Fireworks Day … no, that’s wrong … Independence Day, the Fourth of July, is coming and local public safety agencies are reminding people that while “Safe and Sane” fireworks sold in our […]
Don’t blow up wallet on July 4
De-fund, defend police at council
By Jim Tortolano The issue of “defunding police” – or at least slashing law enforcement budgets – took up more than two hours of Tuesday night’s meeting of the Garden Grove City […]
Pandemic impact aid on agenda
How Garden Grove will spend its share of the federal aid sent to cities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic will be on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the City […]
Lindsay keeps his commission post
The biggest story from Tuesday night’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council is what didn’t happen. Joshua Lindsay, a controversial figure for his comments on the protests over the death of […]
Video about protest spurs protest
There have been protests all across West Orange County for more than a week over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Now there’s a protest over the […]
City council to make it in-person
The Garden Grove City Council is moving back into the Community Meeting Center on Tuesday night, ending a stretch of meetings conducted via Zoom or other electronic means. It’s likely the meeting […]
Budget outlook for 2020-21 grimmer
The latest update on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic revealed an even grimmer outlook for the City of Garden Grove’s financial picture than was previously assumed. At Tuesday’s meeting of the […]
Council looks at financial picture
Another look at municipal finances will be presented to the Garden Grove City Council when it meets tonight (Tuesday). The financial update, to be presented by Finance Director Patricia Song, projects a […]
Violent crime rising, says police chief
Since the coronavirus pandemic led to restrictions and closings in April, many categories of crime in Garden Grove have risen sharply. In a presentation Tuesday night to the City Council, Police Chief […]
City planning to meet financial crisis
Struck by an unprecedented event, Garden Grove – like many cities – will struggle to maintain strong city finances amidst uncertainty about the course and length of the coronavirus pandemic. At Tuesday’s […]
