By Pete Zarustica Barring a sports miracle, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are out of the chase for a division title or even a playoff spot. So, instead, Angel fans can […]
Pujols’ homer is the sole highlight
Trimmed Westminster budget OKd
By Jim Tortolano After slashing another $174,000 in spending, the Westminster City Council approved the city budget Wednesday night on a 4-1 vote, with Councilman Tyler Diep casting the dissenting vote. Approval […]
Retorts: Real back-to-school answers
You hear and read a lot about what might be wrong with education, about what needs to be changed, added, deleted or painted blue and turned over. I have many theories like […]
Edison ranked 3rd in CIF grid poll
In the brave new world of CIF-SS football divisions based not on enrollment or leagues but on previous records, the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area didn’t get much respect in the pre-season rankings […]
Time is money, even at snack bars
Sometimes this column will depart from the traditionally financial topics you might expect to see. When I do this it is because the subject that week is just that important – and […]
Six months in jail for disability fraud
A former employee of a Huntington Beach firm was sentenced to six months in Orange County Jail Friday after he pleaded guilty to cashing in disability checks under false pretenses. According to […]
Chargers, Mariners top High Five
UPDATE: This story now reflects some changes in football schedules. It’s here. A bit earlier than in previous seasons, but high school football is back for schools in the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster […]
Chacin, Pujols, Simmons team for win
By Pete Zarustica Jhoulys Chacin has not exactly been the stopper for the injury-ravaged pitching rotation of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. But he certainly looked the part for at least […]
“Pirates of Penzance” steals your heart
By Thom deMartino II Pretty spry, for a 137-year-old operetta. Directed by Peter Uribe, “The Pirates of Penzance” is the tale of young Fredric (Colin Martin), newly freed from his indentured servitude […]
Joblessness up slightly in OC for July
Unemployment for Orange County ticked up slightly in July, an increase blamed on summer recess in government and education. According to the state Employment Development Department report issued Friday, joblessness went to […]
