By Lindsey Bahr/AP Film Writer Female desire is not a topic that gets a lot of space in mainstream Hollywood movies. And the desire of women north of 45? Well, that’s been […]
“Good Luck” is good and honest
Baseball team goes “Bananas”
By Paul Newberry/AP Sports Columnist SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – More than 90 minutes before the first pitch, it’s already clear this isn’t just any ol’ baseball game. The crowd queued up outside […]
Idea that’s one for the books
I don’t have a bucket list; what I have is a shopping list. And it’s not for me, it’s for the community. Recently the City of Garden Grove held an open house […]
“Lightyear” movie is a buzzkill
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer “In 1995, Andy got a toy from his favorite movie. This is that movie.” So begins “Lightyear,” a new Pixar release that takes a meta approach to […]
Rating diversity as attraction
It’s the time of the season for ranking cities and a new ratings system for “diversity” has placed several Orange County cities high on the list of “Best Cities to Move to […]
Sandler’s “Hustle” has game
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer By now you’d think you know what you’re getting with an Adam Sandler sports movie. “Happy Gilmore” and “The Waterboy” have conditioned us to expect silly […]
Which are most well-read cities?
Reading is often associated with comprehension, critical thinking and even being an interesting conversationalist. The online reading platform Preply has made an attempt to identify the cities in the United States considered […]
High honors for M’s, Oilers
Four local sports teams have won high honors from the Los Angeles Times. Huntington Beach High’s Oiler baseball team was ranked the number two team in Southern California behind JSerra in the […]
It’s June gloom for LAD, LAA
Not trying to make a precise comparison between the Blue Crew and the Halos; the latter are still far ahead of the latter in many ways. But it’s been a gloomy June […]
The ugly Little Orphan Alley
One of the most influential law enforcement theories advanced in recent years is the “broken windows” concept. In 1982 an Atlantic Monthly article indicated that broken windows, graffiti, trash and other signs […]
