By Jim Tortolano The policy change that helped spark an expensive and emotional recall campaign in Westminster last year was reversed at Wednesday’s meeting of the city council. On a 3-2 vote, […]
Council agenda policy reversed
Parking lot heist is foiled
An alert Westminster police officer is credited with foiling an attempt to steal a catalytic converter from a parked automobile on Saturday. According to the WPD, the officer was driving through Westminster […]
Bomb threat used in bank robbery
A bomb threat was used to hold up a bank Monday afternoon in Westminster. According to the WPD, the incident took place around 2:30 p.m. at the Chase Bank at 15512 Brookhurst […]
Budget, “virtual” teacher to board
Approval of the 2021-2022 budget and the creation of a new teaching classification top the agenda for Thursday’s meeting of the Westminster School District Board of Trustees. Total expenditures for the new […]
Multi-car crash takes man’s life
A multi-car crash in Westminster took the life of a Santa Ana man early Saturday morning. According to police, the incident took place around 2:30 a.m. in the area of Newhope Street […]
City Council will tackle “hows”
How do items get on the city council agenda? How do items on the consent calendar get “pulled” for separate action? How should councilmembers interact with city staff? Those issues – which […]
Three pets are rescued from fire
Three pets were rescued from a fire Thursday night in Westminster, but a fourth perished. According to the Orange County Fire Authority, the blaze was reported at 8:46 p.m. at a single-family […]
Planners mull signs, alcohol
Planning commissions in Garden Grove and Westminster will meet next week and take on matters ranging from new signs to an alcohol sales permit for a new grocery store. On Wednesday, June […]
Big budget deficits are looming
A wave of red ink is projected to hit Westminster within two years, the city council was told at another long meeting Wednesday night. Eventually, the council approved – on a 5-0 […]
Five meetings and many issues
If you are the kind of citizen interested in viewing or attending local government meetings, this is your time. Three such events are scheduled for Tuesday night. Here’s a brief recap of […]
