Columnist David Whiting retires, but not before thanking readers and reminding why journalism matters

David Whiting competes during the 10th anniversary celebration of the Over the Hump Mountain Bike race series at Lakeview Park in Orange on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. (File photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Allen S. Whiting and son David Whiting tour the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda. Allen Whiting was formerly the head of the Far East division in the State Department’s Intelligence and Research branch. (File photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange