E-Billboard Plan Pushed Back to July

Council majority balks and wants ‘more information’

By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune

Electronic billboards on city property along freeways that would show advertisements to motorists and put – potentially –millions of dollars into the city treasury.

Not so fast.

Wednesday night’s meeting of the Westminster City Council descended into angry exchanges among council members and between City Manager Christine Cordon and one coun-

For the third consecutive week, the number of confirmed new cases of coronavirus has declined in Orange County.

According to the county health agency, this week’s tally shows 436 new cases, compared to 463 last week and 548 the week before. It had peaked at 1,859 three weeks back.

The county is no long posting statistics on hospitalizations and the use of ICUs for treating COVID-19.

Garden Grove police detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a man early Thursday morning.

According to Sgt. Nick Jensen of the GGPD, officers were dispatched to the 12300 block of Trask Avenue (east of Harbor Boulevard) at around 3:45 a.m. in reference to a report of a man lying down on the sidewalk.

Upon arrival, they found cil member.

Finally, the council voted 5-0 in favor of tabling the matter until the meeting of July 12.

What the council was considering was the selection of Branded Cities LLC to develop, construct, operate and maintain electronic billboards at two city-owned sites adjacent to the San Diego (405) Freeway.

Income to the city over 30 years from advertising revenue could be as much a man – identified only as a male Hispanic, 25-to-35 years old – unconscious and suffering from a gunshot wound.

Other police responded along with personnel from the Orange County Fire Authority and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

At this time, said Sgt. Jensen, there is no suspect