From a staff writer It was a long journey from the segregated schools of Orange County to the honoring of those who challenged – and ultimately played a key role in ending […]
Mendez Freedom Trail unveiled
‘Sylvia Mendez Way’ withdrawn
A proposal to name a section of Main Street at Goldenwest Street after civil rights pioneer Sylvia Mendez was set aside at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. The original […]
Is ‘Sylvia Mendez Way’ next?
Will Westminster be taking action to make another street name change to honor a prominent person? On Wednesday, the city council will consider a proposal from Councilmember Amy Phan West to replace […]
2025 festival honors ‘diversity’
By Miles Gaskin Orange County Tribune This year’s Garden Grove Strawberry Festival is 65 years old – mature enough to have a memorable history, and youthful enough to offer a weekend of […]
Mendez Park, monument opens
The City of Westminster, in partnership with the Orange County Department of Education, will host a grand opening ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 1 to celebrate the completion of a new park and […]
WSD honors past and progress
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune There is a pleasant irony in knowing that a school system that once famously practiced segregation based on race is now renowned for its inclusiveness. The Westminster […]
$1.5m for Mendez Freedom Trail
A grant worth $1.5 million will be coming to the City of Westminster to construct the Mendez Freedom Trail honoring the key court case that ended racial segregation in California public schools. […]
Students present Mendez with check
Garden Grove Unified School District students at Carrillo Elementary School in Westminster welcomed civil rights advocate Sylvia Mendez on Feb. 12 during a special assembly. Students presented Mendez with a check worth […]
“Mendez” case comes alive at council
The historic case of Mendez v. Westminster was brought to life at Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. Jasmine Chhabria, a ninth-grade student, performed her symbolic re-enactment of the landmark legal case […]
Mendez case featured at city council
A performance about the historic Mendez v. Westminster legal battle will be near the top of the agenda for Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. Jasmine Chhabria will make the presentation, […]
