Plans to launch a Vietnamese dual language immersion program beginning in the fall of the 2017-2018 school year were highlighted at Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove Unified School District’s Board of […]
Vietnamese language program to launch
Retorts: Time of the rockets’ red scares
Have a heart. The July 4 season is just about on us, and what we see and hear is the proliferation of fireworks, both legal and illegal. For the next week or […]
Pension costs add red ink to budget
By Jim Tortolano Increasing budget deficits are in the future for the City of Garden Grove as the municipality struggles to deal with a sharp increase in the cost of pension liabilities. […]
Chowlines: Steel-ing the hearts of foodies
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano To paraphrase the famous reformer and quote-maker Lincoln Steffens, we have seen the future and it not only works, it rocks. No, we’re not talking about the […]
Tim Conway, Jr. presides over parade
Tim Conway, Jr., a talk show host on KFI-AM, will be the grand marshal of the 113th annual 4th of July Parade scheduled for Main Street in Huntington Beach. Conway, son of […]
Hearing for alleged jailbreak suspect
A man accused of assaulting an employee at the Garden Grove city jail in attempt to escape will be in court Monday for a hearing. According to the Orange County District Attorney’s […]
Fill the boot, closing the ramp and more
Members of the Garden Grove Fire Department will be at Harbor Boulevard and Chapman Avenue on Saturday as part of the annual “Fill The Boot” campaign. The firefighters will be soliciting funds […]
Police and fire ready for fireworks issues
During the upcoming July 4th holiday, the Garden Grove police and fire departments are seeking to raise the public’s awareness to safety and increased police and fire presence. Additional police patrols will be identifying […]
Women critically injured in car crash
Two women were in critical condition after a traffic collision Thursday afternoon in Garden Grove. According to Capt. Thanh Nguyen of the Garden Grove Fire Department, the crash took place just before […]
Watch out for drunk drivers and coyotes
A DUI/drivers’ license checkpoint will be held on Friday by the Garden Grove Police Department between the hours of 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. According to the GGPD, over the course of […]
