By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune It was an unusual moment: two union groups struggling over whether the Garden Grove City Council should give approval to the development of the 500-room Nickelodeon Hotel […]
Another step for Nickelodeon
Pay raise coming for council?
By Jim Tortolano Many elected officials are reluctant to vote themselves a raise because of the possible public reaction. But taking a look at how their compensation compares with other city councils […]
Parking jams and brown lawns
By Jim Tortolano What to do about not enough parking and too many brown – or paved-over – lawns brought out a variety of viewpoints at Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove […]
Love thy neighbor, but …
Is your neighborhood looking a little … sad? Do your neighbors let their lawns turn brown, double-park on your street or pack a dozen people into a house designed for four or […]
Talks to begin on Willowick use
A divided Garden Grove City Council decided Tuesday night to move ahead with negotiations for the possible reuse of the Willowick Golf Course. The council voted 5-2 in favor of the opening […]
Local election hi-jinks collected
NOTE to readers: Correcting and updating information about the Westminster City Council race. If you’re like the rest of us, you’re still a little groggy from the long Election Night and […]
Could it be a movable festival?
No one knows how long the coronavirus pandemic will last. Public health officials are predicting the availability of a vaccine for the general population by late March 2021. The element of uncertainty […]
Video campaigns for mayor post
It’s the stretch run of the political season, and while most attention is being focused on the national presidential race, there’s plenty of interesting stuff going on at the local level. In […]
With loans, Bui leads money race
Phat Bui, councilmember from the Garden Grove City Council District 4 and challenger for the mayor spot, has a large fund-raising lead over incumbent mayor Steve Jones in the Nov. 3 election. […]
ADU ordinance moves along
NOTE: This article includes some clarifications of the earlier post. Changes in a proposed ordinance adopting new state housing requirements into the city’s municipal code were approved by the Garden Grove City […]
