Archive for April, 2011

Fullerton needs a business “incubator,” or a place where business graduates can get guidance for their entrepreneurial plans after graduation, according to John Jackson, Cal State Fullerton professor of marketing and entrepreneurship and director of the center for entrepreneurship. Johnson was the guest speaker at Friday’s Chamber of Commerce luncheon, entitled “Entrepreneurship: The Future...
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As one new life begins, another one ends for Di Amore owners Glen and Kim Rhynes. For the past nine years, Di Amore sat at the corner of Harbor Boulevard and Amerige Avenue, but after today the boutique will close. The reason is two-fold: Retail sales are down, and the Rhynes are adopting a...
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Friday THE MUCK: The Muck hosts art classes for kids of all ages. A clay class for kindergartners to third grade and a drawing class for fourth through sixth graders are at 3:30 p.m. A clay class for fourth through sixth graders and a drawing class for kindergartners through third graders start at 4:30...
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At Thursday’s Fullerton Market, Wilshire Avenue will fill again with fresh fruits, veggies, flowers and fish. Oasis Organics, based in Imperial Valley, will be selling oranges and melons, as well as organic potatoes, sweet onions, purple artichokes and bi-color sweet corn. Linden-based Smit Orchards will have organic apples, including pink ladies and fuji strands....
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The Fullerton Planning Department has chosen RRM Design Group as the consulting firm for the Downtown Core and Corridor Specific Plan (DCCS). The city council will vote on the recommendation May 3. At a community meeting last Monday, Fullerton residents and the DCCS Plan Committee interviewed RRM Design Group, PBS & J Corporation and...
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When the Chin family first tried to buy a home in a Fullerton neighborhood in the 1950s, minorities were not allowed to by order of racist deed restrictions. Outraged, Ralph and Natalie Kennedy, who lived in the all-white neighborhood, began a petition drive in support of the Chins and were successful in helping them...
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MUSEUM CENTER: The Stroller Brigade, for toddlers, preschoolers and their grownups, is from 10 a.m-noon. Docents read stories and lead games and crafts. Free. For more information, call (714) 738-6545. The Museum Center is at is at 301 N. Pomona Ave. MAIN LIBRARY: Toddler Storytime, for children under 3, is from 10:15-10:45 a.m. (register)...
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The more math courses students take and excel in, the more likely they are to attain at least a bachelor’s degree, according to the latest research conducted by Allen W. Gottfried, Cal State Fullerton emeritus professor of psychology, and colleagues. Though such things as motivation, high grades, parental involvement and a mother’s expectations tend...
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MAIN LIBRARY: Sam Standring teaches PC computer basics from 10-11 a.m. Call (714) 738-3121 to make an appointment. Crittenton Services for Children and Families holds its monthly meeting in Osborne Auditorium from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The After School Club meets at 4 p.m. for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. HUNT BRANCH:...
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Compiled by Jeanne Hoffa, with confirmations by Fullerton Police Sergeant Andrew Goodrich. Not a complete list of all police activity. 4/17  Burglary – 1300 block W. Woodcrest Ave. 6:36 p.m. 4/17  Burglary – 1500 block Deerpark Drive. A woman said she just arrived at her Dodge Stratus and found the inside was burglarized and the...
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