It was the worst of signs, it was the worst of signs … With apologies to Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities,” the communities of West Orange County – Garden Grove, […]
Simply a scourge of signs
Federal judges rule on election maps and voting by mail
Missouri Republicans were blocked on Thursday by the U.S. Supreme Court from using their new GOP-leaning congressional map In a one-page order, the Court ‘s action upheld a lower court ruling that […]
Is the cease-fire now over at the Straight of Hormuz?
New strikes were launched early Wednesday by American military forces against Iran after Iran struck three merchant ships in the Straight of Hormuz. The Associated Press is reporting that the attacks took […]
Opinion: The time when the ballot boxes went to dinner
Precinct 54, Where Are You Dept?.: On the subject of ballot security this election week, a True Story from the vault. Many years ago, Garden Grove held its municipal elections in April […]
Race start for school boards, etc
Candidates for local offices are beginning to “throw hats in the ring” for school board and other government posts in the Nov. 8 general election. Here’s a list (current as […]
What did these elections mean?
“Morning after” parsing of Tuesday’s electoral results continues on Wednesday about results that have generally been considered bad news for Democrats. In Virginia, a state that went for Joe Biden in 2020 […]
Vaccine for kids gets approval
Final clearance has been given by the Food and Drug Administration to give a one-third dose shot of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to children According to the Associated Press, the way cleared Tuesday […]
Candidates seeking local offices
With a little over a week to go, the nomination period for local city and school district offices continues. Aug. 7 is the deadline to submit completed petitions to run as candidates […]
Retorts: The big divide remains
Note to readers: Columnist Jim Tortolano is taking the week off with Retorts. Here’s a “classic” column from almost four years ago. It seems like not much has changed. Back to live […]
Local election season opens July 13
Believe it or not, the opening of the local election season is less than a month away. Voters in the West Orange County cities of Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Stanton and Westminster […]
