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Westminster Sales Tax OK’d Cannabis tax winning in HB; GOP leads for legislative seats To our readers: For the most up-to-the minute results, go to ocvote.com.

Westminster voters are overwhelmingly approving a renewal of the city’s one-cent sales tax, likely averting a major financial crisis.

At our deadline, Measure Y was leading by 72 to 28 percent. It extends the original Measure SS approved in 2016 but which had a “sunset” clause of six years.

Measure Y comes with a 20-year expiration date In Huntington Beach, voters are approving a tax on cannabis products, clearing the way for the city to authorize the sales, cultivation and production of “pot” in Surf City.

A similar measure was narrowly defeated in the June primary election.

Steve Jones and David Shawver, mayors of Garden Grove and Stanton, ran unopposed, but Westminster will have a new mayor. At our deadline, Councilmember Chi Charlie Nguyen was leading three rivals, including colleagues Kimberly Ho and Tai Do. The current mayor, Tri Ta, a Republican, is leading Garden Grove Councilmember Diedre Tu-Ha Nguyen (Democrat) for the 70th State Assembly District seat.

In the 36th State Senate District race, Republican Assemblymember Janet Nguyen has opened up a lead Continued on page 2

ELECTION DAY WARNINGS Orange County polling places are marked with warnings about intimidation and politicking

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Quang Tri is back on table

Once again the proposed Quang Tri Memorial is back on Westminster’s city council agenda.

This time, it returns with an amended proposal that includes reduced dimensions and new potential locations.

This Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 8200 Westminster Blvd., resiContinued on page 2

A new supt. for district

DEPICTION of proposed Quang Tri monument (before revisions).

Cynthia Paik, who served two separate stints as superintendent of the Westminster School District, has resigned that post. The WSD Board of Trustees will consider hiring an interim superintendent when it meets Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at the district office at 14121 Cedarwood St. in Continued on page 2

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2022 election results for West Orange County Continued from page 1

over Huntington Beach council member Kim Carr, a Democrat.

At the city council level, in Garden Grove, incumbent George Brietigam is breezing to re-election in District 1, while Cindy Tran has a substantial lead in District 3. Joe Dovinh is leading in District 4.

In Huntington Beach, the early leaders are allies Pat Burns, Tony Strickland, Gracey Van Der Mark and Casey McKeon in an election for four seats.

Former councilmembers Jill Hardy and Billy O’Connell are

running seventh and 10th. Surf City does not elect its mayor directly, but is chosen by councilmembers among themselves.

In Stanton, Donald Torres is leading Elizabeth Barbara Maciol-Wiktor for the District 1 seat.

Incumbent Gary Taylor is running unopposed in District 3.

The Westminster council races have Amy Phan West leading in District 1 and Namquan Nguyen in District 4.

In the Garden Grove Unified School District District 2 contest, incumbent Lan Quoc Nguyen was winning re-election.

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Westminster.

According to a district press release, Paik left the district “for personal reasons,” effective Oct. 26.

It’s the latest in a series of shortterm tenures for the top spot in the K-8 district that serves most of Westminster and parts of adjoining communities.

Richard Tauer served from 2010 to 2013 before being fired by the board. His successor, Kim Phelps, left after three-and-a half years for a position in San Diego County.

Paik started in June 2017 as superintendent, but was fired after four months. Two interim superintendents followed until Paik

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was rehired in April 2019.

All in all, the WSD has had six superintendents in 12 years.

The board will consider an employment contract for an interim superintendent – as yet unnamed – at its Thursday meeting.

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dents will have their chance to speak up about the memorial in a public hearing. Either in person or via Zoom, people can voice their thoughts, arguments, and agreements regarding the Quang Tri Memorial.

The decision to discuss this now comes after a previous September city council meeting in which council members delayed this conversation until after the general election.

The locations being considered are the Miriam Warne Community Building, located at 14491 Beach Blvd. (at Hazard Avenue) and the Sid Goldstein Freedom Park in the Westminster Civic Center.

The second Battle of Quang Tri in 1972 involved the success of South Vietnamese forces, along with American troops, in defeating North Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War. –– Amir Ghani

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News&Views Vehicle chase in Westminster is ended in L.A. Two people were arrested in Los Angeles after a police pursuit that began in Westminster early Saturday morning.

