Meetings of Westminster City Council may be famous for their political fireworks, but it’s not always that way. When the council meets Wednesday night it will undertake an agenda with mostly “housekeeping […]
Quiet agenda for city council
Accident: ‘tragic, unfortunate’
What police once indicated was a fatal hit-and-run traffic collision in Westminster is now being termed an “unfortunate and tragic traffic accident.” The incident took place on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 2:04 […]
Tet Parade this Saturday a.m.
The annual Westminster Tet Parade will be held this Saturday morning through the streets of Little Saigon, with bands, floats, local dignitaries and more. Opening ceremonies are scheduled for 8:30 a.m.; the […]
U.S., Viet flags to fly longer
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune Two agenda items regarding the flying of American and Vietnamese flags in the City of Westminster that took up more than two hours of argument at the […]
U.S., Vietnam flag top agenda
The flying of American flags on utility poles along certain streets for specific periods and deciding which is the “affirmation date” for the recognition of the flag of former Republic of Vietnam […]
Independent Vietnam? When?
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune The question of which day to celebrate the independence of the former Republic of Vietnam consumed hours of argument on Wednesday. Mayor Chi Charlie Nguyen and Councilmember […]
Public’s help sought in finding the killer of homeless man
Police in Westminster are asking the public’s help in finding the killer of a homeless man whose body was found in front of a church building last Friday. Officers responding to a […]
Display of flags on agenda
Two resolutions relating to the display of the flag of the former Republic of Vietnam will be considered by the Westminster City Council when it meets tonight (Wednesday) at 6 p.m. One […]
Hit-and-run crash kills man, 36
A 36-year-old Garden Grove man is dead after being struck in a hit-and-run accident early Saturday morning in Westminster. According to Commander Kevin MacCormick of the WPD, the incident took place on […]
History lives on in museum
By Declan McDaniels/Orange County Tribune “What was in your backyard 100 years ago?” It’s an intriguing thought, and one that may not get enough attention. To think about how far our communities […]
