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By Jennifer Karmarkar – In a contentious meeting that made the Mayweather-Ortiz fight look like a church picnic, The Fullerton City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve the formation of a homelessness and mental health task force, comprised of community leaders from a range of non-profit, faith-based and mental health organizations. The Council named...
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After Protect Fullerton–Recall NO! released a fiery volley at Tony Bushala and his effort to recall three city council members, saying he’s used Kelly Thomas’ death to his political advantage, Councilmember Pat McKinley said he, Mayor Richard Jones and Councilmember Don Bankhead “will fight the recall right to the end, and we’ll see who...
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True to their promise, the Friends of Coyote Hills turned in the final two referendum petitions – one for the zoning change and another for the development agreement – on August 19. The anti-development group hopes to overturn the Fullerton City Council’s 4 – 1 approval of the West Coyote Hills development project. The...
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Fullerton Mayor F. Richard Jones, M.D., said this afternoon that “Reports that I am considering resigning my position as Mayor of the City of Fullerton are erroneous.  I am not resigning.  There is much work left to be done in our great city.” The statement was delivered by Fullerton Public Information Officer Sylvia Palmer...
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In a one-on-one meeting Wednesday, Fullerton Mayor Richard Jones told Ron Thomas that after Tuesday night’s council meeting, Jones is considering stepping down as mayor, Thomas said at a press conference outside City Hall. “He told me clearly that after last night’s meeting, he was very, very close to resigning . . . He...
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The Fullerton City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to accept a contract to hire Michael Gennaco, an independent consultant who will investigate the Kelly Thomas case and review the overall procedures and policies within the Fullerton Police Department. Gennaco’s contract states he will be paid $260 an hour for his services, with total compensation...
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During a recess at Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Mayor Richard Jones agreed to meet with Ron Thomas, father of Kelly Thomas, on Wednesday at 9 a.m. to discuss his son’s July arrest and subsequent death. The goal of the meeting, is so Ron Thomas can take his focus off the city council and...
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The first-ever California Citizens Redistricting Commission took steps Monday to ease gridlock in Sacramento by releasing newly drawn statewide congressional and legislative boundaries, the impact of which will be felt in Fullerton and statewide by the June 2012 primary election. The 14-member bi-partisan citizens commission – formed after passage of Proposition 11 (Voters FIRST...
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At this morning’s special closed-session city council meeting, the council agreed to allow City Attorney Richard Jones and City Manager Joe Felz to create a work contract with Michael Gennaco, above, who will independently review the Kelly Thomas case. Felz made the recommendation to hire Gennaco on August 8 after Fullerton residents criticized how...
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  Renee Land is a well-known woman, but no one in Fullerton seems to know who she is. Until now. She is Renee Land, the woman in white pants seen in the three videos taken the night of Kelly Thomas’ arrest and now seen around the world. It is her comments while waiting for...
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