Public safety issues will top Tuesday’s agenda for the Garden Grove City Council meeting. The council will be asked to approve an agreement with Dewberry Architects, Inc. to conduct a space needs […]
Public safety issues on council agenda
Is bigger really better? Let’s think
“Bigger is better!” Well, that woke me up. I was sitting there in the Garden Grove City Council chambers enduring another Much-Longer-Than-They-Need-To-Be discussions and one councilman came out with that bit of […]
Council OKs deal to end GGFD, join OCFA
By Jim Tortolano After several hours of presentations, discussion and debate, the Garden Grove City Council voted Tuesday night to replace the Garden Grove Fire Department with a 10-year contract with the […]
Contract with OCFA goes to city council
By Jim Tortolano An historic change in Garden Grove could be coming on Tuesday when the city council considers a contract for fire and paramedic services with the Orange County Fire Authority. […]
Fire does damage to mobile home
A fire did heavy damage to a mobile home Saturday morning in Westminster. The incident was reported at 6:45 a.m. in the 9700 block of Bolsa Ave., according to the Orange County […]
75 firefighters battle strip mall blaze
Seventy firefighters were called to battle a blaze in the 9200 block of Bishop Avenue in Westminster Wednesday afternoon. According to authorities, the fire at a strip mall burned into the attic […]
Local fire department is staying busy
A fire in Garden Grove did an estimated $60,000 in damage to a garage at a home on Monday. According to Capt. Thanh Nguyen of the Garden Grove Fire Department, the blaze […]
A horse is rescued from a dumpster
How does a horse get stuck in a dumpster? Even more important, how do you get a horse out of a dumpster? The Huntington Beach Fire Department and the Orange County Fire […]
Two suspects arrested in August murder
Two suspects were arrested this week by Garden Grove police in connection with the murder of a 33-year-old man earlier this year. According to Sgt. Ray Bex of the GGPD, Steven Kue, […]
“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 […]
