It took a lot of work, but the Huntington Beach City Council has now displaced the Westminster City Council as the municipal leadership raising the most eyebrows in all of Orange County. […]
It’s HB’s other pandemic crisis
Tony, Jimmy: singular singers
It’s been said that the music we grew up with is the sound track of our life. The recent passings of Tony Bennett and Jimmy Buffett have given me a lot of […]
Time in a bottle at checkout
Time travel is one of mankind’s fondest dreams, especially if it means going back to a kinder, slower-paced period … or into a greatly improved future. About every two weeks or so, […]
Sticks, stones and kids’ phones
Bullying has been with us as long as people have been around. There’s always been somebody with a chip on their shoulder (or a hidden hurt) that wants to intimidate or terrify […]
Hilary dunked, not drowned us
My parents told me I was born during a hurricane. A check of the records shows there was a Hurricane Barbara, but that hit my birth town of Providence, Rhode Island on […]
Angry parents, flared pants
Ever have the feeling that you’re reliving something from your past? Geez, I hope not. There was actually a time that – outside of jeans – a man simply could not buy […]
Would Lassie eat at your place?
In case you haven’t noticed, America – or at least Orange County – is getting more and more doggy. I see more dogs being walked now than ever before. Not only do […]
ADUs: good intentions, but ….
There’s an accessory dwelling unit – commonly known as an “ADU” – going up in our neighborhood. Frankly, they are going up all over the place, but this is the one we […]
It’s back to school: Yikes!
Remember that classic “Staples” TV commercial in which parents joyfully react to the song lyric, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” while kids moped miserably? It’s back-to-school time in the […]
Did the majority go too far?
At Tuesday’s marathon meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council, a supporter of the conservative majority speaking during public comments offered a backhanded compliment to the previous liberal majority. He credited them […]
