Garden Grove Unified School District hosted its 39th annual First Impressions Art Show to celebrate the creative talent of hundreds of students from all grade levels from preschool to high school. Awards […]
Honors presented at GGUSD art show
Dear Mari: Wife’s business irks him
Dear Marilyn, I have been married for 12 years, and I have three children. I have had a small business, with a partner, for seven years. It has been mildly successful. During […]
Whittier officer’s death mourned here
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, […]
“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 […]
Explosion and fire at GG factory
An explosion and fire in an industrial building in West Garden Grove was reported Friday morning. According to Capt. Brad Spell of the Garden Grove Fire Department, the incident began at 7:48 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Theater operations deal goes to council
Approval of a new operator for the Festival Amphitheater on Main Street in the downtown area tops Tuesday’s agenda of the Garden Grove City Council. The meeting will be in the Community […]
Search is on for an armed robber
A search is underway for a suspect in an armed robbery that took place Wednesday night in Garden Grove. Police say the incident occurred at a store in the 13500 block of […]
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 […]
