
A lot of folks – and I’m one of them – have had some fun at the expense of the Athletics baseball franchise, which seems to move around the map like an […]
A lot of folks – and I’m one of them – have had some fun at the expense of the Athletics baseball franchise, which seems to move around the map like an […]
Garden Grove Mayor Steve Jones often refers to his home town as “our little Mayberry.” Of course, the Big Strawberry is much closer to “big” than little, with a population of about […]
Sports announcers – especially the “color” people who fill in the blanks between actual action – have a lot in common with lawyers: they make a lot of money but hardy anyone […]
Traditions sometimes have a powerful momentum. The practice of giving a religious invocation before meetings of the Huntington Beach City Council rolled right over the idea of substituting a moment of silence […]
Hey, have I got a deal for you. I will sell you a piece of paper for the wonderful price of $28,000. If you want a really fancy piece of paper, I […]
As a kid I was bored by the study of geography. Who care what was the principal product of Brazil? (Kid answer: Brazilians!). But as I grew up (somewhat), I became interested […]
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune The Garden Grove High School campus will soon be going “up.” “Construction is moving along nicely” for the new two-story, 24-classroom building rising on the east side […]
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune The opportunities for growth in Garden Grove’s hotel district may be getting a boost from the Disneyland Resort’s plans for expansion of the iconic amusement park. This […]
Over the years, we have expanded the category of what we classify as sports. The traditional lineup of football, basketball, baseball, etc. has been joined by cheerleading, snowboarding, beach volleyball and – […]
As a word guy, I couldn’t be more pleased when the Los Angeles Rams drafted Stetson Bennett, who quarterbacked Georgia to two college football titles. His on-field credentials are impressive: his […]