By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune Lisa Kim’s tenure as Garden Grove’s city manager will soon end, but the accolades are just beginning. At Tuesday’s meeting of the city council, she heard […]
Departing city manager honored
Farewell to City Mgr. Lisa Kim
The “farewell” meeting of the Garden Grove City Council for retiring City Manager Lisa Kim will be on Tuesday. Kim served 10 years in City Hall, for seven years as community development […]
No MMA for GKN yet: mayor
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune City leaders in Garden Grove took the unusual step of holding a live-streamed meeting to announce an event that was not going to happen. On Monday […]
Election on Nickelodeon hotel resort is called for June 2027
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune The calling of a special election to decide the fate of a proposal to build a 500-room, 23-story Nickelodeon-themed hotel on Harbor Boulevard was approved by […]
Answers on GKN hard to get
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune When will the compensation program for those affected by the GKN Aerospace hazmat incident be ready? When will the promised “town hall” be held? When will […]
Nickelodeon hotel project to go before voters in June 2027?
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune A special election costing as much as $1 million will likely be called by the Garden Grove City Council to settle a protest of an ordinance […]
GKN’s update: compensation and a town hall in October
Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune The GKN Aerospace hazardous materials incident that led to the evacuation of 50,000 people over Memorial Day weekend continued to dominate the meetings of the Garden Grove […]
Park smoking ban is rejected
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune For the second time this year, the Garden Grove City Council turned down a proposal to ban smoking in city parks. At Tuesday night’s council meeting […]
Safety and security features for hotel workers before council
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune Two proposed ordinances with potential for controversy are on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council. One of them is the revival […]
26-unit condo project approved
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune A proposed 26-unit condominium complex won approval from the Garden Grove City Council. At Tuesday’s meeting the council voted 6-1 in favor of the adoption of […]
