Government

  The Fullerton City Council will vote tonight night to approve or reject the proposal to increase water rates, a move that would provide enough funding to upgrade the city’s current water main system that was constructed in the 1920s.  City water system manager Dave Schickling will present the findings from a water rate...
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With picket signs in hand, a group of protesters Monday stood in front of the Fullerton Police Department – at the corner of Commonwealth and Highland avenues – and rallied against the death of homeless man Kelly Thomas, which they said was a result of police brutality. Thomas’ parents removed him from life support...
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In front of a packed council chambers – with standing room only and additional seating in the City Hall lobby and in the main library – the Fullerton City Council voted 4-1 to approve the West Coyote Hills development project after years of community debate and already voting against the plan once in June...
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Compiled by Jeanne Hoffa, with confirmations by Fullerton Police Sergeant Andrew Goodrich. Not a complete list of all police activity. 7/3 Suspicious Circumstances – A caller was watching suspects take bails of cardboard from the rear of SWH Custom Foods on the 1800 block East Walnut Avenue. 9:333 p.m. 7/3 Burglary – Public Storage,...
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After receiving only 42 community feedback surveys out of 500 that were sent to residents surrounding Lemon Park, city staff and community members agreed Tuesday night to continue outreach efforts to determine which of the Lemon Street murals should be restored first. The city and the Public Art Committee hope to start the first...
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Restaurants in Downtown Fullerton can start developing outdoor dining areas after the council Tuesday voted 4-0 – with Councilmember Pat McKinley absent – to approve requirements, including removable fencing that is fire safe, structurally sound, aesthetically pleasing and compatible with neighboring restaurants. Also, there must be a minimum of 10 feet between a restaurant’s...
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Anaheim and Santa Ana residents pleaded Saturday against drawing legislative district boundaries that would divide the two cities. Their pleas were delivered at a meeting held by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission at Cal State Fullerton. Their argument: The Santa Ana and Anaheim Latino communities share cultural traditions like Dia de Los Muertos –...
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The Hunt Branch Library will remain open at least two days a week in fiscal year 2011-12, thanks to a 4-1 city council vote Tuesday night, appropriating an additional $115,000 to the library fund’s $3.4 million budget. At a May 26 meeting, the Fullerton Library Board of Trustees discussed closing the Hunt Branch for...
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Wiping away tears as they remembered their loved ones, friends and family of those who died in battle gathered Monday morning for the 73rd Annual Memorial Day Observance at Loma Vista Memorial Park. Adorned with 650 American flags, the cemetery filled with civilians dressed in red, white and blue, as well as members of...
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Compiled by Jeanne Hoffa, with confirmations by Fullerton Police Sergeant Andrew Goodrich. Not a complete list of all police activity. 5/22 Vandalism – Hunt Branch Library. Two Hispanic man were tagging with spray paint. They left the scene at 8:06 a.m. walking eastbound on the tracks. 5/22 Burglary – South Raymond Avenue/East Orangethorpe Avenue....
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