Faced with long public comments sessions, with many of the speakers not able to speak English, should the City of Westminster set up a new policy governing the use of interpreters? Not […]
Keep status quo on comments: council
12 possible replacement candidates now
The list of people who have “pulled papers” to replace members of the Westminster City Council in the April 7 recall election has grown to 12. According to the city clerk’s office, […]
Recall election is scheduled for April 7
The recall election to determine whether to remove from office three members of the Westminster City Council will be held on Tuesday, April 7. Subject to recall are Mayor Tri Ta and […]
Council to decide date for recall vote
A meeting of the Westminster City Council whose sole topic is preparation for a special election on the recall of three of its members will be held on Wednesday. The council will […]
Council districts receive final approval
The district maps for the Westminster’s first by-district elections have been officially adopted. On Tuesday night the council voted 4-0 – with Councilmember Sergio Contreras absent – in favor of the second […]
The “yellow map” chosen for districts
By Jim Tortolano The lengthy process of shifting from at-large voting for Westminster City Council positions to a by-district alternative finally came to an end Wednesday. By a 5-0 vote, the council […]
Decision on district maps before council
A decision on which district maps to adopt when the city switches from at-large voting for council members could be coming on Wednesday when the matter comes before the Westminster City Council. […]
Police force doubles down on dogs
By Jessica Peralta Even before he became a police officer, Steve Booth knew one thing: He wanted to become a K9 handler. That was more than 15 years ago. But his dream […]
The Great Eastgate Bribery Scandal of ’61
By Jim Tortolano Westminster and Garden Grove each had their roots in the original Wild West, with the former born in 1870 and the latter in 1874. But nearly a century later […]
Council wrestles with district boundaries
“It’s a big challenge. Good luck with it,” said one of the speakers at Wednesday’s public hearing on selecting district maps for the Westminster City Council. Working against a deadline of Jan. […]
