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Jim Tortolano Archive
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That special season with Joe Hay
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsBy Jim Tortolano/Garden Grove Journal He only coached one year at Garden Grove High, but Joe Hay made an impact that resonated for years after he left. Hay, who led... -
Bill Dalton looks back and forward in “State of the City”
Posted on January 25, 2012 | No CommentsBy Jim Tortolano/Garden Grove Journal Garden Grove Mayor Bill Dalton, in perhaps his last major address as the city’s top elected official, took attendees at Tuesday’s “State of the City”... -
Jim Tortolano’s Retorts: Could you say that in English, please?
Posted on January 19, 2012 | No CommentsThis is the time of year when much of America is glued to the TV set on weekends to watch a cascade of pro football playoffs. This has become so... -
Twin Lakes Park headed for a makeover
Posted on January 18, 2012 | No CommentsBy Jim Tortolano/Garden Grove Journal Chicks and ducks and geese better scurry because the Twin Lakes Freedom Park in Garden Grove is about to get a controversial makeover. The 23-acre... -
Jim Tortolano’s Retorts: I predict … this won’t happen
Posted on January 5, 2012 | No CommentsI hate to make predictions for the new year; it’s so easy to guess high. But, it’s such a New Year’s tradition, the urge is sooo strong. So, in concession... -
Schools will get moving on Measure A
Posted on January 5, 2012 | No CommentsBy Jim Tortolano/Garden Grove Journal Dirt will fly and moving vans roar this summer as the Garden Grove Unified School District starts the renovations and modernizations authorized by the Measure... -
GG Year in Review: Crystal Cathedral sale end of an era
Posted on December 28, 2011 | No CommentsBy Jim Tortolano/Garden Grove Journal The imminent sale of Garden Grove’s most famous building was the most attention-getting news story of 2011 in the Big Strawberry. But the spotlight of... -
Jim Tortolano’s Retorts: Mere words can’t hurt …. not!
Posted on December 26, 2011 | No CommentsAs a journalist and an educator, words are my life. I use ‘em, abuse ‘em and comment on how other people use and abuse them. And, of course, language is... -
Jim Tortolano’s Retorts: Pitfalls in the pursuit of presents
Posted on December 20, 2011 | 1 CommentThese are dangerous times in our society, and especially for men. I don’t mean the recent rain, or the crowds and traffic that grow during this holiday season, I mean... -
Arts Year in Review: Fire at Gem, fiery Cassius on stage
Posted on December 14, 2011 | No CommentsBy Jim Tortolano/Garden Grove Journal The lively arts in the Garden Grove-Stanton-Westminster area had an up-and-down year, suffering a major blow from a fire and lighting up other stages with...
