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. […]
Dining, shopping in West Grove studied
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 […]
“Contingency plan” for fire service backed
By Jim Tortolano On his final full night as a member of the Garden Grove City Council, typically quiet Councilman Kris Beard raised his voice, underlining the idea that the city had […]
Goodbye GGFD, hello to the OCFA
By Jim Tortolano After months of debate, conflicting mathematics and anxiety about a voter decision on raising taxes, the Garden Grove City Council finally made a decision on a proposal to move […]
Kris Beard won’t run for another term
Kris Beard, a member of the Garden Grove City Council, won’t be running for another term as the representative from District 1 (West Grove). According to the city clerk’s office, Beard had […]
Derby will roll on; West G district Ok’d
By Jim Tortolano The biggest discussion at Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council concerned the west side of the community, but it probably wasn’t on the topic people expected. What […]
A second try at a “West Grove” district
“Take Two” on Mayor Pro Tem Kris Beard’s proposed resolution creating an honorary “West Grove” district goes before Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council. Beard, who is also the District […]
Retorts: Many great GG neighborhoods
No good deed goes unpunished. That’s clear from this week’s reaction to Garden Grove City Councilman (and mayor pro tem) Kris Beard’s latest initiative. He wrote a proposed resolution to declare that […]
Beard will rework “West Grove” resolution
By Jim Tortolano Garden Grove Councilman Kris Beard’s proposal to give the western part of the city its own brand as “West Grove” will be getting a bit of a shave. At […]
“West Grove” landmark honor proposed
A resolution declaring the West Garden Grove area as “The West Grove District” goes before the Garden Grove City Council on Tuesday. Councilman Kris Beard (District 1) is making the proposal, which […]
