President Jeanette Vazquez of the Fullerton Elementary School District Board of Trustees resigned from her position (effective immediately) during the August 11 Board meeting. Following this announcement, the Board was re-organized with […]
A child under the age of 18 years was diagnosed last week with West Nile Virus (WNV) infection. The child was hospitalized and is recovering. This is the first human WNV infection […]
The California Department of Public Health released guidance on August 4 for youth sports activities to reopen, including school-based, club and recreational programs. The guidance document may be found at COVID-19 Industry […]
The coronavirus (officially SARS-CoV-2) continues to spread across the country, with little sign of abatement. Some people who are infected by the coronavirus never experience significant, if any, symptoms of COVID-19, the […]
Phyllis Fender The very sad news came to us the morning of July 29. Phyllis Fender, wife of Leo Fender, ambassador of his legacy and first lady of Fullerton passed away. She […]
Fullerton City Council voted unanimously at their June 21 meeting to move forward with the Pearl Park Improvements Project. Pearl Park is currently a 17,000 sq. ft. vacant lot on the east […]
Director Dawn Porter’s documentary film about John Robert Lewis was released just weeks before the seventeen-term Congressman died of pancreatic cancer on July 17, 2020. The serendipitous release of the film adds […]
Fullerton City Council voted 5-0 at their July 21 meeting to approve concept plans and completion of a Korean War Memorial at Hillcrest Park to be placed adjacent to the Duck Pond […]
Twenty-seven years ago, doctors told a 58-year-old beautiful blond she had 6 months to live. She didn’t like that, so she went to another doctor who said the exact same thing. Yet, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The county of Orange announced on Monday, June 8 that Dr. Nichole Quick had unexpectedly resigned her position as County Health Officer. A prominent figure in the County’s strategic efforts to combat […]
Fullerton City Council voted 5-0 to approve the 2020/21 budget at their June 2 meeting. “Based on our funding ability and our employee count, we are at a lower level [of service],” […]
The Fullerton City Council unanimously approved the applicant recommended by a review panel to begin engagement with the city about providing programming and renovations to the Hunt Branch Library campus. A joint […]
The Fox The city of Fullerton entered into an exclusive agreement with developers Frontier Real Estate and the concept includes reconfiguring part of the Fox Fullerton into a concert and/or theatre venue, […]
You may know my business, Ipso Facto, as that “spooky store” nestled on the north end of downtown Fullerton for the last 30 years in a 15-foot wide sliver of a utilitarian […]
“It takes a village and we’re so glad to be in this one” stated a heartfelt online post from The Olde Ship. The family-owned British pub on Harbor Blvd in Fullerton has […]
On June 4, the non-profit ICNA Relief SoCal (Muslims for Humanity) in conjunction with the Fullerton School District and other local groups such as the Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, distributed 1800 boxes […]
The historic “Fox Block” in downtown Fullerton, which includes the Fox Theatre, may see further development. Council voted 4-1 (Whitaker “no”) to enter into an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) with the developer […]
Residents of the low-income apartment complex Palm Gardens in Fullerton were recently given notice of a rent increase of 8.5%, which is scheduled to take effect June 1, the date that the […]
With virtually no warning, the city of Fullerton closed a short block of West Wilshire Ave. to vehicular traffic, including bicycles, to facilitate a new outdoor dining area before it was allowed […]
Officers from the Fullerton Police Department responded to the Fullerton Airport to investigate an aircraft that ran off the runway on May 20. The single engine aircraft struck a fence on the […]
One major American rite of passage is graduating from high school. Graduation forms the capstone to thirteen years of K-12 education and until recently provided the amount of education required to get […]
