Mayor's Welcome

The community is encouraged to attend the Garden Grove Planning Commission’s public hearing on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. to review and recommend forwarding proposed updates to the adopted Housing Element to the Garden Grove City Council. The public hearing will be held at the Garden Grove Community Meeting Center, located at 11300 Stanford Avenue.

The City of Garden Grove’s Public Works Department will be hosting a public workshop to discuss the results of a water rate study and a proposed water rate increase. The workshop takes place on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Garden Grove Community Meeting Center, located at 11300 Stanford Avenue.

September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California. The Garden Grove Police Department encourages everyone on our roads to care for one another and keep pedestrians safe from crashes and injuries.

Based on data projections from the Governors Highway Safety Association, 7,508 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in the U.S. in 2022, the highest number since 1981. In California, pedestrian deaths account for more than 25% of all traffic deaths.

As the summer travel season wraps up, the Garden Grove Police Department reminds drivers to stay safe and be responsible by never driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

“The community’s well-being is our top priority, so we’re asking that if you know you’ll be out drinking, have a game plan for how to get home safely,” Garden Grove Police Chief Amir El-Farra said. “There is never a good excuse for driving after drinking or using drugs that impair.”

The City of Garden Grove is now accepting online applications for sworn and non-sworn positions for the Garden Grove Police Department. The deadline to apply is Monday, September 25, 2023. To apply online, visit ggpd.org/join.

Job openings for full-time and part-time positions include:
• Police Cadet
• Police Recruit
• Police Recruit - Academy Enrolled
• Police Officer - Academy Trained
• Lateral Police Officer

Seniors are invited to attend the H. Louis Lake Senior Center’s Resource Fair and Vaccine Clinic on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., located at 11300 Stanford Avenue. Admission and parking are free.

Attendees will receive free giveaways from participating vendors, including CalOptima, Meals on Wheels Orange County, and more. Activities include opportunity drawings, music, and a free meal for the first 100 seniors registered.

The City of Garden Grove invites local teens, ages 13-17, to join the Garden Grove Teen Action Collaborative (GGTAC), a program empowering teens to become future leaders in their community. GGTAC will meet every third Thursday of the month, beginning Thursday, September 21, 2023 through Thursday, May 17, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Meetings will be held at the Garden Grove Community Meeting Center, located at 11300 Stanford Avenue.

For more information and to register, visit ggcity.org/ggtac, or call the Community Services Department at (714) 741-5290.

The City of Garden Grove is partnering with CalOptima Health to offer the first street medicine program in Orange County. This forward thinking program brings healthcare to those who need it most. The service along with Be Well OC and the Central Cities Navigation Center present a multi-faceted effort to help the unhoused and improve the quality of life in the City of Garden Grove. GGTV3 Reporter Breanna Greenup has the story.

Join us for a nostalgic look back at the last 25 years of the Garden Grove Community Foundation. The Foundation provides scholarships, puts on summer concerts and events and contributes to the overall quality of life in the City. This video contains a musical collage of memories as well as a few GGTV3 stories weaved-in highlighting the organization and it's accomplishments over the last 25 years.