By Jim Tortolano Don’t let anyone tell you that appreciation of local history is a lost cause. Exhibit A was on display at Monday’s meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council. Nearly […]
Council sticks with existing park names
Retorts: Staying safe in a scary world
We’ve had sightings of creepy clowns in Huntington Beach and at least one zombie robbery in Garden Grove. Crime rates are reported to be spiking and who amongst us hasn’t been approached […]
Grove rolls past Lobos in GGL opener
By Jim Tortolano Different year, same story? The Garden Grove High football team opened its defense of the Garden Grove League title Thursday night in a game marked by a flood of […]
Retorts: Here’s what voters really want
With just a little over a month to go in the 2016 presidential election, many Americans are looking at the prospect of choosing the next occupant of the White House as a […]
Little Saigon shuttle service gets an OK
By Jim Tortolano The planned Little Saigon shuttle bus service will roll starting on Halloween, but not before some scary issues were raised at the Westminster City Council meeting Wednesday night. On […]
Retorts: Plight of the working class guy
Back in the Thirties, much was made of the concept of “The Forgotten Man,” the poor and working class guy who suffered the most from the effects of the Great Depression. In […]
“Black April” memorial idea advances
By Jim Tortolano Work toward the proposed “Black April Vietnam War” memorial inched forward at Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council after a lengthy discussion. A motion by Councilman Phat […]
Retorts: Tests, sure, but not for religion
Does your religious faith qualify – or disqualify – you from holding public office? Is what someone believes about god, afterlives, good and evil a key factor in whether you should vote […]
10 hopefuls at GG candidates forum
By Jim Tortolano Ten hopefuls seeking election to school board and city council seats gathered Saturday at the Courtyard Center in Garden Grove to state their cases and answer questions. The event […]
A downtown and mall housing seen
By Jim Tortolano Apartments and condos at the mall. A downtown that stretches from the freeway to the city’s busiest street. More parks and improved landscaping of streets. That’s the vision of […]
