As the wheels grind toward coming up with a concept for development of the Willowick Golf Course site (owned by thre City of Garden Grove but within Santa Ana city limits) you […]
The Red Car’s ghost is still rolling
GG’s Willowick meeting set for Tuesday
The first and only community meeting in Garden Grove on the future use of the Willowick Golf Course site will take place on Tuesday (Oct. 2) from 6-8 p.m. at the Buena […]
Construction contract OK’d for streetcar
A contract for the construction of the OC Streetcar was awarded Monday by the Orange County Transportation Authority board of directors. Walsh Construction’s bid of $220.5 million was selected to build the […]
Dreaming of lakes, trolleys and the future
Chance of a lifetime. That’s what the Willowick Golf Course is presenting to residents of Garden Grove and Santa Ana. As you may well have read here or elsewhere, the lease on […]
The envisioning of Willowick begins
By Jim Tortolano When Walt Disney looked at a big orange orchard in Anaheim, he saw the Happiest Place on Earth. When the cities and residents of Garden Grove and Santa Ana […]
Rent control and who controls Willowick?
It’s not that Paul Manafort and climate change and illegal immigration aren’t important, but there are other issues of more immediate concern to a lot of people. Case in point: Wednesday’s meeting […]
Workshops planned on Willowick re-use
Another step toward the possible re-use of the Willowick Golf Course site will be taken with three community workshops set for August, September and October in Santa Ana. The 101.5-acre parcel is […]
A new front door to the city’s future?
By Jim Tortolano Back in 1905, a new era was introduced in Garden Grove when a rail depot opened just west of the busiest part of town. It transformed a village into […]
Buses, not streetcar for Harbor Blvd.
By Jim Tortolano The onset of the OC Streetcar linking Santa Ana and Garden Grove inspired speculation that the route – with a western terminus on Harbor Boulevard – could lead to […]
OC Streetcar project is getting pricier
The OC Streetcar project planned to link Santa Ana and Garden Grove is still coming, but it will be a bit late arriving and a chunk more expensive. Last week the Orange […]