According to the WPD, a police officer attempted to stop a vehicle for vehicle code violations in the area of Bolsa Avenue and Bushard Street at about 1:30 a.m.

The vehicle didn’t stop and the chase was on, traveling all the way into L.A., where California Highway Patrol units handled the remainder

of the pursuit. Once the fleeing vehicle stopped, its two occupants tried to flee, say police, but were taken into custody without incident A 23-year-old Costa Mesa man and a 42-yearold Santa Ana man were arrested for felony evading and drug charges.

Also assisting in the incident were the Anaheim Police Department helicopter “Angel,” and Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.

Pedestrian killed when hit by car

THEY’RE CAUGHT AT LAST Two fleeing suspects are arrested after chase from Westminster to Los Angeles (WPD photo)

K-9 puts bite on carjack suspect Garden Grove police used a K-9 to apprehend the suspect in a carjacking Monday morning.

According to Sgt. Thi Huynh of the GGPD a 35-year-old Anaheim man was arrested in the incident reported around 7 a.m. in the 11000 block

of Magnolia Street (near Chapman Avenue).

Officers arriving to investigate the carjacking learned that the vehicle was taken by force and no weapon was used. Shortly after, officers located the vehicle nearby and a motor pursuit ensued.

The suspect refused to yield and the chase ended in the area of the 800 block of Magnolia in Anaheim as officers used a pursuit intervention technique maneuver, However, police say, the suspect refused to comply with commands to

leave the vehicle. “Less lethal” means were unsuccessful. Finally, a K-9 police dog was deployed and the suspect was arrested, then taken to a hospital for medical treatment.

The investigation is still underway.

Go BiGG all the way to Great Wolf Lodge

GREAT WOLF LODGE A GREAT PRIZE Enter the Buy in Garden Grove contest and maybe you can win a free stay there.

From Black Friday, Nov. 25 through Thursday, Dec. 15, shoppers who spend $50 or more in Garden Grove have the opportunity to win $500, $250, a 1-night stay at the Great Wolf Lodge Southern California, and more, during the city’s end-of-year Buy in Garden Grove (BiGG) campaign, Black Friday Goes BiGG.

The deadline to participate is Thursday, Dec. 15, at 1 p.m.

When Garden Grove shoppers collect $50 in total register receipts from any Garden Grove establishment, including restaurants, gas stations, and grocery stores, they’ll receive one raffle ticket toward a cash or prize drawing.

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A 30-year-old man from Laguna Niguel was fatally injured when walking in the street Monday morning in Huntington Beach.

According to Jessica Cuchillla, public information officer of the HBPD, the incident took place at around 2:30 a.m. on Beach Boulevard north of Slater Avenue.

Officers responding to a call of a traffic accident at that location found the pedestrian in the roadway, dead at the scene.

He had been struck by a grey Jeep Compass. The driver, a 50-year-old man from Fountain Valley, remained at the scene and cooperated with officers.

It doesn’t appear that drugs or alcohol were a factor in the incident.

Police believe that the Compass was traveling northbound on Beach Boulevard and struck the pedestrian, who was in the northbound lanes of Beach.

Anyone who may have witnessed the accident or events leading up to it is encouraged to contact HBPS Traffic Investigator Doug Demetre at (714) 536-5670.

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Go BiGG all the way to the Great Wolf Lodge Continued from page 3

To receive raffle tickets, receipts dated between Nov. 25 and Dec. 15 must be brought to the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce, located at 12866 Main St., Suite 102, near the corner of Acacia Parkway and Main Street, before 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15. Raffle tickets will not be available at business establishments.

If purchases were made from a participating BiGG business, Foods of Garden Grove restaurant, or Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce member, shoppers will receive an additional raffle ticket.

Visit ggcity.org/bigg, ggcity. org/foodsofgardengrove or gardengrovechamber.com for lists of participating businesses.

The first 50 individuals to turn in their receipts will receive a free gift.

