Some Vietnamese Santa Ana leaders are pointing out a need for more in-language services, programs and liaisons for residents who otherwise gravitate toward other cities further into Orange County’s Little Saigon.
Category: Garden Grove
Garden Grove, which shares Little Saigon with Westminster, is home to about 171,000 people. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, public safety and development.
Posted inCountywide
Some Call for Actual Action As Cities Across OC Mostly Issue Statements Against Anti-Asian Racism
Will Orange County’s elected leaders do more than just condemn hate?
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Nearly All Orange County Residents Will Qualify For Coronavirus Vaccinations Next Month
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the abrupt distribution changes at a Santa Ana news conference Thursday.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County’s Asian American Community Stands Up to Hate and Honors People Killed in Recent Mass Shootings
A community organization holds third Stop Asian Hate event in the past three weeks.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Handmade Roses Memorialize COVID-19 Victims in Orange County
An art exhibit commemorating COVID-19 victims in Orange County was unveiled on March 23 at the Christ Cathedral Cultural Center in Garden Grove.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Vigil in Garden Grove to Honor Those Killed in Recent Mass Shootings as Calls to Stop Asian Hate Amplify in OC
Several vigils and rallies have been held in the County in recent weeks in response to a surge of Asian American Hate Crimes.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Cities Across Orange County Look to Revise Housing Regulations and Review Housing Goals
A multitude of cities will tackle parts of the housing debate when various city councils meet next week.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Will Orange County’s Community Health Clinics Run Out of Money, Halt Vaccinations?
The clinics have been key to vaccinate vulnerable people. Now they’re worried about funding to continue those efforts.
Posted inEconomy
Buena Park Officials Lose Faith in Long-Stagnant Stanford Hotel Project, Sparking Public Land Potential
To some, the city’s move captures a regional debate over what local officials should do with their public — or potentially public — land.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County Grapples With Wave of Hate Toward Asian Americans Over Coronavirus
Could a rise in hate crimes and incidents, and the conversation around it, signal Orange County’s changing understanding of one of its largest nonwhite demographics?
