You could compare it to the World Series or the Super Bowl, only with water and sunscreen rather than bats and pigskins. It’s the biggest event of its kind, and it’s the […]
Big league surfing comes to Surf City
Surfing, “Star Trek” and much more
Surfing, stage openings and sunny weather are the highlights of this weekend’s entertainment choices for the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area. Here’s a lot at some ways and places to have fun. OUTDOORS […]
A hot summer weekend for us
It’s going to be hot this weekend in the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area. Temperatures will range in some areas into the mid-Nineties on Fridays before settling into the high Seventies and low […]
Relax, things are weird all over
In the classic Eighties TV show “Cheers,” there a line from the theme song that, amazingly, resonates with me during meetings of local city councils. “You wanna go where everyone knows/Troubles are […]
Rice seeking a return to mayor’s post
The race for city council and school seats for the Nov. 8 election began Monday, and there’s already one especially interesting contest shaping up. Longtime Westminster mayor Margie Rice – now serving […]
Rodgers Center vote idea withdrawn
By Jim Tortolano The most interesting thing that happened at Monday’s Huntington Beach City Council meeting what was didn’t happen. Councilman Mike Posey had placed an item for consideration on the agenda […]
Police dog nabs burglary suspect
A police dog is being credited with an assist in the arrest of a suspect sought for burglary in Huntington Beach. According to the HBPD, officers received a call about a burglary […]
Fate of senior center up to voters?
Money matters will top the agenda of the Huntington Beach City Council when it meets Monday evening. Councilman Mike Posey is recommending that the council place on its Aug. 1 agenda an […]
Fireworks citations up and down
The number of citations issued for the use and possession of illegal fireworks increased this year, according to statistics released Thursday by the Garden Grove Police Department. For 2016, a total of […]
The ghosts of military posts in OC
By Jim Tortolano The pivotal factor in Orange County’s transition from an agricultural region into a sprawling suburban metropolis was the effect of World War II and its aftermath. The great conflict […]
