A peaceful crowd of about 200 people brought anger over the George Floyd incident to Westminster on Friday afternoon. The crowd gathered in Liberty Park, a block north of the Civic Center […]
Peaceful protest at park, city hall
Ban on short-term rentals is approved
A divided Westminster City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday night to “affirmatively” ban all short-term rentals of residential properties for periods of 30 days or less. The resolution was approved with three […]
Many city offices reopening to public
As the State of California moves through Stage 2 of the “Resilience Roadmap,” aimed at gradually reopening businesses, the City of Westminster will reopen the corporation yard, city hall, police department, and community […]
$1.1 million in small biz loans OKd
A new measure to boost small businesses in Westminster, and a time extension on plans to develop the Civic Center area into mixed uses were both approved by the City Council when […]
Stay-at-home orders “still in place”
The City of Westminster is reminding citizens that despite recently issued county guidelines for reopening businesses and easing other restrictions because of the coronavirus, the city remains under California’s mandatory stay-at-home order. […]
So far, no surprises in recall recount
The recount of the Westminster recall election of April 7 is showing – so far – the same exact results as the original tally. According to the Orange County Registrar of Voters, […]
Fire does $500,000 in damage
A fire Friday evening in Westminster did an estimated half million dollars in damage. According to the Orange County Fire Authority, the blaze in the 15000 block of Balboa Street inflicted $400,000 […]
“Black April” event is cancelled
Another local tradition has fallen victim to the dislocations caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The annual Black April commemoration ceremony held annually in Westminster has been cancelled. The event marks the fall […]
Face coverings the new rule in stores
If you want to work or shop in Westminster, be sure to pack and wear your masks. On Monday Interim City Manager Sherry Johnson issued an executive order requiring that employees at […]
No surprises: recall effort rejected
With the deadline for mail-in ballots having passed, Monday’s latest count in the recall election on the removal from office of three members of the Westminster City Council is roughly the same […]
