By Jim Tortolano Here’s today’s reality check. Your 5-year-old probably knows more about computing than you do. And your fifth-grader? Forgetaboutit. The above is true if your kids are enrolled at Finley […]
Finley’s brave new mission of computing
Retorts: Abe Lincoln and Amazon’s HQ2
I am a great believer in failure. Oh, yes, winning gets all the good press, but I’d wager to say that, over time, losing benefits you more than winning. Stay with me […]
GG, Santa Ana in hunt for Amazon HQ2
By Jim Tortolano Garden Grove – in conjunction with Santa Ana – is throwing its hat into the ring in the competition to provide a location for Amazon’s proposed $5 billion “second […]
Dear Mari: Put your foot down at bath time
Dear Marilyn, Help! I have a 3-year-old little boy who refuses to take a shower or a bath. My wife and I have tried everything, and I mean everything. Anytime my wife or […]
Fading winds help contain north OC fires
Aided by fading winds, firefighters battling the “Canyon 2” blaze are getting the upper hand in the Anaheim Hills area as well as portions of Orange and Tustin. According to Anaheim Fire […]
Mariners and Panthers are still on top
Pacifica and Orange high schools have teams ranked number one in their respective CIF-SS football polls this week. The ratings released Monday show the Mariners (6-0) atop the Division 10 group, and […]
RV parking rule fines go to city council
A schedule of fines for violation of the city’s new recreational vehicle parking regulations will be on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council. An ordinance approved in […]
Canyon 2 fire claims at least 4,000 acres
UPDATE (6 p.m.): The Anaheim Hills /Canyon 2 fire has expanded to over 4,000 acres, and could reach 5,000. According to fire officials, six homes have been damaged and one person injured, […]
Where have the fans gone? Look around
A lot of things have changed as the generations change. Today’s kids don’t know much about pay phones, record stores or even dial-up internet. But have they also left school spirit behind? […]
Candlelight vigil exhibits community
By Jim Tortolano A candlelight vigil for two local women and others killed in the mass shootings in Las Vegas drew hundreds to the Village Green Park in Garden Grove Sunday evening […]
