If you think law enforcement agencies will be on the lookout for drunk or otherwise impaired drivers only this coming Independence Day weekend, think again. The Huntington Beach Police Department will be […]
DUI checkpoint is planned for HB
Our Towns: It pays to be polite
It’s been a wild month. Protests, demonstrations, business closures, pandemic, masks and on and on. The June 3 protest in Garden Grove went off peacefully, but a month later some buildings haven’t […]
Don’t blow up wallet on July 4
Fireworks Day … no, that’s wrong … Independence Day, the Fourth of July, is coming and local public safety agencies are reminding people that while “Safe and Sane” fireworks sold in our […]
Meet you at the movies … twice
Starved for a chance to “go out to the movies”? Here’s your chance. The City of Garden Grove is presenting its “Movie In the Park(ing Lot)” on Friday, June 26 in the […]
Masks are no longer mandatory
The masks are off. At least from a mandatory standpoint. On Thursday, Dr. Clayton Chau, the new Orange County Health Care Agency rescinded an earlier order that residents were required to wear […]
Suzy, it’s OK to hate the Astros
Suzy Seymour, classified personnel director for the Garden Grove Unified School District, posted a message of tolerance … mostly … on Facebook. It read: “I refuse to hate police officers. I refuse […]
Heat advisory is coming Tuesday
It’s warm and getting warmer and windier. Temperatures in parts of West Orange County touched the 90s today (Monday) and remained as high as 88 at 6 p.m. in some areas. A […]
More Westminster, HB protests
The weekend brought another series of protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. In the West Orange County area, […]
Graduations, BBQ, history, etc.
A new column we hope to post on Thursdays of news and notes from around “our towns.” A car parade to honor Pacifica High School Class of 2020 graduates is scheduled for […]
Protesters move through Anaheim
Protest groups rallied in Anaheim on Monday, and property owners and business operators on Main Street in downtown Garden Grove were busy Monday evening boarding up windows in anticipation of possible violence […]
