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 […]
A horse is rescued from a dumpster
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 […]
Retorts: Why did Dana, GGFD lose?
Two long-standing traditions in the area suffered historic defeats in the month of November, with implications still difficult to foresee. Dana Rohrabacher, a Congressman from coastal Orange County – including most of […]
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 […]
Sales tax, fire services on the agenda
Implementation of the 1 percent sales tax approved by voters on Nov. 6 tops the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council. If the council approves the ordinance presented […]
Two injured in a four-vehicle crash
Two people were injured in a four-vehicle crash Tuesday morning, with one of them cut out of tangled wreckage by Garden Grove firefighters and both taken to area hospitals. According to Capt. […]
Fire discussion and perhaps vote on Oct. 9
By Jim Tortolano More discussion and possibly a decision on whether to move fire and paramedic services from the city fire department to the Orange County Fire Authority is scheduled for the […]
Possible switch to OCFA on agenda
The question of whether to contract with the Orange County Fire Authority to provide fire and paramedic services will again come before the Garden Grove City Council when it meets on Tuesday. […]
Switch to OCFA could add $15m in red ink
By Jim Tortolano The cost of replacing the Garden Grove Fire Department with services from the Orange County Fire Authority could amount to an additional $15.3 million in expenses over a 10-year […]
