The end of one thing is usually the beginning of something else. That’s especially true of election cycles, but sometimes, as the French say, “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.” […]
New council vs. the old council
City council votes to terminate Quang Tri Monument plans
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune After a long and contentious session, the Westminster City Council decided on Wednesday night to put an end to the controversial Quang Tri Monument project and the […]
End to Quang Tri Monument?
A proposal to abandon current efforts to build the controversial Quang Tri Monument goes before the Westminster City Council when it meets on Wednesday. The council will consider requests by Vice Mayor […]
Council moves to trim meetings
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune In what might be considered a bit of irony, the Westminster City Council took an hour to decide on how to go about shortening the length of […]
Changes coming to City Hall?
Opportunities to reverse decisions by previous city councils abound on the agenda for Wednesday’s Westminster City Council meeting. Under legislative items, the council will consider an ordinance allowing for the location of […]
Retorts: The future is soon
Time travel has long been a popular fantasy … who hasn’t imagined traveling into the future to see what it holds for us, or going back into the past to right a […]
2022: Normalcy and division
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune After the trauma of the previous two years, roiled by a continuing pandemic and a contentious political year, 2022 promised to be a breath of fresh air […]
Mall plan OK’d; divisions emerge
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune On the night when the Westminster City Council saw a new mayor and two new council members sworn in, other important business was conducted as well, and […]
New council will take oath
The ceremonial oath of office will be administered to a new mayor and two new members when the Westminster City Council meets on Wednesday night. Chi Charlie Nguyen, recently a council member, […]
Special council meeting Friday
A special meeting of the Westminster City Council has been scheduled for Friday at noon with public access via teleconference or web conference only. The meeting will be held without Tri Ta, […]
