By Greg Beacham AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have unveiled a statue of Pat Riley outside their downtown arena to honor the head coach who masterminded […]
LA has not forgotten Pat Riley
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 […]
U.S. Supreme Court won’t consider HB’s housing appeal
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune The City of Huntington Beach’s efforts to evade a state law mandating zoning for more homes sustained another defeat on Monday. Without comment, the U.S. Supreme […]
Mafi, Cordon are honored
Two area women who are leaders in their communities have been honored for their contributions to the public good. Gabriela Mafi, superintendent of the Garden Grove Unified School District, was named the […]
Trout wants back to centerfield
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Mike Trout says he would prefer to return to center field for the Los Angeles Angels, and the star slugger says he will skip the World Baseball Classic […]
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 […]
An AI apocalypse in ‘Good Luck’
By Jake Coyle AP Film Writer In Gore Verbinski’s absurdist AI sci-fi satire “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die,” a strange unnamed man (Sam Rockwell) steps into a Los Angeles diner and […]
For now, the ‘tankers’ winning
By Greg Beacham AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes teams are tanking more aggressively this season than the league has seen in recent years, and he […]
‘Year of Horse’ to parade down Bolsa Avenue on Saturday
West Orange County cities – especially Garden Grove and Westminster – have for decades been the host community for Vietnamese-Americans; it’s the largest such gathering outside of Vietnam itself. Consequently, this area […]
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 […]
