Lisa Kim will be retiring on Nov. 2 from her post as city manager of Garden Grove. The announcement was made on Thursday. She was a history-making figure in Garden Grove as […]
Kim retiring as city manager
Hotel tax increase and cannabis levy survey gets green light
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune A key step toward asking residents how they would feel about two possible tax measures was taken at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. […]
Lisa is good; Fwy sign is bad
Back-Patting and Nit-Picking Dept.: There’s been a predictable amount of grumbling about the pay increase given last week to City Manager Lisa Kim by the Garden Grove City Council. Two points here: […]
City manager salary now $346k
Garden Grove City Manager Lisa Kim will be getting a raise said to be 7.5 percent, bringing her annual salary to $346,433. The city council approved the increase in her compensation at […]
Keys to mixed use; artificial intelligence in retail planning
To our readers: To get an update on development of business in Garden Grove, we sat down with City Manager Lisa Kim; Economic Development Director/Assistant City Manager Ursula Luna-Reynosa; and Community Development […]
Developing the Big Strawberry
By Jim Tortolano and Marilyn Tortolano Orange County Tribune In the modern world of city operation, fostering and managing development – stores, offices, housing, factories, etc – is crucial to balancing budgets, […]
New asst. city mgr. is named
The management team at Garden Grove City Hall continues to grow as Matt West has been appointed assistant city manager by City Manager Lisa Kim. His name and face may be a […]
City Hall goes to West Grove
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune City Hall came to West Garden Grove on Tuesday evening to report on what the City of Garden Grove is doing, and to answer questions from and […]
Lisa Kim: London to Lampson
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune She was born in Hong Kong, moved to London, crossed the pond to California and has lived in Irvine for 25 years, but she’s ready to become […]
Delay in Navigation Center work
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune One step forward, one step back. On Tuesday night, the Garden Grove City Council voted unanimously to reject all construction bids and authorize the re-advertising for bids […]
