An increasing number of protesters in OC are voicing concern over police officers’ recent conduct in cities where demonstrations against nationwide police violence have occurred.
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
Garden Grove Police Launch Probe into Officer Who Waved Baton Out Of Unmarked Car During Protest by Young Activists
The video has prompted an internal police department probe.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Black Student Union Members from Garden Grove High Find Their Voice and Purpose
After re-activing the Black Student Union at Garden Grove High, the student founders have transferred their activism to the community.
Posted inCENTRAL COUNTY, Countywide, Garden Grove, Government, NEWS, REGIONS, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Garden Grove Protest Displays Cross-Cultural and Racial Solidarity Years in the Making
Activists, community leaders and organizers in phone interviews the following day all struggled to recall the last time a demonstration of that scale had ever happened in Garden Grove.
Posted inNEWS
All Eyes on OC Officials as Calls for Systemic Changes to Police Oversight Grow Amid Protests
Aggressive police unions, spending on law enforcement over youth programs and few citizen oversight boards — activists and leaders say OC’s debate is years in the making.
Posted inAnaheim
Orange County Food Pantry Adapts to Coronavirus Pandemic During Ramadan
The month of Ramadan is also an opportunity to be charitable and feed the hungry one of the many parts of Ramadan that Muslims can still do during the stay at home order.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Education, Emergencies & Disasters, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Government, Health & Wellness, NEWS, REGIONS, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories, Westminster
Gaps In Coronavirus Outreach to Non-English Speaking Families & Businesses
Recent orders — and subsequent clarifications — by the county health officer weren’t immediately translated into non-English languages when they went into effect Tuesday. Meanwhile, local activists and doctors have taken it upon themselves to ensure key information about the novel coronavirus gets across to immigrant families and businesses where English isn’t the first language.
Posted inFountain Valley, Garden Grove, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Westminster
Homelessness a Top Concern for Voters as OC’s 1st District Candidates Face Off
Andrew Do, the Republican incumbent, is being challenged by three Democrats from three different generations: Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido, who’s a baby boomer; Westminster Councilman Sergio Contreras, who’s a Generation X’er; and Kim Bernice Nguyen, who’s a millennial.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Countywide, Garden Grove, Irvine, Theater, Top Stories
Shakespeare OC Announces Its Demise
BREAKING NEWS: After a few tumultuous years of trying to keep Shakespeare Orange County alive, the current leadership is shuttering this long-standing Orange County institution.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Culture, Garden Grove, Top Stories, Westminster
Dueling Tet Parades in Little Saigon Still Lead to Happiness
This year, revelers had three major Tet festivals to choose from to help ring in the lunar new year. Parades in Garden Grove and Westminster, with the Garden Grove parade new this year, were the result of a split in leadership, but not a split in loyalties by the community.
