By Jim Tortolano At another marathon meeting that stretched over seven hours, the Westminster City Council voted late Wednesday night to officially censure Mayor Tri Ta. The vote was three to two, […]
Council votes to censure mayor
Censure of Tri Ta proposed
More political fireworks may be expected when the Westminster City Council meets on Wednesday, Jan. 12 to consider a proposal to censure Mayor Tri Ta for statements he allegedly made to Vietnamese […]
Quang Tri monument advances
The Westminster City Council voted narrowly Wednesday afternoon to approve the “design and depiction” of the controversial Quang Tri monument, with two members – Mayor Tri Ta and Councilmember Chi Charlie Nguyen […]
Directly-elected mayor? Five districts? Voters will decide
Voters in Westminster will be asked in June 2022 whether they want to abolish the elective office of mayor – now selected at-large – and increase the number of councilmembers and districts […]
It’s the Battle of Liberty Park
The finger-pointing and insult-hurling among members of the Westminster City Council has long been confined to personal animosities, political rivalries and – sometimes – legitimate differences of opinion. But now, information has […]
A pair of investigations are ordered by the city council
By Jim Tortolano Investigations into allegations by Councilmember Kimberly Ho about the hiring of a former city council member as a consultant and the 2016 sale of a portion of a city […]
Controversy likely at council
The sometimes uncivil “civil war” on the Westminster City Council may resume on Wednesday as the agenda contains several items touching on what have been sore points in the past. Among the […]
Lenyi is new chief of police
The City of Westminster has announced Darin Lenyi as the chief of police. Lenyi comes to the Westminster Police Department with more than 33 years of full-time sworn law enforcement experience. He […]
The censuring of Mayor Ta and Vice Mayor Nguyen advances
By Jim Tortolano The sharp divisions within the Westminster City Council were underlined at Wednesday’s meeting as members clashed angrily and loudly over the censure of two members of the council and […]
Controversies before council
Controversies past and recent will be on the agenda for Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. The council will consider a request from Councilmember Kimberly Ho to rescind a 2019 resolution […]
