A hazardous material incident inside a factory in Grove Grove on Wednesday triggered a response from the Orange County Fire Authority. According to the OCFA, water came into contact with sodium hydroxide […]
Another (minor) hazmat call
GKN’s update: compensation and a town hall in October
Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune The GKN Aerospace hazardous materials incident that led to the evacuation of 50,000 people over Memorial Day weekend continued to dominate the meetings of the Garden Grove […]
Matt West will be new city mgr.
Matthew S. West, the current assistant city manager of Garden Grove, is expected to be appointed city manager by the city council when it meets on Tuesday. The agenda calls for the […]
A new ‘home’ for the GGPD
The ribbon-cutting for the brand-new Garden Grove Public Safety building was held on Tuesday afternoon, a $152 million state-of-the art facility that will allow the GGPD to consolidate its operations into a […]
Kim retiring as city manager
Lisa Kim will be retiring on Nov. 2 from her post as city manager of Garden Grove. The announcement was made on Thursday. She was a history-making figure in Garden Grove as […]
‘Little Saigon’ design guidelines before GG Planning Commission
A public hearing to consider and recommend that the city council adopt non-binding design guidelines for the “Little Saigon” areas in collaboration with the cities of Fountain Valley and Santa Ana tops […]
Park smoking ban is rejected
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune For the second time this year, the Garden Grove City Council turned down a proposal to ban smoking in city parks. At Tuesday night’s council meeting […]
$100 million compensation fund for GKN hazmat incident
A claims program of up to $100 million was announced today (Monday) by GKN Aerospace to compensate people and businesses for losses related to the May 2026 hazmat incident in Garden Grove […]
Woodbury Park to reopen
WOODBURY PARK has a totally new look (City of Garden Grove photo). The reopening of Woodbury Park in Garden Grove will be held on Saturday (Aug. 29) starting at 10 a.m. There […]
Safety and security features for hotel workers before council
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune Two proposed ordinances with potential for controversy are on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council. One of them is the revival […]
