On Monday, May 18, 2020, Garden Grove City Hall, located at 11222 Acacia Parkway, will re-open its lobby counters under modified services, in line with Orange County Health Care Agency public safety […]
City Hall will re-open lobby Monday
Moving toward Stage 2 of recovery
How fast will Garden Grove be able to “re-open” its economy without risking public health? Mayor Steve Jones made a statement on Monday as California moves forward with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan […]
Ambulance response times are debated
By Jim Tortolano Told it was potentially a “matter of life and death,” the Garden Grove City Council late Tuesday night took up a complaint from Councilmember George Brietigam about ambulance service […]
Sunny budget now, storm clouds ahead?
A sunny budget for the next two years for Garden Grove is being trailed by some potentially stormy clouds. The city council on Tuesday night approved a biennial budget for 2019-2020 and […]
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. […]
College graduates to be honored May 14
The City of Garden Grove is inviting local college graduates to its annual Garden Grove College Graduates’ Reception, on Tuesday, May 14, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. To attend the free […]
Tom DaRe is the new chief of police
Garden Grove City Manager Scott Stiles has named Captain Tom DaRé as the City’s new Chief of Police. DaRé (pronounced Daray) is a Garden Grove native and a 29-year veteran of the […]
Kicking the rust from the ‘skeleton’
By Jim Tortolano For over a decade, the “rusty skeleton” was Garden Grove’s least popular landmark. The steel bones of an unfinished structure, festooned with graffiti, the building on Garden Grove Boulevard […]
Measure O to bring bigger police force
By Jim Tortolano As many as 16 new positions in the police department are expected to be created to fight crime and preserve order in Garden Grove as a consequence of the […]
“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 […]
