The appointment of an interim community development director was approved by the Westminster City Council when it met on Wednesday. Passed on a 5-0 vote was the hiring of Steven Mendoza, a […]
Interim development mgr. OKd
Hiring of interim community development director on agenda
The appointment of an interim community development director will be considered by the Westminster City Council when it meets on Wednesday. What’s proposed is the hiring of Steven Mendoza, a retired one-time […]
JC Penney in mall to close
By a staff writer Somewhere, John Cash Penney, who started his business empire with a meat market in1898, is weeping. The national chain of moderately priced department stores that carried his name […]
$250k grant for Little Saigon
A grant worth $250,000 has been awarded to the City of Westminster for the economic development of the Little Saigon business district along Bolsa Avenue, located chiefly between Magnolia and Brookhurst streets. […]
Council on a mixed-use tour
Mixed-use development – combining different uses such as residential, office and commercial in one building or one area – is increasingly popular and is in use in many cities. To get a […]
The Rose Center’s future
It was symbolic perhaps that Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council took place in the Rose Center Theater. Not only did the council take up amendments to the agreement for the […]
Nero’s nose helps make arrest
The nose knows. That is, a K-9 dog such as Nero can be pretty useful in locating illegal drugs. That four-legged detective on loan from the California Highway Patrol helped in the […]
Drone helped to battle fire
A drone was used in fighting a fire in a vacant field in Westminster Friday afternoon. According to the Orange County Fire Authority, the blaze was reported after 3 p.m. in a […]
Robbery suspect couldn’t keep the stolen cash for very long
A suspect who allegedly took $3000 in cash at gunpoint in Westminster didn’t get to keep it for very long. Jose Luis Carrillo Gonzales, 50, of Westminster was arrested by Westminster police […]
City budget passes; West and NamQuan Nguyen absent
A short-handed Westminster City Council approved the 2025-2026 city budget on Wednesday night. The vote was 3-0, with Councilmembers Amy Phan West and NamQuan Nguyen absent and not voting. According to staff, […]
