The Pacifica High School boys’ water polo team won its first-ever CIF-SS title on Saturday, capturing the Division 6 crown with a 9-8 win over Buena Park at Woolett Aquatics Center in […]
Mariners win boys CIF water polo title
Scavenging of recyclables to be discussed
You set your trash cans out at the curb that night, right on schedule, for pickup the next morning. And right on schedule, scavengers show up, rustling through the recycling bin, looking […]
“Murder” works, but is no killer film
By Jim Tortolano Murder mysteries, generally, leave me as cold as a dead guy in a London alley in January. That’s mainly because I can never guess whodunit, and that makes me […]
Man arrested in “deliberate” traffic crash
Police have arrested a man they say deliberately drove his car into five cars stopped at a red light in Garden Grove late Friday night. One person has been hospitalized and the […]
Mariners run away with 57-21 CIF win
By Jim Tortolano Employing a punishing and sometime spectacular ground game, the Pacifica Mariners literally ran away with their first round CIF-SS Division 10 football game Friday night, defeating Whittier 57-21. Playing […]
Power plays help snap losing streak
Jakob Silfverberg scored two third period goals to – pardon the expression – ice a 4-1 victory by the Anaheim Ducks over the Vancouver Canucks Thursday night at Honda Center. Leading 2-1 […]
Argos rally for 42-28 CIF playoff win
Garden Grove High’s football team won its CIF-SS Division 8 opener Thursday night, defeating Sunny Hills High School 42-28 at Michael Monsoor Stadium. The Argonauts (7-3) advance to the quarterfinal round on […]
Retorts: A nation that’s still very divided
Note to readers: Columnist Jim Tortolano is taking the week off with Retorts. Here’s a “classic” column from a year ago. It seems like not much has changed. Back to live action […]
SteelCraft project goes before planners
A key component in the plans for making the city’s downtown and civic center areas a more fashionable place to visit and dine will go before the Garden Grove Planning Commission when […]
Mariners in CIF boys’ water polo finals
The Pacifica High School boys’ water polo team is now just one win away from a CIF-SS Division 6 championship. The Mariners (24-4) will face Buena Park (19-10) in the finals on […]
