From Katella to Warner, from Brookhurst to Beach and all points in between and adjacent, there’s a kind of a fog descending over everyone from 5 to 17. It’s what is commonly […]
It’s time for that Sunday night feeling
“Black KKKlansman” isn’t black & white
By Jim Tortolano As a film, “Black KKKlansman” is quite an accomplishment, melding creative technique, fine performances and an interesting story. As a political movie, it’s the kind of creation which would […]
Best school district in the OC? Could be …
Which is the best public school district in Orange County? If you ask the folks at the Garden Grove Unified School District the answer is easy: the Garden Grove Unified School District. […]
Leo Zlaket: leader, cook, community icon
If there’s one institution in Garden Grove that connected the community’s early rural days to its busy and crowded present, it was Zlaket’s Market on Main Street, a family business established in […]
“Eighth Grade” is authentic and touching
By Jim Tortolano Junior high (or middle school or intermediate school) can be hell on toast for a lot of people. Your body is changing and you’ve gone from the comfortable world […]
Burgerim moves into fast-food elite
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano There was a time – in the days when dinosaurs roamed the Earth – that you only had two fast food choices for hamburgers. There were the […]
“Equalizer 2” is equally entertaining
Denzel Washington’s first sequel, “Equalizer 2,” is predictably pleasant. Predictable because there are few surprises in this story of a retired secret agent turned vigilante, and pleasant because everything Mr. Washington does […]
SB 54 battle goes to court on Sept. 27
The City of Huntington Beach’s battle against state Senate Bill 54, which limits cooperation between local law enforcement agencies and federal immigration officers, will have its day in court on Sept. 27 […]
“Dolly” shows its “meddle” at the Gem
By Thom deMartino She’s the one you go to, when you’ve got marriage on the mind. “Hello, Dolly” has just begun its run at the Gem Theater in Garden Grove: it’s the […]
Lessons on love and life at the WCP
By Thom deMartino It’s certain there are a number of life lessons we could have used growing up: “Being an adult is dirty work.” “To love something, and to possess it, are […]
