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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 inPolitics & Elections
Voters in Anaheim, Santa Ana, Orange and Tustin Are Picking a New County Rep. What Do the Candidates Say?
Here’s how the candidates answered key questions about what they’d do about challenges like homelessness, housing affordability and open space.
Posted inOutdoors
Fighting for Room to Breathe in Crowded Orange County
Key lessons from a fight to turn a rare open space into a rare public park in central OC.
Posted inGovernment
Does the Angel Stadium Sale Put Every Public Property Across California Up For Grabs?
While the $96 million fine on Anaheim is the biggest ever, land use activists wonder if state Attorney General Rob Bonta just set a bad precedent for the Surplus Land Act.
Posted inNEWS
Garden Grove Abruptly Ends Willowick Development Talks
The move surrounding one of central county’s last large open green spaces has sparked surprise and disappointment among stakeholders and nearby city officials.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
City Officials Throughout OC Try to Tackle a California Problem: Catalytic Converter Theft
With a rise in catalytic converter thefts, city council members across Orange County are passing ordinances in efforts to prosecute a common crime they say state laws fail to address.
Posted inNEWS
Does Your Local Police Department Need A Military-Grade Armored Truck?
Under a new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last year, local sheriffs and police departments must divulge what equipment they own and ask permission for every time they want to buy something new.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Judge Orders OC Supervisor Candidate to Nix Democratic Party Endorsement from Ballot Statement
Battles have been playing out in OC over what candidates can say about each other and themselves on the form, with the latest blocking Santa Ana Mayor Vicente Sarmiento from listing the party endorsement.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Garden Grove Residents Demand City Address Crime and Dwindling Parking
After struggling with parking issues and crime in their neighborhood, some East Garden Grove residents are calling for parking permits.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Goes Global; Praying for Ukraine and Uniting for Climate Action
This Friday, environmental activists called for a global protest demanding leaders take action on the climate crisis, while Pope Francis called for all Catholics to unite in prayer for Ukraine and Russia, creating a day of global focus in Orange County.
