A kitchen fire in a fast food restaurant in Garden Grove Saturday morning caused an estimated $25,000 in damage, according to the Garden Grove Fire Department. Capt. Thanh Nguyen of the GGFD […]
Morning fire scorches Burger King eatery
Pension costs add red ink to budget
By Jim Tortolano Increasing budget deficits are in the future for the City of Garden Grove as the municipality struggles to deal with a sharp increase in the cost of pension liabilities. […]
Dennis Vargas, the joker at the jail
By Greg Hardesty Did you hear the one about the drunk in the jail cell? Dennis Vargas hasn’t written this joke yet, but he has the perfect chops to do so. He’s […]
Women critically injured in car crash
Two women were in critical condition after a traffic collision Thursday afternoon in Garden Grove. According to Capt. Thanh Nguyen of the Garden Grove Fire Department, the crash took place just before […]
Contractor arrested for elder abuse fraud
By Lou Ponsi Garden Grove police have arrested a former contractor in connection to a financial elder abuse case that cost a couple close to $47,000 in losses. Robert Thanh Trinh, 32, […]
Steelcraft eateries, music festival OKd
By Jim Tortolano The re-imagining of Garden Grove’s central community continued apace at Tuesday’s meeting of the city council as two major projects won approval. On a 7-0 vote, the city council […]
Second suspect held in fatal stabbing
The arrest of a second suspect has been made in the fatal stabbing of a man in Garden Grove on Friday. According to Sgt. Ray Bex of the Garden Grove Police Department, […]
“Urban eatery” goes before city council
A unique outdoor “urban eatery” will come to the vacant lot once occupied by the old Black Angus restaurant on Euclid Street under a proposal before the Garden Grove City Council Tuesday […]
SA man fatally stabbed; suspect held
A 20-year-old Santa Ana man was fatally stabbed Friday night in Garden Grove and one suspect is in custody, according to police. The incident took place in the 12800 block of Haster […]
Investigation into shooting near park
An investigation is underway into the shooting of a man in the area between Garden Grove Park and Bolsa Grande High School Thursday evening. The incident took place around 5:30 p.m. on […]
