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 […]
Protests, ice cream, recall, etc.
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 […]
Lindsay keeps his commission post
The biggest story from Tuesday night’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council is what didn’t happen. Joshua Lindsay, a controversial figure for his comments on the protests over the death of […]
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 […]
Gay pride, flag display on council agenda
Discussion of public support for gay rights didn’t end on May 14 when the Garden Grove City Council deadlocked 3 to 3 on voting on whether to display the rainbow “Gay Pride” […]
Rainbow flag won’t fly at City Hall
By Jim Tortolano The rainbow flag of “Gay Pride” won’t be flying over Garden Grove’s city hall, at least not soon. A deadlocked city council on Tuesday night couldn’t take action on […]
Flying of Gay Pride flag at City Hall?
A discussion on the idea of flying the rainbow-colored LGBT flag – also known as the “gay pride” flag – for the month of June at the City Hall is on the […]
