Westminster News

Remember when Supervisor Janet Nguyen bullied her fellow Supervisors into appointing her to the CalOptima board for two more years? Well now we know why. ”A $250-per-person campaign fundraiser for Supervisor Janet Nguyen will be held Feb. 28 at the home of Dan Brothman, the CEO of Santa Ana’s Western Medical Center,” according to the Voice of OC.

The “Tribute to Supervisor Janet Nguyen” follows Nguyen’s successful drive last year to give hospitals a permanent seat on the board of the $1.4-billion CalOptima health plan for Orange County’s poor and elderly.

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"Hartz Flexa-Foam Large Round About Gorilla Dog Toy " No Westminster Dog Show is complete without tasty snacks and drinks to enjoy while cheering on your favorite dog at home.

“Matthew Harper, a top aide to Supervisor Janet Nguyen, was quietly transferred this month from Nguyen’s office to OC Waste & Recycling as a public affairs manager. The move raised a few eyebrows in the supervisors’ fifth-floor offices in the county Hall of Administration,” according to the New Santa Ana blog.

Harper was a close friend of Supervisor Nguyen for many years, so why hasn’t she endorsed him, in his race for the 72nd Assembly District? Harper has picked up the endorsement of two other Supervisors, Vice Chair Shawn Nelson and Supervisor Pat Bates. But why hasn’t Nguyen elected to support her friend and former employee? As far as we know she also hasn’t contributed to his campaign coffers.

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At the City Council meeting Wednesday night, the city manager was the only city official to address the pink slips handed out the prior day.

Two men were arrested and two others are still being sought after a Westminster car accident , which left a woman critically injured.

Westminster Council Member Tyler Diep shocked his fellow Republicans today when he withdrew from the race for the new 72nd Assembly District, according to the OC Political blog.

An article in a Vietnamese newspaper, which you can read in English here, explained his reason for dropping out – even though he had raised the most money in the race.

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Viewers who tune in to the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, set for Feb.

WESTMINSTER Two men were arrested and two others are being sought by police after a stolen SUV struck and critically injured a pedestrian Tuesday night, authorities said.

The city, which depends on redevelopment funds to pay some staff, has given layoff notices to employees in the Community Development Department and the Building, Code Enforcement, and Planning divisions, among others.

The gods Neptune and Jesus are displayed side by side on a new billboard next to the 55 Freeway at Edinger Ave.

The hardest Orange County city to find an apartment to rent last fall was Buena Park, according to the most recent data from RealFacts.

UPDATED: In the 2.5 months after he entered the race, Matt Harper raised $15,353 and had $7,887 cash on hand (excluding $7,500 in candidate loans), as of the close of 2011. In the first three days after he entered the race, Tyler Diep raised $50,399 and had all of it on hand, with no loans. By the end of 2011, he had raised $137,049 and still had $129,604 cash on hand. He had no candidate loans. (Source: OC Political)

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One thing is certain: the Seal Beach Redevelopment Agency is over as of Tuesday.

The victim's sedan was stopped in traffic on the 405 Freeway when it was struck by a driver traveling at about 80 mph, according to investigators A woman accused of vehicular manslaughter in what authorities called a case of inattentive driving is scheduled for arraignment Monday morning in Westminster.

This week there will be complete closures of northbound and the southbound sides of the San Diego Freeway as part of the ongoing West County Connector Project.

Every two weeks, Steve Thomas of ReportsOnHousing.com publishes a study of the supply of local homes for sale.

GARDEN GROVE Phuong Le, draped in vivid pink satin robes and sparkling jewel earrings, knelt on stage in front of a table of colorful offerings as part of a Vietnamese ancestral ceremony.

A Westminster couple is suing Colorado shoemaker Crocs Inc., claiming their 4-year-old daughter lost her little toe while wearing the soft clogs in an escalator accident at the Westminster Mall.

WESTMINSTER - A 29-year-old San Diego woman was arrested Thursday on charges stemming from a deadly crash last spring on the 405 Freeway in Orange County.

Several UC Irvine students and community members celebrated the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival, on Monday, Jan.