Mayor's Welcome

The community is invited to participate in the Back to School Drive, a program designed to equip local students in need with the resources to help them succeed at school. Now through Wednesday, July 31, 2024, backpacks, pencil cases, notebooks, 3-ring binders, calculators, and more can be brought to the Recreation Counter in Garden Grove City Hall, at 11222 Acacia Parkway, Buena Clinton Youth and Family Center, at 12661 Sunswept Avenue, and Magnolia Park Family Resource Center, at 11402 Magnolia Street.

The City of Garden Grove wishes you and your family a Happy 4th of July! We also offer a few tips for keeping your loved ones and property safe as well as respecting those who live around you. Please watch, take care and have a great 4th!

The application deadline to serve as a non-compensated commissioner on the Garden Grove Planning Commission is this Friday, July 5, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Applicants must be and remain a Garden Grove resident and a registered voter until the term expires in December 2024. To apply online, visit ggcity.org/city-clerk/applications, or visit the City Clerk’s Office, located on the 2nd floor of Garden Grove City Hall, at 11222 Acacia Parkway.

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.

“On July 4, additional Garden Grove police sergeants, officers, and administrative staff will be dedicated to firework enforcement throughout the city to apprehend and cite individuals who are caught using or possessing illegal fireworks,” said Garden Grove Police Chief Amir El-Farra.

Potential homeowners interested in learning more about down payment assistance, understanding the home buying process, credit readiness, financing, and more are encouraged to RSVP soon for the City of Garden Grove’s 2024 Homebuyer Day. The event takes place on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at the Garden Grove Community Meeting Center, at 11300 Stanford Avenue. A resource fair will take place from 10:00 a.m.

On Saturday, June 29, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., various streets in Garden Grove will be temporarily blocked for the Independence Golf Cart Parade. There will also be no parking around the perimeter of Eastgate Park, located at 12001 St. Mark Street, and on both sides of Santa Rita Avenue, between Winton Street and St. Mark Street, from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Motorists are asked to plan accordingly.

Residents should expect heavier traffic in the area. Residents have been notified in advance.

The Garden Grove Police Department reminds drivers to be the real heroes of the night by prioritizing the safety of everyone on the road this Fourth of July. Plan ahead and celebrate the holiday responsibly.

Beginning Monday, July 1 through Sunday, July 7, the Garden Grove Police Department will have additional officers on patrol looking for drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

The City of Garden Grove announces new funding is now available for the City’s Home Repair Program. The grant program assists qualified low-income Garden Grove residents with receiving up to $5,000 to make home improvements. The grants do not need to be repaid to the City and are designed for minor home repairs. The homeowner is required to contribute a minimum of $500 of their own funds towards the repairs. Major repairs to the home that are above $5,000 will not be considered for the Home Repair Program.

Summertime in Garden Grove means it’s free summer concert series time, and this year’s line-up offers genres sure to please every music lover in the family. A kick-off concert will be held on Friday, June 21 at the Garden Amp, located at 12762 Main Street, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Next, we’ll make a stop on Downtown Main Street on Thursday, June 27, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Finally, we’ll return to Eastgate Park, 12001 St. Mark Street, for a total of four concerts, every Thursday, starting July 11 through August 1, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.