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Downtown Report Mid-March 2023
Fullerton Heritage Presents Local Landmark 104
YMCA Neon Sign 2000 Youth Way Although most people associate landmark designations with buildings, objects such as fountains, sculptures, monuments, hitching posts, or signs may also be nominated. A recent example is […]
Happening in March
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The Downtown Report Early March 2023
The Downtown Report Early March 2023 Chapman As we continue to delve into the history of Fullerton, the Chapman name comes up again and again. The Chapman building remains the most imposing […]
Fullerton’s premier Michelin-rated Halal restaurant, Khan Saab Desi celebrates third anniversary by giving back to the community
Five-star premier restaurant Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen in Fullerton celebrated its third anniversary by giving back to the community on Feb. 19. Dedicating 10% of the restaurant’s sales to the National […]
Wednesday Certified Farmers Market
The Certified Farmers Market is located behind the Fullerton Community Center, where there is ample parking. Every Wednesday from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, 340 W Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton. This nonprofit is […]
“By Right” Up-Zoning Will Change Fullerton Forever: City to Decide on Fast-Tracking Over 24,000 High Rise Units with 90% at Unaffordable Prices
Maybe you were born here, or perhaps you moved to Fullerton for the same reasons I did; diversity of people, income levels, trees, and historic architecture, unexpected for Orange County, and all […]
Downtown Report Mid-February issue
Downtown Report A Moving Tribute And More Rico gave all who would listen a heads-up about the celebration of life for his good friend Steve Omalev at Bourbon Street on Saturday, February […]
Experiencing the Art Walk at ModelMania
We walked into a “Space Ship” on Friday evening February 3. We were greeted by Emily, space suited in white! We roamed the aisles of boxes containing models to make, like Airplanes […]
Fullerton’s premier Michelin-rated Halal restaurant, Khan Saab Desi celebrates third anniversary by giving back to the community
Dedicating 10% of the restaurant’s sales to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in Orange County, the five-star and only Michelin-rated restaurant in Fullerton continued its third year of contributing to […]
Fighting Fast Fashion by Shopping Second Hand
Beth Dieckhoff is a volunteer at the Assistance League Thrift Shop in Fullerton but she was just a regular customer when she found the perfect skirt to accompany her on her trip […]
Wednesdays Certified Farmers Market Seeks Vendors
The Certified Farmers Market is located behind the Fullerton Community Center where there is ample parking. This nonprofit is believed to be the oldest farmers market in Orange County. It offers a […]
‘Day of Music Fullerton’ and the Fox Theatre Move Together into 2023 and Beyond
The Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation takes over the ‘Day of Music Fullerton’ organization and will produce the event in the future. Since its formation and the first celebration of the “Day of […]
OCTA Distributes $12 Million to Improve Local Streets
Measure M, Orange County’s half-cent sales tax for transportation, provides funding to cities and the county to repair potholes, repave streets and enhance safety Repairing potholes, repaving streets, synchronizing signals, enhancing safety, […]
Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams Exhibit Open at Fullerton Museum Center
Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams, an exhibition featuring fifty photographs by Ansel Adams of the Japanese American relocation camp in Manzanar, California, during World War II, opened at the Fullerton […]
Landmark Mo’s Fullerton Music Moves to New Location
It’s likely true that every town has a rumor mill that spirals out of control, so Fullerton is not unique in that. Odd though, lately an inordinate number of crazy rumors have […]
Dr. Jamila Moore Pewu presented new project to document OC Black-owned businesses and community organizations
At the regular Thursday meeting for the Democrats of North OC held on February 2, guest speaker Dr. Jamila Moore Pewu presented the work she is doing to document OC Black-owned businesses […]
Happening in February
wed & thurs February 22 & 23 • 9:30am, 12:30pm, & 7pm: The Outsiders: The Outsiders is seen through the eyes of Ponyboy, a Greaser on the wrong side of life who […]
ABC and Fullerton Police Cite Clerks for Selling Alcohol to Minors
Agents of the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) along with the Fullerton Police Department have cited (3) clerks for selling alcohol to minors Agents of the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) along […]
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Two murals on Lemon St are ready to be repaired
Re-Elected Councilmen Ahmad Zahra has secured funding for two murals on Lemon St in Fullerton. When I spoke with Zahra on the phone, he stated that $11,000 was raised independently for the […]
Fullerton Train Museum tour
The historic train cars and cabooses with period decor are on display on the first and third Saturdays of every month with no admission. When I stepped on the train, I stepped […]
Fentanyl Awareness Concert Free at Fullerton Plaza
Set Free Church is at it again, bringing awareness to the dangers of illicit fentanyl in Fullerton. The group is holding a Fentanyl Awareness Concert at The Plaza in Fullerton, located at […]
Hotel in Downtown Approved Despite Public Objections
Background: Council approved 4-1 (Silva voted ‘no’) to continue the item to December 20 for the sale of property located at 212 East Santa Fe Ave to Westpark Investments, LLC and TA […]
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Happening in January
At the Rotary Club THIS WEEK’S PROGRAM Wed, January 25: THE Fullerton Airport Manager, Brendan O’Reily who will bring us up to date and what we can look forward to regarding our Airport. […]
City Council meeting New time 5:30pm JANUARY 3:
On the agenda (Tentative) 2. AB 361 CONTINUING STATE OF EMERGENCY DETERMINATION TO HOLD REMOTE MEETINGS 3. PERMIT (ZON-2020-0035) AT 120 WEST WILSHIRE AVENUE (120 FULLERTON) Recommendation: APPROVING AN APPEAL AND OVERTURNING THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL […]
Eva Arevalos-Morales retires after 39 years working for the City of Fullerton
The City of Fullerton would like to thank Eva Arevalos-Morales, who retired at the end of 2022, for 39 years of service. Her dedication to public service spans across multiple departments at […]
Downtown Report Mid-December, 2022
Drag Racing Downtown It may be of concern that drag racing has suddenly been taking place on a regular basis, but fortunately no injuries have been reported, even though a number of […]
DUI Suspect Crashes Car into Barranca
Captain Jon Radus confirmed that police and fire crews responded to the intersection of Pomona and Union at 2:15am on Dec 17 on a report that a car had crashed and flipped […]
Sale of City Owned of property at 212 East Santa Fe Ave
Council approved 4 to 1 (Silva no) to continue the item to December 20 at 5pm for the sale of property located at 212 East Santa Fe Ave to Westpark investments, LLC […]
Downtown Small Business Denied Permit
Few businesses have applied for new regulations designed to make code enforcement rules easier to identify and enforce. One business, Fullerton 120 nightclub, did go through all the necessary paperwork involved in […]
Wine & Paint Night: Abstract Portraits
The Fullerton Museum Center is providing a Creative Co-Op Wine and Paint series to the local community through a sip and paint event. I attended the December 9th Wine & Paint Night: […]
Third Annual Thanksgiving Feast hosted by We Believe in Giving
It is not uncommon for there to be a wait to get inside Garcia’s South of the Border Cantina & Grill located at 136 W Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, but on Nov. 21 […]
