Did you know that 99% of the useable freshwater on Earth is groundwater? Did you also know that in north and central Orange County we are sitting on a vast groundwater basin […]
Fun Facts About Groundwater
Coronavirus: A Point in Time Report on a Rapidly-Evolving Event
The novel (new) coronavirus first sickened people in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and has now been detected in more than 50 locations internationally, including the United States. A coronavirus is named […]
Bernie Sanders Draws Diverse Crowd of 4,000 in Orange County
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders held a rally at Valley High School in Santa Ana on February 21, drawing a diverse crowd of around 4,000, many of them students of color. Mike […]
Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva Introduces Legislation to Protect Mobile Homeowners from Rent-Gouging
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva introduced Assembly Bill 2895 (AB 2895) at a press conference at Fullerton City Hall on February 21. The bill will provide rent increase protections for Californians who own a […]
Photos from Bernie Sanders Rally in Santa Ana
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders held a rally at Valley High School in Santa Ana, CA on Friday morning, February 21. Here are some photos from the rally:
Fullerton Infrastructure Committee Recommends Sales Tax Increase
Last June, the Fullerton city Council tasked the Infrastructure and Natural Resources (INRAC) Committee with studying alternatives and making a recommendation to address Fullerton’s infrastructure needs. The committee has been meeting twice […]
Water Update: PFAS and the Cost of Cleanup
On February 8 at the Fullerton Community Center, Councilmember Ahmad Zahra hosted his second “Let’s Talk Water” meeting since he replaced Councilmember Whitaker as Fullerton’s Representative to the Orange County Water District […]
Local Families Reunited
Forty-two families were recently reunited at the Fullerton Community Center thanks to the efforts of a local non-profit called “Ojos de agua y el Novillero Unidos.” This group, named after two towns […]
Council Approves Bastanchury Development
Fullerton City Council voted 4-1 (Whitaker “no”) to approve a 33-unit residential condominium development on a 2.4-acre site on Bastanchury Road near Puente at its February 4 meeting. The property, which will […]
PFAS: Chemicals of Emerging Concern
Submitted by Ahmad Zahra, Fullerton Council Member & Orange County Water District Representative Nothing is more important than clean water. We wash our produce, bathe our kids, and brush our teeth every […]
