The unprecedented continues to happen. When the Garden Grove City Council met Tuesday night, it was by teleconference instead of in-person in the council chambers. While there have been instances when one […]
Council ratifies emergency order
Ambulance response times are debated
By Jim Tortolano Told it was potentially a “matter of life and death,” the Garden Grove City Council late Tuesday night took up a complaint from Councilmember George Brietigam about ambulance service […]
Wrestling with unfunded pension costs
Of all the financial woes looming on the horizon for local governments, unfunded pension liabilities look the most ominous. The PERS (Public Employment Retirement System) has lowered its estimates of what it […]
Rival Tet parade, festival may be proposed
By Jim Tortolano The political storm that’s engulfed the Westminster City Council is now creating some waves at the Garden Grove City Council. At Tuesday night’s meeting, the council meeting opened with […]
Coyote plan gets OK, council funds don’t
By Jim Tortolano An earlier proposal to divvy up the city council contingency fund to allow individual members to get allocations by district died fast but not so quiet at Tuesday night’s […]
Rewards for catching fireworks violators?
By Jim Tortolano The possibility of offering financial rewards to people turning in users of illegal fireworks was raised at Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council. At a report at […]
Clock tower will light up in a rainbow
By Jim Tortolano Disappointment turned to elation Tuesday night when the same Garden Grove City Council that was reluctant to support displaying the “Gay Pride” flag in the lobby of City Hall […]
Flag policy to be taken up on June 11
By Jim Tortolano After a nearly four-hour meeting, the Garden Grove City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to place on the next council agenda discussion of whether or not to allow commemorative […]
Dining, shopping in West Grove studied
By Jim Tortolano A shortage of retail and dining choices in West Garden Grove are in part the result of a “self-fulfilling prophecy” because many residents choose to shop and eat elsewhere. […]
Mayor and council members are sworn in
By Jim Tortolano A “new” Garden Grove City Council was seated Tuesday, with three incumbents starting new terms and a fourth member starting a four-year stint. The mayor serves for two years […]
