After much discussion and input from the public, on Feb 19 council voted 3-2 (Silva, Whitaker “no”) to reaffirm their Feb 5 decision to remove Councilmember Whitaker from the Orange County Water […]
Council Majority Doubles Down on Decision to Remove Whitaker from OCWD
Woodcrest Park Takes Off
Members of the Woodcrest Community Group, who never gave up advocating for needed improvements at the neighborhood park, enjoyed groundbreaking ceremonies on February 19. Renovations are expected to be completed by fall […]
Hope for the Lemon Bridge Murals?
Councilmember Ahmad Zahra made a motion at the Feb 5 city council meeting to aggendize a cost assessment and funding options for restoring the iconic Lemon Bridge murals, which were painted in […]
Future Uses of the Hunt Branch Library
At the February 5th City Council meeting, Library Director Judy Booth presented council with the report created by the Library Ad Hoc Committee (LAHC) identifying and prioritizing future potential uses of the […]
Protest in Brea Against Trump’s “Emergency Declaration”
On President’s Day, February 18, around 200 people gathered at the busy intersection of State College and Imperial in Brea to protest President Trump’s declaration of a “State of Emergency” on our […]
Demonstration Opposing Fake “Emergency”
A demonstration open to the public will take place from 1pm to 3pm Monday, February 18 at State College Blvd. and Imperial Highway in Brea. Anyone opposing the Trump/Pence Administration declaration of […]
OCWD Director Whitaker’s Appointment to SAWPA Beneficial to Fullerton
At the February 5 City Council Meeting District 5 Councilmember Ahmad Zahra proposed that the council should appoint himself to replace Councilmember Bruce Whitaker as the Division 10 Director on the Orange […]
The Vote to Remove OCWD Representative was a Violation of Brown Act
Shortly before midnight on February 5, the Fullerton City Council attempted to remove Councilman Bruce Whitaker from the board of the Orange County Water District (OCWD). Whitaker currently represents Fullerton rate payers, […]
City Considers Sales Tax, & Funds from Solar
Whittier City Manager Jeff Collier spoke at the most recent City Council meeting to provide a 2018-2019 mid-year budget update, as well as an update from the Fiscal Sustainability Ad Hoc Committee. […]
Armory Shelters in Santa Ana and Fullerton Extend Hours Due to Rain
(February 14, 2019) – With coordination and support from the California Military Department, the Orange County Armory Emergency Shelter Program in Santa Ana and Fullerton is operating on a 24-hour basis beginning […]
Take Both Anonymous Concerns Seriously
Recently I was saddened to read two related opinion articles, “Harassment UnChecked at Fullerton College” (01/26/19) and “Fullerton College – Unsafe for Republicans” (02/08/19). Both of these articles made very concerning claims […]
CCTV Cameras Installed Around Town
Twenty-one closed circuit television cameras (CCTV) have been installed at signalized intersections around town. The cameras are focused to observe the immediate approach to an intersection in all four directions and in […]
CSUF New Music Festival presents “Ancestral Threads”
The 18th Annual New Music Festival at Cal State Fullerton is entitled “Ancestral Threads: Music for winds, strings, pianos, voices and rivers” and will take place February 19-23, 2019 at CSUF Meng […]
Volunteers G.I.V.E. Back to the Community
After school on a Friday afternoon, I met with Hannah Huh, Director of G.I.V.E. (Give, Inspire, Volunteer, and Educate), a non-profit organization partnered with the Fullerton Boys and Girls Club. The program […]
Troop 97 Pancake Breakfast March 2
Boy Scout Troop 97 is hosting it’s annual community Pancake Breakfast from 7am – 10am on Saturday, March 2nd at Morningside Presbyterian Church at the corner of Dorothy Lane and Raymond Ave […]
Look Who’s Dancing Pathways Benefit Raises $89,000 for Homeless
The Fullerton College Campus Theatre, on Thursday, February 7 showcased nine prominent people of Orange County competing in a dance competition to raise funds to end hunger and homelessness. The fundraiser, Look […]
Tempesta di Mare Brings Classical Music to Wilshire Auditorium
On Sunday February 17th at 3:30pm at the Wilshire Auditorium in downtown Fullerton, Fullerton Friends of Music will present the Tempesta di Mare Chamber Players in a free concert. Fanfare magazine recently […]
