The news that wealthy people paid bribes to college coaches, admissions directors and others to get their otherwise unqualified children into “elite” universities should come as a blinding flash of the obvious. […]
Some other college admissions scams
The SPLC: a poverty of fairness?
The Southern Poverty Law Center has designated itself an organization hostile to women and people of color. It fired its co-founder Morris Dees for unexplained reasons and removed his bio from its […]
Cavs beat Aztecs in softball showdown
Loara and Rancho Alamitos’ baseball teams moved to the front of the class with victories on Tuesday. The Saxons blanked La Quinta 4-0 to improve to 7-0 in Garden Grove League (8-5 […]
He’s honored in the park he pioneered
By Jim Tortolano History and honors came together Tuesday afternoon at Atlantis Play Center in Garden Grove as hundreds of people gathered for the unveiling of a bust honoring one of the […]
Boras is the big dance for prep baseball
Aside from the CIF-SS playoffs, the biggest high school baseball event each year is the Boras Baseball Classic. Although this prestigious tournament isn’t an official state or national title post-season series, the […]
The Democrats’ own March Madness
The Democrats could use some sex education. Right now, their candidates are multiplying like crazy, all clamoring for that top berth on the party’s presidential ticket. They’re clearly in need of some […]
“Us” paints a scary picture of, well, Us.
By Jim Tortolano I’m not sure that the best way to judge “Us,” the new film by Jordan Peele, is as a Hollywood movie. I think it may well be more important […]
New city finance director is appointed
Patricia (Yuan) Song, a 16-year municipal finance professional, has been chosen as the new Finance Director for the City of Garden Grove. Song, currently the manager of fiscal services for the City […]
Use your imagination and in full color
How good is your imagination? Well, what can you do with an empty box? What does dog food really taste like? Do thermometers feel cold or hot? Were your parents always good […]
“Dumbo” flies in; the Angels are back
The Angels open their 2019 season, three local city councils hold meetings and there’s a tribute to a long-time local community leader. This and a lot more in today’s Monday Briefing in […]
