A man is in critical condition Sunday from burns he suffered when his Garden Grove house caught fire. According to Capt. Thanh Nguyen of the Garden Grove Fire Department, the incident took […]
Fire displaces seven, burns man
Goodbye GGFD, hello to the OCFA
By Jim Tortolano After months of debate, conflicting mathematics and anxiety about a voter decision on raising taxes, the Garden Grove City Council finally made a decision on a proposal to move […]
Sales tax, fire services on the agenda
Implementation of the 1 percent sales tax approved by voters on Nov. 6 tops the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council. If the council approves the ordinance presented […]
Two injured in a four-vehicle crash
Two people were injured in a four-vehicle crash Tuesday morning, with one of them cut out of tangled wreckage by Garden Grove firefighters and both taken to area hospitals. According to Capt. […]
A brand new Fire Station 6 is dedicated
By Jim Tortolano It was a slow-burning matter, but the project – a new fire station for the City of Garden Grove – finally is emitting a nice steady glow. After 47 years, […]
Fire sends 2 police officers to hospital
A fire early Tuesday morning in Garden Grove did an estimated $125,000 in damage and sent two police officers to the hospital. According to Capt. Thanh Nguyen of the Garden Grove Fire […]
Afternoon fire does $505,000 in damage
A fire Wednesday afternoon in Garden Grove did an estimated $505,000 in damage to two homes and displaced five people. According to Capt. Thanh Nguyen of the Garden Grove Fire Department, the […]
Fast thinking isn’t always smart
“A good plan executed in time beats a perfect plan executed too late.” – Gen. George S. Patton. “Act in haste, repent at leisure.” – William Congreve. I am never the first […]
Fire discussion and perhaps vote on Oct. 9
By Jim Tortolano More discussion and possibly a decision on whether to move fire and paramedic services from the city fire department to the Orange County Fire Authority is scheduled for the […]
Fire claims the lives of two people
A fire Saturday night in Garden Grove claimed the lives of two people and did an estimated $400,000 in damage. According to Capt. Thanh Nguyen of the Garden Grove Fire Department, the […]
