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 […]
Free frankfurters a hot topic
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 […]
Flag display resolution approved
A resolution establishing the official ceremonies to annually commemorate “Viet Flag Affirmation Day” and Flag Day was approved by the Westminster City Council when it met on Wednesday. The vote was 3-1 […]
Quiet agenda for city council
Meetings of Westminster City Council may be famous for their political fireworks, but it’s not always that way. When the council meets Wednesday night it will undertake an agenda with mostly “housekeeping […]
