By Jim Tortolano A proposal to build a new residential community of single-family homes and condominiums on the site of a mobile home park surfaced at Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City […]
New home project on mobile home site?
“Black April” plans on council agenda
Two items related to “Black April” observances and a proposed crackdown on illegal signs top the agenda for Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. The public portion of the meeting is […]
Turning 60 turned into a good time
Westminster became a city officially on March 27, 1957 and its 60th anniversary was celebrated a bit at the annual Spring Festival held on Saturday at the Civic Center. The event, held […]
New police chief Ralph Ornelas is sworn in
By Jessica Peralta Members of the law enforcement community and their families gathered together Wednesday, March 29 at the Westminster Rose Center for the swearing-in ceremony of new police Chief Ralph Ornelas. […]
New WPD chief prizes community bond
By Jessica Peralta Over his 36 1/2 years in law enforcement, Ralph Ornelas has seen the benefits of working closely with communities to help reduce crime and serve residents. Now, as the […]
Coming (eventually): a “walkable” town
By Jim Tortolano In the history of Westminster, there have been a handful of turning points. From the establishment of a Presbyterian colony in 1870 to the great postwar boom of the […]
“Shoulder Tap” nets one violator
Ever been approached by a teenager in the parking lot of a liquor or convenience store and asked if you would buy him or her some alcohol? If you did – or […]
“Heroes Memorial” approved by council
By Jim Tortolano With emotions running high, the Westminster City Council on Wednesday night voted to approve a proposal to place a “Heroes Memorial” in a city park to honor five South […]
Vietnam “Heroes Monument” is proposed
A proposal to honor six officers of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam who killed themselves in 1975 rather than accept the conquest of their nation by Communist forces is on […]
Car drives into bakery, three injured
Three people were injured and two hospitalized when a car drove into a bakery in Westminster on Wednesday around 11 a.m. According to the Orange County Fire Authority, a Lexus sedan crashed […]
