MAYOR STEVE JONES and magician Johnny Ace Palmer (City of Garden Grove).

Disneyland in Anaheim may be the “Magic Kingdom,” but at Tuesday’s State of the City event, Garden Grove was described as a city full of “magic.” Mayor Steve Jones was the keynote speaker at the Hyatt Regency Orange County hotel in Garden Grove, and his time on stage was enlivened by a performance by professional magician Johnny “Ace” Palmer, who entertained the ballroom audience with slight-of-hand and humorous patter. The event was co-sponsored by the city and the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce (City of Garden Grove  photo).