By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune “We should have done it before, but it’s never too late.” Councilmember Kimberly Ho said that before the Westminster City Council voted 5-0 to approve the installation […]
A tardy thanks to Capt. Jacobs
Little Saigon traffic on agenda
Little Saigon, the stretch along Bolsa Avenue between Brookhurst Street and Magnolia Avenue, is perhaps Westminster’s most famous area, serving as the central business district for the city’s large Vietnamese population. How […]
WPD’s new crime-fighting team
By Greg Mellen/Behind the Badge Sgt. Eddie Esqueda is not a trailblazing reformer by nature, but when he moved into Westminster Police Department’s Major Crimes unit and saw how enforcement could be improved, […]
Hello, to the new Bolsa Pacific
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune Back in 1974 when Gerald Ford was president and the Rams still played in the Coliseum, the newest and hottest shopping attraction in Orange County was the […]
Be wary of “cop” scammers
What with so much robocalling and sophisticated computer manipulation of images and sounds, most of us are able to hit the “disconnect” button when an obviously fake message comes on your phone […]
TikTok ban approved by council
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune Take that, Xi Jinping. On Wednesday night the Westminster City Council voted unanimously in favor of a resolution banning city employees from the downloading or use of […]
Proposed: no TikTok at city hall
TikTok, the social media app that’s garnered both millions of users and much concern about security issues, is on the agenda for Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. What will be […]
Home invaders don’t get much
Two suspects are being sought in connection with a home invasion robbery Sunday night in Westminster. According to Commander Kevin MacCormick of the WPD, officers responded to a home in the 8000 […]
City council picks planners
Five persons were appointed to serve on the city planning commission by the Westminster City Council on Wednesday night. The five were nominated by the mayor and each district’s councilmember and approved […]
Tet Parade date before council
Deciding on the date for the 2024 Tet Parade, as well as accounting for the cost of a special election and the costs associated with the now-defunct Quang Tri monument project top […]
