By Jim Tortolano The issue of homelessness flared up at an otherwise routine meeting of the Garden Grove City Council Tuesday night. Councilmember Stephanie Klopfenstein (District 5) spoke about conditions in the […]
Homeless problem at the park
Once more: “Pride” flag is up
In the end, everyone agreed. Despite some wrangling – sometimes heated – about the process, the Garden Grove City Council voted 6-0 (with Councilmember Phat Bui of District 4 absent) Tuesday night […]
Proposed ADU ordinance changed
Faced with opposition primarily from members of the city’s Vietnamese community, the Garden Grove City Council reversed itself on an ordinance regulating the construction of accessory and junior accessory dwelling units. On […]
Council condemns Capitol attack
A divided Garden Grove City Council on Tuesday night approved a resolution condemning the attack on the U.S Capitol by a violent mob on Jan. 6 that was protesting the certification of […]
Could it be a movable festival?
No one knows how long the coronavirus pandemic will last. Public health officials are predicting the availability of a vaccine for the general population by late March 2021. The element of uncertainty […]
Five candidates for GG mayor?
Mayor Steve Jones could face as many as four rivals for the top elected post in Garden Grove in the Nov. 3 general election. According to the latest information supplied by the […]
Protests, ice cream, recall, etc.
The June 3 rally and march in Garden Grove that drew so much attention seems to be having a sequel. Scheduled for this Saturday is a “Garden Grove Solidarity Protest” to be […]
Mask resolution is defeated 5-2
Consideration of a proposed resolution to require people living or visiting Garden Grove to wear face-coverings in certain “high risk situations” was defeated on a 5-2 vote Tuesday night. The proposal was […]
Maserati drives toward justice
By Jim Tortolano About a generation and a half ago, a black woman told her young son they were moving from segregated San Antonio, Texas, to Orange County, California. “Where’s that?” he […]
De-fund, defend police at council
By Jim Tortolano The issue of “defunding police” – or at least slashing law enforcement budgets – took up more than two hours of Tuesday night’s meeting of the Garden Grove City […]
