As a member of the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA, formed in 2020), Fullerton had the opportunity to set 100% renewable energy default rates for customers and the City at their February […]
Council Majority Votes Against 100% Renewable Energy
Jesse La Tour
Ambitious city housing proposal identifies over 30,000 potential new units
State requires Fullerton to plan for 13,209 units over next eight years In her last meeting with the City of Fullerton before moving on to a new position with the City of Anaheim, […]
Council approves student-oriented housing development
This article has been updated from its original version. City Council approved a six-story student-oriented housing development (called HUB) with ground floor commercial space, at the northeast corner of Chapman and Commonwealth […]
Fullerton considers joining Orange County Fire Authority
During a study session on January 18, representatives from the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) presented a proposal for Fullerton to join this regional fire service. This would mean the end of […]
Refugee artists create meaningful murals
In July, a family of refugee artists from Slovakia arrived at St. Philip Benizi Church in Fullerton. They offered to paint murals at the church free of charge, and what started with […]
New law seeks to improve safety and transparency at shelters
A new state law goes into effect this January, which seeks to provide standards and accountability for homeless shelters—reforms which lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union and some former shelter residents […]
FSD Teacher of the Year
Veronica Krause, a 3rd grade teacher at Maple School was awarded the Region 11 California League of Schools Elementary Teacher of the Year. Krause was nominated for her devotion and dedication to […]
Streetlights housing development approved
Fullerton City Council voted unanimously at their December 21 meeting to approve a large new housing development on a 4.47-acre site located within the Fullerton Town Center at the northwest corner of […]
Jeff Collier to serve as Acting City Manager
The Fullerton City Council at their December 21 meeting approved Jeff Collier to serve as Acting City Manager upon Steve Danley’s departure and until a permanent replacement is selected. The City retained […]
Council majority approves budget cuts and use of federal relief funds
After being deadlocked for several meetings over whether to make budget cuts and how to allocate the nearly $33 million the City has received in federal relief funds (from the American Rescue […]
