By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune The drama that has been the story of the fate of the Westminster Rose Center will likely be extended a while longer. At Wednesday’s meeting, the […]
6-month ‘stay’ on Rose Center
Fate of Rose Center to council
By a staff writer The fate of the Westminster Rose Center might be settled – or delayed– at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. On the agenda is an update […]
Goodbye mall, here’s the future
It was over a half-century ago when the Westminster Mall opened as the largest enclosed shopping mall in all of Orange County. On Wednesday the last vestiges of what was once […]
Mendez Freedom Trail unveiled
From a staff writer It was a long journey from the segregated schools of Orange County to the honoring of those who challenged – and ultimately played a key role in ending […]
Mixed-use move sidetracked
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune A proposed major zoning and general plan update emphasizing mixed-use land development was sidetracked at Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. The council was short-handed […]
Mixed-use plan before council
A continued public hearing on a proposed update to the city’s general plan that would emphasize “mixed-use” zoning to allow different uses such as housing, retail and offices in the same area […]
Trespass incident at McGarvin Intermediate School
A 35-year-old Midway City man was arrested on Wednesday on charges o Taken into custody was a man identified as Khang Hoang Luu. The incident began around 12:34 p., when police were […]
Student with firearm removed from Westminster High
A student at Westminster High School with a firearm was removed from the campus without incident on Wednesday. According to Commander Bill Drinnin of the WPD, a report of a pupil “seen […]
Suspect is arrested in child kidnap and molestation case
From a staff writer An 8-year-old child playing outside in Westminster with a friend was grabbed by a man who took her to another location where he allegedly molested her. That took […]
Fire in auto shop is put out
In the pre-dawn hours of Saturday, a fire broke out at an automotive repair shop on Moran Street in Westminster, creating a “significant blaze.” According to the Orange County Fire Authority, which […]
