GARDEN GROVE—A six-year-old boy was struck and killed by an SUV March 18 in a parking lot in Garden Grove. The crash occurred just after 7 p.m. in parking lot at Haster Basin Park, Garden Grove Police Department Lt. Mario Martinez said. The boy was taken to a hospital where he later died. His name…
Orange County DA Clears Police in Three Officer-Involved Shootings
The Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) office has concluded its investigations of three police-involved shootings, and says none of the officers involved were at fault. On March 17, it released its report into the Dec. 12, 2019 fatal shooting of Taveonte Art Emmanuel, who was killed by police following a struggle over an officer’s gun….
Two Motorists Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash During Police Chase in Garden Grove
GARDEN GROVE—A pickup truck being chased by Garden Grove police March 12 crashed into another vehicle and ended up in a residential swimming pool, killing both motorists, authorities said. About 2:15 a.m., officers saw the driver of the Dodge Ram pickup “driving at a high rate of speed” through a parking lot at Chapman Avenue and…
Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Opens in Garden Grove
Orange County’s latest mobile COVID-19 mobile clinic opened at Garden Grove’s Christ Cathedral as Catholic leaders work to address vaccine concerns among parishioners. The clinic, which opened March 10, will operate on three successive Wednesdays for first-dose Pfizer vaccinations, and continue for an additional three Wednesdays to facilitate booster shots. “This pandemic has shined a spotlight…
Orange County House Members Introduce Resolution to Condemn Anti-Asian Hate Crime
Orange County-based House Representatives Michelle Steel and Katie Porter created a bi-partisan resolution Feb. 23 that seeks to condemn “hate, racism, and intolerance against” the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. The resolution comes as hate crimes against the demographic have been on the rise in the United States. Steel’s resolution seeks to affirm that the U.S. stands against and denounces all anti-Asian and…
Garden Grove Approves $70,000 Cat Trapping Program Renewal
Garden Grove city council approved a $70,000 contract Feb. 24 that will allow residents to trap feral cats, have them spay or neutered, and return them to the place of capture. Its agreement with the Stray Cat Alliance’s Return to Field (RTF) program, began in 2018 to address the city’s stray cat problem. It seeks to limit the creatures’ reproductive cycles….
‘Kitten Tsunami’ Could be Headed for Northern Orange County, Warns Advocate
Garden Grove has a cat problem, and it could cost taxpayers $70,000 this year. The city reported a nearly threefold increase in the amount of feral cats captured last year, prompting a call for more resources to contain the free-roaming felines. “Each year, the number of kittens that are born in feral colonies have been increasing,” the…
Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash in Garden Grove
GARDEN GROVE—A man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Garden Grove, police said Feb. 16. The crash was reported about 10:20 p.m. Feb. 15 on West Street, south of Dunklee Lane, according to the Garden Grove Police Department. “A blue Chevrolet Corvette was witnessed veering into the lanes of oncoming traffic, which caused a…
Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Postponed Again, Now Set for 2022
GARDEN GROVE—The Garden Grove Strawberry Festival has been postponed for a second straight year due to COVID-19 concerns, and now is rescheduled for Memorial Day weekend of next year, organizers said. “In the interest of public safety, due to the ongoing worldwide pandemic … it is with great regret that the board of the Garden…
Garden Grove to Determine Effects of COVID-19 on Homelessness
The Garden Grove city council is expected to approve a proclamation during its Jan. 26 city council meeting that will seek to determine the short- and long-term effects of COVID-19 on the city’s homeless population. “As uncertainty of the economy, unemployment, and housing instability compounded with the public health emergency due to the COVID pandemic persists, it is important to…
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