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Garden Grove Police Chief Tom DaRé has notified Garden Grove City Manager Scott Stiles of his decision to retire from the City of Garden Grove, after 32 years of service, three and-a-half-years as police chief. His official retirement date is December 31, 2022.

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, Garden Grove City Hall and the H. Louis Lake Senior Center will be closed on Thursday, November 24, 2022, and on Friday, November 25, 2022. No street sweeping services will be provided on Thursday, November 24, 2022.

In observance of the Veterans Day holiday, Garden Grove City Hall and the H. Louis Lake Senior Center will be closed on Friday, November 11, 2022. No street sweeping services will be provided on the holiday.

On December 31, 2021, the State of California ended the water shutoff moratorium. Despite the state ending the moratorium, the City of Garden Grove continued providing water service to customers with delinquent accounts and waiving late fees, which will now end on Saturday, December 31, 2022.

The City of Garden Grove, in collaboration with Republic Services, invites the community to attend a presentation on the new state-mandated Organics Recycling program focused on residential food waste recycling. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, from 6:00 p.m.

During the rainy season, the City of Garden Grove, in conjunction with Orange County Fire Authority, provides up to 10 free sandbags to residents.

The City of Garden Grove’s Community Services Department hosts the 5th annual Winter in the Grove community event on Saturday, December 3, 2022, from 3:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m., in Village Green Park, located at 12732 Main Street. Entry to the event is free.

This is the last week to sign-up as a boutique crafter/vendor at the Winter in the Grove event, on Saturday, December 3, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Village Green Park, located at 12732 Main Street.

From Black Friday, November 25 through Thursday, December 15, shoppers who spend $50 or more in Garden Grove have the opportunity to win $500, $250, a 1-night stay at the Great Wolf Lodge Southern California, and more, during the City’s end-of-year Buy in Garden Grove (BiGG) campaign,

On Tuesday, October 25, 2022, the City and community of Garden Grove celebrated the opening of a new, all-inclusive, aviation-themed playground at Garden Grove Park, located at 9301 Westminster Avenue.