Archive for May, 2011

The iconic triangular Fox Theatre marquee and the ticket booth that face Harbor Boulevard started coming down this morning. It will take a few days to remove the “Fox” letters and the entire marquee, according to Leland Wilson, president of the Fox Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation. Although many Fullertonians are familiar with the sign,...
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FULLERTON ARBORETUM: The arboretum presents “New Birth of Freedom: Civil War to Civil Rights in California,” a student-run exhibit that displays civil rights struggles in California and Orange County. The arboretum is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. It is located at 1900 Associated Rd. For more information, call (657) 278-3407....
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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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FULLERTON ARBORETUM: The arboretum presents “New Birth of Freedom: Civil War to Civil Rights in California,” a student-run exhibit that displays civil rights struggles in California and Orange County. The arboretum is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. It is located at 1900 Associated Rd. For more information, call (657) 278-3407....
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North Orange County’s longest-running Memorial Day ceremony will continue May 30 as the U.S. Army’s 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment will be the focus of the 73rd Annual Fullerton Memorial Day Observance. Special guest speaker Colonel Antonio A. Aguto Jr., commander of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, will arrive aboard an Orange County Sheriff’s Department...
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Unable to reach an agreement on any of the five options for reducing the Hunt Branch services for the 2011-12 fiscal year, the Fullerton Library Board of Trustees will not present any new recommendations to the city council at its June 7 budget hearing. The board hoped to end Thursday night’s meeting with a...
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SHARED VISIONS: The “Shared Visions International Art Exhibit,” a display of 90 pieces of art by about 50 blind artists from the U.S., Canada, Israel and India, is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Eye Care Center is located at 2575 Yorba Linda Blvd. For more information, call (714) 449-7401. THE MUCK: The...
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Racquetball athletes and their families filled the Meridian Sports Club on Thursday at the opening day of the 2011 Ektelon Nationals. The top 16 players are guaranteed to win money, with the top winners getting up to $10,000. This year’s event is the first of a five-year contract with the City of Fullerton. For...
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  An armed robbery suspect was arrested Wednesday by Fullerton Police after he robbed  a store that had been under surveillance. The man is suspected of robbing the same store two previous times. According to police Sergeant Andrew Goodrich, Demetres Delvon Mitchell, 28, entered the HR Market on South Magnolia around 8 P.M. and...
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