Garden Grove Journal

02/18/2024

https://orangecountytribune.com/2024/02/17/argonauts-lose-in-overtime/

By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune The teams from Garden Grove High and Campbell Hall of North Hollywood played an evenly-matched girls soccer game in the CIF-SS Division 5 semifinals on Saturd…

02/17/2024

https://orangecountytribune.com/2024/02/16/pollo-campero-gets-approval/

Garden Grovers will soon have a new choice for fast food chicken. On a 6-0 vote – with Asia Cunningham absent – the planning commission on Thursday night approved a site plan and variance for a Pol…

02/15/2024

https://orangecountytribune.com/2024/02/14/two-arrested-in-hotel-thefts/

Two transients have been arrested in connection with vehicle burglaries in the hotel district of Garden Grove. According to the GGPD, investigation by the Resort Unit and detectives identified a su…

02/15/2024

https://orangecountytribune.com/2024/02/14/moving-experiences-move-on/

Two measures involving moving around Garden Grove were approved at Tuesday’s meeting of the city council. One was adoption of a resolution approving participation in a state program worth $441,000 …

02/10/2024

02/10/2024

https://orangecountytribune.com/2024/02/09/from-restaurant-to-townhomes/

Whatever happened to the Marie Callender’s restaurant on Brookhurst Street in Garden Grove that burned down in 2022? It was demolished and a proposal for the construction of a 30-unit townhouse pro…

02/07/2024

https://orangecountytribune.com/2024/02/07/flower-street-back-on-main-st/

Garden Grove’s historic Main Street will be transformed into a replica of the famous “Flower Streets” popular in Asia, complete with elaborate flower installations, unique artwork, lion dances, mus…

12/02/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/12/01/new-cases-rise-to-751-from-437/

A blip or an indicator? The number of confirmed new cases of coronavirus cases reported this week in Orange County hit a new two-month high. The statistics posted this week by the county health c…

12/02/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/12/01/townhouse-project-to-planners/

A proposal to build a 30-unit three-story townhome project goes before the Garden Grove Planning Commission when it meets on Thursday, Dec. 7. The development would be built at the southeast corne…

11/27/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/11/27/event-honors-ggpds-han-cho/

On Tuesday the Garden Grove City Council and the Garden Grove Police Department will honor Garden Grove Police Corporal Han Cho with a plaque dedication and unveiling. The ceremony will take place …

11/26/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/11/25/battery-charging-leads-to-fire/

A problem with a battery and charger ignited a fire in a garage in West Garden Grove. According to the Orange County Fire Department, the blaze was reported Saturday afternoon in the 6600 block of …

11/22/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/11/22/manslaughter-charge-in-fatal-shooting-of-homeless-man/

A charge of voluntary manslaughter has been lodged against a Garden Grove man in connection with the fatal shooting of a homeless man. According to the Orange County District Attorney’s office, Cra…

08/13/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/08/12/judge-said-i-just-shot-my-wife/

By Amy Taxin/Associated Press SANTA ANA (AP) – An Orange County judge accused of killing his wife during an argument while drunk texted his court clerk and bailiff afterward to say he had shot her,…

08/12/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/08/12/susoect-fatally-shoots-himself/

A suspect sought in connection with shots fired inside a home in Garden Grove fatally shot himself Friday night. According to the GGPD, the incident began around 8:26 p.m. when officers were dispat…

08/04/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/08/03/new-athletic-facility-at-rancho/

  Garden Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at Rancho Alamitos High School on Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of the school’s new state-…

08/01/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/08/01/the-sweet-game-of-pickleball/

By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune It took several generations to become an overnight sensation. It’s named after a dog. And it’s everywhere. Pickleball is its name and it arrived outdoors in G…

07/20/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/07/19/new-economic-director-named/

Garden Grove City Manager Lisa Kim has named Ursula Luna-Reynosa as Garden Grove’s new economic development director. Luna-Reynosa, a 24-year professional in community and economic development, mos…

07/20/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/07/19/how-to-handle-an-angry-crowd/

Since educators grade students, it’s only fair that we grade the educators from time to time. I mean, I am still upset about the“C” I got in my college co-ed volleyball class. I think the teacher …

07/13/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/07/12/marian-days-come-to-cathedral/

The second annual Marian Days event will be held at the Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove on July 14 and 15. It’s the main festival and pilgrimage for Vietnamese Americans. Heavy traffic is expected…

07/13/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/07/12/g-grove-chamber-man-and-woman-of-the-year-announced/

Joe Hammer and Andrea Perez have been chosen as the 2023-2024 Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce Man and Woman of the Year. They will be honored at the 116th Annual Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce …

07/13/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/07/13/quick-knockdown-saves-house/

An early morning fire Thursday in a garage in Garden Grove was knocked down in 15 minutes by firefighters. Orange County Fire Authority crews responded to the blaze in the 10000 block of Flanner Av…

07/13/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/07/13/knife-wielding-suspect-held/

A suspect accused of attacking a woman with a knife was arrested by Garden Grove police on Wednesday afternoon. According to Detective Sgt. Willie Holloway of the GGPD, Anh Duy Phan, 27, of Garden …

07/12/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/07/12/its-hello-adriana-at-the-gem/

By John M. Borack/Orange County Tribune There is no trophy awarded to the Busiest Person in Garden Grove, but if there was, Adriana Sanchez might be the one to take home the prize. In addition to b…

07/07/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/07/07/a-year-later-murder-arrests/

By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune A little over a year since a pizza delivery driver was fatally shot in Stanton, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department have arrested three suspects. The origi…

07/05/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/07/05/man-is-wounded-in-street-fight/

A street fight Wednesday night in Garden Grove led to one person being hospitalized and several people being detained. According to Sgt. Ryan Lux of the GGPD, the incident took place around 10:30 p…

07/02/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/07/02/crash-victims-trapped-in-car/

A traffic accident at Lampson Avenue and Euclid Street in Garden Grove resulted in two people trapped in an overturned car Saturday afternoon. According to the Orange County Fire Authority – which …

07/01/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/07/01/dui-patrols-on-the-prowl/

The Garden Grove Police Department reminds drivers to do their part to keep everyone safe on the road this Fourth of July weekend by planning ahead and celebrating the holiday responsibly. This we…

06/29/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/06/29/new-eatery-on-the-agenda/

A “new” Mexican restaurant could be coming to Harbor Boulevard in Garden Grove. On Thursday July 6, the city planning commission will be holding a public hearing on a request by Sabroso! Mexican Gr…

06/29/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/06/28/life-in-the-really-scary-bike-lane/

Bike a mile in my Skechers, will ya? At Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council an agenda item that one would expect would create no more controversy than a resolution in favor of milk, …

06/28/2023

https://orangecountytribune.com/2023/06/28/council-honors-citizen-leaders/

Honors for citizens and preparations for the coming Fourth of July topped Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council. In the “Community Spotlight” the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Assoc…