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Coca-Cola and Disney.

The developer is promising the city a minimum annual guarantee of $825,000 each year through the first five years, rising to $1.328 million in the 26th

K-9 unit puts bite on fleeing suspect in GG

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The incident began in the 8800 block of Garden Grove Boulevard at 7:43 p.m. when officers were called to an apartment complex. The suspect fled in a vehicle and he managed to evade pursuing units, hitting two police cars.

A spike strip disabled his automobile and he fled on foot.

A police K-9 was deployed and the suspect was arrested. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The investigation into the incident is continuing, according to police.

Branded Cities is offering to pay for all costs involved in building and operating the billboards.

The city wouldn’t receive any money until the billboards have been completed, some time in 2024.

The council will meet at 6 p.m. in its chambers at 8200 Westminster Blvd.

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Welcome to Strawberry RFD in its 63rd year

Retorts

Jim Tortolano

Garden Grove Mayor Steve Jones often refers to his home town as “our little Mayberry.” Of course, the Big Strawberry is much closer to “big” than little, with a population of about 175,000 people. (Fun fact: Garden Grove has more people than 25 state capitals). But he’s right in the sense that it often has a smalltown feel and never more than on Memorial Day weekend. That’s when the Strawberry Festival –now in its 63rd version – turns the Village Green park in the downtown area into something out of, well, “Mayberry RFD.”

Organized and run entirely by volunteers, the event covers four days and brings as many as a quarter of a million people to town to experience something that’s a sweet throwback to a simpler time of cotton candy, Ferris wheels, parades and calliope music.

The event has survived changing times and ethnic mix, several recessions, a pandemic and more. As a testament to its enduring appeal, after two years of COVID-19 hiatus, the 2022 event was arguably the biggest and most successful ever.

This is the place for first dates, fun-scary rides, establishing and returning to traditions and – of course – a wide variety of strawberry-based desserts.

The folks who remember the good old days of the late 50s and 60s when Garden Grove was evolving from its rural past into its suburban next stage when there were strawberry fields (or strawberry stands) every third corner are now in their 70s and 80s. “Closing time” for that