The year was 1872. Ulysses Grant was president. The telephone had not been invented and Custer’s Last Stand was still four years in the future. A small community on a coastal plain […]
Preview of 150th birthday event
Nav center details emerge
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune More details on the proposed navigation c enter for the homeless emerged at a community meeting Tuesday in Garden Grove. With Yvette Ahlstrom, housing director for Homeaid […]
Two big mall real estate deals
Another chunk of the Westminster Mall property has been acquired by an Irvine-based real estate investment company. According to The Registry, which reports on major real estate transactions in Orange County, Shopoff […]
It’s “Tip-A-Cop” on Tuesday
In an effort to raise awareness and support for Special Olympics Southern California, the Westminster Police Department will be hosting its first Tip-A-Cop at The Lazy Dog Restaurant, 16310 Beach Blvd., Westminster […]
Stolen ID theft suspect sought
Westminster police are seeking the public’s cooperation in finding a woman suspected in using a stolen “Real ID” state diver’s license or identification card for some financial transactions. According to the WPD. […]
Fall Festival coming Sept. 24
The City of Westminster will celebrate its 65th anniversary of incorporation with an inaugural Fall Festival. Westminster was incorporated in 1957 as part of the wave of new cities formed in Orange […]
OC gas prices are sliding down
Are gasoline prices in West Orange County dropping enough to put a smile on your face and more unleaded regular in your Ford or Nissan? Fuel prices are indeed coming down across […]
Mayor’s “race” is extended
The nomination period for the office of Mayor of Westminster has been extended to Wednesday as incumbent Tri Ta has not taken out nomination papers for another term. Ta is the Republican […]
Sales tax will go to voters
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune In a reversal of the deadlock from the marathon meeting that extended from Wednesday evening to early Thursday morning, the Westminster City Council on Friday afternoon voted […]
Meeting on Measure SS tax is continued to Friday morning
Unable to come to an agreement on putting an extension of city’s sales tax before voters, the Westminster City Council adjourned Wednesday’s meeting – which extended to 2 a.m. Thursday – to Friday […]
