While city officials originally moved to crackdown on kratom and whippets, they instead banned nitrous oxide for recreational use – more commonly known as whippets.
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 inGovernment
OC’s Biggest Headlines as District Attorney Grapples With Lawsuits
Orange County lost another lawsuit alleging harassment by a prosecutor, Santa Ana Police Chief disputes federal officials’ assertion protestors attacked them last month – these are some of OC’s biggest headlines.
Posted inGovernment
More Orange County Cities Eye Kratom Bans
The drug has been cut down across the county, facing bans and restrictions for its sale, despite usage bans already being in place at the state level.
Posted inNEWS
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as E-bike Crackdown Intensifies
More OC cities crack down on unruly e-bike riders, Anaheim City Manager resigns after renewed scrutiny of his close ties with Disneyland resort interests – these are just some of this week’s biggest civic headlines.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove Pauses Proposed Smoking Ban
A proposal to ban smoking didn’t gain enough support on athe city council, with some council members wanting more clarity on the proposed law.
Posted inCypress
Cypress Resolution Reaffirming Civil Rights Fizzles Out Amid ICE Raid Backlash
City Councilwoman Rachel Strong Carnahan’s proposed resolution to reaffirm civil rights and condemn “excessive force” used by federal immigration agents failed to gain traction among her colleagues.
Posted inCountywide
Over 1,000 OC Residents Protest Deportations on Trump’s Presidential Anniversary
Over a thousand residents and students across Orange County walked out of their jobs and classrooms in protest of ICE raids on the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s second term.
Posted inGovernment
Orange County’s Year on ICE
Federal deportation efforts kicked off in June this year, leading to a wave of protests, the creation of immigrant aid funds and concerns over who exactly immigration agents are targeting.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove Councilman Accuses Police Union of Intimidation
A sitting councilman has publicly raised concerns that a member of the police union has tried to improperly influence him as residents keep calling on elected leaders to respond to deportation sweeps.
Posted inGovernment
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines of Veterans Day Week
OC veterans and county officials call on Sacramento to begin building the county’s first veterans cemetery, Fullerton backs away from an immigrant aid proposal – these are just some of the county’s biggest headlines this week.
