Archive for March, 2011

Events of the Day

March 31, 2011

FULLERTON MARRIOTT: The Fullerton Chamber of Commerce hosts the”Insider’s Briefing” with Lee Penrose, president and CEO of St. Jude Medical Center. The event starts at 7:30 a.m. The Marriott is located at 2701 E. Nutwood Ave. For more information, call (714) 871-3100. ART: Gronk, Fullerton College’s 2011 Artist in Residence, will hold art demonstrations...
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Events of the Day

March 30, 2011

STROLLER BRIGADE: A program that allows toddlers, preschoolers and their grown-ups to participate in docent-led games, stories, puzzles and crafts at the Fullerton Museum Center. Free. 10 a.m. For more information, call (714) 738-6545. ART: Gronk, Fullerton College’s 2011 Artist in Residence, will hold art demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more...
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Fullerton Women Honored Monday

March 28, 2011
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The Fullerton Museum Center filled Monday night with friends and family of five women in service, who were recognized in honor of Women’s History Month. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, who represents California’s 47th district, and council member Sharon Quirk-Silva organized the event.   They not only recognized working women, but Sanchez also gave a shout-out...
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Police Log: March 20 – 26, 2011

March 28, 2011

Compiled by Jeanne Hoffa, with confirmations by Fullerton Police Sergeant Andrew Goodrich. Not a complete list of all police activity. 3/20 Burglary – 600 block Langsdorf Drive. Woman said she got home and noticed her front door had been kicked in and several items were missing. 5:21 p.m. 3/20 Burglary – 1500 block Windsor...
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Events of the Day

March 27, 2011

SUNSET LANE: Trimester awards are from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Sunset Lane is at 2030 Sunset Lane. ART: Gronk, Fullerton College’s 2011 Artist in Residence, will hold art demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call (714) 992-7116. CAL STATE FULLERTON: The WoMen’s Center hosts the Women’s History Month Film Series...
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What Happens When the DREAM Is Over?

March 26, 2011
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  Tattered banners and posters from past DREAM Act rallies are stuck in a corner of Maria Duque’s cubicle in the Associated Students office at Fullerton College. Duque, 19, has many titles: honor student, Associated Students Vice President, team coordinator for the Fullerton College DREAM Team and “undocumented.”  For work, she promotes tequila, because...
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Clown-suit Wearing Rape Suspect Arrested

March 25, 2011
Jose Guadalupe Jimenez.  Photograph provided by Fullerton Police Department.

Nine years after the crime, Fullerton police arrested Jose Guadalupe Jimenez on Friday morning for the kidnap and rape of a 12-year-old girl in 2002. The assault occurred while the suspect was wearing a clown suit. Jimenez, 41, of Anaheim, is suspected of grabbing the girl from the corner of Lemon Street and Commonwealth...
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Events of the Weekend

March 24, 2011

FULLERTON COLLEGE: KinderCaminata lets kindergartners explore what they want to be when they grow up, and helps them choose a career path. Stations will be set up throughout the campus quad and in individual classrooms. The event goes from 7 – 11 a.m. FULLERTON MUSEUM CENTER: A Docent Tea starts at 10 a.m. At...
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Gronk Speaks

March 24, 2011
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Art students at Fullerton College got an earful about honing their abilities from Los Angeles-based artist Gronk on Wednesday. Gronk is the 2011 Artist in Residence, an annual, month-long program that allows domestic and international artists to show their work and interact with students. “All artists want to have their own style, but that...
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Police Arrest Homicide Suspect Wednesday

March 24, 2011
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Fullerton Police arrested Sergio Camacho Gonzalez, a suspect in the September 27 murder of Andrew Petrusiak, 56, on Wednesday night. Petrusiak was a local transient and Polish immigrant, according to Sgt. Andrew Goodrich. Investigators have been trying to locate Gonzalez, 36, since September, but it was difficult because he is a transient day laborer...
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