On a 5-1 vote –with Councilmember Phat Bui abstaining – the Garden Grove City Council on Tuesday night approved a resolution authorizing the creation of “permanent supportive housing” for the homeless at […]
Homeless housing approved
Graffiti top topic for council
A report on the city’s efforts in the abatement of graffiti tops Tuesday’s agenda for the meeting for the Garden Grove City Council. It covers practices by the city’s public works department […]
Man, 36, shot in head Friday
A man is in critical condition from a gunshot wound to the head in Garden Grove, and two “subjects of interest” have been detained for questioning. According to Detective Sgt. Evan Beresford […]
An in-custody death of male
A person described only as a “male subject” died at an area hospital after being taken into custody by Garden Grove police Wednesday night. According Detective Sgt. Evan Beresford, police officers responded […]
TikTok and “Foods of G. Grove”
The City of Garden Grove has created its first TikTok account, highlighting select restaurants on the new Foods of Garden Grove program. TikTok users are invited to follow @foodsofgardengrove. “Sharing Garden Grove’s vibrant […]
“Environmental Justice” in plan
The City of Garden Grove’s Draft Focused General Plan Update which includes revisions to the Housing Element, Land Use Element, Safety Element, and adoption of a new Environmental Justice Element are now […]
Art bringing “zest” to the city
By Jim Tortolano Do you have “zest”? Not the hand soap but the dictionary definition of “an enjoyably excitable quality.” West Garden Grove will have a visible symbol of that if […]
Center expansion to planners
The shopping center at the northwest corner of Brookhurst Street and Westminster Avenue may be in for a facelift and expansion. On Thursday, Sept. 2, the Garden Grove Planning Commission will hold […]
Homeless problem at the park
By Jim Tortolano The issue of homelessness flared up at an otherwise routine meeting of the Garden Grove City Council Tuesday night. Councilmember Stephanie Klopfenstein (District 5) spoke about conditions in the […]
Self-storage bldg. approved
A proposed six-story self-storage unit got approval from the Garden Grove Planning Commission at its meeting Thursday. In a reversal of earlier action by the panel, the commission voted 5-1 in favor […]
