Contreras is accused of failing to disclose income, gifts, and fundraising for a city statue, which he denies.
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 inNEWS
2020 Election Night Results: Garden Grove City Council and Mayor Race
Your guide to who’s leading in the race for this city’s seats.
Posted inNEWS
Nine Candidates Seek Election to the Garden Grove City Council this November
The candidates, whichever are successful, would oversee a city with a diverse population and strong working class presence.
Posted inCollegiate News Service
Organizations Using $3.6 Million to Aid Homeless Relief Efforts in Garden Grove
Approximately $3.6 million of Garden Grove’s second coronavirus grant will go to outreach and housing assistance for homes people affected by COVID-19.
Posted inNEWS
Local Officials Rethink Public Access to Cooling Centers Amid Heatwaves, Climate Change
As scientists predict climate change will make hot weather increasingly intolerable, Buena Park is trying to improve cooling center access.
Posted inNEWS
With Public Release of More Coronavirus Infection Data by Zip Code, Virus Spread Across OC Cities Becomes Clearer
The new data clearly shows the virus has hit working class communities hardest but it’s also clear that increased county outreach to affected neighborhoods is stemming the tide.
Posted inREGIONS
OC Democratic Party Vice Chair Resigns from Leadership Amid Uproar Over Ho Chi Minh Post
Jeff LeTourneau’s resignation came after he shared a Facebook post praising the late Communist leader as someone who “liberated an entire poor, colonized nation from 2 of the most powerful military forces in the world.”
Posted inNEWS
OC Democratic Leader’s Praise for Ho Chi Minh Sends Little Saigon Into Uproar
It’s the latest incident where public statements revolving around the Vietnam War and ideas about communism have sent this area of OC into a political frenzy.
Posted inGarden Grove, NEWS, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Garden Grove to Offer City Staff and Leaders Social “Bias” Training Amid Recent Criticism
The council-approved training course is meant to check social, unconscious biases among those overseeing public services and taxpayer dollars.
Posted inCENTRAL COUNTY, Countywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Garden Grove, Government, Health & Wellness, NEWS, NORTH COUNTY, REGIONS, Stanton, Top Stories
Coronavirus Prompts Community Census Takers to Get Creative
New partnerships between census workers and local community leaders have formed new outreach efforts to ramp up response rates in undercounted areas.
