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Story by Jeanne Hoffa/FullertonStories.com - 4/8 Misc Report –  A robbery suspect was flagged in connection with a crime against a female near S. Magnolia Avenue and W. Orangethorpe Avenue. The suspect is Hispanic and in his 30s. He’s dressed in a trench coat and is wearing glasses. The CHP is on the scene at...
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By Erin Haselton – The Fullerton Chamber of Commerce has named Dr. Mitch Hovey, Superintendent, Fullerton School District, as 2012 Educator of the Year. Dr. Hovey will be presented the prestigious award at the Chamber’s Annual Salute to Education breakfast, on Friday, June 1, at 7:30 a.m. at Fullerton College, located at 321 E....
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By Jennifer Karmarkar – The controversial “in-lieu” franchise fee added to residents’ water bills may be eliminated soon, as the City Council prepares to vote on the issue Tuesday. At a special April 9 meeting, the Ad Hoc Water Rate Study committee voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council halt transfers of the...
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By Jennifer Karmarkar/FullertonStories.com  –  He testified in the O.J. Simpson case, manned the Hall of Justice the night the LA riots broke out and confronted some of the most notorious gangs in Southern California.  Now Sgt. Jeff Stuart faces what may be his toughest role yet: public information officer for the Fullerton Police Department....
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By Jeanne Hoffa – Have you ever seen someone have a panic-attack, heard a co-worker talk of feeling hopeless, or been faced with a family member who screams in despair, but didn’t know what to do?  A two-day class will run at the Fullerton Main Library to train citizens how to help a person...
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The Fullerton Neighborhood Watch crew is looking for new members. Anyone who would like to join or see what the organization is about, is invited to tonight’s 7pm meeting. The group gathers in the Community room of the Fullerton Police Department The Neighborhood Watch has been called one of the most effective ways to...
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Compiled by Jeanne Hoffa –  4/1 Rape – 120 block of N. Prichard Avenue.  Two days later, police arrested 61-year-old Esteban Antonio Villamil, who lives across the street, for statutory rape at 4:40 p.m. 4/1 Suicide – A caller found a man on the 500 block of W. Elm Avenue who is not breathing at 8:17...
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From the Fullerton Police Department Public Information Office – The Fullerton Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying and locating two suspects who attempted to kidnap a 19 year-old female on Friday, April 6, 2012 at around 12:00 noon. The victim reported that she was walking in the north alley of...
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Photos and Story by Brian Park – Thursday afternoon marked the return of a local summer favorite, as the annual Fullerton Market made its debut in Downtown Fullerton. Vendors arrived as early as 10:30 a.m. and from as far as Escondido to set up their stations for the popular event. The market officially opened...
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By Jennifer Karmarkar – A controversial—and some say illegal—water franchise fee charged to Fullerton residents for four decades may soon be halted. In a 5-0 vote, the City Council agreed Tuesday to place the issue on the agenda for the next council meeting. It was an action many residents felt was long overdue. “Over...
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