Officials say the trip is part of preparation for the a Vietnam War Museum on Harbor Boulevard.
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.
Garden Grove Gives Public Scant Look at Budget Process
Many cities hold several study sessions during budget season, but Garden Grove gives its residents just five days to review its plan.
Language Immersion Program Pushed for Vietnamese Youth
Garden Grove parents and educators say the program would preserve native language for second- and third-generation Vietnamese.
Garden Grove Council Adopts Final RDA Project Properties
The action allows former redevelopment agency projects to continue, including a water park resort and a Harbor Boulevard hotel.
Local Red Light Camera Contractor Part of Chicago Scandal
RedFlex Traffic Systems, which has contracts with Santa Ana and Garden Grove, has acknowledged a $2-million bribery scheme executed over several years at Chicago City Hall.
Trauma at Root of Mental Health Issues Among Vietnamese
Linguistic isolation, lack of access to mental health services and cultural taboos are roadblocks for Vietnamese-Americans and other Southeast Asian refugees in Orange County who still suffer from the trauma of war.
Two City Councils Consider Trimming Public Comment
The Newport Beach council votes to limit individual speakers to three minutes. A similar proposal is tabled in Garden Grove.
Adult Day Care Faces Another Season on Chopping Block
Like his predecessor, Gov. Jerry Brown is targeting centers that
serve the state’s 37,000 adults who have no one to care for them
during the day. Many would be left with few, if any,
alternatives.
Email Proves an Elusive Public Record
A sampling of cities’ email policies shows widespread
inconsistencies in retention rules. First Amendment advocates say
many cities are violating California’s Public Records Act.
Controversy Surrounds a Now-Silent Little Saigon Radio Show
A Vietnamese broadcaster claims Salem Communications shut him
down for tough talk against state Assemblyman Van Tran and his
campaign for the 47th District U.S. House seat. Tran and the
station manager say that’s not true.










