In compliance with California Senate Bill 1421 requiring police departments to release documents related to deaths of citizens and other incidents, this May the city of Fullerton released over 3200 pages of […]
The Kelly Thomas Files Part 1: Notices to the Officers Who Were Fired and Disciplined
COVID-19 Testing Available at Anaheim Convention Center
The county of Orange has announced the opening of large-scale drive-through testing at the Anaheim Convention Center in partnership with 360 Clinic and the city of Anaheim. Tests will be available for […]
‘Spicy Green Book’ Highlights Black-Owned Restaurants
Inspired by the historic Green Book, a travel guidebook for African-American motorists during the Jim Crow era, Fullerton resident Danilo Batson created a website called Spicy Green Book, a nonprofit directory listing […]
City Launches “Feed Fullerton” Meal Assistance Program
The City of Fullerton has implemented a COVID-19 meal assistance program called Feed Fullerton. The program allows local restaurants to provide much-needed food to eligible Fullerton residents experiencing food insecurity due to […]
OC Board of Ed Recommends Schools Return in Fall Without Face Masks or Social Distancing
The OC Board of Education voted 4-1 (with Beckie Gomez dissenting) to recommend that schools return physically in the fall without implementing the use of face masks, social distancing, or reduced class […]
Campaign for San Onofre Cooling Pools Intensifies ahead of Coastal Commission Vote
A campaign opposing the planned demolition of cooling pools at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station has intensified ahead of a California Coastal Commission vote on Thursday, July 16. During its remote meeting, […]
Muck Artist-in-Residence Creates Community Poetry Project
The Muckenthaler Cultural Center’s 2020 Artist-in-Residence poet, Katharine Zaun, is inviting the public to discover the poetry around them this summer as part of a community Found Poetry Project. Submissions are open […]
Council Moves Forward with Proposed Cannabis Ordinance
Fullerton City Council took the first steps on July 7 toward potentially legalizing cannabis businesses in the City, voting 3-2 to send a proposed (not finalized) ordinance to the Planning Commission for […]
As California Sues Trump Administration, CSUF President Expresses Support for International Students
Following the Trump administration’s announcement on July 6 that international students cannot, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, continue to maintain their visa status while exclusively taking online/virtual courses, CSUF President […]
Council Approves Sales Tax Increase Ballot Measure
Fullerton City Council voted 4-1 (Whitaker “no”) at their June 7 meeting to place a 1.25 cent sales tax increase measure on the November 2020 General Election ballot, to help offset a […]
Police Investigate Death of Infant Left in Car
Fullerton Police officers were dispatched to the 400 block of W. Wilshire Ave regarding a child that was left in a vehicle and was not breathing On July 8. Officers immediately began […]
Brea School Board Removes Fanning Name from School Over KKK Ties
The Brea Olinda Unified School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously in a special meeting on July 7 to remove the Fanning name from the Fanning Academy of Science and Technology amid […]
Youth Sports Practices Postponed Due to COVID-19
The State of California has recently amended its guidance regarding youth sports practices, team drills and training and will no longer allow them to occur throughout the State. The State’s Day Camps […]
The California Native American Genocide
“The land we occupy today is the very same ground on which these terrible crimes took place. We Californians are the beneficiaries of genocide. I suspect few Californians today contextualize their homes […]
Tune in to Fullerton’s Virtual Citizens Academy
For the past several weeks, the City of Fullerton has been hosting a weekly virtual “Citizens Academy” on its web site and Facebook page, to give residents a window into the City’s […]
Council to Consider Sales Tax Increase Ballot Measure
Fullerton City Council will consider placing either a 1.25 or 1 cent sales tax increase measure on the November 2020 General Election ballot at their June 7 meeting, to help offset a […]
County-Operated Beaches to Close July 4-5
The County of Orange will close all County-operated beaches and beach parking lots on July 4 and 5 following a State recommendation meant to slow the spread of COVID-19. The County closure […]
