In a moment of high drama on Wednesday night, the Westminster City Council supported the censure of Councilmember Amy Phan West for a number of alleged violations of the council’s code of […]
Council backs censure of West
Conduct, speech on the agenda
Issues of conduct and speech will be at the forefront of Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. Councilmembers Carlos Manzo and Vice Mayor Kimberly Ho are requesting that the council issue […]
Free frankfurters a hot topic
A proposal to add a community barbecue to a summer concert/National Night Out in the Civic Center might seem like a non-controversial item, but not for the Westminster City Council. The proposal […]
Annexation of ‘islands’ mulled
When what is now the City of Westminster was being incorporated in 1957, the original plan was to combine the unincorporated communities of Westminster, Barber City and Midway City into “Tri-City.” The […]
Resolution honoring Jane Fonda is opposed by the city council
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune A resolution to ask the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to rescind its resolution honoring Jane Fonda was approved by the Westminster City Council on […]
Senior housing project OK’d
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune After a lengthy public hearing and much back-and-forth on the details, a conditional use permit and other actions for the development of 54 multi-family units – including […]
Moratorium on new billboards is on the city council agenda
A senior citizen housing project and a proposed urgency ordinance barring new freeway-oriented billboards tops the agenda for Wednesday night’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. Two public hearings are scheduled. The […]
Two “Black April” observances are planned for this month
Two memorial observances of “Black April,” the month in 1975 when Communist forces conquered the Republic of (South) Vietnam, will be held in the Westminster Civic Center later this month. Last week […]
American veterans of Vietnam war to be honored on March 29
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune American veterans of the Vietnam conflict will be honored in Westminster on March 29 as American Vietnam Veterans Day. That’s the decision made by the city council […]
Two Vietnam War veterans ceremonies are proposed
Should all veterans of the Vietnam War be honored with one ceremony, or two separate events be held recognizing the contributions of members of the South Vietnamese armed forces and another for […]
