Mayor's Welcome

The City and Republic Services will be giving away FREE compost to Garden Grove residents to say thank you for participating in our green waste recycling program.

A limit of 60-gallons per household while supplies last. Please bring your I.D. and residents should expect long lines.

For more information, please call (714) 741-5375.

Please join Assemblywoman Janet Nguyen and Garden Grove Mayor Steve Jones for an active threat training.

This free course will provide the information and tactics you need to know if you are in danger from an active threat. Learn how to stay safe, protect your family, and get an update on legislation that could impact public safety.

This free course is provided by Sentri Institute Inc. taught by Instructor Paul Peng.

RSVP: AD72RSVP@gmail.com

The City of Garden Grove, the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with SteelCraft Garden Grove, invite you to a networking mixer which will be playing the Rams vs. Seahawks football game. Come meet new people and enjoy the game!

No cost to attend. Food and craft beer options will be available for purchase.

To RSVP, email josiah_leyva@ochcc.com

Thomas House Family Shelter is hosting its annual Autumn Reflections Gala, celebrating 35 years of service to the community, which will benefit the at-risk families and children in Orange County that Thomas House Shelter continually works to support. This year's The Autumn Reflections Gala, themed "35 Years of Empowerment," will be virtual and held on Saturday, October 2 at 6:00 p.m.

The community is encouraged to attend the first public hearing for consideration of the adoption of the Draft Focused General Plan Update and Zoning Amendments and certification of the Environmental Impact Report on Thursday, October 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, at the Garden Grove Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Avenue.

For more information, visit www.ggcity.org/housing-element, or contact the Planning Division at (714) 741-5312 or email planning@ggcity.org.

Give back to your community at American Red Cross Blood Drive. This is open to the public and lodge members. Please visit www.redcrossblood.org to make an appointment. No walk-ins. Appointments only.

Sponsor code: ElksGG

For more information, call the Garden Grove Elks Lodge #1952 at (714) 534-1952 or (714) 980-0605.

September's book is "99 Nights in Logar" by Jamil Jan Kochai. Copies are available at Garden Grove Main and other Orange County Public Library branches.

Book discussion group meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Currently, meetings are virtual via Zoom. To RSVP, email ocpl.ggr@occr.ocgov.com.

Share your writing and ideas while meeting other writers!

The Library Writer’s Circle is a share-and-feedback group that meets the 1st Saturday and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

The group is currently meeting virtually via Zoom. To RSVP, please email ocpl.ggr@occr.ocgov.com.

Share your writing and ideas while meeting other writers!

The Library Writer’s Circle is a share-and-feedback group that meets the 1st Saturday and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

The group is currently meeting virtually via Zoom. To RSVP, please email ocpl.ggr@occr.ocgov.com.

The Garden Grove Police Department welcomes new Officers to their team. A reception was held at the City's Community Meeting Center. Plus one of Garden Grove's huge resources celebrates serving the community for over twenty years and dedicates a colorful mosaic. GGTV3 Reporter Arti Nehru has these stories. And Foods of Garden Grove are here! Have a taste, a bite or a whole meal. We also have information on drowning prevention and COVID-19 vaccinations!