Mayor Bruce Broadwater responded to Californians Aware demand by saying a record isn’t public “until the mayor reads it.”
Category: Garden Grove
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Hiring Mayor’s Son Was ‘Final Straw’ for Garden Grove Firefighters
Fed up firefighters said series of problems with former fire chief culminated in hiring of the mayor’s son.
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Garden Grove Delays Release of Fire Dept. Investigation Report
While Garden Grove officials admit an audit on the fire dept is a public record, they are delaying it’s release until the fire union receives it.
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Garden Grove City Manager Takes Over Fire Department
City officials are declining to answer questions about the department’s transition. When approached at his office Tuesday afternoon, City Manager Matthew Fertal drummed his fingers on a table before turning around and walking away from a reporter.
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Garden Grove Council Considering New Billboard for 22 Freeway
Media giant Clear Channel is proposing a new electronic billboard along the well-traveled road.
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Nine Candidates Crowd Garden Grove City Council Race
Seven of nine candidates in the crowded Garden Grove city council race pitched their campaign priorities at a forum hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Monday evening.
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Hot Debates to Watch This Week
Irvine to get Great Park investigation update, Santa Ana Unified school board candidates will debate, and electronic billboard could be coming to the 22 Freeway in Garden Grove.
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Nepotism Issues Aired at Garden Grove Forum
Days after Garden Grove’s fire chief David Barlag resigned to quell conflict in the department over the hiring of the mayor’s son as a firefighter, candidates for mayor and city council gathered at a forum Saturday afternoon to address concerns.
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Garden Grove Mayor Draws Heat and Campaign Cash
Five-term mayor Bruce Broadwater has raised the most campaign cash, with much of his support coming from local businesses, resort hoteliers and out-of-town developers.
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Garden Grove Fire Chief Resigns
The resignation of Fire Chief David Barlag comes just ahead of a report on the department’s management, including the hiring of the mayor’s son.
