Plans to launch a Vietnamese dual language immersion program beginning in the fall of the 2017-2018 school year were highlighted at Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove Unified School District’s Board of […]
Vietnamese language program to launch
“Baby Driver” is the summer’s best ride
By Jim Tortolano Americans have a love-love-love relationship with automobiles. We love the freedom they give us. We enjoy the status they can confer. And we thrill at the sight of a […]
Kershaw’s Ks get Dodgers a series split
Clayton Kershaw proved again on Thursday night why he is considered the best pitcher in baseball. He threw seven innings of three-hit ball against the Angels, striking out 12 batters and improving […]
New superintendent destined for role
By Jim Tortolano When you think of destinations, what might come to mind is a resort, an historic wonder, or perhaps a famous city. But would you envision a school district in […]
A wild night gives the Halos a 3-2 win
By Pete Zarustica Before a sold-out stadium in Anaheim Wednesday night, the Angels and Dodgers battled to the kind of finish that was memorable for style, if not form. A series of […]
Retorts: Time of the rockets’ red scares
Have a heart. The July 4 season is just about on us, and what we see and hear is the proliferation of fireworks, both legal and illegal. For the next week or […]
Pension costs add red ink to budget
By Jim Tortolano Increasing budget deficits are in the future for the City of Garden Grove as the municipality struggles to deal with a sharp increase in the cost of pension liabilities. […]
Dodgers turn the tables in 4-0 win
Turnabout being fair play, the Dodgers followed Monday’s 4-0 victory by the Angels with a 4-0 victory of their own Tuesday night in Los Angeles. The Dodgers broke open a scoreless game […]
Dear Mari: Don’t protect graffiti vandals
Dear Marilyn, I recently was a witness to vandalism that was done to public property. Some people that I know spray painted a wall behind a school. I saw the whole thing. […]
Local agencies are tackling budgets
Budgets are very much on the minds of local government agencies this week in the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area. Although the agencies are expected to approve their spending plans by July 1, […]
