By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune After a long discussion marked by some ill will among members, the Westminster City Council on Wednesday voted 5-0 to swap the planned “ad hoc” committee […]
From ad hoc to liaisons now
Warne Center may soon become the Little Saigon Center
By a staff writer An ordinance increasing the density of some mixed-use zones, along with raising permitted building heights was approved by the Westminster City Council on Tuesday night. The vote […]
Turnaround! Rose Center operators can stay … for a while
By Jim Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune An unusual special meeting on a Thursday for the Westminster City Council produced one unusual result – reversal of a decision made just last month […]
Manzo seeking mayor post
Westminster Vice Mayor Carlos Manzo this week announced his candidacy for mayor of his city in the 2026 election. In a statement published to social media, Manzo,wrote: “Since my election, I have […]
Rose Theater Co. must exit
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune The Rose Center Theater, a 419-seat facility opened in 2006 to bring fine arts performances to the City of Westminster, will be closing its doors at […]
‘Charlie Kirk Way’ will be added to Civic Center street signs
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune Conservative activist and radio host Charlie Kirk – as far as is known – never set foot in Westminster. But his name will be emblazoned on […]
Political resolutions approved
By JIm Tortolano/Orange County Tribune The political issues that have sometimes dominated meetings of the Westminster City Council for months and even years surfaced again on Wednesday. At a meeting that lasted […]
Opposition to Prop 50 voted
Westminster took its place in the national controversy over the redistricting of Congressional seats on Wednesday as the city council voted to go on record opposed to Proposition 50, which calls on […]
‘Civility’ ordinance passed
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune An ordinance establishing standards for decorum and civility from the mayor and city council was approved by the Westminster City Council on Wednesday night on a 3-1 […]
No decorum, but decorum measure wins a 3-2 vote
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune Discussion of a proposed ordinance intended to bring more decorum to famously-raucous meetings of the Westminster City Council on Wednesday night ended up being an example of […]
