Mayor Steve Jones could face as many as four rivals for the top elected post in Garden Grove in the Nov. 3 general election. According to the latest information supplied by the […]
Five candidates for GG mayor?
Lindsay keeps his commission post
The biggest story from Tuesday night’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council is what didn’t happen. Joshua Lindsay, a controversial figure for his comments on the protests over the death of […]
City statement on protests, justice
The following statement was issued Monday by the City of Garden Grove: As cities across the nation, including a handful in Orange County, deal with mass protests following the controversial death of […]
City Hall will re-open lobby Monday
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 […]
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 […]
Kobe made a final, graceful appearance
Last week’s State of the City luncheon, keynoted by Garden Grove Mayor Steve Jones, brought out an unexpected moment of appreciation and grief. Just a short time after the death of Laker […]
City is playing sweet music, says mayor
By Jim Tortolano Striking a series of musical themes and chords, Mayor Steve Jones sang … uh, spoke … the praises of Garden Grove at the annual State of the City luncheon […]
Mayor Steve Jones to head OCTA board
Garden Grove Mayor Steven R. Jones was unanimously selected Monday as the new chairman of the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors, which guides transportation-improvement projects and public transit for all […]
Willowick project is slowed for now
By Jim Tortolano Plans for an expansive – and potentially lucrative – new use for the Willowick Golf Course site owned by Garden Grove but located in Santa Ana hit a roadblock […]
Wrestling with unfunded pension costs
Of all the financial woes looming on the horizon for local governments, unfunded pension liabilities look the most ominous. The PERS (Public Employment Retirement System) has lowered its estimates of what it […]
