A three-alarm fire in an industrial building in Westminster did an estimated $1.5 million in damage on Saturday afternoon. According to the Orange County Fire Authority, the fire was contained to the […]
$1.5 million fire is put down
Edwards Street to get facelift
By Declan McDaniels/Orange County Tribune The Westminster City Council voted on Wednesday to approve the award of contract for the Edwards Street Improvement Project to the lowest and responsible bidder, R.J. Noble […]
Sales tax panel on the agenda
By Declan McDaniels/Orange County Tribune A vote on the establishment of a Citizens Oversight Committee for Measure Y, the one-cent sales tax approved last year by voters, goes before Wednesday’s meeting of the […]
Social worker to SWAT officer
By Greg Mellen/Behind the Badge Westminster Police Department Detective Marcela Lopez approaches policing from a couple of different perspectives: first, as a woman, and second, as a person who came to police […]
Alternate street names advance
By Declan McDaniels/Orange County Tribune The Westminster City Council voted on Wednesday night to take steps toward replacing a number of street signs in the Little Saigon area with updated versions that […]
Pedestrian hit by automobile
An elderly Westminster woman has been hospitalized with serious but non-life threatening injuries after being hit by a motor vehicle Tuesday evening in Westminster. According to Commander Kevin MacCormick of the WPD, […]
$25k to start Foundation Okd
By Declan McDaniels/Orange County Tribune A start up-fund of $25,000 was approved by the Westminster City Council on Wednesday night for the recently formed Westminster Community Foundation. The motion was passed unanimously, […]
False report locks down LQHS
A false report of a “student with a gun” led to a lockdown and search at La Quinta High School in Westminster on Monday morning. According to the Westminster Police Department, officers […]
Funding asked for foundation
Starting up a charity can be expensive. A sum of $20,000 to $25,000 initial start-up costs for a Westminster Community Foundation will be considered at the Wednesday, Oct. 11 meeting of the […]
Woman sought in fatal stabbing
A murder warrant has been issued for a Mission Viejo woman wanted in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in Westminster. According to Commander Kevin MacCormick of the WPD, being […]
