By Jim Tortolano What was intended to be an historic move toward improving local transportation became history this week as the Little Saigon bus shuttle service ended on Monday. The Westminster City […]
Little Saigon shuttle is now history
Firefighters extinguish blaze on Miami
An investigation is underway into a fire that struck a home on Westminster Wednesday morning. The Orange County Fire Authority, which provides fire and paramedic service to Westminster, reports that the fire […]
Applications to build trails are approved
Applications for grants to build two trails along the old U.S Navy railroad right-of-way were approved by the Westminster City Council Wednesday night. At the request of Councilman Sergio Contreras, city staff […]
She paid it forward with a kidney
By Jessica Peralta There’s something about Dispatcher Leticia “Letty” Hernandez that inspires her to help. Before she was a dispatcher, she worked at a hospital. Then, looking for a change, she became […]
New home project on mobile home site?
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 […]
“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 […]
