CR&R, Republic Services and Valley Vista head to final negotiations for a 10-year waste deal; council orders Republic to drop a $10 million payment, with a decision expected in September. The Fullerton […]
Fullerton Residents Get Their First Say on the City Budget
Roughly 14 people turned out to the Fullerton Public Library on July 7 to help set spending and revenue priorities as the city stares down a multi-year deficit. On the evening of […]
Fullerton Trash Bills to Rise July 1 as County Landfill Fees Climb 53%
Residents and businesses in Fullerton will pay more for trash service beginning July 1, 2026, as a new regional disposal agreement drives up county landfill fees far beyond the usual annual inflation […]
The Case for Reforming Proposition 13
Proposition 13 is one of California’s most popular and most protected laws. Voters passed it in 1978, and it caps property taxes across the state. But a long-running debate asks whether parts […]
Orange County’s Governing Bodies Seem to be Taking Cues from Trump
Star Chamber is a term that you use when referring to secretive, arbitrary hearings and procedures. It has become the modus operandi for the Trump administration, and now Orange County government–specifically the […]
Community Budget Discussion Tonight (Tuesday, July 7) at 5:30pm
Join the community meeting to discuss Fullerton’s budget shortfall of approximately $13.7 million for the fiscal year 2026-27. Discussion begins at 5:30 pm tonight (Tuesday, July 7) about Fullerton’s Budget Community Meeting […]
Read the July 2026 Issue of the Fullerton Observer
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Special Meeting to Narrow the Selection of Waste Haulers for Fullerton
Date: June 30, 2026 Subject: Solid Waste Management Services — Request for Proposal (RFP) Evaluation Editor’s note: This is a cleaned, readability-edited version of an automatically generated transcript. Filler words, false starts, […]
Fullerton’s Drinking Water Met All State and Federal Standards in 2025, City Report Says
The City of Fullerton’s drinking water met every state and federal safety standard during 2025, with no violations of maximum contaminant levels recorded across the system, according to the water department’s annual […]
HUD Fails to Service Majority of Federally Backed Loans, Audit Reveals
A federal watchdog found that the Department of Housing and Urban Development failed to properly service the majority of a sampled set of federally backed loans meant to help struggling homeowners keep […]
West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes from Eight Cities in Orange County
The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) this week confirmed mosquito samples infected with West Nile Virus (WNV) in the cities of Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Garden Grove and Westminster. Orange County now […]
Senator Schiff highlights $250,000 in federal funding for Fullerton fire station upgrades
U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-California) visited a Fullerton fire station Tuesday to highlight $250,000 in federal funding for communications upgrades that city officials say will improve emergency response throughout the city. The […]
An In-Depth Analysis of Jung’s Defeat: Understanding the Reasons Behind His Loss
The vote counting in the 4th District County Supervisor primary is all but over, and of four candidates, Fullerton Mayor Fred Jung finished a surprisingly distant fourth. Connor Traut is first with 37,375 […]
As Fullerton Picks a New Trash Hauler, the Real Question Is What “Low Cost” Costs Later
The city’s first competitive solid waste procurement in roughly 70 years is heading toward a vote scheduled on short notice — and residents have reason to scrutinize how the bids are being […]
Fullerton’s Woodcrest Community Pushes for Permanent Parking Solutions
Representatives of the Fullerton Woodcrest community at Palm Gardens Apartments attended the Fullerton City Council meeting on June 16, 2026, to ask again for a permanent solution to their problems with parking. […]
Fullerton Launches Competitive Solid Waste Procurement Amid Regulatory Pressure
The City of Fullerton is undertaking its first competitive solid waste procurement in decades, breaking away from a nearly 70-year relationship with a single hauler. Historically, the city has relied on MG […]
Discouraging Public Participation – City Schedules Meeting on Solid Waste Management Proposals for 4 pm on June 30
There is a special meeting scheduled for 4:00 pm on June 30, 2026, and it’s unclear why this was not announced earlier. One can only surmise that it is to discourage the […]
Vice President JD Vance Draws Supporters and Critics During Appearance at Nixon Library
Vice President J.D. Vance visited the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum on Thursday, June 25, 2026, for a public conversation marking the release of his new memoir, Communion: Finding My Way […]
