Westminster police were able to recover a stolen vehicle on June 23 but not items stolen from the victim’s garage. According to the WPD, police received a vehicle theft report and also […]
Stolen auto recovered by WPD
Quang Tri plans are paused
Plans to build a monument to commemorate a battle in the Vietnam War to be placed in Sid Goldstein Freedom Park were “put on hold” by a vote of the Westminster City […]
Rainbow flag display is rejected
A proposal to begin flying the “rainbow” flag of the LGBTQ community on city property during the “Pride Month” of June was voted down at Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. […]
Council agenda policy reversed
By Jim Tortolano The policy change that helped spark an expensive and emotional recall campaign in Westminster last year was reversed at Wednesday’s meeting of the city council. On a 3-2 vote, […]
Parking lot heist is foiled
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 […]
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 […]
