The 28th Annual “First Night Fullerton” will take place on New Years Eve, December 31 in Downtown Fullerton, beginning at 7pm and ending with a fireworks show at midnight. Keep a look […]
Fullerton to Ring in the New Year on “First Night”
New Life for Old Houses on Chapman Avenue
Those driving along Chapman Avenue east of Harbor Boulevard may have noticed over the last two months the placement of construction fencing surrounding a couple of long-standing boarded-up houses on the south […]
Downtown Paid Parking Program Could Become Permanent
Fullerton City Council Voted 4-1 (Whitaker “no”) to approve an “operational” plan for downtown paid parking at their December 17 meeting, a program which may become permanent. SP+ (the company the city […]
Mysterious Marker Reveals History in Brea Canyon
Driving through Brea Canyon, I noticed a cryptic concrete white obelisk off the side of the road. Pulling off onto a sandy shoulder, I stepped out of my car to get a […]
City Purchases Two Parcels of West Coyote Hills for Preservation
Council voted 5-0 to purchase two parcels of West Coyote Hills from Chevron as open space at their December 17 meeting. With this purchase, the City will own the entire 217.2 acre […]
The Last Two Decades: As the Lights Go Out
The Last Two Decades: As the Lights Go Out It’s customary for columnists do a year-end column. This year, however, as we end the “teens” and go to the 20s, I’m reaching […]
The Longest Night: OC Homeless Persons Memorial
Each year on the winter solstice, more than 160 cities across America gather for “The Longest Night” to remember the members of their communities that died without permanent homes, on National Homeless […]
How the Voter’s Choice Act will Affect Orange County Elections
The California primary election has moved from June to March. Under the Voter’s Choice Act (SB 450, 2016) Orange County elections will be conducted through Vote Centers. In this model, vote-by-mail ballots […]
Preventing School Shootings
Free Teacher & School Leader Resources from Sandy Hook Promise The mission of Sandy Hook Promise is to create a culture engaged in preventing shootings, violence, and other harmful acts in schools. […]
Fitzgerald Selected as Mayor, Flory as Mayor Protem
Each December, the City Council votes to appoint one of its members to serve as Mayor, and another to serve as Mayor Protem. At the December 3 City Council meeting, Mayor Silva […]
