Many members of Fullerton’s Fire Department showed up at City Hall for a special City Council meeting on September 6 to listen and give their input on the future of fire services […]
Fire Department Urges Council to Decide on Its Future
Jesse La Tour
New Electric Service Begins in October
Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), our region’s new clean energy provider (of which Fullerton is a member) is set to begin serving residential customers electrical power in October. This launch takes place […]
Sidewalk Encroachment to be Removed
Fullerton City Council voted unanimously on August 16 to restore the public right-of-way (approximately 384 square feet) sidewalk along Commonwealth at 100 N. Harbor to public use. The City approved the encroachment […]
Council Approves ‘Parklet’ Program for Walk on Wilshire
Fullerton City Council voted at their August 16 meeting to establish an outdoor dining “parklet” program on the Walk on Wilshire (WOW) outdoor dining area. A parklet is a sidewalk extension that […]
Downtown Small Businesses Targeted in Recent Burglaries
Over the past three months, seven downtown businesses have been burglarized. This was determined using data from the LexisNexis Community Crime Map (https://communitycrimemap.com/map). At least three of these occurred in the same […]
Council and Community Discuss Status and Future of Hunt Library
City Council received an update on the Hunt Branch Library on July 19 from City staff as well as ArtsOC, a possible program partner for future use of this City-owned building at […]
Council Supports Audit of Orange County Power Authority
Citing recent leadership and transparency concerns about the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), City Council voted unanimously on July 5 to support an independent audit of the agency by the city of […]
Council to Consider Inclusionary Housing
In order to address the housing affordability crisis in Fullerton, City Council voted 3-2 (Whitaker and Dunlap “no”) at their July 5 meeting to direct staff to bring back more information about […]
Summer Stroll at the Arboretum
The Fullerton Arboretum hosted the first in a series of “Summer Stroll” events on June 21, which was also the first day of summer and the Day of Music. I attended the […]
Grand Jury Report Cites Leadership and Transparency Issues with OC Power Authority
A June 24 Orange County Grand Jury report entitled “Orange County Power Authority: Come Clean” lays out significant leadership and transparency concerns with this new public agency. OCPA is a community choice […]
City Outsources IT for Over $3M per Year
City Council approved an agreement on June 21 with Glass Box Technology, Inc. for information technology (IT) projects and services at an approximate monthly cost of $280,000, which works out to over […]
Fireworks May be Cause of Fullerton House Fire
A fire at 1025 Crestview Drive was reported at 11:17pm on the Fourth of July. Fullerton Fire units arrived and found a fully involved garage fire extending into the attic of the […]
Art Walk Events at Blanquel and FMC July 1
Blanquel Popular Art in Downtown Fullerton will host an Art Walk event on Friday, July 1 from 5-10pm. The event will feature displays by local artists in a family-friendly environment. Blanquel Popular […]
Community Celebrates Pacific Drive Park Renovations
Neighbors and community leaders gathered at Pacific Drive Park on June 28 for a grand re-opening of this newly-renovated park. This event was the culmination of years of advocacy and planning from […]
Fullerton Holds First Pride Ride and Celebration
The first ever Fullerton Pride Ride and Celebration took place on Sunday, June 26, to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month. The event began with a neighborhood bicycle parade. Attendees gathered at the northeast […]
Hunt Library Cultural Arts Agreement May be Terminated
Fullerton may end negotiations with two cultural arts organizations regarding future use of the Hunt Branch Library. An agenda item prepared by City Staff for the June 21 meeting recommends that Council […]
Orange County Power Authority Faces Leadership Crisis, Calls for Audit
The Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), the region’s new energy provider, is facing a crisis of leadership and a call by the Irvine City Council to audit the agency. OCPA is a […]
New Report Gives Fullerton an ‘F’ on Campaign Finance Laws and Transparency
A newly released report from the nonprofit Citizens Take Action entitled “Integrity in Local Government: A Report Card on Campaign Finance Laws and Transparency in Orange County Municipal Government (2022)” gives Fullerton […]
