The green dinosaurs that vanished in May from a local Sinclair gas station didn’t get kidnapped or go extinct. “They’re on vacation in Jurassic Park,” jokes station owner Benny Anoosh Broumand. Actually, […]
The YWCA of Orange County (OC) expressed immense pride in the remarkable dedication demonstrated by its scholarship recipients—young women ready to make a meaningful impact in their communities and beyond. Many of […]
Join the Fullerton Elks Emblem Club on Friday, September 11, at 11:00 am for a meaningful Patriot Day Luncheon. We come together to honor those who lost their lives and to celebrate […]
Help with out-of-pocket costs for Emergency Medical Services. Pending City Council adoption of the FY 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule. The Paramedic Subscription Program is a voluntary annual membership that helps Fullerton residents, […]
One day after organizers filed a Notice of Intention to recall Fullerton Mayor Fred Jung, a man saying he works for Jung began visiting recall proponents at their homes and asking them […]
It has been called one of the “best kept secrets” in Orange County, yet Cal State Fullerton’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, also known as OLLI, proved that statement to be inaccurate at […]
The City Council plans to vote on a new rent agreement for the Old Spaghetti Factory, a restaurant housed in the historic Union Pacific train depot, during its meeting on Tuesday, August […]
My first trip to the OC Fair was inspired by Instagram posts: one announcing the El Pachuco Zoot Suit Fashion Show & Lowrider Exhibit on Sunday, August 9th, and two promoting the […]
City staff will ask the City Council on Tuesday, August 18, to reallocate a vacant portion of a downtown parking structure lot for housing development. This request follows a consultant’s study that […]
The Fullerton City Council is set to decide on August 18 whether to return $126,121 to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). This repayment, according to city staff, is necessary to secure […]
The City of Fullerton has announced a change in the schedule for the upcoming City Council Meeting, set for August 18, 2026. The closed session meeting will now convene at 5:15 pm […]
At the City Council Meeting on August 18, the Council will decide who will represent Fullerton residents at the League of California Cities (Cal Cities) Conference in Anaheim, scheduled for September 23-25, […]
Attention Class of 1976! Mark your calendars for our 50th Reunion, taking place on October 2-3, 2026! We are excited to gather and celebrate our memories and friendships formed during our time […]
Special-edition card launches in celebration of Laufey’s “A Very Laufey Day” on August 23, ahead of Library Card Sign-Up Month in September The Fullerton Public Library is partnering with Laufey, the 2X […]
We live near the corner of Rosecrans and Sunny Ridge, and for as long as we’ve been here, there has been a small bronze plaque at that intersection, mounted on a rock […]
The City of Fullerton has published its check register for July 2026, which will be in the Consent Calendar for the City Council meeting scheduled for August 18. Total disbursements for July […]
The Fullerton Fire Department is asking the City Council to expand a state Medicaid financing arrangement to go through a single health plan. The request, on the council’s August 18 consent calendar […]
The recent Backpack Drive event in Fullerton saw a strong turnout as AT&T Cellular Global Company and the Estrella Family Foundation came together to sponsor the initiative. Casa 723 owners, Lynda and […]
On the night of March 8, 1971, eight individuals broke into an FBI field office in Media, Pennsylvania. They chose this date intentionally, knowing that everyone in the country, including anyone who […]
The Fullerton City Council will vote on the consent calendar for the August 18 meeting on a rewritten lease for The Old Spaghetti Factory at the city’s historic train depot that staff […]
The Fullerton City Council meeting consent calendar for August 18 includes a response to a recent Orange County Grand Jury report that criticized California’s housing rules. The report, titled “California Housing Mandates: […]
Status as of August 14, 2026. Every factual claim below is sourced to a primary or clearly identified secondary document; sources are listed at the end. Proposition 5 is a legislatively referred […]
Filings show Fullerton’s police and firefighter associations have spent more than $150,000 on city elections since 2020 — including maximum donations to one of the officials now facing removal A mass text […]
Public Works’ Street Division sweeps all City streets each week, excluding private streets and streets without a curb and gutter. Your area is swept on the same day each week, usually the […]
Since 1964, the Fullerton Sister City Association (FSCA) has fostered lasting international friendships and cultural connections around the world. This summer, that legacy continued as ten students from the Fullerton Joint Union […]
The Fullerton Elks Lodge is set to host a commemorative event honoring the 9/11 tragedy, inviting the community to reflect and remember the impactful moment in U.S. history. The event will feature […]
A three-alarm fire tore through a shoe factory next to Fullerton Municipal Airport on Wednesday, August 12, sending a column of black smoke over Fullerton, briefly shutting down the airport and forcing […]
Following verification of both Notices of Intent to Recall, resident-led recall committees launch official websites and prepare for the signature-gathering phase The efforts to recall Fullerton Mayor Fred Jung and Councilmember Jamie […]
UC Riverside-led study suggests a possible link between vaping and difficulty conceiving in women Vanillin, a common flavoring chemical in e-cigarettes, may disrupt the normal development of embryos in pregnant women who […]
If you’ve been following the news recently, you’ve probably heard about the Cyclospora outbreak linked to fresh produce. As someone who has studied foodborne bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella throughout my […]
© 2026 Jonathandobrer.substack.com Karl Marx was wrong. The critical issue is not who owns what Marx called “the means of production,” meaning the industrial machines. The critical issue today is not industrial […]
In recent years, I have come to appreciate that the “Rule of Law” may be an even greater asset than our system of democratic elections. The “Rule of Law” is a framework […]
Recently, I interviewed Fullerton City Council Member Dr. Ahmad Zahra, who represents District 5. In recent years, many have come to know him for his municipal work, but he also dedicates his […]
Join us as Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva marks the close of 12 years representing North Orange County in the California State Assembly. We’ll reflect on a record that includes landmark work on veterans’ […]
The Fullerton City Council District 5 incumbent did not file for re-election in the November 2026 General Municipal Election, which extends the filing period to allow other qualified candidates to file. Individuals […]