On Monday, Dec. 19, the winning names and raffle ticket

numbers will be posted on the city’s and Chamber’s websites and social platforms. One winner will receive $500; two winners will receive $250; one winner will receive a 1-night stay at the Great Wolf Lodge Southern California; and the last winner will receive a $50 Sabroso!

Mexican Grill gift card and Foods of Garden Grove T-shirt.

Winners will have 30 days to claim their prize from the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce. Participants must be at least 18 years of age to win.

Only one prize per winner.

For over 10 years, the City has encouraged residents to support local businesses through the BiGG program, which helps keep needed tax dollars in the city for essential resources like public safety, roads, parks, and other quality-of-life needs.

BiGG provides benefits to shoppers through incentives, such as discounts, giveaways, and special deals. In addition, BiGG’s Vehicle Rebate Program offers a $500 rebate to any resident or Garden Grove business owner

who purchases a new car or truck from one of the six franchised local auto dealers. For a list of participating auto dealers, visit ggcity.org/bigg/vrp.

There is no charge to become a BiGG business. Businesses can sign up for free at ggcity.org/ bigg.

For more information, visit ggcity.org/bigg, or contact the Office of Community Relations at (714) 741-5280 or the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce at (714) 638-7950.

Stanton moves forward with homeless plan

A short-handed Stanton City Council on Tuesday night approved a pilot program for homelessness and public safety The program was approved 3-0, with Mayor David Shawver and Councilmember Rigoberto Ramirez absent.

The six-month program would put together a “fully-staffed,” dedicated team of homeless outreach coordination, code enforcement and law enforcement [personnel] to focus on homeless support services, public safety and quality of life issues.

According to a staff report, code enforcement and homeless liaison would be supplemented by the addition of a Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputy at a projected annual cost of $100,850.

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Arts&Living

“Manifest” comes in for a landing Just where did those folks and their airplane disappear to?

By Alicia Rancilio Associated Press

When NBC canceled the sci-fi family drama “Manifest’’ last a year after three seasons, fans were devastated: The central mystery about a commercial plane that disappeared for more than five years – only to land with crew and passengers that hadn’t aged a day – was nowhere near solved.

The cancellation following several cliffhangers also left the cast, led by Josh Dallas and Melissa Roxburgh, bereft. The actors and crew had grown close and were invested in the story, in addition to being reliant on a steady job.

Enter Netflix, where the first half of a 20-episode final season started streaming Nov. 4. Dallas said the opportunity to give the fans an ending to the story is nothing short of a blessing.

“It would have been cruel to leave these characters hanging the way they were at the end of season three and cruel for the fans of the show’’ the actor who plays Ben Stone, the unofficial leader of his fellow passengers, said. “It’s enormously satisfying to be able to complete their journeys.’’

Right around the same time as the cancellation, the first two seasons began streaming on Netflix. It quickly rose to the top of its most watched list – and stayed there.

“We were all kind of watching with one eye open to see like how long it would last,’’ said Roxburgh, who plays Michaela Stone, a former cop who was a passenger on that mysterious plane ride along with her brother, Ben, and nephew.

The newfound popularity on the streaming service was bittersweet, as Netflix initially showed no inclination to save it despite the audience it found on the platform.

Cast member Matt Long was

CAST OF SEASON FOUR OF NETFLIX’ “MANIFEST” SERIES An airplane takes off and disappears. It lands five years later and passengers haven’t aged. resigned to the familiarity of that “devastating’’ feeling –his critically acclaimed series “Jack & Bobby’’ was canceled by the WB after just one season in 2005.

“I also didn’t know how things work,’’ Long said of that first job. “When it was canceled it was like the rug was pulled out from under me.’’

But creator and showrunner Jeff Rake kept pushing and tweeting, keeping hope alive with the help of high-profile fans like Stephen King who did the same. It eventually paid off: Around two months after its cancellation, the show’s revival took flight with Netflix.

One big change this season is that the character of Cal, Ben’s son, has been recast with Ty Duran. At the end of the third season, Cal suddenly – and, as is par for the course with the

show, mysteriously – aged the five-and-a-half years he missed while on the plane.

Duran says he used Jack Messina, who played “little Cal,’’ as a guide to keep the character’s essence and “steal ... all the good choices he was making and try to make that as seamless a transition as possible.’’

