An alert Westminster police officer is credited with foiling an attempt to steal a catalytic converter from a parked automobile on Saturday. According to the WPD, the officer was driving through Westminster […]
Parking lot heist is foiled
Bomb threat used in bank robbery
A bomb threat was used to hold up a bank Monday afternoon in Westminster. According to the WPD, the incident took place around 2:30 p.m. at the Chase Bank at 15512 Brookhurst […]
Multi-car crash takes man’s life
A multi-car crash in Westminster took the life of a Santa Ana man early Saturday morning. According to police, the incident took place around 2:30 a.m. in the area of Newhope Street […]
City Council will tackle “hows”
How do items get on the city council agenda? How do items on the consent calendar get “pulled” for separate action? How should councilmembers interact with city staff? Those issues – which […]
Three pets are rescued from fire
Three pets were rescued from a fire Thursday night in Westminster, but a fourth perished. According to the Orange County Fire Authority, the blaze was reported at 8:46 p.m. at a single-family […]
Big budget deficits are looming
A wave of red ink is projected to hit Westminster within two years, the city council was told at another long meeting Wednesday night. Eventually, the council approved – on a 5-0 […]
Lobby deal’s impact on agenda
The ripples from a controversial decision by the city manager to hire a former city council member as a lobbyist will be on display at Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. […]
Fire strikes apartment complex
A four-alarm fire did “extensive damage” to an apartment complex in Westminster on Friday. According to the Orange County Fire Authority, the blaze was in the 14000 block of Edwards Street, near […]
Your next pet may be from WAGS
By Jim Tortolano Ten years ago this July, a unique animal shelter was born in Westminster. It all started with one stray canine and now the Westminster Adoption Group and Services serves […]
Lobbyist deal comes under fire
Tyler Diep left the Westminster City Council in 2018, but he was very much on the minds of city leaders Wednesday night and well into Thursday morning. His recent controversial selection […]
