Units from the Orange County Fire Authority and the Huntington Beach Fire Department were summoned to a commercial structure Wednesday afternoon and extinguished a blaze at a surfboard glassing shop. It took […]
Surfboard shop fire is extinguished
“Bait-and-switch” is alleged in recall
By Jim Tortolano Collectors of signatures for recall petitions for the removal from office of Westminster Mayor Tri Ta and city council members Chi Charlie Nguyen and Kimberly Ho were accused at […]
The image of a “new” mall is taking shape
By Jim Tortolano Nothing is written in stone yet, or poured in concrete, but the rough outlines of a possible “new” Westminster Mall were sketched out Tuesday night. At a community meeting […]
Rent control idea is evicted by council
By Jim Tortolano Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council went into overtime, extra innings and overflow. Finally, several of the major items on the agenda will get a second life next […]
Homelessness, etc. on council agenda
Three potentially hot topics will be featured at Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. They are: a report on the status of homelessness in the city a summary of options for […]
City Council makes Brown Act promises
By Jim Tortolano Did the majority of the Westminster City Council violate the Ralph Brown Act in conducting two meetings without proper notice at a location at the private business of one […]
Arrests made in cold homicide case
By Jessica Peralta Some cases – even those involving homicides – are simple and straightforward. Some are not. “It’s actually a pretty complicated case,” said Westminster Homicide Detective James Wilson of a […]
All council members under recall threat
UPDATE: Sergio Contreras has been served with a notice of intent to recall, The Tribune has learned. That brings all five members of the Westminster City Council under the threat of possibly […]
“Mendez” case comes alive at council
The historic case of Mendez v. Westminster was brought to life at Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. Jasmine Chhabria, a ninth-grade student, performed her symbolic re-enactment of the landmark legal case […]
“Ralph” will wreck Westminster Thursday
The City of Westminster will kick off its summer Outdoor Movie Nights program with a showing of “Ralph Breaks the Internet” on Thursday in the city’s Civic Center Sunken Gardens, 8200 Westminster […]
