A traffic collision involving four cars occurred at 7:21pm February 22 on Chapman Avenue between Richman and Drake Avenues. Five people were injured, with two taken to UCI Medical Center with moderate […]
Traffic Collision leaves five injured
JP23 entertainment permit renewed with restrictions
A remedy hearing held at the Fullerton police department on August 27, 2021 by Police Chief Dunn resulted in restrictions on hours of entertainment for JP23, a downtown Fullerton restaurant/bar. The hearing […]
Council Majority Votes Against 100% Renewable Energy
As a member of the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA, formed in 2020), Fullerton had the opportunity to set 100% renewable energy default rates for customers and the City at their February […]
Two shot in Fullerton, one killed
Fullerton Police Officers responded to the 1300 block of E. Wilshire on February 10 at approximately 9:19pm regarding a shooting that had just occurred. Upon arrival, officers located a 26-year-old male victim […]
FJUHSD Trustees Skip Sharing School Plans with Public
School board members are elected to do three main things: hire and/or dismiss a superintendent, set the overarching goals of a school district, and approve a fiscal plan to enact actions to […]
Fearless Gentle Giant Falls
A giant fell in Fullerton as we celebrated the new year. Michael Miles Clements was a big man with a big heart and an infectious smile. He passed away at home from […]
Sanitation workers win 6% wage increase, boosted benefits in latest contract
Residents of Fullerton will recall that garbage collection ground to a halt on December 9 when 400 sanitation workers went on strike against their employer, Republic Services. Trash piled up at the […]
Fullerton considers joining Orange County Fire Authority
During a study session on January 18, representatives from the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) presented a proposal for Fullerton to join this regional fire service. This would mean the end of […]
FJUHSD to maintain current district boundaries
The FJUHSD trustees held a special meeting/public forum on January 4, to decide whether to redraw the five electoral districts covering the Fullerton Joint Unified High School District area. They invited Dr. […]
Public participation at city meetings goes virtual
Due to COVID restrictions the public may only attend City Council and commission meetings via Zoom (electronically or by phone) at least through Feb 15. No members of the public may attend […]
Refugee artists create meaningful murals
In July, a family of refugee artists from Slovakia arrived at St. Philip Benizi Church in Fullerton. They offered to paint murals at the church free of charge, and what started with […]
City Hall Has Compelling History
Fullerton’s City Hall hasn’t always been in the same building as it is today. In fact, before it was even built, “city offices were located in rented offices in the downtown area,” […]
High School Board Highlights
December 14 meeting During FJUHSD Board’s organizational meeting on December 14, the Trustees reassigned the yearly appointments held by various members. Lauren Klatzker became President of the Board with Joanne Fawley as […]
The Downtown Report: January Edition
A Sad Loss Suddenly, right at deadline for this page, Chris, Damion, and Davis were in the picture, and those three (some of Fullerton’s finest photographers) stepped up and that led to […]
Young Observer Turns 3
This youth section, also known as Young Observer, celebrated its third anniversary last month. Each contributor from our team of seven students wrote a reflection as part of the annual conference that […]
Historic Virgin of Guadalupe mural vandalized
An historic neighborhood mural on Lemon St. across from the Maple Community Center and Lemon Park suffered extensive damage from vandalism this week. In earlier damage, several months ago, the face of […]
Streetlights housing development approved
Fullerton City Council voted unanimously at their December 21 meeting to approve a large new housing development on a 4.47-acre site located within the Fullerton Town Center at the northwest corner of […]
Police seek witnesses in fatal hit and run
A pedestrian was struck by a car and killed in the early morning hours of Thursday, December 23 on Bastanchury Road west of Brea Blvd. Fullerton Police are seeking witnesses to the […]
World of Beer withdraws application
The application of World of Beer for a license to sell alcohol in downtown Fullerton was withdrawn November 19, just two days after the planning commission refused its second continuance request. The […]
Farmers Market closes until January
The Wednesday Certified Farmers Market will be closed on December 22 and 29 and will re-open January 5. The weekly Farmers Market takes place at the Fullerton Community Center at 340 W. […]
Yale Loop ‘Sparkle Balls’ Brighten the Holiday Season
In 2002, Don Bales took 50 clear plastic Solo cups and using a small soldering iron, burned holes and used the melted plastic to connect the adjacent cup. He continued in this […]
DTSC accepting public comments on proposed McColl Superfund site agreement
California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has issued a Notice of Partial Consent Decree (CD) advising the public that DTSC has entered into an agreement with Shell Oil, Chevron, and Atlantic […]
Council majority ignores policy in choosing new Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem
Ignoring established policy, City council voted 3-2 (Zahra and Silva “no”) to select Fred Jung as the new Mayor and Bruce Whitaker as Mayor Pro Tem at their December 7 meeting. Each […]
COO of OC Power Authority Unexpectedly Resigns
Less than a year into her position, the Chief Operating Officer of the Orange County Power Authority abruptly resigned last week following reports of a conflict between herself and OCPA CEO Brian […]
Downtown art and furniture store gets reprieve
Mexican art and furniture store Blanquel Popular Art, at risk in September of being replaced by an alcohol enterprise, has been reprieved. The property owner’s application for a conditional use permit (CUP) […]
Amid affordability crisis, City to host housing study session
The city of Fullerton will host a study session on December 8 regarding the recently-released Housing Element, an important document that outlines both how the City has done in achieving its stated […]
Fox Theater brings on fundraising professional as Executive Director
As the final plans for the next phase of the Fox’s rehabilitation work their way through the City’s approval process, the board members of the Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation (FHTF) are already […]
Motorcyclist dies in fatal traffic collision
Fullerton Police Officers responded to reports of a traffic collision involving a motorcycle and an automobile that occurred on Friday November 26 at Bradford Avenue and Quartz Lane. Upon arrival, officers located […]
Fullerton Police assist in apprehending auto parts thief suspect
A neighbor of the owner of a Ford Excursion saw two suspects cutting a catalytic converter from the car in Anaheim on November 17, at 6:40am. The owner of the Ford exited […]
Residents Encouraged to Give Input on Fullerton’s Urban Forest
Fullerton has been awarded a CalFire Urban and Community Forestry Grant in the amount of $377,000 for the purpose of improving the City’s urban forest. This project will enable Fullerton to conduct […]
Police seek information in attempted homicide
Fullerton police are seeking suspects and witnesses in what they describe as an attempted homicide that took place around 10pm on Monday, November 15 in the area of 200 East Amerige Ave. […]
Fullerton continues to invest in fossil fuels
While many communities and businesses (even some oil and gas giants) are investing in renewable energy and divesting from oil and gas, the city of Fullerton purchased a new investment of $600,000 […]
Fullerton’s 34th annual Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony November 11
Brigadier General Christopher Barra, Commander, 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command, will be the patriotic speaker at Fullerton’s 34th Annual Veterans Day observance Thursday, November 11. The event, hosted by Fullerton American Legion Post […]
Wednesday Farmers Market has a new vendor
Meet Mohammed Alkodmani of Nailed it Foods. He is a new vendor at Wednesday Certified Farmers Market. Mohammed says, “Our snack bites are delicious and nutritious. They will curb your sweet tooth […]
City Manager Recruitment Reopened
The City has re-opened its recruitment for a permanent City Manager. Following the termination of Fullerton’s previous City Manager Ken Domer in April, the City retained Steve Danley to serve as acting […]
