Begun as the brainchild of former Mayor Bruce Broadwater, plans for a Vietnam War Museum in Garden Grove could be abandoned after city council members last week questioned weak fundraising for the city-subsidized project.
Category: Garden Grove
Posted inGarden Grove, News Briefs
Stalled Garden Grove Galleria Project Now Has Likely Developers
Two Orange County developers, Brooks Street and LAB Holdings LLC, are likely to take over a stalled mixed-use project on Garden Grove Boulevard, a nine-story rusted steel structure that is wearing the city’s patience thin.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, News Briefs, Top Stories
Garden Grove Council Voices Support For Vietnam Human Rights Bill
Councilman Phat Bui applauded Mayor Bao Nguyen for proposing a letter of support for a Congressional bill for the Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2015 — although not without reminding Nguyen of a letter he had refused to sign months earlier.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Garden Grove Council Considers Shift to District Elections
Following a wave of Orange County cities and school districts, Garden Grove could be the next municipality to shift toward electing its city council members by district.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
After Year of Scandal, Garden Grove Makes Transparency High Priority
Officials want to take steps to improve the city’s relationship with residents and the media after more than a year of dealing with fallout from nepotism revelations.
Posted inGarden Grove, Health & Wellness
Garden Grove Council Moves to Boost Translation Services
Garden Grove City Council members approved a $25,000 pilot program that would provide Spanish and Vietnamese interpretation services at city council and commission meetings.
Posted inGarden Grove, News Briefs
Garden Grove to Host Startup Weekend
The event brings together entrepreneurs, designers, developers and tech experts to receive feedback about their startup ideas.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, News Briefs, Top Stories
Garden Grove Planners Approve Downtown Zoning Amendment
The zoning amendment adds new approved uses to mixed-use and adaptive reuse zones in the city’s downtown.
Posted inGarden Grove, News Briefs, Westminster
Garden Grove, Westminster Consider Support for Flag Amendment
The Garden Grove and Westminster city councils this week will consider resolutions to support a constitutional amendment proposed by state Sen. Janet Nguyen, that would banning the United States flag from state funded college campuses.
Posted inCorrections, Garden Grove, Investigative, News Briefs
Garden Grove Hands Over Documents to DA in Nepotism Probe
Garden Grove city officials handed over records in April in response to a request by the District Attorney’s office, which is investigating allegations of nepotism and Brown Act violations.
