TARRYTOWN, N.Y.—Now this hound has something to toot his horn about. A bloodhound named Trumpet won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Wednesday night. Trumpet beat a French bulldog, a German shepherd, a Maltese, an English setter, a Samoyed, and a Lakeland terrier to take the trophy. “I am so excited for Trumpet,” said…
Sound Off! Trumpet Is First Bloodhound to Win Westminster Show
June 22, 2022
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TARRYTOWN, N.Y.—Now this hound has something to toot his horn about. A bloodhound named Trumpet won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Wednesday night. Trumpet beat a French bulldog, a German shepherd, a Maltese, an English setter, a Samoyed, and a Lakeland terrier to take the trophy. “I am so excited for Trumpet,” said…
Westminster Officials Consider Renewing Sales Tax Amid City’s Mounting Debt
June 20, 2022
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WESTMINSTER, Calif.—With the City of Westminster on the verge of bankruptcy and midterm elections approaching, city officials are deciding whether to renew their one-percent city sales tax on the November ballot while searching for alternative revenue-generating options. Westminster is facing an impending budget deficit of over $17 million, and city councilors need to decide whether…
Westminster Police Sgt. Phuong Pham: Local Hero
May 18, 2022
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As an immigrant who narrowly escaped South Vietnam after the war, Sgt. Phuong Pham has served the City of Westminster, California, for over 22 years, mediating between police and the city’s robust Vietnamese community. Over the years, he has been this bridge despite budget cuts to the city’s police force and rapid crime rate increases….
2 Men in Orange County Fraud Scheme Get 7 Years
May 13, 2022
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WESTMINSTER, Calif.—Two men involved in a $15 million mortgage fraud scheme in Orange County were sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison. Jimmy Phan, 47, and Vinh Phan, 47, both pleaded guilty Dec. 16, 2021, according to court records. The Phans are not related. Co-defendant Stephen Nguyen, 59, is a fugitive. Jimmy Phan has about…
Westminster ‘Slap House’ Raid Busts 21 Suspects
May 11, 2022
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WESTMINSTER, Calif.—Westminster Police May 10 detained 21 people and arrested two in a surprise raid on a so-called “slap house”—or gambling house—that uncovered illegal gambling drugs, weapons, and stacks of cash. At 5:30 a.m. over 30 SWAT and police detectives surrounded the small three-bedroom house—located in the 9300 block of Mirror Circle—immediately shooting down roof…
Westminster’s Crime Surges Amid Police Shortage
April 28, 2022
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WESTMINSTER, Calif.—Westminster has experienced dramatic increases in robbery, aggravated assault, and burglary from January through March compared to last year, according to data from the city’s police department, with low budgets contributing to a police “recruitment war” short-staffing the force. According to police data, robbery is up nearly 80 percent, aggravated assault is up nearly…
Controversy Surrounding Westminster Vietnam War Memorial Persists
WESTMINSTER, Calif.—After months of controversy, including a failed recall attempt of one of the city’s councilors, the Westminster City Council will vote in May on the design and location of a memorial within Peace Park, commemorating the recapture of a key providence by the United States and the South Vietnamese during the Vietnam War. Locals…
Homeless Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Territorial-Related Stabbing
February 15, 2022
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WESTMINSTER, Calif.—A Westminster homeless man was charged with multiple felonies after allegedly stabbing another homeless man on Feb. 12 over what appeared to be a territorial dispute, just weeks after being arrested on suspicion of stabbing another homeless man. Sang Van Phan, 47, was charged with attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon other…
Safeguarding the Australian Constitution During the Pandemic Era
November 29, 2021
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Commentary It was once a proud boast that Australia was one of the world’s six or seven oldest continuing democracies. Few would have predicted, less than a mere two years ago, that Australia would have fallen so low in repute to be the subject of disparaging reports in the international media about the surprising degree…
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