NASPA Selects Berenecea J. Eanes For Outstanding Performance as a Vice President
Berenecea J. Eanes, Cal State Fullerton’s vice president for student affairs, has been selected as the recipient of the 2019 Scott Goodnight Award for Outstanding Performance as a Dean/Vice President. Eanes received […]
P.E. – Love It or Hate It
When I was in elementary school, P.E. wasn’t a big deal. We had it only two times a week. We ran laps, played games and had fun. It wasn’t graded like Math […]
Woodcrest Park Groundbreaking February 19
The City of Fullerton will be hosting a Groundbreaking Ceremony for the long-awaited improvements at Woodcrest Park, 440 W. Orangethorpe Ave., next to Woodcrest School in Fullerton. The ceremony begins at 3:30pm, […]
Open Letter to the FJUHSD Board of Trustees Members of the Board
Let me start by saying I love this District. I went to SHHS. Between my dad and myself, we put in almost seventy years of certificated and classified service that fed, housed […]
22-Year-Old Dies in Fullerton Incident
On Monday, Feb 11 at 5:22pm Fullerton Police responded to an anonymous call to the 200 block of S. Kellog Dr. regarding a 22-year-old male who was reportedly acting erratically and yelling […]
Fullerton College President Responds to Anonymous
On January 24, some members of the Fullerton College community received an anonymous email expressing concerns about their experience at the college. Excerpts from the anonymous email were included in the Fullerton […]
Fullerton College Associated Students President Responds to Anonymous
First off, I want to thank you for writing the letter. When I think about the work involved in writing and distributing this piece, I am reminded of how much I know […]
“Fantastic Planet” Film Screening at Fullerton Museum Center
The Fullerton Museum Center’s monthly film series featuring independent, thought-provoking films continues on February 15th with a screening of Fantastic Planet. Nothing else has ever looked or felt like director René Laloux’s […]
Photos of Tet Festival in Orange County
The Union of The Vietnamese Student Associations of Southern California (UVSA) Tết Festival was back for the Year of the Pig! The 38th Annual Vietnamese New Year celebration took place February 8-10, […]
Truck with Passengers Careens into Brea Creek
A truck carrying several people drove into the Brea Creek running along Malvern Ave., just west of Bastanchury Road Sunday afternoon, February 10. No other vehicles seemed to have been involved in […]
9 Pedestrians Hit in Downtown Fullerton: Update
Nine pedestrians were hit by a suspected impaired driver in the area of 100 W. Santa Fe, in downtown Fullerton at 1:48am Sunday, February 10th. Fullerton PD arrived on the scene to […]
Broken Pipe & Large Sink Hole Leaves Northwest Fullerton Without Water
A Water Main break at Rosecrans and Euclid had northwest residents out of water for hours – fixed now for some neighborhoods thanks to quick work by city crews. Neighbors exchanged anxious […]
Film Review: VICE gets “Two Hits”
Writer/director Adam McKay began his entertainment career as head writer for Saturday Night Live, where he mastered the art of sketch comedy, then gradually moved into making comedic movies like “Anchorman” and […]
Major Work Stoppages in 2018 Involved 485,000 Workers
In 2018, there were 20 major work stoppages involving 485,000 workers, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The number of major work stoppages beginning in 2018 was the highest since […]
Dear Anonymous (RE: Harassment Unchecked)
Dear Anonymous, I am writing because I am deeply saddened and disturbed to hear of your experiences at Fullerton College, and that they were clearly so very different from my own. (RE: […]
Fullerton College – Unsafe for Republicans
I was a student at Fullerton College and find the campus I knew unrecognizable from the description included in the letter published last edition (Harassment Unchecked at Fullerton College E. Feb 2019). […]
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 […]
Photos of FUHSD Student Exhibit at the Muckenthaler
The finest student artworks from the seven schools of the Fullerton Union High School District, including campuses in Buena Park and La Habra, are on display at The Muckenthaler Cultural Center through […]
