
By Jim Tortolano Huntington Beach is well known as “Surf City,” as established both by the Beach Boys and city’s own marketing efforts. But if there’s a community in Orange County that […]
By Jim Tortolano Huntington Beach is well known as “Surf City,” as established both by the Beach Boys and city’s own marketing efforts. But if there’s a community in Orange County that […]
The high school football playoffs for championships of the CIF Southern Section have concluded, continuing a tradition of crowning the best that stretches back 100 years. In fact, the very first […]
Zlaket’s Market, the oldest such business in Garden Grove and possibly in all of Orange County, will close its doors this month after 87 years. The announcement came last week that the […]
History buffs may rejoice as the Huntington Beach City Council took action on Nov. 3 to help preserve the community’s long-standing buildings. The council voted to approve a resolution establishing the Mills […]
Throw the Book at ‘Em: There’s more happening here at the Orange County Tribune than just our website. I’ve got a contract to write a book for History Press, a publisher […]
By Jim Tortolano When you think of the pioneers of the theme park business, the first names that come to mind are Disneyland and Walt Disney. But to be technically accurate, you […]
By Jim Tortolano Orange County is known for a lot of things, including some famous houses of worship. But some of the most colorful religious communities in the county were more like […]
By Jim Tortolano September is the national Disaster Awareness Month, and in California the mishap we fear most is the earthquake. Out-of-staters are especially terrified of the prospect, which is understandable. Hurricanes, […]
By Jim Tortolano If you think of Anaheim today, it’s likely that the images come to mind might be Mickey Mouse or the Angels baseball team. But almost a century ago, it […]
By Jim Tortolano Orange County is Ground Zero of themed amusement parks. The first one in the nation, arguably, was Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park. The first major park was Anaheim’s […]