For much of 2021, meetings of the Westminster City Council revolved around political battles among members of the council. The final meeting of the year on Wednesday, Dec. 8 looks to be […]
Censure of Chi Charlie Nguyen?
Directly-elected mayor? Five districts? Voters will decide
Voters in Westminster will be asked in June 2022 whether they want to abolish the elective office of mayor – now selected at-large – and increase the number of councilmembers and districts […]
A pair of investigations are ordered by the city council
By Jim Tortolano Investigations into allegations by Councilmember Kimberly Ho about the hiring of a former city council member as a consultant and the 2016 sale of a portion of a city […]
The censuring of Mayor Ta and Vice Mayor Nguyen advances
By Jim Tortolano The sharp divisions within the Westminster City Council were underlined at Wednesday’s meeting as members clashed angrily and loudly over the censure of two members of the council and […]
Controversies before council
Controversies past and recent will be on the agenda for Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. The council will consider a request from Councilmember Kimberly Ho to rescind a 2019 resolution […]
Little Saigon’s future mulled
Little Saigon in Westminster is arguably the largest business district serving a Vietnamese population outside of Vietnam, but where does it go – or grow – from here? At Wednesday’s meeting of […]
Nguyen keeps vice mayor post
At another marathon meeting of the Westminster City Council that started Wednesday night and continued past midnight, Chi Charlie Nguyen retained his post as vice mayor. The prospect of Nguyen being removed […]
Quang Tri, vice mayor on agenda
Two controversial measures could light up more verbal fireworks at the next meeting of the Westminster City Council. When the council meets on Wednesday, July 28 at 7 p.m. in webconference format, […]
Monument panel idea advances
The creation of a nine-member committee to oversee the establishment of any and all monuments, plaques and other things honoring or commemorating people or events in city parks was endorsed by the […]
Angry chaos at council meeting
The controversial subject of establishing a monument commemorating a battle in the Vietnam War ignited a chaotic scene featuring angry argument and exchange of insults during a Westminster City Council meeting that […]
