UPDATE: Sergio Contreras has been served with a notice of intent to recall, The Tribune has learned. That brings all five members of the Westminster City Council under the threat of possibly […]
Explore the stars with your horoscope
We know you may not actually “believe” in the predictive qualities of astrology, but – admit it – don’t you wonder if there might be some truth in it? Take a look […]
Addition to St. Columban before planners
An expansion of the “campus” for St. Columban Catholic Church will go before the Garden Grove Planning Commission when it meets on July 18. The church, located at 10801 Stanford Ave., is […]
“Mendez” case comes alive at council
The historic case of Mendez v. Westminster was brought to life at Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. Jasmine Chhabria, a ninth-grade student, performed her symbolic re-enactment of the landmark legal case […]
Retorts: Ugliness is bad for business
We can’t do much about the way we look, but we can do plenty to make the world around us look attractive, comforting, inspirational and practical. We spend a whole lot of […]
Take me out to the beauty park … please
We live in an era of public ugliness, of architects who deliberately make their forms unsightly and inhuman, and of public art installations that are invariably ridiculous. The most obvious exception is […]
Rewards for catching fireworks violators?
By Jim Tortolano The possibility of offering financial rewards to people turning in users of illegal fireworks was raised at Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council. At a report at […]
“Ralph” will wreck Westminster Thursday
The City of Westminster will kick off its summer Outdoor Movie Nights program with a showing of “Ralph Breaks the Internet” on Thursday in the city’s Civic Center Sunken Gardens, 8200 Westminster […]
Groundbreaking is held for new hotel
The symbolic groundbreaking for the five-story Home2 Suites by Hilton was held recently with officials of the City of Garden Grove and developer BN Group on hand for the ceremony. It will […]
Killer of GG policeman dies in prison
The man convicted of the 1980 murder of a Garden Grove police officer has died of unknown causes, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Condemned inmate John George Brown, […]