Roxburgh said the departure of “little Cal’’ was a shock to the cast.

“To be quite honest, we were like, ‘We don’t want this.’ And then when Ty entered the scene, he embodies Jack Messina’s energy and Cal so completely but in a more grown-up manner,’’ Roxburgh said. “Off-screen he brings so much humor and so much levity to work. Ty really blended so easily into into what we had.’’

The cast and crew recently wrapped filming the season, this

time saying farewell to each other for good. Despite the show’s end, though, Dallas says the bonds established will remain.

“We’ve all become such a family in so many ways,`` he said. “I mean, Melissa, not only are we great, great friends, best friends, but we really are like sister and brother. Even though we’re always going to be in contact, I will always think back and be grateful for this time.`` The cast says filming the series’ end was fascinating because of all the loose ends along the way that were suddenly tied up.

“We actually started filming the final episode before we got the script,” said Roxburgh. ``It was interesting because you’re acting things you have no idea about. We were all a little lost.

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CIF-SS winter sports watchlists and polls Winter and winter sports for high schools are right around the corner and CIF-SS watch lists and polls are out. Here are the local teams that are recognized.

Girls’ basketball watchlist Division 4AA: Edison Division 5A: Orange, Rancho Alamitos Division 5AA: Ocean View Boys’ basketball watchlist Division 2AA: Edison, Marina Division 3AA: Orangewood Academy Division 4AA: Bolsa Grande Division 5A: Los Amigos, Rancho Alamitos Division 5AA: La Quinta, Loara Girls’ soccer watchlist Division 3: Marina Division 4: Westminster Division 6: Garden Grove Division 7: Western Boys’ soccer watchlist Divisions 1/2: Huntington Beach Division 3: Edison Division 4: Garden Grove, Santiago Division 7: Orange Girls’ wrestling poll Division 1/2: Marina (third) Boys’ wrestling poll (none)

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this season. The Lions defeated Royal High of Simi Valley 9-8 to advance to the semis.

“Manifest” back for a landing Continued from page 5

sode, it’s just so rich.`` For a show with myriad twist and turns, the final season will have answers.

“There are so many surprising and unbelievable things that happened along the way,” Dallas said.

“But by the time we get there, you think, ‘This makes sense.’”

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Five locals in CIF-SS football quarterfinals Continued from page 8

League and beat Adelanto 30-6 to advance to the quarterfinals.

• Westminster (10-1) took second in the Pac-4 League but defeated Schurr High of Montebello 33-7. Ezekiel Cadillo rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns for the Lions, and

Alex Solano had 146 yards and two scores. Next up are Rim of the World Fighting Scots of Lake Arrowhead (6-5), second place finisher in the San Andreas league. They edged Woodbridge of Irvine 28-27.

• Bolsa Grande (6-6), tied for third in the Garden Grove

League, won its playoff opener with a 42-6 win over Duarte.

Ethan Nguyen passed for 228 yards and two touchdowns.

Phu Nguyen caught 11 passes for 166 yards and one score.

Charles Vargas starred on defense with 15 tackles.

The Matadors will play their second CIF-SS playoff game in 34 years against the Whittier Christian Heralds (8-4), who finished third in the Cottonwood League. WCHS defeated Temecula Prep 35-18 last week.

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the record 55th of his career.

The Rams (3-5) stopped Brady on downs from the Los Angeles 6 with just under two minutes to go.

But Matthew Stafford, who threw for 158 yards and one TD, was unable to run out the clock on the Rams’ final possession.

“It wasn’t good enough,” McVay said of the Rams’ offense.

“I think everything’s got to be up for a debate. You’ve got to be able to look at it, but the one thing is, as coaches we’re responsible for identifying the problems and trying to provide solutions, and the players’ job is to be able to go and execute and be able to get it done.”

Cooper Kupp scored on a 69yard reception in the second quarter and Matt Gay kicked field goals of 26 and 35 yards after halftime for the Rams.

Wide receivers Allen Robinson II and Van Jefferson sat in folding chairs next to each other in front of their lockers for an extended period looking straight down in an eerily quiet locker room after the game.

