Sometimes the most … wait, let me be fair, here … controversial ideas started with good intentions but end up biting us in the seat of our Levis. It’s been reported that […]
Washroom policy a washout?
Flag football champs crowned
No “new” sport in high schools has multiple as quickly as flag football has in Orange County. Since the CIF-SS authorized the sport – so far, for girls only – it’s become […]
It’s 5 o’clock in ‘Escape to Margaritaville’ at Golden West
By Thom deMartino/Orange County Tribune Sometimes, you have to just go with the flow. Golden West College has opened its new season in the Mainstage Theater with “Escape to Margaritaville”: starring Whitney […]
2024 election similar to 1960?
By Anita Snow/Associated Press “Countdown 1960: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the 312 Days that Changed America’s Politics Forever” is a look at a critical period in U.S. history that holds lessons for […]
Must-win matchups coming?
Well, the leagues may be strange this year, but the action and spirit looks pretty familiar. Last week was the first week of conference play for most football teams serving our West […]
Farewell to Vikings, Oilers?
The California State Legislature has passed its share of what Tim Walz might call “knucklehead” laws in the last few years, but one that really has me rolling my eyes is Assembly […]
GG, HB are among safest cities
Garden Grove and Huntington Beach are among the safest cities in the United States, according to a ranking by the WalletHub website. Of the 29 cities studied, the top five safest cities […]
‘Joker 2’: Crazy or performing?
By Jake Coyle/ AP Film Writer Let’s put on a happy face, at least to start, for “Joker: Folie à Deux.” If there’s one undeniably compelling thing about both Todd Phillips’ divisive […]
Halloween is past its ‘salad days’
October is the perfect time for people to change their appearance and pretend to be someone they aren’t. Yes, there’s a double meaning in that, referring to how folks – and not […]
Ronan shines in ‘The Outrun’ a story of true-life addiction
By Jocelyn Novice/AP National Writer At some point during “The Outrun,” it occurred to me that watching Saoirse Ronan act is a bit like looking into a magnifying glass: Everything somehow feels […]
