Mayor's Welcome

Local businesses and organizations are encouraged to support higher education in the community and become a sponsor for the annual Garden Grove College Graduates’ Reception in June 2024. Sponsorships begin at $300.

Last year, thanks to the support of generous sponsors, the City of Garden Grove recognized over 70 local graduates during the reception. Graduates received local, state, and federal certificates of recognition, and over $8,000 in cash awards, gift cards, and services.

The City of Garden Grove is seeking a qualified non-profit organization to oversee the City’s Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program, providing supportive services to individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

The City of Garden Grove held a welcome reception for Ursula Luna-Reynosa, introducing her as the new Economic Development Director. The reception was held at the City's Community Meeting Center. The Economic Development Director is responsible for attracting investment and creating wealth in the City. She will also oversee the Garden Grove Housing Authority and Neighborhood Improvement Division. GGTV3 reporter Angela Cranon was at the reception and has the story.

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 15, 2024. Street sweeping services will not be provided on the holiday, and will resume the next day. Trash pick-up will not be interrupted.

For more information on street sweeping, please call (714) 741-5382.

• Tiếng Việt

The City of Garden Grove is pleased to welcome 10 high school students from Anyang, Republic of Korea, as part of the Sister City Association of Garden Grove’s Student Exchange Program. The students will arrive on Saturday, January 20, 2024 to begin a 9-day stay in Garden Grove with local host families.

During their stay, the students will meet Garden Grove Mayor Steve Jones and the Garden Grove City Council, tour Garden Grove Unified School District high schools, and visit areas of interest in Orange County and Los Angeles.

For more information, visit ggcity.org/gems.

For more information, visit ggcity.org/gems.

The City of Garden Grove’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will offer a free 20-hour workshop to train individuals to prepare for and recover from disasters, as well as learn various life-saving skills. The program will be held on Thursdays, February 8, February 15, February 22, and Saturday, February 24. Class will meet from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursdays, and 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. To register and for class location, visit www.ggcity.org/cert or email lmorin@ggcity.org.

The community is invited to attend the virtual Garden Grove Fair Housing Workshop, hosted by the Fair Housing Foundation.

Learn about fair housing laws; your rights and responsibilities as tenants and landlords; and more!

As part of the City of Garden Grove’s ongoing commitment to provide safe, reliable, and sufficient water to the community, while maintaining adequate City finances for public services and capital replacement and improvement projects, the Garden Grove City Council has adopted an ordinance establishing a new 5-year schedule of water rates and fees effective in 2024. Residential water customers will see an increase of approximately $4.78 in their bi-monthly water bill beginning Thursday, January 11, 2024.