News Archive

The new year brings a fresh start for Garden Grove as Mayor Steven R. Jones delivers his official address at the State of the City luncheon on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. The event, hosted by the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce, takes place from 11:00 a.m.

The City of Garden Grove is currently accepting online applications for positions in the Community Services and Police Departments. The deadline to apply for the part-time Community Services positions is Friday, January 24. Wednesday, January 22 is the deadline for police opportunities.

On Sunday, January 26, 2020, from 5:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Westminster Boulevard, between Brookhurst Street and Euclid Street, and Taft Street, between Westminster Boulevard to Woodbury Street, will be closed for the 8th annual Tet Parade.

The City has developed a draft Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) that will form the foundation for a long-term strategy to help the City better prepare for and recover from natural disasters. The community is encouraged to review the draft LHMP and provide input.

The City is offering First-Time Home Buyer Programs for qualifying low-income families as well as First-Time Home Buyer workshops.

The City, in collaboration with the County of Orange, is developing a 2020 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) planning document that will act as a guide for fair housing opportunities in the county.

In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, Garden Grove City Hall and the H. Louis Lake Senior Center will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2020. Street sweeping services will not be provided on the holiday. Streets will be swept as scheduled on all other days.

As part of the Sister City Association of Garden Grove’s annual Student Exchange Program, 10 high school students from Anyang, Republic of Korea will visit Garden Grove, from Saturday, January 11 through Sunday, January 19.

Northbound Magnolia Street, from Imperial Avenue to Cannery Street, will be closed for a storm drain project beginning Monday, January 6, 2020 through February 2020.

On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, the City joined the Garden Grove Tourism and Promotion Corporation (G.G.T.P.C.) for the Garden Grove Tourism Cares event. The G.G.T.P.C. awarded a total of $125,000 to five, local, non-profit organizations with $25,000 sponsorships each.