Believe it or not, this week represents the halfway point to Christmas. By Wednesday, you’ll be closer to this coming big holiday than the last one. Time to start planning your party, […]
Have a Merry Halfway-to-Christmas
Illegal fireworks and more are seized
Police in Garden Grove and Westminster have seized large amounts of illegal fireworks as well as other unlawful items this past week. In Garden Grove, the police department’s special investigations unit – […]
Press release on “Ho Chi Minh City” OKd
By Jim Tortolano Before a loud and angry audience, the Westminster City Council at a special meeting Wednesday afternoon voted to issue a press release affirming that there was no intention to […]
Meeting on “divisive” comments called
A special meeting of the Westminster City Council has been called by Mayor Tri Ta to address “divisive and damaging comments and social media posts” made by some council members. The meeting […]
WPD officer drives for recovering cars
By Jessica Peralta When it comes to spotting stolen vehicles while on patrol, Westminster Police Officer Bryan Cramer says it’s all about location. “Motels are a hotspot for them,” Cramer says. “Houses […]
Controversial agenda policy approved
By Jim Tortolano A bitterly divided Westminster City Council on Wednesday night approved a new policy restricting the right to place items on the council agenda to either the mayor or a […]
Retorts: New Red scare in Little Saigon
In the Cold War Fifties, one popular political slogan was “Better Dead Than Red!” Most of us look back on that era ruefully, as a time when there were “Communists under every […]
Code of conduct back on the agenda
The controversy over a code of conduct for elected and appointed officials for the City of Westminster is not over. On May 22, the council approved a brief, one-page code on a […]
WPD officers honored at memorial
By Lou Ponsi Police officers don’t enter the profession in search of awards and accolades. They report for duty every day with the understanding that laying down their life while on the […]
Partly cloudy with a chance of veggies
Ah, the first full week of June. Typically that means weddings, graduations and June gloom weather. Here’s our look at what this coming week means for folks in Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, […]
