It was 20 years ago today … no, wait. Thirty years. No, 40. Who wants to go for 45? If you’ve never been to a high school reunion – either because you […]
Reunions can truly reunite people
GG council snubs Mayor Nguyen twice
By Jim Tortolano It was a rough night for Bao Nguyen. The Garden Grove mayor found his stands on two issues rejected by the rest of the City Council at its meeting […]
“Keeping Up” doesn’t keep up much
By Jim Tortolano Imagine a movie that is a combination of “Mr. and Ms. Smith” and a Three Stooges short, and you’ve pretty much got the number of “Keeping Up With the […]
Retorts: High rise is really on the rise
How high is too high? No, I’m not talking about the ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. In this case, the topic is something else that controversial: high-density housing. […]
Council sticks with existing park names
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 […]
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 […]
