Janet in the News
Janet Keo Conklin, La Palma Councilmember, invited to meet Ambassador
by David N. Young
February 9, 2023
“A newly elected Councilmember in the City of La Palma recently met with the Kingdom of Cambodia’s newly appointed Ambassador to the United States during the diplomat’s tour of the United States…”
La Palma Councilmember suggestion formation of Chamber of Commerce
by David N. Young
November 15, 2023
“A Councilmember from the City of La Palma suggested Tuesday that the city needs to have a Chamber of Commerce or other organization promoting its businesses and economic development. During Tuesday’s meeting, Councilmember Janet Keo Conklin said it was time to ask questions and begin organizing a local Chamber of Commerce like those in Cerritos, Los Alamitos, Cypress, and Seal Beach.…”
La Palma Council welcomes two incumbents, one new member as Waldman elected Mayor
by David N. Young
January 10, 2025
“Conklin suggested the city’s leadership is meant to be shared with others, not a revolving door for the same Council members. Conklin, during her first two years, said she had established a regional recognition for Asian American leaders during Asian American Heritage Month in La Palma and also established the first Veterans Day ceremony…”
La Palma Mayor prompts pause after Councilmember questions reasons for lack of transparency
by David N. Young
January 30, 2025
“Councilmember Janet Keo Conklin was taking issue with a “Code of Conduct” for the City Council that forces two members of the Council to agree to put any item on the city’s public meeting agenda for discussion. Since being elected, Keo Conklin has lost several 4-1 votes, repeatedly calling for more transparency from city officials…”
La Palma Residents Push for City Council Meeting Video Livestreams
by Isabel Torres, Angelina Hicks and Erika Taylor
May 6, 2025
Residents in La Palma, one of Orange County’s smallest cities, continue to demand video live streaming access for city council meetings to make it easier to engage with local government from home…
From poverty to the halls of Congress. Derek Tran meets with AAPI leaders to celebrate service
by David N. Young
June 5, 2025
“In addition, he met with a group of young leaders that organizer Janet Keo Conklin, a city Councilmember from La Palma, had invited to attend. “I wanted to make sure that we included the next generation in this event,” she said, which was the 2nd annual AAPI recognition event. She held last year’s event at the La Palma city hall…”
A ribbon cutting full of ‘hope’ welcomes Orange County’s first cancer specialty hospital
by Victoria Le
November 20, 2025
La Palma councilwoman Janet Keo Conklin reacts while Hannah Huff takes her picture after she wrote a message for people impacted by cancer before a ceremonial ribbon cutting for the opening of City of Hope Orange County in Irvine, CA, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)