You won’t often find me full of giddy enthusiasm about some of the policies and proposals of the present Huntington Beach City Council, but there’s an item on the agenda for Tuesday’s […]
She truly is a Grand Old Flag; let’s pay it some real respect
Who benefits from not voting?
In the classic movie (and actual historical record), investigative reporters were directed to the heart of the Watergate conspiracy by this pithy advice: “Follow the money.” In trying to sort out the […]
The shape of ways to shop
If you track reader interest in the articles that appear on a news-site (as I do), you get a pretty good idea of what interests the casual reader. The number one topic […]
An under-water reputation
This it not really a case of putting “lipstick on a pig.” It’s more an instance of making a ballerina wear a burlap sack. Huntington Beach has an image problem. Just about […]
Mixed use: is a better way always a popular idea?
When the Westminster City Council meets on Wednesday, it will take up a continued public hearing on a citywide zoning and general plan update with key elements focusing on mixed-use land use. […]
Dogs are still your best pal
If you have fur in your carpet, clothing, car floorboards and sofa, you are part of one of America’s fastest growing clubs. If you spend more on grooming your four-legged permanent house […]
Some Q & A about the OCT
Every so often, responsible journalists have a duty to account for their service – of the lack of it – to their community. Tribune editor/publisher Jim Tortolano now answers the questions you […]
Why dope seems to be more popular, and varied, than ever
Nobody wants to be considered a “dope,” but there doesn’t seem to be any end to the number of folks who want to be doped-up, drunk, high, spit-faced, smashed, lit, etc. Equally […]
Two unrecognized presidents
February, home to the birthdates of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, could also be termed “President’s Month.” It has become a time for Americans to judge which of their chief executives deserve […]
If’s it’s illegal, just don’t do it
Should you do something illegal and/or even immoral just because someone in authority told you to do it? This quandary is in the news as a federal grand jury refused last week […]