“Anytime you lose it’s a gut punch,” Kupp said. “We’ve got to find a way to put points on the board and sustain drives.”

Stafford finished 13 of 27 without an interception. Kupp, playing on a sore ankle he injured in the previous week’s loss against

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San Francisco, had eight catches for 127 yards.

“It’s not about just going out there and working hard, we’ve got to find a way to be better,” Stafford said. “It’s frustrating, you know. There’s plays out there to be made. ... I just wish I would have played better. If I play better we probably win that game.”

Accustomed to an explosive attack under McVay, the Rams rank near the bottom of the league in scoring this season.

“We’ve got a choice to make,’’ Rams center Brian Allen said.

“We can lay down, or figure it out.”

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Five Locals Alive in CIF-SS Orange, Western, Garden Grove. Westminster and Bolsa Grande Now, we’re down to the Elite Eight.

Five local teams are playing this week in the CIF-SS football quarterfinals.

Division 6: Orange at San Juan Hills Division 7: Martin Luther King Jr. at Western Division 9: Garden Grove at Norte Vista Division 10: Westminster at Rim of the World Division 14: Whittier Christian is at Bolsa Grande.

All games are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, but times, days and locations can be subject to change without notice.

• Orange (9-2), champs of the Orange Coast League, advanced to the second round with a 34-28 victory over Huntington Beach (5-6) on Saturday night. The Panthers scored the winning touchdown in overtime on a 30yard run by Ardwon Morris.

The San Juan Stallions are 4-7, but were champs of the Sea View League. They beat Palm Desert 35-0 in the opening round, • Western (9-1), champions of the Orange League, edged Buena 21-20 on Friday. Anthony Luna passed for 203 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 13 yards and a touchdown. Drew Faulkner caught eight passes for 83 yards and a score.

The game-winning play was a two-point conversion pass from Luna to Faukner in the final two minutes of the game.

King (6-5) defeated Troy 40-21 last week.

• Garden Grove High (10-1), champions of the Big 4 League, employed an unusual strategy to defeat Moreno Valley 14-12 last Thursday. Leading by two points and deep in Vikings territory, Argo coach Ricardo Cepeda chose to forgo a field goal at-

BOLSA COACH MICHAEL ACOSTA’S SURPRISING MATS will be facing Whittier Christian at home in a CIF-SS Division 14 football quarterfinal game on Friday night (Orange County Tribune photo). tempt in order to pin the visitors deep in their own territory.

Branden Roth passed for 134 yards and one TD and rushed for 50 more yards. Malachi Bey rushed for 79 yards and a touch-

It wasn’t Brady who beat Rams; offense just wasn’t good enough

By Mark Didtler Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Tom Brady put together another last-minute drive to hand the Los Angeles Rams a crushing defeat.

But Rams coach Sean McVay and quarterback Matthew Stafford put the blame for Sunday’s 16-13 loss on the Rams’ offense, which hardly resembles the unit that led LA to a Super Bowl title last seaDEFENSE WAS GOOD ENOUGH, BUT .... son. the team’s offense failed with the game on the line Brady took over with 44 seconds left and went 5 (Blevin Townsell/Rams)

down, and intercepted a Moreno Valley pass and returned it for a score.

Norte Vista of Riverside (8-4), finished third in the River Valley

This Week in Area Football • USC Trojans (8-1): Saturday hosts Colorado (1-8).

• UCLA Bruins (8-1): Saturday hosts Arizona (3-6) • Los Angeles Rams (3-5): Sunday hosts Arizona Cardinals (3-6).

• Los Angeles Chargers (5-3): Sunday at San Francisco (4-4).

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Lions in polo semifinals vs.

Don Lugo

of 6 for 60 yards, including an 1-yard touchdown pass to Cade Otton with 9 seconds remaining, on the game-winning drive,

The Westminster High School boys’ water polo team will host Don Lugo High of Chino in a CIFSS Division 5 semifinal match on Wednesday.

If the Lions (24-8 overall) win, they will face the winner of the San Dimas vs. Buena Park contest in the championship final on Saturday at the Woolett Aquatics Center in Irvine.

WHS is led by senior Jason Stoddard, who has scored 177 goals so far

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