After President Biden signed new legislation this month making Juneteenth (June 19) a federal holiday, several celebrations took place throughout Orange County. Juneteenth (also called Jubilee Day, Black Independence Day, and Emancipation […]
Fullerton resident Gabriela Alejandra Reyes stood before Fullerton City Council on June 1 and told of the experience of someone walking up to her car and telling her to “go back to […]
The Orange County Grand Jury released a report this month which hilighted the financial and social benefits of Santa Ana’s ordinance allowing retail cannabis dispensaries. “The action has added significant revenue to […]
Council voted 3-1 (Zahra “no”) to approve the City’s 2021/22 budget at their June 1 meeting. During discussion of the budget, Councilmember Zahra expressed concern over the fact that the budget appropriates […]
City council approved a final agreement with the Orange County Korean War Memorial Committee (OCKWMC) for development of the Korean War Memorial at Hillcrest Park adjacent to the Duck Pond (near Brea […]
City Council approved an agreement with the Raytheon Company that requires them to install pipes and pumps to treat groundwater contaminated by volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The Hughes Aircraft Company previously owned […]
After much public comment and discussion, Fullerton City Council decided to restore the Pride flag to the main flagpole outside City Hall at their June 1 meeting. The discussion was sparked by […]
Part 1 of this series told the story of efforts to desegregate Maple Elementary School in the late 1960s and early 1970s, which was 98% Latino and Black. In 1972 the Fullerton […]
Fullerton City Council is set to approve its 2021/22 budget at their June 1 meeting. Prior to this, Council held two budget study sessions on May 12 and May 18. The proposed […]
City Council passed an ordinance in 2019 declaring that the City would fly the rainbow Pride flag every year at City Hall starting on Harvey Milk Day (May 22) and continuing throughout […]
