By Thom deMartino Great art is not produced without great sacrifice: and the greatest art digs deep, even at the risk of opening old wounds – in a hunt to find the […]
It’s a fiery “Pan” at Golden West College
Oilers start fast and hang on in 6-5 win
Huntington Beach High’s baseball team built up a 4-0 first inning lead and held off a late challenge by Corona del Mar to win a non-league game 6-5 Wednesday at the Oiler […]
Townhomes, “BikeSafe” ok’d by council
Approval was given Tuesday night by the Garden Grove City Council for the construction of a 31-unit townhome project at 9861 11th St. The council voted 7-0 in favor of the proposed […]
Take me out to the “gentler” game
There was a funny skit on “Saturday Night Live” in which a comedian portraying essayist George Will waxes poetic about the glories of baseball, but can’t even catch one tossed gently to […]
Don’t root for a Trump primary challenge
The race for 2020 is taking shape, although there are still significant unknowns, including whether Donald Trump will get a serious primary challenge. His fiercest Republican critics say, “Yes – please, please, […]
Nashville wasn’t the Predators Tuesday
For a team that’s just a few points out of last place, the Anaheim Ducks have been playing like a playoff contender, mostly. With a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on […]
Rancho, Loara continue winning ways
Rancho Alamitos and Loara high school baseball teams remained undefeated in Garden Grove League play on Tuesday with impressive victories. The Vaqueros (now 6-4 overall and 4-0 in GGL play) defeated La […]
How to fill a brand new Westminster Mall
By Jim Tortolano Almost before it really got started, he summed it up. “I haven’t seen this many people in Westminster Mall in a while,” Chet Simmons, assistant city manager and community […]
The latest “Brexit” plan is voted down
The “Brexit” plan promoted by British Prime Minister Theresa May to extricate Great Britain from the European Union was voted down Tuesday by the House of Commons. By the 391-242 tally, members […]
Needed: a “reform school” for reformers
Reform is inevitably a difficult process, and not just for the reformees. It’s particularly painful for the reformers, no matter how meritorious their cause. Who would admit opposing fundamental changes to a […]
