Members of a coalition which was formed to demand justice for a man killed by Fullerton police last year are decrying a decision by Orange County District Attorney not to prosecute the […]
After many years of waiting, residents of the neighborhood around Pacific Drive Park will finally see their park improved. Fullerton Council voted unanimously at the August 3 meeting to award an $844,845 […]
Around 20 demonstrators showed up on August 7th and that number doubled on August 8th in front of JP23 Urban Kitchen on the corner of Commonwealth Ave and Harbor Blvd. “It is a […]
For the past four years FJUHSD has increasingly focused on social and emotional health and greater overall mental health care by expanding mental health resources, particularly for extreme mental health emergencies through […]
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has released a report declaring that his office will not charge Fullerton Police Corporal Jonathan Ferrell in the May 27, 2020 shooting death of resident Hector […]
In two weeks, Fullerton schools will reopen to regular in-person classes despite the renewed threat from COVID-19 variants and the significant rise in daily new cases. I reached out to a small […]
The Orange County Water District and the city of Fullerton have begun operation of OC’s first wellhead filtration treatment plant to remove the contaminants Per-and-polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) from local well water. The Kimberly […]
After a two-year journey, Assembly Bill 978 was signed into law by Governor Newsom last month. The bill provides rent gouging protections by prohibiting management of a mobile home park that is […]
The following is part of an ongoing series about school desegregation efforts in Fullerton from the 1960s to today. ‘White Flight’ Throughout the 1980s and 1990s the percentage of ethnic minority students […]
SoCo Evolution Since 1946, the Ellingson family has operated a precision machine shop, and today they produce critically machined parts for the aerospace industry. Leo Fender set up his retail store on […]
The Fullerton City Council has selected National Community Renaissance of California, or CORE, as the developer for City-owned property located at 1600 W. Commonwealth Ave. The Rancho Cucamonga-based non-profit proposes a mini-complex […]
Many Fullerton residents may be familiar with Whiting Avenue, but many may may not know how the street got its name. Once the town of Fullerton had been christened, the Amerige Brothers […]
The Fullerton-based Museum of Teaching and Learning (MOTAL) has received a $500,000 grant in the 2020-2021 California Budget. The money will be used to help fund a mobile exhibit about the importance […]
Over the last six years, thousands of students met President Greg Schulz as he worked his way through the Fullerton College campus during the first week of each semester. He enjoyed dropping […]
California’s 2021-2022 State Budget Bill (AB128), recently signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, includes $28.5 million for acquisition of remaining undeveloped areas of Fullerton’s Coyote Hills. Although a purchase agreement with landowner Chevron […]
This is the year I have vowed to conquer the squirrels for two reasons. One, they decimate avocados. Two, they plant pecan trees all over my yard, even in plant pots, and […]
The Hunt Library has received $ 2.75 million in funding in the 2021/2022 fiscal year budget just signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. This new round of funding will add to a $ […]
The Fullerton Arboretum at Cal State Fullerton reopened July 7 with summer hours. It has been closed since spring 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the closure, the 26-acre botanical garden’s […]
Back in 2009, Brea community meetings were held to find a way to convert the city’s abandoned rails into trails for walking, running and biking, instead of places where people dumped trash […]
Residents celebrated the Fourth of July with a massive bike parade that drew hundreds. The parade, organized by Tim and Nancy Johnson and friends, began at the old CVS parking lot at […]
Opening on the Broadway stage in 2008, seven years before “Hamilton” made Lin-Manuel Miranda a household name, his rap opera “In the Heights” garnered attention from audiences and critics. It featured a […]
The following is part of an ongoing series about school desegregation efforts in Fullerton from the 1960s to today. The main focus has been on Maple Elementary School, which was closed in […]
Fullerton’s popular Pooch Park will move from the Hunt Library area to Brea Dam Park. The Park where dogs are allowed to roam freely within fenced areas under owner supervision has been […]
Summer Concerts in the Park Fullerton Sports Complex 560 E. Silver Pine (off Bastanchury between Brea Blvd. and Harbor Blvd.) Wednesdays, July 7-August 4. 6:30-8:30pm. Free admission. Live music. Bring your family […]
Have you received the COVID-19 vaccine yet? I received my first dose two weeks ago but not without feeling fear and anxiety. I knew, like any other vaccine or medicine, there could […]
Busked Fortunately, that’s busked, not busted. An unnamed trio of local musicians took to the streets as buskers on the day we had hoped to hold Day of Music and fortunately, they […]
Following months of uncertainty about its future, the Fullerton Museum Center has received enough funding to operate on a reduced schedule through the rest of 2021. The City will also reimburse the […]
Fullerton Police recently seized over 430 pounds of illegal fireworks from three different investigations, the department has revealed. According to FPD spokesperson Cpl. Billy Phu, the department’s Directed Enforcement Team monitored online […]
The Fullerton Arboretum at Cal State Fullerton will reopen July 7 with summer hours, after it has been closed since spring 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the closure, the 26-acre […]
This is a series about efforts to desegregate Maple Elementary School in Fullerton. Part 1 of this series told the story of efforts to desegregate Maple Elementary School in the late 1960s […]
The story line will be familiar to many readers and movie goers. Real-life adventurer Sir James Brooke, played by Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, disembarked from a British ship when it anchored on a beach […]
After President Biden signed new legislation this month making Juneteenth (June 19) a federal holiday, several celebrations took place throughout Orange County. Juneteenth (also called Jubilee Day, Black Independence Day, and Emancipation […]
After over a year of being “grounded” at home, I joined millions of Americans who went on vacation during the Memorial Day weekend. It seemed like the perfect time for a […]
Fullerton resident Gabriela Alejandra Reyes stood before Fullerton City Council on June 1 and told of the experience of someone walking up to her car and telling her to “go back to […]
With spring coming to a close and June Gloom creeping in, this is the time of year when people driving through Fullerton can see flowers blooming on the city’s jacaranda trees, creating […]