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Monsanto in the Durnell Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 25, 2026, in favor of Monsanto in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, holding that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) preempts state-law failure-to-warn claims […]
Mismanagement or Neglect? Fullerton’s Bicycle Lockers Spark Controversy Among Cyclists
A pattern playing out in city halls — and at Fullerton’s own train station Organizations in crisis rarely announce themselves as such. More often, they produce charts, reports, and performance metrics that […]
Representative Derek Tran Delivers Over $3 Million in Public Safety Funding for Orange County
Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) presented over $3 million in federal funding he secured to improve local fire stations, school traffic signals, and emergency operations in Brea, Los Alamitos, and Fountain Valley. The Fountain […]
Fullerton Abruptly Axes Essential Bicycle Lockers, Ignoring Community Security Concerns
The City of Fullerton has discontinued bicycle rental lockers at the Fullerton Transportation Center, citing vandalism, theft, rising maintenance costs, and an inability to source replacement parts. Commuters learned of the decision […]
Fullerton Council Approves Stopgap Budget Measure Ahead of July Adoption
The Fullerton City Council approved a continuing spending resolution in a 4-1 vote on June 16, 2026, allowing the current fiscal year’s budget to extend into FY 2026-27. The resolution provides spending […]
Fullerton Adopts State-Mandated Open Space Element — Five Months Past Deadline, With Funding Questions Still Unresolved
The Fullerton City Council voted unanimously, 5-0, to adopt an updated Open Space and Conservation Element as Appendix M of the city’s General Plan, satisfying a state mandate that the city missed […]
Transcript of Special Presentation: Grant Thornton Independent Financial Review (Task 1) from City Council Meeting June 16, 2026
Mayor Fred Jung: I met with all the bargaining units. Does anyone else have anything to report? Very good. We’ll move on to our presentation. I’m going to call on the good […]
No Fraud Investigation Done by Auditors Grant Thornton: Independent Review Finds Accounting Errors and Weak Oversight Behind Fullerton’s Vanished Fund Balance
An independent financial review presented to the Fullerton City Council on Monday concluded that the city’s $2.9 million accounting error and the disappearance of roughly $10 million in unassigned fund balance were […]
Fullerton Council Reverses Course, Approves 32-Unit Townhome Project on Hermosa Drive After Builder Offers Traffic Study
The Fullerton City Council voted on June 16, 2026, to approve a 32-unit townhome development at 111 W. Hermosa Drive on Monday night, reversing a denial it had issued just six weeks […]
Fullerton Cyclists: Were You Asked?
The City of Fullerton has announced that bicycle locker rentals at the Fullerton Transportation Center will be discontinued and removed, citing minimal usage, vandalism, theft, damage, maintenance costs, and the inability to […]
Republic Services Trash Truck Catches Fire at Richman and Jacaranda in Fullerton
A Republic Services trash collection truck burst into flames Thursday, June 18, at the intersection of Richman Avenue and Jacaranda Place in Fullerton. Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene after the […]
Public Health Confirms Measles Case in LA County
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a confirmed case of measles in a traveler who was infectious while traveling through Los Angeles County. People may have been exposed […]
City of Fullerton Releases Independent Financial Audit Results and Announces Dates for Community Budget Workshops
At the City Council meeting on June 16, 2026, the results of an independent financial review were presented to clear up public confusion about the city’s finances. Conducted by Grant Thornton Risk […]
15 Years Later: The Legacy of Kelly Thomas
Maybe you weren’t born yet, were too young, or simply never heard about what happened to 37-year-old Kelly Thomas. On July 5, 2011, Kelly was brutally beaten, tased, and suffocated by […]
Prepare for the Unexpected: Community Event Aims to Bolster Emergency Readiness
In an effort to equip families with essential skills for navigating unforeseen disasters, the Fullerton Fire Department, Fullerton Police Department, and Emergency Management are teaming up with Prepare OC for a family-friendly […]
No Kings Protest, Rallying Against Authoritarianism
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Sunday at the intersection of Imperial Highway and Beach Boulevard in La Habra as part of the nationwide “No Kings” movement, a series of protests opposing […]
Fullerton City Council Meeting Overview for June 16
The Fullerton City Council is set to convene on June 16 for a series of meetings today, with the closed session scheduled to begin at 5:15 pm, ahead of the regular meeting […]
