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 […]
The shape of ways to shop
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 […]
Nuts to squirrels? Maybe
New Neighbors Dept: We were just used getting used to the presence of coyotes in the neighborhood, and now a new bunch has moved in. We’ve got squirrels. We spotted them first […]
Lisa is good; Fwy sign is bad
Back-Patting and Nit-Picking Dept.: There’s been a predictable amount of grumbling about the pay increase given last week to City Manager Lisa Kim by the Garden Grove City Council. Two points here: […]
