Two bodies pulled from GG’s Haster Basin Park

From a Staff Writer

For the second time in less than a week, a human body was found at the Haster Basin Park in Garden Grove.

According to the Orange County Fire Authority, firefighters received a call for medical aid at 8:40 a.m. Thursday in the area of Haster Street and Lampson Avenue.

Firefighter paramedics found the body of an adult male “in a confined area.”

Two technical units with urban search and rescue personnel were able to remove the body with the help of Anaheim Fire and Rescue.

The cause of death is being investigated by Gar- den Grove police.

On Sunday night, the body of a woman was found in a storm drain also at the basin park. That incident is also being investigated by the GGPD.

Thursday was a busy day in Garden Grove for the OCFA and GGPD.

At 4:25 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to the 13100 block of Partridge Street – near Harbor Boulevard, west of Haster Street – regarding a report of two adjacent mobile homes on fire. The fire was quickly extinguished and there were no injuries. Garden Grove police provided assistance with traffic control.

After a long and contentious session, the Westminster City Council decided on Wednesday night to put an end to the controversial Quang Tri Monument project and the committee intended to guide it toward completion.

The vote was three in favor – Mayor Chi Charlie Nguyen, Vice Mayor

NamQuan Nguyen (District 4) and Councilmember Amy Phan West (District 1) – with one opposed – Councilmember Kimberly Ho (District 3) – and one abstaining, Councilmember Carlos Manzo (District 2).

Wednesday’s action appears to terminate plans to build and locate in Westminster a memorial monument celebrating the victory of South Vietnamese forces – with American assistance – over Com- on page 2

After a spike in early December, the number of confirmed new cases of coronavirus in Orange County has declined for six consecutive weeks.

According to the county health care agency, the latest tally shows that as of the week ending Thursday, Jan. 26, new cases were at 1,223, compared to 1,515 last week and nearly 4,449 in the Dec. 8 tally.

The latest report from OCHCA shows a decline or no change in three of major categories of measurement of the status of the virus in the county.

In addition to the drop in new cases, deaths were at 26 compared to 23 last week. But hospitalizations