a television special about the “automobiles of tomorrow” with his daughter, Laura, who recalls his excitement at the futuristic […]
Panthers win CIF-SS Division 13 grid title
Orange High School’s football team won its first CIF-SS football title since 1929 when it defeated Silver Valley 30-20 on Saturday might at Fred Kelly Stadium. Led by Jason Wilkinson’s 316 yards […]
“Roman” and “Billboards” small film gems
By Jim Tortolano This hasn’t been a great year for memorable Hollywood blockbusters, but there have been some noteworthy “small” films that deserve attention. Here are two. “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” is […]
1-cent sales tax proposal is studied
A 1-cent sales tax for public safety and other services was among those concepts studied in a survey of Garden Grove released on Friday. The survey, which canvassed 400 residents by both […]
Castro lead Argonauts to fourth victory
Sebastian Castro scored 36 points to lead the unbeaten Garden Grove High boys’ basketball team to an 86-67 win over Bellflower on Friday in tournament action. The Argonauts, coached by Ken Frank, […]
New mayor to be named on Monday
The selection of a new mayor and mayor pro tempore will be the highlight of Monday’s meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council. The top two elected officials are chosen on an […]
Council meets on hotel project, Willowick
Two special meetings of the Garden Grove City Council will be held next week, centering on a three-hotel development on Harbor Boulevard, and the fate of the Willowick Golf Course. The latter […]
Starbucks seen for Keystone Square site
The modern replacement for an iconic building near the Civic Center goes before the Westminster Planning Commission on Wednesday. Beachminster LLC of Torrance is proposing to build a 24-hour coffee shop with […]
