Driving down Raymond Avenue, over the Riverside freeway, and continuing until it became East Street in Anaheim, I noticed a large fenced in area which reminded me of a dried-up lakebed, with […]
Our Hometown Hero was Outstanding, Yet Overshadowed & Underrated Imagine a town so rich in baseball history that a borderline Hall of Fame hometown player is often left out of the conversation […]
Fullerton City Council is set to approve its 2021/22 budget at their June 1 meeting. Prior to this, Council held two budget study sessions on May 12 and May 18. The proposed […]
The murder of George Floyd in May 2020 ignited a call for racial justice all around the world. Organizers, activists, and protestors came together to show solidarity as they demanded change. Ariel […]
Staff from several Fullerton departments are working together to address the issue of unauthorized trail cuts in environmentally sensitive areas near City trails or on land the City manages that have recently […]
City Council passed an ordinance in 2019 declaring that the City would fly the rainbow Pride flag every year at City Hall starting on Harvey Milk Day (May 22) and continuing throughout […]
Day of Music Fete de la Musique is celebrated on the Summer Solstice and our annual Day of Music began back in 2014. Many got a call from Glenn Georgieff who wanted […]
One person died and another was injured in a fire that is believed to have originated from an explosion at a large commercial facility in Fullerton on May 27. Fullerton firefighters responded […]
For over a year, family and friends of Hector Hernandez, who was shot and killed by Fullerton police officer Jonathan Ferrell in front of his home in May 2020, have pressed City […]
Fullerton’s City Council has approved a compromise that will limit the number of Fullerton’s 325 allowable short-term rentals (STRs) to 100 rentals that can be rented out without an owner on site. […]
Although there have been great strides made in dealing with the Coronavirus, regrettably, we will not be having our traditional Memorial Day ceremony in 2021. On behalf of the American Veterans Memorial […]
Some alumni, teachers, and community members of Fullerton Joint Union High School District (FJUHSD) are advocating for all eight of its high schools to add an Ethnic Studies course as a requirement […]
On May Day 2021, Amtrak celebrated its 50th anniversary as the national passenger railroad of the United States. This article is part of an ongoing series on the past, present, and future […]
Effective May 19, California’s Department of Public Health has allowed Orange County to move into the Yellow Tier of the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. OC secured the change in status […]
La Voz Latina is a Spanish/English language column written by local volunteers that is meant to give voice to Fullerton’s Spanish-speaking community. Spanish translation is included below. My family and I came […]
The public is invited to join a week-long virtual showcase of Fullerton School District student projects. Now in its third year, FSD FEST is an annual student conference celebrating many of the […]
The Orange County Grand Jury released a much anticipated report on May 11 detailing the results of their months-long investigation of Orange County’s pandemic preparedness and plan. The report had little, if […]
Local residents, elected officials, and community groups participated in a car rally for voting rights in front of Fullerton City Hall on Saturday May 8. Speakers urged Congress to pass HR 1: […]
In early May, Orange County officially passed the mark of 5,000 of its residents dead from COVID-19. Deaths reported daily on the County’s COVID-19 Dashboard site are now in the single or […]
A moment of interfaith solidarity took place on Thursday May 13 as St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church welcomed the Islamic Center of Fullerton to their campus to host in-person Eid-al-Fitr prayers marking […]
Discover Fullerton Our Community Center is organizing a number of events Downtown, including a SoCo District Guided Walk and a business scavenger hunt. Businesses are signing up now for the Live Local […]
The city of Fullerton has authorized a settlement offer in its civil lawsuit against the Friends for Fullerton’s Future Blog (FFFF) and two of its bloggers, Joshua Ferguson and David Curlee. The […]
Fullerton’s ban on so-called “whole-house” Short-Term Rentals (STRs) failed to gain enough City Council support during a required second reading that took place at their May 4 meeting. The Council once again […]
The city of Fullerton began enforcement of enhanced parking regulations along Valencia Ave. beginning April 30, where many folks living in their RVs had been parking. During the enforcement, all RVs and […]
Fullerton City Council voted 5-0 to receive a $1.78 million Urban Greening Program grant to construct a trail along the City-owned Union Pacific right-of-way from Highland Avenue to Independence Park at their […]
City Council added two at-large members to the following committees and commissions on March 16: Active Transportation Committee, Investment Advisory Committee, Parks and Recreation Commission, and the Transportation and Circulation Commission. The […]
As Fullerton slowly emerges from a pandemic that saw businesses and facilities close, City staff laid off, and a reduction in sales tax revenues, Fullerton City Council is set to officially adopt […]
It’s hard not to miss the sounds of airplanes flying overhead in Fullerton on their way to the airport. In “Wings Over Fullerton,” a historical pamphlet by Sylvia Mudrick, the Fullerton Municipal […]
City Council voted 3-2 (Dunlap, Whitaker, and Jung-“yes;” Silva and Zahra-“no”) at the April 20 meeting to not extend an exclusive negotiating agreement (ENA) with nonprofit Renewable Farms for development of Union […]
County Resumes Use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine The county of Orange has announced that it will resume making appointments for the single shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination in OC following […]
Mother’s Day is a day of celebrating motherhood. Whether it means taking on chores you despise, making her breakfast in bed, or writing a simple poem that will warm her heart, many […]
Fullerton’s City Council has approved an amendment to the City ordinance governing Short Term Rentals (STRs) that limits the practice to “home sharing,” where the property owner is present during the rental […]
Forty-three community members gathered at the shuttered Hunt Library on Sunday, April 18 to tour the facility and share their vision for its next 50 years. Thanks to a $2.5 million grant […]
100 and Counting Suddenly it appeared on the screen, something that many may not realize still exists—a nationwide TV salute to those who had just turned the page on 99 and hit […]
The city of Fullerton has terminated the contract of City Manager Ken Domer effective 5:00pm, April 27. During a 4:00 p.m. special meeting, Fullerton’s City Council removed Domer from his job on […]
