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Jackson Henry

Downtown Fourth of July Bike Parade Returns

Despite the cancellation of the City Fourth of July fireworks show, Fullerton residents are still celebrating our nation’s birthday with a number of neighborhood events, including the Downtown Fullerton Fourth of July […]

Graduating with a Uterus

In today’s fragile political climate, it is often easy for symbols to be misrepresented. During the Fullerton Union High School graduation, senior Scarlet Marenco had her graduation cap confiscated due to her […]

Fentanyl: a Dangerous Killer Drug: Part II

One of the more common causes of becoming addicted to opioids and then dying of fentanyl comes from injuries in high school sports. I interviewed the parents of a young man who […]

Fullerton Pride Ride and Celebration June 26

The first ever Fullerton Pride Ride and Celebration will take place on Sunday, June 26 from 11am-3pm, to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month. The event will begin with a neighborhood bicycle parade. Attendees […]

Summer Safety Event June 25

Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva will host a Summer Safety event on June 25 in Buena Park. Fire safety and first responders will be on hand to share information on how to keep your […]

City Adopts Water Use Restrictions

To address the ongoing statewide drought, Fullerton City Council adopted new water use restrictions on June 7 for both residential and commercial customers. These restrictions went into effect on June 10. The […]

Fentanyl: A Dangerous Killer Drug: Part 1

National Fentanyl Awareness Day was Tuesday, May 10, to alert people to the deadly dangers of fentanyl. I will cover this topic over several issues using my research on fentanyl, including interviews […]

Orange County Climate Action Plans Fall Short

Karen Bender and Patricia Larsen are Co-Chairs of the Climate Change Committee of the League of Women Voters of North Orange County Some north Orange County cities have created plans to combat […]

Lady Pool Sharks Rack ‘em up

Every week you’ll find an unlikely group around the billiards tables at Morningside of Fullerton retirement community. Ladies weren’t known to frequent pool halls back in the day, but now the half-dozen […]

Local Horse Riders Compete at Gymkhana

Spirits were high as many gathered on Saturday, June 4 morning to participate in a timed obstacle race on horseback called Gymkhana. Taking place at Laguna Lake Park, Gymkhana is an event […]

Ray’s Hope: Student Volunteering

Founder Rayanna Northgrave and her twin sister Abrielle Northgrave celebrated two years of Ray’s Hope this March, a local nonprofit that seeks to bring essential services to low-income members in our community. […]

Katherine England: Fullerton Muralist

Katherine England is an artist who uses her palette of imagination to bring life to the gray areas of Fullerton by surrounding the town with different murals that encapsulate its spirit. England […]

What Fullerton Can do About the Drought

An Interview with Delaney Cosgrove, Fullerton’s Water Quality Specialist Can you briefly describe the seriousness of the drought? How does it compare with previous droughts? Cosgrove: California is currently in an unprecedented […]

County Releases 2022 Homeless Count Numbers

The county of Orange released the results of the 2022 Point In Time Count on May 11. A total of 5,718 persons experiencing homelessness were counted. This is a 16.5% reduction from […]

Donate to Revive Lemon St. Murals

City Councilmember Ahmad Zahra has been raising funds independently to revive and restore the eight separate murals at Lemon Park and the Lemon underpass, one at a time. The first murals to […]

Richman Neighbors Conduct Community Survey

Volunteers from the Center for Healthy Neighborhoods at Richman Park recently conducted a survey of 263 neighbors, with the goal of gathering data about neighbor concerns. Here is a summary of the […]

Student Involvement Leads to Changes in Dress Code

Student dress codes are a universal rite of passage into adjusting into a healthy learning environment. As a result of student involvement and activism, the Fullerton Joint Union High School District (FJUHSD) […]

Volunteers Turn out for City-Wide Serve Day

Around 1,900 local volunteers turned out for the 9th annual Love Fullerton City-wide serve day on Saturday, April 23. Volunteers from various local organizations gathered in the morning at the Fullerton College […]

Fullerton Celebrates 41st Arbor Day

The city of Fullerton celebrated its 41st annual Arbor Day on April 16 with a tree-planting ceremony at Adlena Park. On this day, local children, elected officials, and neighbors helped to plant […]