By Jim Tortolano Full disclosure: To me, Keanu Reeves is one of the worst actors to ever have leading roles in American motion pictures. The Challenge: Can a movie in which Mr. […]
“Bill and Ted” still dumb and slow
Unemployment down to 8.4%
Unemployment in August fell more than expected, according to the Labor Department’s report Friday. The jobless rate went from 10.2 percent in July to 8.4 percent for the month just passed. Some […]
GGUSD back to school in October?
In-person instruction for students in the Garden Grove Unified School District will likely return in October, according to an announcement issued today (Friday) to parents and others in the district. Assuming that […]
Second look at ADU ordinance
A second look at an ordinance implementing new state housing requirements that horrified members of the Garden Grove City Council when first submitted will come before that body on Tuesday. When it […]
Man is charged in fatal crash
A 21-year-old Michigan man has been charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence while intoxicated for killing a 70-year-old driver in a wrong way crash in Stanton. Christian Alejandro Vasquez has been […]
Are robot umpires the future?
In July of 2019 a “robot umpire” made its debut at the Atlantic League All Star Game in York, Pennsylvania. It’s decisions were limited to balls and strikes which were relayed immediately […]
New housing for the homeless
The City of Stanton – in combination with the County of Orange and the Jamboree Housing Corporation – has applied for $28.1 million in state grant funding to convert two motels into […]
Bears take a bite out of stocks
Wall Street took a pratfall on Thursday, tumbling steeply after hitting record highs just days before. The S&P 500 declined by 3.51 percent and Nasdaq by an even bigger chunk, 4.96 percent. […]
COVID-19 count goes backward
Whoops. The total count of cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Orange County went backwards today (Thursday) as the Orange County Health Care Agency excluded 496 test results as not being confirmed. […]
New fences and more for parks
Walking by Atlantis Play Center in Garden Grove you may notice that there’s a temporary fence there in place of the chain-link barrier that was there previously. According to John Montanchez, community […]
