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 […]
