New space for spiritual peace in Westminster temple
Thich Vien Ly, chief abbot of Chua Dieu Ngu, stands among scaffolding as workers build a new Buddhist temple in Westminster's Little Saigon. He notes community demand for a traditional temple and views the project as a milestone, with a $6 million, 20,000 square foot expansion underway.
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Thich Vien Ly
Thich
Chua Dieu Ngu
Westminster
Little Saigon
Chestnut Street
Chua Dieu Ngu temple plans big new complex
The Chua Dieu Ngu Buddhist temple at 14472 Chestnut St Westminster, founded 2008, led by Chief abbot The Venerable Thich View La. A large adjacent building now serves as the temple for weekend gatherings of about 1000, with construction of pagodas under Thich and Thich Vien Huy set to finish in about two months for a June grand opening.
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Thich Vien Huy
Chua Dieu Ngu
Chestnut Street
Hazard Avenue
Westminster
Temple Costs and Opening Foreseen in June
By the numbers: the temple costs about six million dollars to build and spans roughly twenty thousand square feet including a second floor. An estimated ten thousand to fifteen thousand people are expected at the three day grand opening celebration in June. Temple leaders say it took about two years to raise the funds and complete construction.
No December traffic deaths in Garden Grove
Garden Grove reported zero traffic fatalities in December for the first time in eight years as police increased DUI patrols over the holidays. From December 18 to January 3, the department ran two checkpoints and saturation patrols, totaling 147 hours and resulting in 17 arrests and 126 vehicle stops for suspected DUI. Authorities credit ongoing education and a zero tolerance stance with reduced arrests, noting more designated drivers and ride sharing usage during the period.
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Garden Grove
Jim Fischer
Fischer
Uber
Lyft
LWV Forum Scheduled For North Orange College Board Race
The League of Women Voters of North Orange County will host a 6 30 p m forum for four candidates seeking the Area 3 seat on the North Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees. The post oversees Fullerton Cypress and the School of Continuing Education with voting by mail Feb 9.
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North Orange County
North Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees
Donna Miller
Fullerton College
Cypress College
School of Continuing Education
Garden
Orange County
Registrar of Voters
Neal Kelley
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PHO Brothers
Chua Dieu Ngu Temple
Chestnut St
Thich View la
Kevin Warn
League of Women Voters
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