The nomination period for the office of Mayor of Westminster has been extended to Wednesday as incumbent Tri Ta has not taken out nomination papers for another term. Ta is the Republican […]
Mayor’s “race” is extended
Sales tax will go to voters
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune In a reversal of the deadlock from the marathon meeting that extended from Wednesday evening to early Thursday morning, the Westminster City Council on Friday afternoon voted […]
Meeting on Measure SS tax is continued to Friday morning
Unable to come to an agreement on putting an extension of city’s sales tax before voters, the Westminster City Council adjourned Wednesday’s meeting – which extended to 2 a.m. Thursday – to Friday […]
Council can’t agree on Quang Tri
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune The matter of where the controversial proposed Quang Tri monument should be located hit another roadblock Wednesday night as the Westminster City Council was unable to reach […]
Manzo recall effort falls short
Another attempt to recall a member of the Westminster City Council has fallen short. A petition drive to place the matter of recalling Vice Mayor Carlos Manzo didn’t submit enough valid signatures, […]
Measure SS dead in the water?
By Jim Tortolano Faced with a dire report that the City of Westminster might soon be facing financial implosion, the city council Monday night decided to bypass asking voters to renew an […]
No 5-district map on June ballot
When Westminster voters decide whether to approve eliminating the direct election of the mayor and change from four councilmember districts to five, there won’t be an accompanying map of the new council […]
Formal censure of Ta approved
After an hour of bitter recriminations, the Westminster City Council voted early Thursday morning to pass a formal resolution censuring Mayor Tri Ta. Right at midnight, the council majority of Vice Mayor […]
Recall petition vs. Ho submitted
Another chapter in the ongoing political infighting in Westminster was written on Thursday when organizers of a recall campaign against Councilmember Kimberly Ho submitted over 4000 signatures to the city clerk’s office. […]
Council votes to censure mayor
By Jim Tortolano At another marathon meeting that stretched over seven hours, the Westminster City Council voted late Wednesday night to officially censure Mayor Tri Ta. The vote was three to two, […]
