For all of you Garden Grove voters, here’s a collection of articles on races that matter most in your city so you can be better informed at the ballot box tomorrow.
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 inGarden Grove, Politics & Elections
Garden Grove City Council Race Is History in the Making
Regardless of who wins the District 6 seat, either Rickk Montoya or Kim Nguyen will be the city’s first-ever Latino council member. While the two Democrats have similar stances on the issues, the community is divided over their candidacies.
Posted inGarden Grove, News Briefs
Garden Grove Officials Traveling to China in Effort to Boost Tourism Development
They will go as part of a local business delegation to meet with the leaders of a Shanghai-based multinational construction and real estate firm with plans for more than $850 million in development in Garden Grove.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Garden Grove, Top Stories
Two Candidates With Different Visions for Revitalizing Garden Grove’s District 5
Stephanie Klopfenstein’s priorities include hiring more police and encouraging development, while Demian Garcia-Monroy is focused on improving youth programs.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, News Briefs, Top Stories
Garden Grove’s Night at the Waterpark Amounted to 58k Donation to Mayoral Candidate
The free night at the Great Wolf Lodge waterpark enjoyed by about 2,000 Garden Grove residents at the end of August amounted to a $58,000 donation to Councilman Steve Jones’ mayoral campaign, according to his most recent disclosures.
Posted inGarden Grove, Politics & Elections
Political Newbies Square Off in Garden Grove’s District 3 Council Race
A jewelry store owner who wants to cleanse the city of pot shops is going up against a research scientist who says the city needs more civic participation.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Garden Grove
Nguyen: Enter the Campaign
East Garden Grove resident stepping into the political arena for the first time vows to be a strong voice for the community.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, News Briefs, Top Stories
Garden Grove Election Forum Draws Political Newcomers
Garden Grove City Council candidates, including four first-timers, appeared at a community forum Saturday afternoon to discuss rising crime rates, the city’s budget problems and future development projects.
Posted inGarden Grove, Top Stories
The Man Behind the Maps
As moves to district-based elections promise to transform the electoral landscapes of several large Orange County jurisdictions, demographer and Democratic operative Claudio Gallegos has emerged as a central, and at times, controversial figure.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Top Stories
Garden Grove Releases Report on Fire Chief’s Alleged ‘No-Show’ Job
The city of Garden Grove has released an independent report that found no evidence that ex-fire chief David Barlag had expectations of a “no-show” job following his resignation in the wake of the city’s nepotism scandal.
