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 […]
10 hopefuls at GG candidates forum
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 […]
Retorts: Sit! Heel! Drop the toaster!
It’s back to school for kids (and teachers) in local schools, but they are not alone in pursuing arduous studies. We have enrolled our two unruly dogs in obedience training, and that’s […]
Audit says no to “no-show, no-work” job
By Jim Tortolano Did a former Garden Grove fire chief have “no-show, no-work” deal after he left his job under a cloud of controversy? An audit report says no. On Tuesday night […]
Hope is building for rusty skeleton
By Jim Tortolano One long-delayed project that cast a literal and symbolic shadow over the city may be getting new life. That’s the hope that was raised at Tuesday’s meeting of the […]
Retorts: You are where you shop for soda
Few experiences are so central to American life as going to the supermarket. Not everyone goes to church or temple. Not everyone goes to a school or a job. But sooner or […]
Local cities host 9/11 memorial events
UPDATE: A second 9/11 memorial observance has been added in Huntington Beach at the Pier Plaza (Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway) at 6 p.m.) By Jim Tortolano Like many Americans, Don […]
School starting for GGUSD pupils
By Jim Tortolano It’s back-to-school when campuses in the Garden Grove Unified School District reopen to students Thursday for the start of the 2016-17 academic year, but a lot of those campuses will […]
Retorts: Don’t sit down on the flag
I love “The Star-Spangled Banner.” I think we have the greatest national anthem of any country, and here’s why. First off, it’s a very democratic song (note small “d”). It’s almost impossible […]
More GG bike paths will be rolling out
By Jim Tortolano Garden Grove will probably not be turning into a California version of Copenhagen, that Danish city renowned for its throngs of bicyclists on city streets, but plans to add […]
