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 […]
History made with new mayor, council
Remembering Connie, Sammy and Lenny
It’s a time of history, loss and personalities in the Trib’s coverage area. Three prominent locals were in the news this week, and there will soon be new mayors in two of […]
New mayor excited about city’s future
By Jim Tortolano Steve Jones isn’t just the 15th mayor in the history of Garden Grove. He may be, in a sense, the first mayor of the Next Big Thing in the […]
Sale of site for a new hotel is approved
By Jim Tortolano An agreement for the sale of a former car dealership building to be replaced by a hotel was approved by the Garden Grove City Council Tuesday night. The council […]
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 […]
“Black April” memorial idea advances
By Jim Tortolano Work toward the proposed “Black April Vietnam War” memorial inched forward at Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council after a lengthy discussion. A motion by Councilman Phat […]
Hope is building for rusty skeleton
By Jim Tortolano One long-delayed project that cast a literal and symbolic shadow over the city may be getting new life. That’s the hope that was raised at Tuesday’s meeting of the […]
Jones is (almost surely) new GG mayor
City Councilman Steve Jones will – almost certainly – be the next mayor of Garden Grove. When the extended filing period for candidates closed Wednesday at 5 p.m., Jones was the sole […]
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 […]
