Mayor's Welcome

A capacity crowd looked on as the Mayor, one reelected Councilmember and two new Councilmembers were sworn in. The City of Garden Grove welcomed Mayor Steve Jones for his fourth term and returning District 1 Councilmember, George Brietigam for his second. New to the Council are District 3 Councilmember Cindy Tran and District 4 Councilmember Joe DoVinh. The evening also featured a Community Spotlight honoring retiring Police Chief Tom DaRe. GGTV3 Reporter Breanna Greenup was there and shares this story.

Garden Grove's Crescent Landing celebrated their grand re-opening with a ribbon-cutting and a '20s party. The memory care facility, formerly known as Valley View Memory Care, emphasizes keeping residents active and engaged. The Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce co-hosted the event. GGTV3 Reporter Breanna Greenup has the story.

The Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce invites you to a Multi Chamber Mixer After Work, a networking opportunity to meet prospective clients while building relationships with local professionals from surrounding cities.

For more information and to register, click HERE, call (714) 638-7950, or email staff@gardengrovechamber.com.

Garden Grove Unified School District high school students, 10th- 12th grades, are invited to create a 30- to 60-second "foodie" video at a Foods of Garden Grove eatery or café of their choice.

Video submissions will be showcased on the Foods of Garden Grove Instagram and TikTok, and from all of the nominations, three participants will be selected at random to receive $100 gift cards.

To submit a video by Sunday, May 28, 2023, visit the Foods of Garden Grove website at ggcity.org/foodsofgardengrove/social-challenge.

The ribbon is cut and it's time to play at the City of Garden Grove's newest playground! The aviation themed attraction was built in the middle of Garden Grove Park, west of Bolsa Grande High School and north of Westminster Boulevard. The fun zone replaces an older set of swings and climbers. It's part of a general upgrade of the park including new shelters, walkways and lighting, paid for by grant funding. Watch for more Garden Grove park improvements coming soon. GGTV3 Reporter Breanna Greenup has the story.

The community is invited to attend the Startup Game Changer Summit, on Thursday, January 26, from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., located in the Garden Grove Community Meeting Center at 11300 Stanford Ave.

For more information and to purchase a ticket to the conference, click HERE.

The Garden Grove Unified School District introduced the adoption of the STOPit App at a workshop called, Parenting in a Digital World. The App allows students, teachers or parents to report cyber bullying or other damaging behavior anonymously. The program is part of the District's multi-faceted effort to keep schools and students safe while promoting mental health. GGTV3 Reporter Breanna Greenup was there and has this report.