Approval was given Tuesday night by the Garden Grove City Council for the construction of a 31-unit townhome project at 9861 11th St. The council voted 7-0 in favor of the proposed […]
Townhomes, “BikeSafe” ok’d by council
Take me out to the “gentler” game
There was a funny skit on “Saturday Night Live” in which a comedian portraying essayist George Will waxes poetic about the glories of baseball, but can’t even catch one tossed gently to […]
Don’t root for a Trump primary challenge
The race for 2020 is taking shape, although there are still significant unknowns, including whether Donald Trump will get a serious primary challenge. His fiercest Republican critics say, “Yes – please, please, […]
Nashville wasn’t the Predators Tuesday
For a team that’s just a few points out of last place, the Anaheim Ducks have been playing like a playoff contender, mostly. With a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on […]
Rancho, Loara continue winning ways
Rancho Alamitos and Loara high school baseball teams remained undefeated in Garden Grove League play on Tuesday with impressive victories. The Vaqueros (now 6-4 overall and 4-0 in GGL play) defeated La […]
How to fill a brand new Westminster Mall
By Jim Tortolano Almost before it really got started, he summed it up. “I haven’t seen this many people in Westminster Mall in a while,” Chet Simmons, assistant city manager and community […]
The latest “Brexit” plan is voted down
The “Brexit” plan promoted by British Prime Minister Theresa May to extricate Great Britain from the European Union was voted down Tuesday by the House of Commons. By the 391-242 tally, members […]
Needed: a “reform school” for reformers
Reform is inevitably a difficult process, and not just for the reformees. It’s particularly painful for the reformers, no matter how meritorious their cause. Who would admit opposing fundamental changes to a […]
Can Mariners upset the Centurions?
League play is getting underway this week for more local high school baseball and softball leagues. The most interesting matchup of the week looks to be Tuesday (today) when Pacifica hosts Cypress […]
Trump proposes a $4.7 trillion budget
A budget of $4.7 trillion was proposed Monday by President Donald Trump. The proposal calls for an additional $8.6 billion to be spent on a border wall between the United States and […]
