The recent fatal shooting of a 17-year-old youth – who happened to be a student at a high school in Garden Grove – has been a sober reminder that there is no […]
There is no safe place: be careful
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 […]
Getting a hold on city’s future
The Open Streets event held on the streets of Garden Grove’s civic center-downtown core on April 2 is touted as something of a big success. According to the city, a crowd of […]
A gem in your own back yard
The situation at Westminster City Hall is as fractious as it’s been in decades. City staff has been gutted by financial problems and political battles on the city council, recall campaigns are […]
Parks on the rise, tempers, too
Whatever else that went wrong in this messy year of 2021, a few positive trends did emerge. After long delays caused by – among other things – a snarled supply chain, park […]
Bright side (maybe) of SB 9
“I hollered before I was hurt.” – Ted Krec Here’s a perspective that’s sure to raise some temperatures. SB 9 is not the coming of the apocalypse. Senate Bill 9, recently passed by […]
Cottages may bloom, after all
Barack Obama was still president. The Rams had just moved back to Los Angeles and were playing before big crowds at the ancient Coliseum. No one had heard of COVID and TikTok […]
It’s the Battle of Liberty Park
The finger-pointing and insult-hurling among members of the Westminster City Council has long been confined to personal animosities, political rivalries and – sometimes – legitimate differences of opinion. But now, information has […]
Love thy neighbor, but …
Is your neighborhood looking a little … sad? Do your neighbors let their lawns turn brown, double-park on your street or pack a dozen people into a house designed for four or […]
Local recalls starting to fall
We said in a recent version of “Usually Reliable Sources” that recalling elected officials can be a heavy lift and at the local level, that’s turning out to be true. In Huntington […]
