By Jim Tortolano The political storm that’s engulfed the Westminster City Council is now creating some waves at the Garden Grove City Council. At Tuesday night’s meeting, the council meeting opened with […]
Rival Tet parade, festival may be proposed
Coyote plan gets OK, council funds don’t
By Jim Tortolano An earlier proposal to divvy up the city council contingency fund to allow individual members to get allocations by district died fast but not so quiet at Tuesday night’s […]
Clock tower will light up in a rainbow
By Jim Tortolano Disappointment turned to elation Tuesday night when the same Garden Grove City Council that was reluctant to support displaying the “Gay Pride” flag in the lobby of City Hall […]
Candlelight vigil exhibits community
By Jim Tortolano A candlelight vigil for two local women and others killed in the mass shootings in Las Vegas drew hundreds to the Village Green Park in Garden Grove Sunday evening […]
Blackmun, GGNA put in their “two cents”
By Jim Tortolano It was 2003. The sleepy rural stretch of Gilbert Street in Garden Grove lined with tall eucalyptus trees was about to become something else entirely, and some local residents […]
Split council OK’s “harmony” resolution
By Jim Tortolano A divided Garden Grove City Council on Tuesday night approved a “harmony” resolution affirming the city’s policy of not working with federal immigration officials to identify illegal aliens for […]
History made with new mayor, council
By Jim Tortolano History was made Tuesday night as a new mayor and a new expanded city council for Garden Grove were sworn-in and seated. Before a crowd of several hundred that […]
Stephanie Klopfenstein, GGCC candidate
Note to readers: The Orange County Tribune is posting the results of questionnaires sent to candidates for city office in Garden Grove, Huntington Beach and Westminster as a public service. These are […]
Water park party topped GG contributions
By Jim Tortolano Campaign contribution statements for those running for seats on the Garden Grove City Council are in, and the biggest contribution was received by the man running with no one […]
Steve Jones seeking GG mayor’s post
Councilman Steve Jones has thrown his hat into the ring for the position of mayor of Garden Grove in the Nov. 8 election. He’s one of three hopefuls who have taken out […]
