By Jim Tortolano Do you have “zest”? Not the hand soap but the dictionary definition of “an enjoyably excitable quality.” West Garden Grove will have a visible symbol of that if […]
Art bringing “zest” to the city
West Grove Center expansions
The West Grove Center, a revitalized shopping and entertainment area on Valley View Street in West Garden Grove, could be going through another growth spurt. On March 4 a proposal by Cinema […]
Retorts: Let’s sign up for some charm
“No matter where you go, there you are.” That’s a well-worn line from the cult film “Buckaroo Banzai.” When people ask you where you live, or where are you from, what do […]
West Grove gets sign; needy get help
West Garden Grove is getting more visibility as a new sign is up along an offramp from the San Diego (405) Freeway. The sign was installed on Monday by Cal Trans, and […]
COVID Classic brightens the day
Residents and others a bit tired of being cooped up with coronavirus “stay at home” orders had their day brightened on Sunday with the West Garden Grove COVID Classic, a kind of […]
She let the dogs out in West Grove
By Jim Tortolano “Who let the dogs out?” Indeed it was Jody E. Williams, 54, of Garden Grove, who did that, and there’s a bunch of them hanging out at Lampson Avenue […]
A different kind of triple feature
One of the items mentioned but sort of lost in the many details of Garden Grove Mayor Steve Jones’ recent “State of the City” address was that the Starlight 4 Star […]
Dining, shopping in West Grove studied
By Jim Tortolano A shortage of retail and dining choices in West Garden Grove are in part the result of a “self-fulfilling prophecy” because many residents choose to shop and eat elsewhere. […]
New eateries, bigger cinema for WGG?
The long-awaited revamping of a commercial center on Valley View Street will come before the Garden Grove Planning Commission when it meets on Thursday, Oct. 18. Proposed for the 2.71-acre site now […]
Hill-acious fun with pushcart derby
Garden Grove doesn’t actually have any hills, but where there’s a will, there’s a hill. Sort of. The 16th annual Cub Scout Pushcart Derby will be held on Saturday on Springdale “Hill,” […]
