By Jim Tortolano The pain of the community of Whittier was solemnly shared by the people of Garden Grove on Tuesday at a “Peaceful Prayer Vigil” in honor of Officer Keith Boyer, […]
Whittier officer’s death mourned here
“The Founder” is a savory taste of history
By Jim Tortolano Michael Keaton has reinvented himself from a leading man-type into the kind of actor who seeks out and shines in quirky roles about quirky people. In “The Founder,” a […]
The three sides of immigration quandary
People – especially men – like to draw lines and create borders separating my side from your side and friends from enemies. Who belongs here and who doesn’t is at the heart […]
It’s a crime to miss dinner at Capone’s
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano There are a lot of Italian restaurants in Orange County. You might even say there is a mob of them. But, for our money, the capo di […]
Hopes and hurdles on the west side
By Jim Tortolano Before a standing room only crowd in a meeting room in West Grove Park, residents were told Wednesday night of the potential – and challenges – of bringing more […]
Riley’s Bar, Jason Field and memories
Back in 1971, the TV show “Rod Sterling’s Night Gallery” aired a particularly moving episode devoid of monsters, aliens and madmen. “They’re Tearing Down Riley’s Bar” was the story of a man […]
DeNiro is a very un-funny “Comedian”
By Jim Tortolano If you are a fan or admirer of Robert DeNiro, you are familiar with many of the highlights of his long career. We all admired his performances in “Taxi,” […]
Give me liberty! … at Central Park
By Jim Tortolano In politics today, many people are claiming to speak for the Founding Fathers. But if they want to talk to the men and women who founded the United States […]
A new ball game for athletic facilities
By Jim Tortolano When voters in the Garden Grove Unified School District approved bond issues to modernize and improve facilities in the county’s third-largest public education system, they supported raising money not […]
Homeless plan approved after debate
By Jim Tortolano It took over a half-hour of sometimes heated debate, but the Westminster City Council on Tuesday night approved a “community improvement initiative” suggested by Councilman Sergio Contreras. The panel […]
