Following nearly two years of turmoil, the city has picked Tom Schultz, deputy chief of operations for the Fullerton and Brea Fire Departments, to replace its embattled former Chief David Barlag.
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Garden Grove City Attorney To Retire in July
Garden Grove city attorney Thomas Nixon will retire after nearly 10 years with the city.
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Garden Grove Leaders Close to Finding New Fire Chief
Interim City Manager Allan Roeder says they have narrowed down the number of candidates and are entering a final round of interviews.
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Garden Grove Council to Cooperate with DA Probe Into Nepotism, Ex-Fire Chief’s Deal
Garden Grove City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday night to waive their attorney-client privilege in an ongoing Orange County District Attorney investigation into potential nepotism in the hiring of former Mayor Bruce Broadwater’s son and into a job deal for the former fire chief.
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DA Asks Garden Grove to Cooperate With Probe into Nepotism, Fire Chief’s Deal
The Orange County District Attorney’s office is asking the Garden Grove City Council to waive it’s potential attorney-client privileges regarding the former mayor and chief..
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DA Moves On Nepotism, Fire Chief’s Deal in Garden Grove
The Orange County District Attorney’s office is taking legal action against the city of Garden Grove over “alleged Brown Act violations and other possible criminal misconduct” related to the hiring of the former mayor’s son as a firefighter and a secret employment deal with its former fire chief.
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Garden Grove Mayor Calls For Investigations Into Ex-Fire Chief’s Deal
The mayor is calling on the OC District Attorney and state Attorney General to investigate a city contract that gave former Fire Chief David Barlag a two-year position at full salary in exchange for him dropping undisclosed legal threats against the city.
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Amid Backlash From Residents, Garden Grove City Manager Steps Down
After a year of political tumult, Matthew Fertal abruptly announced his retirement Tuesday. Meanwhile, residents showed up in force to the City Council meeting in protest of a deal for the departed fire chief.
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Garden Grove Fire Chief’s Settlement Illegal, Say Experts
Former fire chief David Barlag threatened to sue the city of Garden Grove. The city council brokered a settlement behind closed doors that experts say was illegal.
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Resigned Garden Grove Fire Chief Still on City Payroll
Before resigning under pressure in September after a vote of no confidence, Garden Grove’s former fire chief David Barlag negotiated a deal where he gets to stay on the city payroll for two more years at full salary, records show.
