By Jim Tortolano A crowd of hundreds thronged the front lawn of the Westminster Civic Center Monday night for the annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Community Sing. The event was kicked off […]
“Tis the season” for tree-lighting, song
WPD makes boy’s dream come true
By Jaimee Lynn Fletcher The 9-year-old had a simple and short birthday wish list: lunch with his friends and a trip to Toys R Us. Mateo Sanchez doesn’t know his friends by […]
Motorist killed on G. Grove Freeway
A three-car crash on the Garden Grove Freeway Sunday afternoon took the life of a 54-year-man from Orange, according to the California Highway Patrol. The motorist was identified as Felipe Nunez. The […]
Pedestrian, 71, dies after being hit by car
A 71-year-old woman died after a traffic collision Friday morning in Westminster. According to authorities, the woman – identified as Hoa Thi Duong of Westminster – was in the crash at Bolsa […]
Coyote caught in trap, put down
A coyote whose foreleg was caught in a gopher trap near the Westminster Memorial Park in Westminster was euthanized Wednesday, according to authorities. The wild canine was found near the cemetery and […]
WPD gets hairy for health awareness
By Jaimee Lynn Fletcher Twenty-four men with Westminster Police Department have put down the razors, or at least greatly altered the way they use one every day, to raise awareness for men’s […]
From refugee to WPD deputy chief
By Jaimee Lynn Fletcher Stable and steadfast. Finding calm in the proverbial storm is important to Westminster Police Department’s Tim Vu. When his family fled a war-torn country, they encountered literal rough […]
Yes to apartments, no to marijuana
By Jim Tortolano Thumbs up for a new apartment complex, but thumbs down for recreational marijuana. Those were two decisions reached by the Westminster City Council Wednesday night. On a 5-0 vote, […]
Marijuana curbs go to city council
An emergency action aimed at curbing the cultivation and sale of marijuana will go before the Westminster City Council Wednesday night. Proposed is a zoning text amendment calling for the prohibition of […]
It was a bad night for vehicle thieves
Maybe they could form a chapter of Vehicle Thieves Anonymous. On Friday at 8:09 p.m., Sgt. Scott Gump of the Westminster Police Department spotted a stolen motorcycle parked on the 7000 block […]
