Features

By Jennifer Karmarkar – There was no intent to deceive or falsify information on the part of the city in the Kelly Thomas incident. Those were the findings of special investigator Michael Gennaco, who delivered his long-awaited report at a special City Council meeting Tuesday.  Gennaco’s 30 minute presentation focused on four significant items...
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By Mellissa Martínez – Ash Wednesday is this week. Even if you don’t keep track of Catholic holidays, there’s a good chance that you have, at one time, enjoyed the celebrations that lead up to this one. Mardi Gras, the raucous carnival that kicks off Lent, gives people from all over the world a...
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By Breanna Keller  – With clothes everywhere and hard bargains being driven, Cafe Hidalgo was buzzing with activity. The room was loud and the sound of women’s voices was everywhere. The din of conversation, wine tasting and trading was the sound of the third annual Barter Babes, a charity event that raises money for...
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Story and photo by Madilyn Hood – After Fullerton’s rough year in 2011, a local businessman is looking to stir the pot of enthusiasm with banners promoting what people say they love about the city.   Michael Ritto of All Media Advertising is heading up the campaign that will be displayed on major streets...
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  From the City’s Public Information Office – The report by independent consultant Mike Gennaco on the Fullerton Police Department’s response in the Kelly Thomas case will be presented to the Fullerton City Council at its Tuesday, Feb. 21, meeting. The meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m., in the council chamber at Fullerton City...
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Marc Duda Will Face Victims in Federal Court Tuesday By Jennifer Karmarkar – A 61-year-old woman facing a liver transplant. An elderly man living on social security. A 63-year-old woman with two broken hips confined to a wheelchair. Those are just a few of the people whose lives were torn apart by financial advisor...
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By Mimi Ko Cruz –   In a first for Cal State Fullerton, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded more than $800,000 in grants to the university for projects tackling obesity and promoting good nutrition and related research. As a newly-designated Hispanic-Serving Agricultural University on the Federal Register, CSUF garnered three USDA grants: $280,343...
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By Mimi Ko Cruz – The pressure was on. Would Cal State Fullerton’s Welebaethan be proclaimed the best student history journal in the nation for the 25th year in a row? Absolutely, the journal judges for the National History Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta, decided. The journal’s writers and editors and their faculty advisers...
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By Corky Nepomuceno – As heart-wrenching and harried as it can be, theatre life still possesses a certain magic that attracts hundreds of talented thespians every year, if merely for the gratification of artistic expression. Testament to this is Stages Theatre‘s impressive 20th Anniversary season as an independently run and non-profit organization. And from...
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By Jennifer Karmarkar – “If somebody says there is a culture of corruption, they’re either lying, they have other motives or they are grossly misinformed.” Those are the words of acting Police Chief Dan Hughes while defending the Fullerton police department after it has faced six months of attacks from protesters and bloggers. In...
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