Here’s some pretty sound advice. If you are a wanted criminal suspect hoping to avoid arrest, don’t advertise your presence to the police. Last Thursday at around 11 p.m.,Westminster CAGE (Criminal Apprehension […]
Unsuspecting suspects held
E-billboard moratorium fails
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune A proposed moratorium on new “freeway oriented” billboards in order to modernize standards for such advertising devices failed at last week’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. […]
Senior housing project OK’d
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune After a lengthy public hearing and much back-and-forth on the details, a conditional use permit and other actions for the development of 54 multi-family units – including […]
Moratorium on new billboards is on the city council agenda
A senior citizen housing project and a proposed urgency ordinance barring new freeway-oriented billboards tops the agenda for Wednesday night’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. Two public hearings are scheduled. The […]
Sex trafficking suspect held
Sex trafficking of a young girl; the suspect runs; a SWAT team is called and he’s finally arrested. It may seem like an episode from a TV crime program, but it actually […]
Man killed when car hits pole
A single car accident early Sunday morning in Westminster resulted in the death of a Huntington Beach man. According to WPD Sgt. Eddie Esqueda, the incident was reported at 1:52 a.m. in […]
Two “Black April” observances are planned for this month
Two memorial observances of “Black April,” the month in 1975 when Communist forces conquered the Republic of (South) Vietnam, will be held in the Westminster Civic Center later this month. Last week […]
Don’t get “spoofed” on phone
If you receive a phone call from someone claiming to be from the police department asking for credit card information, be wary. It’s a scam. Last week, a Westminster resident received a […]
Homeless man forces way into home, demands food; is arrested
A homeless man who allegedly forced his way into a Westminster house early Wednesday morning and demanded food has been arrested. According to WPD Deputy Chief Cameron Knauerhaze, the incident took place […]
A “Good Samaritan” is stabbed in incident and dies from wounds
One man is dead, another in the hospital and a third in jail facing a murder charge after an altercation in Westminster on Friday afternoon. According to Sgt. Alan Aoki of the […]
