By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune Is Garden Grove ready for its close-up? Could the City of Youth and Ambition become a Town of Tinsel and Pre-Nups? Probably not, but when the city […]
Reaching out to Hollywood?
Laurie Merrick (GG council)
Laurie Merrick, resident of Garden Grove for 30 years. Seeking election to Garden Grove City Council District 3. Occupation: Business system analyst manager Why do I want to be elected? I have […]
Nickelodeon deal approved
A development and disposition agreement that’s likely the final step toward building a large Nickelodeon-themed hotel was approved by the Garden Grove City Council on Tuesday night. On a 6-0 vote (with […]
Final step for Nickelodeon?
The process of attracting and negotiating for the construction of a major project can have a lot of steps, but what appears to be a final action on the planned Nickelodeon hotel […]
Another step for Nickelodeon
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune It was an unusual moment: two union groups struggling over whether the Garden Grove City Council should give approval to the development of the 500-room Nickelodeon Hotel […]
Talks continue on Willowick
The fate of the Willowick Golf Course owned by the City of Garden Grove but located in Santa Ana has been out of the news lately. But – according to the agenda […]
Jones unopposed for mayor
Steve Jones will be running unopposed for another term as Garden Grove’s mayor. According to the city clerk’s office, Jones was the sole person filing nomination papers by Friday’s deadline. He was […]
Five qualify for Nov. 8 GG ballot
The list of potential candidates for mayor and city council in Garden Grove has grown to 13 people, but only five have submitted completed nomination papers. According to the list posted by […]
Navigation center site located
A location for a proposed navigation center for the homeless in Garden Grove has been identified. An update on the status of such a facility for the unsheltered will be presented to […]
3 candidates qualify for GG race
Three candidates have qualified for the November general election for Garden Grove City Council. According to the city clerk’s office, they are George Brietigam, the incumbent District 1 council member, James Webb, […]