Stop Sending Fire Trucks on Medical Calls, OC Grand Jury Report concludes
A recently released Orange County Grand Jury report entitled “Where’s the Fire? Stop Sending Fire Trucks to Medical Calls” questions this widespread practice. In Orange County, nearly 80% of all 911 calls […]
Council Approves Standards for SB9 Projects
City Council approved development standards for Senate Bill 9 (SB9) projects at their May 17 meeting. SB9 became effective on January 1. It is one of several housing bills adopted by the […]
Former Anaheim Mayor, Chamber of Commerce, Others Face FBI Corruption Probe
Former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu and others in his political inner circle are facing an FBI corruption probe, alleging they were involved in a scheme to commit fraud by sharing confidential information […]
Council to Consider Leasing Maple Neighborhood Center
Fullerton City Council will consider a proposal at their May 17 meeting to lease the Maple Neighborhood Center to an Orange-based non-profit called The Friendly Center. The proposed lease agreement is $1 […]
OC Residents Rally for Reproductive Rights
Local civil rights organizations, including OC Justice Initiative, C.O.R.E. (Community Organizing Revolutionary Equality) Movement, and Yalla (Arabic for “Let’s Go”) Indivisible organized a rally to defend abortion rights that took place on […]
Councilmembers Weigh In On 2022/23 City Budget
City staff presented City Council with a proposed budget for fiscal year 2022/23 at a special meeting on April 26 and asked for their direction in advance of formal approval of the […]
New Law Gives Public a Say on Police Military Equipment
A new state law (Assembly Bill 481) aims to give City Council and the public more insight and participation in whether or not and how police departments obtain and use military equipment. […]
The State of the City
The North Orange County Chamber (formerly Fullerton Chamber of Commerce) hosted (at $65 per ticket) a State of the City event at Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday, March 30. The program included […]
Fire Command Agreement with Brea Ends
City council voted 3-2 (Whitaker and Dunlap “no”) to terminate Fullerton’s partnership with Brea for a shared Fire Department command staff, effective June 30. The shared command staff agreement began In 2011 […]
‘A Coup in Search of a Legal Theory’: Federal Judge Orders former Chapman Professor to Release Documents to Jan 6 Committee
United States District Judge David Carter ordered former Chapman University law professor Dr. John Eastman on March 28 to release 101 documents (mostly e-mails) to the House of Representative Select Committee to […]
The Political Impact of Council District Maps
Fullerton City Council is set to officially adopt a new Council District map tonight, March 29, that will be in place for the next ten years. At their last meeting, a Council […]
Council Majority Approves 2.5% Budget Cuts
Fullerton City Council voted 3-2 (Silva and Zahra “no”) to approve 2.5% across the board budget cuts at their March 15 meeting. The cuts will affect 21 staff positions, including the elimination […]
Council Approves Extension of Temporary Outdoor Dining
Fullerton City Council voted on March 15 to extend the temporary outdoor dining program, instituted to support Fullerton restaurants during the pandemic, until September 30. The temporary program that waved the normal […]
Council Appoints New City Manager
Fullerton City Council unanimously voted to appoint Eric Levitt as Fullerton’s new City Manager at their March 15 meeting. Fullerton has been without a permanent City Manager since a Council majority terminated […]
Art Walk Lives on at Fullerton Museum Center
After a difficult couple of years during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fullerton Museum Center (FMC) is helping keep the arts alive in Fullerton through its art exhibits and monthly Art Walk events, […]
Fullerton Residents Stand with Ukraine
A group of local residents organized a rally to show support and solidarity with Ukraine at the intersection of Harbor and Chapman in downtown Fullerton on Sunday, March 6. Residents of all […]
Council allocates remaining federal relief funds
Fullerton City Council approved a spending plan for the remaining $16.5 million of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) at their February 15 meeting. Funding was approved for the following projects: ARPA […]
