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Westminster Suing Former Police Officer Accused of Stealing $600K in Workers' Compensation

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Westminster Suing Former Police Officer Accused of Stealing $600K in Workers' Compensation

67% Center coverage: 9 sources

By KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story WESTMINSTER, Calif. (KABC) — The city of Westminster is suing a former police officer who investigators say stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in workers’ compensation and pretended to be disabled – all while dancing and drinking at a music festival and more. Nicole Brown See the Story

Nero’s nose helps make arrest

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Nero’s nose helps make arrest

NERO with some of the items he helped locate for police (WPD photo). The nose knows. That is, a K-9 dog such as Nero can be pretty useful in locating illegal drugs. That four-legged detective on loan from the California Highway Patrol helped in the arrest of a man in Westminster last week on a variety of felony charges. According to the Westminster Police Department, Special Investigation Unit detectives from the WPD obtained a search warrant fo…Read Article

Bolsa Row: A Time to Feel Proud of Saigon - Orange County Business Journal

Westminster, California · Westminster

Bolsa Row: A Time to Feel Proud of Saigon - Orange County Business Journal

A large clock tower looms about 40 feet above the intersection of Bolsa Avenue and Brookhurst Street in an area known as Little Saigon. While it may look innocuous, many Vietnamese refugees will know exactly what it is – a replica of Saigon’s Bến Thành Market tower. The clock is part of an $80 million development called Bolsa Row that includes a Class A luxury apartment complex with 200 units and a soon to be open 26,000-square-foot shopping cen…Read Article

Drone helped to battle fire

A VACANT field at Bishop Place at Brookhurst Street in Westminster (OCFA photo). A drone was used in fighting a fire in a vacant field in Westminster Friday afternoon. According to the Orange County Fire Authority, the blaze was reported after 3 p.m. in a field near Bishop Place and Brookhurst Street. OCFA Engine 66 was the first unit to arrive and reported a half-acre fire and an additional engine was requested. Firefighters were able to surrou…Westminster, California · Westminster Read Article

Robbery suspect couldn’t keep the stolen cash for very long

AN ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECT was arrested in Westminster on Wednesday night (Shutterstock). A suspect who allegedly took $3000 in cash at gunpoint in Westminster didn’t get to keep it for very long. Jose Luis Carrillo Gonzales, 50, of Westminster was arrested by Westminster police about three-and-one-half hours after he allegedly committed the robbery on Wednesday. According to Commander Michael Harvey of the WPD, officers responded to a report of a…Westminster, California · Westminster Read Article

Suspected drug dealer caught during an O.C. traffic stop; drugs seized - New Santa Ana

On 6/27/2025, at 1124 p.m., police officers were patrolling in the area of Newland St. and Bolsa Ave. when they conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle for Vehicle Code violations, according to the Westminster Police Department. During the investigation officers conducted a search of the vehicle located over 26 ounces of suspected fentanyl, individual baggies, and other items indicative of drug sales. The driver was booked at the Orange County Jai…Westminster, California · Westminster Read Article

City budget passes; West and NamQuan Nguyen absent

CLOCK TOWER at Westminster Civic Center. (OC Tribune photo). A short-handed Westminster City Council approved the 2025-2026 city budget on Wednesday night. The vote was 3-0, with Councilmembers Amy Phan West and NamQuan Nguyen absent and not voting. According to staff, the total municipal budget for all funds showed revenues of $149 million with $154 million in expenses. Transfers from reserves totaled $13.6 million. Late changes for the budget …Westminster, California · Westminster Read Article

City Council considers budget

CLOCK TOWER at Westminster Civic Center. (OC Tribune photo). By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune Grappling with ongoing municipal fiscal challenges, the Westminster City Council on Wednesday will receive updates on achieving financial stability and consider a budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year. While other neighboring cities have aggressively pursued efforts to bring more business to the community, the City of Westminster has let the position…Westminster, California · Westminster Read Article

Multiple injuries reported in Westminster 7-car crash on westbound U.S. 36

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

Several people were injured Monday morning in a seven-car crash that temporarily shut down part of U.S. 36 in Westminster, police said. Westbound U.S. 36 was temporarily closed between Church Ranch Boulevard and 120th Avenue, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The road had fully reopened by 8:30 a.m. Monday. The Westminster Police Department first posted about the seven-car crash at 8:13 a.m. Monday on X. Only minor injuries…Westminster, California · Westminster See the Story

Man Gets 15 to Life for Beating Death in Westminster

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A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for his part in the fatal bating of a homeless man in Westminster, his attorney said Monday. Andrew Holguin of Midway City was convicted March 27, 2024, of second-degree murder with a sentencing enhancement for gang activity. Holguin was convicted with co-defendant Christian Huerta, 25, who was convicted of voluntary manslaughter, has served his time in the June 20, 2019, killing…Westminster, California · Westminster Read Article

Car stop leads to 3 arrests

GUN and more seized in Westminster car stop (WPD). Three persons were arrested this (Saturday) morning when a vehicle code traffic stop in Westminster revealed a penal code book-full of alleged violations of the law. According to the WPD, the incident began at 2:30 a.m. when officers stopped a car in the area of Beach Boulevard and Bolsa Avenue for vehicle code violations. In the car were two men and a woman, along with what police say was an op…Westminster · Westminster Read Article

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