By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune After a long discussion marked by some ill will among members, the Westminster City Council on Wednesday voted 5-0 to swap the planned “ad hoc” committee […]
From ad hoc to liaisons now
Council has a busy session
A wide variety of topics will go before the Westminster City Council when it convenes tonight (Wednesday). The council will consider: • a request to create an ad hoc committee for the […]
23 people in one house? WPD stages a raid with 7 arrests
Twenty-three people were detained on Tuesday when Westminster police served a search warrant on a crowded house that sparked complaints from neighbors. Seven persons were arrested on various charges. According to Commander […]
Warne Center may soon become the Little Saigon Center
By a staff writer An ordinance increasing the density of some mixed-use zones, along with raising permitted building heights was approved by the Westminster City Council on Tuesday night. The vote […]
Overall crime is down, but violent crime up: report
The good news is crime in Westminster for the first quarter of 2026 is down by over 13 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2025. The not-quite-as good news is that […]
Suspect can’t out-run justice
A foot chase didn’t end well for a man fleeing from Westminster police. On April 28, WPD officers made a traffic stop for multiple violations in the area of Magnolia Street and […]
‘Claw arcade’ facility going before city planning panel
How’s your hand-eye coordination? When it meets on Wednesday, May 6, there will be a public hearing of the Westminster Planning Commission on a request for a conditional use permit for the […]
‘Ghost gun’ seized from student
A boy attending La Quinta High School in Westminster was arrested on a variety of charges related to possession of a firearm. According to Commander Bill Drinnin of the WPD, the incident […]
Three-car crash takes a life
A three-car collision Tuesday morning took the life of a person in Westminster. According to Commander William Drinnin of the WPD, the incident took place in the area of Newland Street and […]
‘Black April’ event on April 30
The annual Black April Remembrance Ceremony marking the fall of Saigon at the conclusion of the Vietnam war in 1975 will be held on Thursday, April 30 at 10 a.m. in the […]
