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 […]
Controversy likely at council
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 […]
Quang Tri, vice mayor on agenda
Two controversial measures could light up more verbal fireworks at the next meeting of the Westminster City Council. When the council meets on Wednesday, July 28 at 7 p.m. in webconference format, […]
Monument panel idea advances
The creation of a nine-member committee to oversee the establishment of any and all monuments, plaques and other things honoring or commemorating people or events in city parks was endorsed by the […]
Angry chaos at council meeting
The controversial subject of establishing a monument commemorating a battle in the Vietnam War ignited a chaotic scene featuring angry argument and exchange of insults during a Westminster City Council meeting that […]
Quang Tri plans are paused
Plans to build a monument to commemorate a battle in the Vietnam War to be placed in Sid Goldstein Freedom Park were “put on hold” by a vote of the Westminster City […]
Rainbow flag display is rejected
A proposal to begin flying the “rainbow” flag of the LGBTQ community on city property during the “Pride Month” of June was voted down at Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. […]
Council agenda policy reversed
By Jim Tortolano The policy change that helped spark an expensive and emotional recall campaign in Westminster last year was reversed at Wednesday’s meeting of the city council. On a 3-2 vote, […]
