Category: Downtown

City Enters Agreement with Developer for Fox Block

The historic “Fox Block” in downtown Fullerton, which includes the Fox Theatre, may see further development. Council voted 4-1 (Whitaker “no”) to enter into an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) with the developer […]

The Downtown Report (Early June)

Big Changes Just a week and a half ago, when we first heard West Wilshire would be closed off to traffic and turned into a new space for restaurants and shops to […]

George Floyd Demonstration in Fullerton

To protest the brutal murder of George Floyd in Minnesota and to demand an end to police killing with impunity, people gathered at Kelly’s Corner at the Fullerton Transportation Center Saturday May […]

Some Downtown Businesses Reopen

A number of downtown Fullerton restaurant/bars reopened their doors to in-person dining and drinking on Saturday, May 23, after the County and the City announced that the state of California had approved […]

The Downtown Report (Mid May edition)

Drive by Shooting With a camera, of course. Some of us are more cautious than others. This guy is staying on the cautious side, and with the unfortunate lack of shoppers and […]

The Downtown Report (Early May)

Better Together A hot news tip came in from one of our readers so it needed to be checked out right away. OK, so it was just an excuse to get out […]

The Downtown Report (Mid April)

Most of you are settling in to the safe-at-home lifestyle for now, so getting information from the outside world has become more important than ever. I am also mired in my home […]

Fullerton Paid Parking Plan Starts July 18

The City of Fullerton is kicking off its Nighttime Paid Parking Pilot Program in the Downtown on Thursday, July 18.  The Pilot Program charges a $5 flat fee for new parkers arriving […]

Why Remember Kelly Thomas Eight Years Later?

July 5, 2019 marks the eight-year anniversary of the brutal beating (and ultimate death) of a mentally ill homeless man named Kelly Thomas by the Fullerton Police Department. In this piece, local […]

Fullerton Comes Alive On the Day of Music

A second-line boombox parade. Pirate radio of the non-buccaneer variety. Hordes of free Hohner harmonicas. A video shoot for Disney’s Encore! Crosswalks painted as piano keys. Make Music Day’s global live feed. […]

Day of Music Returns on June 21

Over 150 Free Outdoor Music Making Events to be Held across Fullerton as Part of Annual Global Celebration Day of Music will return for its 5th year with a wild and wonderful […]

The Power of Hip Hop: A Panel Discussion

On Sunday, June 9 The Fullerton Museum Center hosted a panel discussion entitled “The Power of Hip Hop” in conjunction with its current exhibit “Custom Beats: The Art of Hip Hop” which […]

Downtown Paid Parking Pilot Program Approved

On April 16, Fullerton City Council voted 3-2 (Whitaker and Zahra “no”) to approve a 180-day downtown nighttime paid parking pilot program, and a contract with the company SP+ for parking management […]

Photos from the Fox Theatre Burn Area (updated)

Above: photo of the exterior damage, in the stairwell just outside the east door of the Fox where a homeless person had been camping out. Fullerton/Brea Fire Division Chief/Fire Marshal Kathy Schaefer said […]

Vandalism Continues in Downtown Fullerton

The downtown Fullerton bar scene has become very popular over the years but clean up of the four-block area and added weekend enforcement takes a toll. According to a 2012 city study […]

Anti-Fascist Rally Downtown

On November 7th, a group called Refuse Fascism hosted a rally in Downtown Fullerton, at the corner of Harbor and Chapman. This was part of a series of protests hosted all over […]