By Jim Tortolano The central business district of Westminster has always been a kind of moving target, and we don’t mean the big box retailer. In fact, it’s a common feeling […]
A trip down the history of downtowns
Press release on “Ho Chi Minh City” OKd
By Jim Tortolano Before a loud and angry audience, the Westminster City Council at a special meeting Wednesday afternoon voted to issue a press release affirming that there was no intention to […]
Meeting on “divisive” comments called
A special meeting of the Westminster City Council has been called by Mayor Tri Ta to address “divisive and damaging comments and social media posts” made by some council members. The meeting […]
WPD officer drives for recovering cars
By Jessica Peralta When it comes to spotting stolen vehicles while on patrol, Westminster Police Officer Bryan Cramer says it’s all about location. “Motels are a hotspot for them,” Cramer says. “Houses […]
Controversial agenda policy approved
By Jim Tortolano A bitterly divided Westminster City Council on Wednesday night approved a new policy restricting the right to place items on the council agenda to either the mayor or a […]
Code of conduct back on the agenda
The controversy over a code of conduct for elected and appointed officials for the City of Westminster is not over. On May 22, the council approved a brief, one-page code on a […]
WPD officers honored at memorial
By Lou Ponsi Police officers don’t enter the profession in search of awards and accolades. They report for duty every day with the understanding that laying down their life while on the […]
Shorter code of ethics wins approval
By Jim Tortolano After nearly three hours of debate and public comments, the Westminster City Council voted narrowly to approve a slimmed-down code of ethics Wednesday night. The vote was 3-0-2, with […]
Code of ethics back before council
A code of ethics and conduct – the subject of previous contentious sessions – will be on the agenda for Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. Twice continued from earlier meetings, […]
$700k to grow homeless shelter is OK’d
Using a federal grant to help expand a homeless shelter in Midway City was approved by the Westminster City Council Wednesday night. After a public hearing, the council voted 5-0 to support […]
