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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 Jennifer Karmarkar – City Manager Joe Felz has confirmed that four specific allegations made about Kelly Thomas and his activities the night of July 5 will be addressed in the report from Michael Gennaco. Gennaco’s report is the first agenda item for the Feb. 21 special City Council meeting, which starts at 4:30...
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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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By Jennifer Karmarkar – Blame it on the full moon, but the fangs came out at Tuesday night’s marathon City Council meeting as recall advocates gathered en masse to revel in their successful petition drive. “I’m just waiting to get the word to start protesting again,” resident Jeffery Levine said to the Council.  “We’re...
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From the City of Fullerton’s Public Information Office – The City of Fullerton has received notification from the Orange County Registrar of Voters that the recall petitions against three council members have sufficient signatures to qualify for the ballot.   The petitions asked the city to place a recall of Fullerton Council Members Dr....
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  From the Fullerton Public Information office – Fullerton City Manager Joe Felz today (Feb.3) announced that Michael F. Sellers has informed the city that he will retire from his position as chief of the Fullerton Police Department. The retirement will be effective Feb. 18. Felz, who wished Sellers well, said the retirement will...
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By Megan Alyse Hanson – Occupiers from Occupy O.C. who brought their movement from Irvine on January 11th moved from their tent village at the Brea Dam to Lion’s Field on Brea Blvd. for their third week of camping in Fullerton.  The Occupy O.C. website states that the entire movement is going on its...
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By Jennifer Karmarkar – Fullerton Recall organizers filed signed recall petitions with the City Clerk’s office shortly after three p.m. today, taking the next steps toward recalling City Council members Pat McKinley, Don Bankhead and F. Richard Jones. As promised, members of the Fullerton Recall, led by Fullerton School Board Trustee Chris Thompson and...
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By Jennifer Karmarkar – If Tuesday’s City Council meeting was any indication, the youth of Fullerton are alive and well and now occupying City Hall. From the Brownie troop that led the Pledge of Allegiance, to the teens who pleaded for their skate park, to the Occupy Fullerton group that respectfully voiced its message,...
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By Jennifer Karmarkar – In a special meeting, the City Council elected Tuesday to have the city of Fullerton serve as the successor agency to the soon-to-be defunct Fullerton Redevelopment Agency. As such, the city is tasked with winding down the affairs of the agency, paying off enforceable obligations and disposing of agency assets....
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