By Jim Tortolano Many elected officials are reluctant to vote themselves a raise because of the possible public reaction. But taking a look at how their compensation compares with other city councils […]
Pay raise coming for council?
Are councilmembers underpaid?
Is a city councilmember from Huntington Beach or Newport Beach worth three times as much as one from Garden Grove? A discussion on possible adjustment of the salaries paid to members of […]
Districting workshops held
The City of Garden Grove is inviting the community to attend a public workshop to provide input on the Garden Grove City Council election district map for the 2020 Census redistricting process. […]
Outdoor dining is growing up
By Jim Tortolano An ordinance making permanent outdoor dining uses was approved by the Garden Grove City Council Tuesday night. The council voted 7-0 to move the status of al fresco dining […]
Higher density zoning is OK’d
A general plan update increasing housing density in several areas of the city was approved by the Garden Grove City Council on Tuesday night. The vote was 6-0 with Councilmember Phat Bui […]
Cities to tackle redistricting
Like the winter follows the fall, the national population census – conducted every 10 years – leads to the redrawing of legislative districts. What that means at the city level depends on […]
Crime, land use, playground
Garden Grove and Stanton city councils each have meetings set for Tuesday on serious topics such as land use and fighting crime and lighter items like new playground equipment. Garden Grove: higher […]
Parking jams and brown lawns
By Jim Tortolano What to do about not enough parking and too many brown – or paved-over – lawns brought out a variety of viewpoints at Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove […]
Parking, landscaping discussed
With the coming of accessory dwelling units, crowded parking conditions on streets and the likely future increase in higher-density housing, what do city regulations on landscaping and parking say? The Garden Grove […]
What is Civic Center’s future?
A planned “Civic Center Community Engagement” program was unveiled at Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council, setting the stage for construction of a new police department building. Starting later this […]
