News Archive

Beginning Monday, July 13, 2026, the City of Garden Grove will be accepting nomination papers for Mayor, and three Council Member seats for Districts 1, 3, and 4, for the November 3, 2026 election. The deadline to file the completed paperwork is Friday, August 7, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

The City of Garden Grove is raising awareness against illegal firework use and the enforcement of the city’s zero tolerance policy in the form of a $1,000 fine.

The City of Garden Grove is sharing the following information from the Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) regarding rescheduled cleanup activities, temporary odors and air monitoring related to the hazardous materials incident at GKN Aerospace.

On Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., several streets in Garden Grove will be temporarily closed for the Independence Day Golf Cart Parade.

The City of Garden Grove, in partnership with Home Ownership OC and the Vietnamese National Association of Real Estate Professionals (VNARP) Southern California, will host the Keys to Homeownership Fair on Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

As July 4 approaches, the City of Garden Grove, in collaboration with the Garden Grove Police Department and Orange County Fire Authority, reminds the community to take necessary precautions to ensure a safe and memorable celebration.

Starting on Tuesday, June 16, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will open a Business Recovery Center in Garden Grove to assist small businesses impacted by the recent evacuation related to the GKN chemical incident.

The cities of Garden Grove, Fountain Valley, and Santa Ana invite community members, business owners, and stakeholders to attend the second Little Saigon Community Design Workshop on Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fountain Valley Recreation Center, 16400 Brookhurst St.

GKN Aerospace has responded to the City of Garden Grove’s formal request and confirmed that Steve Carlin, senior vice president of GKN Aerospace, will attend the special City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 5 p.m.

Yesterday, the City of Garden Grove sent a formal communication to GKN Aerospace CEO Peter Dilnot requesting that company representatives attend the June 9, 2026, City Council meeting to address the community directly regarding the hazardous chemical incident at the company’s Western Avenue facil