STETSON BENNETT is back with the Rams (Rams photo). THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett says he stepped away from football last year to address his mental health. Bennett said Tuesday that he feels recharged and ready to play again. The two-time national champion at the University of Georgia is participating in the Rams’ organized team activities during the offseason. After winning his second national title with the Bulldogs in January 2023, Bennett was a fourth-round pick by the Rams. He participated in Los Angeles’ team activities and played extensivel ..read more

E-BIKER arrested by police officers (GGPD photo). It’s not unusual for some young people to feel they are immortal, or that laws are simply “suggestions.” But reality eventually catches up with them. Reality in the form of the Garden Grove Police Department, which earlier this week confronted some electronic motorcycles doing “wheelies” and speeding along Westminster Avenue near Bolsa Grande High School, where graduation ceremonies were being held. According to the GGPD, a number of riders – all of them juveniles – were detained, arrested, cited and their bikes impounded. It was also discove ..read more

HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY HALL (Tribune photo). What color is the sky? Does Surf City like the Bill of Rights? Such weighty questions will be addressed at Tuesday’s meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council. Two members of the council have asked that items be placed on the agenda which are not generally present on a city’s order of business. Mayor Pro Tem Pat Burns submitted: “Affirmation of the Huntington Beach City Council’s Commitment to the United States Constitution and Special Recognition that Huntington Beach is a 1st and 2nd Amendment Friendly City.”  Councilmember Dan Kalmick wa ..read more

DONALD TRUMP (Shutterstock). Former president Donald Trump fired back after Thursday’s conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records by sticking to his claim that the judicial system, was “rigged” against him. “We’re going to fight,” he said, at an appearance at the atrium of Trump Tower in New York City. He warned such alleged misconduct could be done “to anyone.” He said, “I’m willing to do whatever I have to do to save our country and save our Constitution. I don’t mind. It’s a very unpleasant thing to do do. But it’s a great, great honor.” President Joe Biden, almost cert ..read more

THE BIRDS in the old Civic Center Park are gone now (OC Tribune photo). The axiom, “You can’t please everyone” is one of great timeless truths of all eras.  But you won’t have a chance at being pleased if you don’t let others know what you want. At a recent Garden Grove City Council meeting a citizen got up to speak, expressing reservations about the Civic Center Revitalization Project that will build a new police facility, an attached parking structure and a “new park” to replace the Civic Center Park, well-known for its ponds and ducks. This citizen made some valid points except for o ..read more

  FORMER President Donald Trump sits in the court room with his lawyers at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Thursday, April 25 2024. (Mark Peterson/Pool Photo via AP) Former president Donald Trump was convicted by a New York jury on 34 felony charges of falsifying legal documents Friday afternoon. He is now the first former president ever to be convicted of a felony. Trump was accused – and convicted of – paying “hush money” to porn star Stormy Daniels is an effort to suppress the story of their alleged sexual relationship, fearing it would damage his prospects in the 2016 presiden ..read more

The latest e-newspaper of The Orange County Tribune is out. The Tribune serves Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Stanton and Westminster in Orange County, CA. We are a non-partisan operation which covers  local and national news, arts and living and sports. Published Wednesdays and Saturdays. For a free subscription, send us a request to orangecountytribune@gmail.com .  FRONT PAGE for May 29, 2024. And to see the whole e-paper, click below …. OC Tribune 5-29-2024   ..read more

TAYLOR WARD hit a two-run double in the eighth as the Angels rallied to beat the Yankees on Tuesday night (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) After Monday’s rained-out game, the Los Angeles Dodgers poured it on Tuesday and snapped a five-game losing streak by sweeping both games of a double-header from the New York Mets. In the first game, the Dodgers rallied from a 2-0 deficit to send the contest into extra innings, where the Blue Crew won the game 5-2 in the 10th. Mookie Betts singled in the lead run, and Freddie Freeman brought him in with a home run. In the second game, Gavin Stone (5-2) pitched a gem ..read more

THE RAINBOW flag (Wikipedia). What was once controversial has become routine. At its meeting on Tuesday night, the Garden Grove City Council voted 7-0 to adopt a proclamation declaring June to be LGBTQ Month in the city. Approval of the LGBTQ (an acronym for “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning) Month means that the landmark clock tower in Village Green Park at Main and Euclid streets will be illuminated with “rainbow” lights and decorated with a “Pride” banner. Also on Tuesday night the council heard a presentation from the “Visit Anaheim” organization which works w ..read more

MICHAEL COHEN, Donald Trump’s former personal attorney. Closing arguments in the “hush money” trial of former president Donald Trump on Tuesday showed two different views of the events surrounding the payment of $150,000 to former porn star Stormy Daniels. The prosecution described Trump’s actions as “a conspiracy and a cover-up” while the defense targeted principal witness Michael Cohen, describing him as the “greatest liar of all time.” In the New York City courtroom, the prosecution claimed that Trump paid the money to Daniels in order to have her agree not to publicize their sexual relat ..read more