The Retorts column by Jim Tortolano is taking a week off. This is a classic “Retorts.” Pat Ryan, in his sci-fi novel “Alas Babylon,” wrote that “civilization is like snow in […]
Retorts: Not ready for roughing it yet
Superstition or just super fun? You decide
Which are your favorite superstitions? Baseball players avoid stepping on the chalked foul lines. Some folks won’t buy a house or other property that has a “4” in the address. Others steer […]
Trout’s blasts lift the Angels above .500
By Pete Zarustica If football is a game of inches, baseball is a game of numbers. The Los Angeles Angels’ numbers are coming up lucky lately, as they rose above .500 for […]
Woman, 66, severely injured in crash
A 66-year-old woman is in “severe critical condition” after being struck by an alleged drunk driver in Garden Grove on Tuesday evening. According to Lt. Carl Whitney of the GGPD, the incident […]
Pedestrian is hit by truck, killed
A 26-year-old man is dead after being struck by a truck while he was walking along the roadway in Huntington Beach. According to the HBPD, the incident occurred around 5:07 a.m. Wednesday […]
Chief executive officers for abortion
Clarity of thought and expression about moral issues is not a core competency of CEOs. If anyone had any doubt, look no further than the “historic” pro-abortion statement by nearly 200 CEOs […]
Press release on “Ho Chi Minh City” OKd
By Jim Tortolano Before a loud and angry audience, the Westminster City Council at a special meeting Wednesday afternoon voted to issue a press release affirming that there was no intention to […]
Angels beat Jays and climb back to .500
The long-sought, often-elusive goal of drawing back to a .500 winning percentage was finally accomplished by the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday as they defeated the Blue Jays in Toronto 3-1. That […]
Meeting on “divisive” comments called
A special meeting of the Westminster City Council has been called by Mayor Tri Ta to address “divisive and damaging comments and social media posts” made by some council members. The meeting […]
“Sweet Land of Liberty” on 4th of July
Lorenzo Lamas, a veteran star of daytime and nighttime television soap operas, will be the grand marshal for the 115th Huntington Beach 4th of July parade. The theme of the parade and […]
