By Thom deMartino Each and every one of us hides behind a mask of civility in our culture: to hide our flaws, our transgressions, our shames … those regrettable traits within ourselves […]
Conscience and “Inspector Calls”
Three city councils will be meeting
Three area city councils will meet next week. Garden Grove and Stanton will convene on Tuesday evening and Westminster on Wednesday Garden Grove: Buddha’s birthday and a new fence A request to […]
11 replacement candidates are named
UPDATE: According to the list posted by the city clerk’s office on Friday, Mark Lawrence – seeking the seat held by Kimberly Ho – has been added to the list of qualified […]
Hello to the Year of the Rat and more
It’s the weekend to celebrate the lunar new year, the introduction of the Year of the Rat. Parades and festivals as well as some interesting indoor fare. Here’s a look at your […]
Two Tet Parades will mark a new year
The political split in Westminster between rival factions had led to a pair of Tet parades this weekend, one in Westminster and one in Garden Grove in this Year of the Rat. […]
Tet parades and festivals are on tap
The week starts with an observance of the birthday of civil rights hero Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and concludes with the Tet holiday. Here’s our look at that and what else […]
City Manager Eddie Manfro steps down
Eddie Manfro, Westminster’s city manager since July 2012, has announced his resignation, effective Feb. 29. He served as the city’s top appointed official during one of the most tumultuous eras in city […]
Bodies are those of missing GG couple
UPDATE: The bodies of a Garden Grove couple missing in Mexico since Jan. 10 have been found. According to the Associated Press, the bodies of Maria Lopez, 65, and 60-year-old husband Jesus […]
Keep status quo on comments: council
Faced with long public comments sessions, with many of the speakers not able to speak English, should the City of Westminster set up a new policy governing the use of interpreters? Not […]
12 possible replacement candidates now
The list of people who have “pulled papers” to replace members of the Westminster City Council in the April 7 recall election has grown to 12. According to the city clerk’s office, […]
