Anaheim has been called “The Mother Colony,” and in addition to being Orange County’s first town, has helped hatch – somewhat inadvertently – two other communities. The better-known story is that in […]
How Anaheim begat Westminster
A trip down the history of downtowns
By Jim Tortolano The central business district of Westminster has always been a kind of moving target, and we don’t mean the big box retailer. In fact, it’s a common feeling […]
Westminster’s English roots
By Jim Tortolano Westminster is a city best known for its mall and its large Vietnamese population, clustered in an area known as Little Saigon. So what’s with the Olde English-style architecture […]
