Jeff LeTourneau’s resignation came after he shared a Facebook post praising the late Communist leader as someone who “liberated an entire poor, colonized nation from 2 of the most powerful military forces in the world.”
Tag: Little Saigon
Posted inNEWS
OC Democratic Leader’s Praise for Ho Chi Minh Sends Little Saigon Into Uproar
It’s the latest incident where public statements revolving around the Vietnam War and ideas about communism have sent this area of OC into a political frenzy.
Posted inGarden Grove, NEWS, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Garden Grove to Offer City Staff and Leaders Social “Bias” Training Amid Recent Criticism
The council-approved training course is meant to check social, unconscious biases among those overseeing public services and taxpayer dollars.
Posted inCENTRAL COUNTY, Countywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Garden Grove, Government, Health & Wellness, NEWS, NORTH COUNTY, REGIONS, Stanton, Top Stories
Coronavirus Prompts Community Census Takers to Get Creative
New partnerships between census workers and local community leaders have formed new outreach efforts to ramp up response rates in undercounted areas.
Posted inNEWS
Amid Leadership Vacuum, Westminster Looks to Outside Consultants for Coronavirus Economic Recovery
Ever since a leadership vacuum opened up among city executives the city hasn’t had someone at City Hall focused specifically on economic development, according to staff.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, NEWS, Politics & Elections, REGIONS, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories, Westminster
Westminster Could Join Number of OC Cities Banning Evictions
It would be the latest city to join a growing list banning evictions throughout the county amid the coronavirus public health emergency. Many residents in Little Saigon area live in rental units with many others living in accessory dwelling units and mobile homes.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Education, Emergencies & Disasters, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Government, Health & Wellness, NEWS, REGIONS, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories, Westminster
Gaps In Coronavirus Outreach to Non-English Speaking Families & Businesses
Recent orders — and subsequent clarifications — by the county health officer weren’t immediately translated into non-English languages when they went into effect Tuesday. Meanwhile, local activists and doctors have taken it upon themselves to ensure key information about the novel coronavirus gets across to immigrant families and businesses where English isn’t the first language.
Posted inInvestigative, NEWS, Politics & Elections, State, Top Stories
Voters Apparently Ousted Republican Assemblyman From His South OC Seat
If the results still hold when vote counting is over, it will be a rare case in Orange County of a state legislator failing to make it to the November runoff for their seat.
Posted inInvestigative, NEWS, Politics & Elections, State, Top Stories
Election Night Results: Who’s Leading to Represent OC in Sacramento?
While Democrats state wide comprise a lion’s share of lawmakers in Sacramento, Republicans currently hold seven of Orange County’s state-level offices while Democrats hold five.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Culture, Garden Grove, Top Stories, Westminster
Dueling Tet Parades in Little Saigon Still Lead to Happiness
This year, revelers had three major Tet festivals to choose from to help ring in the lunar new year. Parades in Garden Grove and Westminster, with the Garden Grove parade new this year, were the result of a split in leadership, but not a split in loyalties by the community.
