A motorist driving at an estimated 100 miles an hour crashed his vehicle into a cinder block wall early Friday morning in Westminster, but escaped with minor injuries. According to the WPD, […]
Speeding driver crashes car into wall
Missing Westminster man, 58, is sought
Westminster police are asking the public’s help in locating a man missing since Wednesday from an assisted living facility. Being sought is Earl Tilkens, 58, who is described as being a white […]
Budget decision pushed to Aug. 24
Wednesday’s scheduled meeting of the Westminster City Council has been cancelled, further pushing back a decision on the city budget. According to Amanda Jensen, city clerk, the meeting was cancelled because Councilmember […]
Two are killed, two hurt in shooting
Two people are dead and two others wounded in a shooting incident Saturday morning in Westminster. According to authorities, the incident took place around 12:30 a.m. in the 13900 block of Iowa […]
Police catch burg suspects in the act
Westminster police scored a couple of arrests of burglary suspects caught in the act. According to the WPD, the first incident occurred on Tuesday around 11:45 a.m. when two officers responded to […]
Budget decision is delayed to Aug. 10
By Jim Tortolano Balking at a proposed budget that calls for taking $8.7 million from reserves to be balanced, the Westminster City Council decided Wednesday night to push a decision back to […]
Spending cuts are considered by council
A grim budget is on the budget for the approval of the Westminster City Council when it meets on Wednesday. According to a report by City Manager Eddie Manfro, the 2016-17 budget […]
Sales tax arguments due by Aug. 2
The deadline to submit arguments for or against the proposed 1 cent sales tax levy in Westminster are due into the City Clerk’s office by Aug. 2. The clerk’s office is located […]
Westminster’s English roots
By Jim Tortolano Westminster is a city best known for its mall and its large Vietnamese population, clustered in an area known as Little Saigon. So what’s with the Olde English-style architecture […]
Mendez: a big step towards equality
By Jim Tortolano The road to the triumph of the civil rights movement in America in the Sixties traveled through Orange County in the Forties. Most history books point out the significance […]
