Nobody wants to be considered a “dope,” but there doesn’t seem to be any end to the number of folks who want to be doped-up, drunk, high, spit-faced, smashed, lit, etc. Equally […]
Why dope seems to be more popular, and varied, than ever
Child rapist suspect faces possibility of life in prison
The man accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old girl off the street in Westminster, raping her repeatedly and then fleeing to Guatemala has been returned to Orange County where – if convicted on […]
An AI apocalypse in ‘Good Luck’
By Jake Coyle AP Film Writer In Gore Verbinski’s absurdist AI sci-fi satire “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die,” a strange unnamed man (Sam Rockwell) steps into a Los Angeles diner and […]
E-newspaper for Feb. 18, 2026
The latest e-newspaper of The Orange County Tribune is out. The Tribune serves Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Stanton and Westminster in Orange County, California. We are a non-partisan news organization which covers […]
Chargers lose quarterfinal
The Edison High boys basketball team advanced to the quarterfinal round of CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs on Tuesday and faced Roosevelt High of Eastvale, losing 74-65. The Chargers, who finished third in […]
For now, the ‘tankers’ winning
By Greg Beacham AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes teams are tanking more aggressively this season than the league has seen in recent years, and he […]
Rev. Jesse Jackson dead at 84
Rev. Jesse Jackson, a long-time advocate for civil rights as well as the interests of the poor and unhoused, died on Tuesday at the age of 84. The Associated Press is reporting […]
‘Year of Horse’ to parade down Bolsa Avenue on Saturday
West Orange County cities – especially Garden Grove and Westminster – have for decades been the host community for Vietnamese-Americans; it’s the largest such gathering outside of Vietnam itself. Consequently, this area […]
Three males try to steal mail
Gangs might be scary but they can’t outsmart vigilant Cypress residents and the Cypress Police Department. Night patrol officers on Monday night responded to a report of people breaking into mailboxes and […]
‘Local control’ on platform
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune The concept of “local control” that has characterized the city’s recent legal battles with Sacramento was front-and-center in the legislative platform approved by the Huntington Beach […]