School Board Removes “Black Lives Matter” from Title of Black Lives Matter Resolution
After hours of discussion spanning three meetings, the Fullerton School District Board of Trustees voted on June 25 to remove the words “Black Lives Matter” from the title of a resolution originally […]
Bars, Movie Theaters, Indoor Restaurant Dining and Other Operations Ordered Closed in Orange County
Effective immediately, all bars are ordered closed in Orange County due to the increasing number COVID-19 cases, initially by order from Acting County Health Officer and OC Health Care Agency (HCA) Director […]
Local Shelters Opening
Buena Park Navigation Center/Homeless Shelter Opens The city of Buena Park celebrated the grand opening of its first Navigation Center (homeless shelter with wraparound social services) on June 29. The 149-bed facility, […]
Annual 4th of July Fireworks Festival Cancelled
The City of Fullerton’s Annual 4th of July Fireworks Festival event is canceled. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of California has public health directives in place that prohibit community mass […]
It’s Time for a Civilian Police Oversight Commission
My first thought when I viewed the horrific George Floyd video was revulsion, followed by anger. At the same time, as a Fullerton resident, the video and reaction it created also includes […]
City Council Elections in 3 Districts this November
This year, residents living in 3 of the 5 Fullerton City Council Districts will be voting to elect a district representative for the first time. Fullerton voters approved district elections and the […]
As COVID-19 Infections Rise, County Exceeds Some Threshold Numbers for Remaining Open
Fullerton is fast approaching a cumulative total of over 500 cases of COVID-19 infections of City residents, an increase from 257 on June 9. The OC Health Care Agency (OCHCA) does not […]
BLM Protests Lead to Virtual Town Halls with Police Chief
The Fullerton Police Department and members of the City Council are responding to calls for defunding and/or rethinking policing across the country with virtual town halls featuring members of the Council and […]
Why I Protested
The bright New Mexico sun illuminates a dusty dirt road that is as old and traditional as the Pueblo village that the road weaves and intersects through. Gusty winds from the southwest […]
The Downtown Report (July)
History You have read much regarding the Louis E. Plummer Auditorium here lately. Suffice it to say the Fullerton Joint Union High School District board members voted to remove the Plummer name […]
Council and Fire Dept. Clash over Agreement with Placentia
Fullerton City Council voted 3-2 (Zahra and Silva “no”) to approve an “automatic aid” agreement with the city of Placentia for Fire and EMT services after several hours of public comments and […]
Finding Historical and Cultural Significance in the Fullerton Museum Center
The Fullerton Museum Center (FMC) has always been an important part of the community. It’s an institution with a rich history of its own, and was even voted “Best Art Museum” by […]
Fullerton’s Roads Rated ‘Fair’
City staff presented a report on the condition of Fullerton’s roads at the City Council meeting on June 16. This is called the Pavement Management Plan (PMP). The PMP determines the typical […]
Film Review: The King of Staten Island Gets a Hit and a Miss
Director Judd Apatow (“The Forty year old Virgin,” “Trainwreck”) has made his fame by directing some very amusing films and has helped launch the careers of several Hollywood actors, such as Steve […]
Council Approves Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Fullerton City Council unanimously approved an emergency rental assistance program at their June 16 meeting to help those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. At their June 2 meeting, Council did not have […]
Wildflowers in a Pandemic
Over the years I have gotten seeds of California native wildflowers from native plant sales, mail order sources, and friends. Now tidy tips, arroyo lupine, desert bluebells, California poppies, wind poppies, Dudley’s […]
School Board to Vote on Black Lives Matter Resolution
The Fullerton School Board of Trustees will vote on June 23 to approve a resolution in support of Black Lives Matter and to encourage district-wide participation in the national Black Lives Matter […]
Cal State Fullerton ‘Dreamers’ Celebrate Supreme Court’s Block to Trump Ending DACA
Cal State Fullerton’s Titan Dreamer Resource Center serves nearly 2,000 students and was the first center for undocumented students in the CSU system when it launched in 2014. The university’s ‘Dreamers’ are […]
