It may be winter in most of the rest of the United States, but in West Orange County, it’s starting to look a bit spring-like. Here’s the outlook for this week for […]
Three city councils to meet this week
Recall election is scheduled for April 7
The recall election to determine whether to remove from office three members of the Westminster City Council will be held on Tuesday, April 7. Subject to recall are Mayor Tri Ta and […]
Council to decide date for recall vote
A meeting of the Westminster City Council whose sole topic is preparation for a special election on the recall of three of its members will be held on Wednesday. The council will […]
An uncivil war and Willowick worries
The end of the year is traditionally a time to reflect on the important, tragic and weird of the previous 12 months. 2019 is no exception, so here’s some thoughts about the […]
Council districts receive final approval
The district maps for the Westminster’s first by-district elections have been officially adopted. On Tuesday night the council voted 4-0 – with Councilmember Sergio Contreras absent – in favor of the second […]
They’re off and running for 2020 races
The lineups for elections in West Orange County are set for the March 2020 election, and will include a lot of familiar faces. Yes, it’s election time again, with the state 2020 […]
3 councils to have final 2019 meetings
Three local city councils – Garden Grove, Huntington Beach and Westminster – will have end-of-the-year meetings this week. Here are the highlights, city-by-city. Garden Grove: Willowick master developer selection A special meeting […]
The “yellow map” chosen for districts
By Jim Tortolano The lengthy process of shifting from at-large voting for Westminster City Council positions to a by-district alternative finally came to an end Wednesday. By a 5-0 vote, the council […]
Decision on district maps before council
A decision on which district maps to adopt when the city switches from at-large voting for council members could be coming on Wednesday when the matter comes before the Westminster City Council. […]
Council wrestles with district boundaries
“It’s a big challenge. Good luck with it,” said one of the speakers at Wednesday’s public hearing on selecting district maps for the Westminster City Council. Working against a deadline of Jan. […]
