Plans for a 769-room, three hotel resort in Garden Grove will move forward after the City Council approved a development agreement that hands over a 5.18-acre property to the developer for $852,571 in fees. The city also will pay up to $250,000 in improvements to the site and give the developer tax subsidies worth at least $17.6 million.
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Garden Grove Election Guide
For all of you Garden Grove voters, here’s a collection of articles on races that matter most in your city so you can be better informed at the ballot box tomorrow.
Posted inGarden Grove, Politics & Elections
Garden Grove City Council Race Is History in the Making
Regardless of who wins the District 6 seat, either Rickk Montoya or Kim Nguyen will be the city’s first-ever Latino council member. While the two Democrats have similar stances on the issues, the community is divided over their candidacies.
Posted inGarden Grove, News Briefs
Garden Grove Officials Traveling to China in Effort to Boost Tourism Development
They will go as part of a local business delegation to meet with the leaders of a Shanghai-based multinational construction and real estate firm with plans for more than $850 million in development in Garden Grove.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Garden Grove, Top Stories
Two Candidates With Different Visions for Revitalizing Garden Grove’s District 5
Stephanie Klopfenstein’s priorities include hiring more police and encouraging development, while Demian Garcia-Monroy is focused on improving youth programs.
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The Man Behind the Maps
As moves to district-based elections promise to transform the electoral landscapes of several large Orange County jurisdictions, demographer and Democratic operative Claudio Gallegos has emerged as a central, and at times, controversial figure.
Posted inGarden Grove, Politics & Elections
Night at the Water Park Amounts to Big Gift to Councilman’s Campaign
Nearly 2,000 Garden Grove residents enjoyed a night of fun Friday at the Great Wolf Lodge hotel and waterpark thanks to what amounted to a massive contribution to Garden Grove Councilman Steve Jones’ mayoral campaign.
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FPPC Fines Garden Grove Councilman for Late Reporting of Campaign Cash
The state ethics watchdog is proposing to fine Councilman Phat Bui $638 for failing to disclose $22,684 in campaign contributions to his 2014 city council campaign committee in a timely fashion.
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Once a Mentor to Do, Nguyen Now a Fierce Foe
Just over a year ago, State Sen. Janet Nguyen gave her full-throated support to Andrew Do during his successful run for county supervisor. Now, as Do runs for re-election, Nguyen is launching attacks against him.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Garden Grove Residents Just Say No to Lifting of Pot Dispensary Ban
Dozens of residents turned out for a public meeting Tuesday to oppose mayor Bao Nguyen’s proposal to rescind the city’s ban on medical marijuana dispensaries, citing concerns about marijuana use in local schools and neighborhood problems caused by dispensaries.
