City leaders Tuesday night shot down a plan for an 84-foot-tall billboard adjacent to the new transit hub after a torrent of phone calls and emails from concerned residents.
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Posted inGarden Grove
Amid Backlash From Residents, Garden Grove City Manager Steps Down
After a year of political tumult, Matthew Fertal abruptly announced his retirement Tuesday. Meanwhile, residents showed up in force to the City Council meeting in protest of a deal for the departed fire chief.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Supervisors Will Give Controversial FPPC Monitoring Plan Another Try
Orange County supervisors voted Tuesday to renew a legislative push to have the state Fair Political Practices Commission oversee local campaign finance.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove City Manager Announces Resignation
Matthew Fertal told city staff that he plans to step down at the end of the year.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Renew Call For State Campaign Finance Oversight
Orange County Supervisors appear ready today to renew their effort to have the state’s campaign finance watchdog monitor contributions in local elections.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Orange
Community Editorial: Giving Thanks for Irvine Co’s Donation of Parkland
We can be thankful that traffic and impacts on natural resources and quality of life will never be realized, says conservation advocate Gloria Sefton.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove Retraces Steps on Fire Chief’s Illegal Deal
Garden Grove city council members appear to be backpedaling on a questionable contract approved in secret for former Fire Chief David Barlag, now placing the item on the public agenda for Tuesday’s meeting.
Posted inGarden Grove
Broadwater Calls Off Garden Grove Recount
After just one day of contesting ballots at the OC Registrar of Voters’ office, Garden Grove’s incumbent Mayor Bruce Broadwater called off a recount and conceded the race to his challenger, Bao Nguyen.
Posted inAnaheim, Transportation
Controversial Billboard on Anaheim Council Agenda
City leaders will consider approving the construction of an 84-foot-tall electronic billboard, part of a plan to raise revenue for the city’s new transit hub.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Guest Editorial: On Counting, If Not Counting On
UC Irvine lecturer Andrew Tonkovich reflects on recent protests in Santa Ana and at his university.
