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Fullerton residents could choose from as many as five candidates per council seat in the June 5 election, should the ballot’s initial recall question be affirmed.  With the initial filing deadline now passed, there are five candidates for the seat currently held by Council member F. Richard Jones and four each for the seats...
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By Jennifer Karmarkar – Fullerton Mayor Sharon Quirk-Silva pulled papers today to become a candidate for the California State Assembly 65th District, a seat currently held by former Fullerton City Councilman Chris Norby. As a result, Quirk-Silva will not seek re-election to the Fullerton City Council in November. Citing a new competitiveness resulting from...
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By Jennifer Karmarkar – The election to recall City Council members Don Bankhead, F. Richard Jones and Pat McKinley has been scheduled for June 5 to coincide with the Statewide Primary Election. The decision came in a 5-0 vote at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, as the Council took action on several items pertaining to...
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From the City of Fullerton’s Public Information Office – The City of Fullerton has received notification from the Orange County Registrar of Voters that the recall petitions against three council members have sufficient signatures to qualify for the ballot.   The petitions asked the city to place a recall of Fullerton Council Members Dr....
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By Jennifer Karmarkar – Fullerton Recall organizers filed signed recall petitions with the City Clerk’s office shortly after three p.m. today, taking the next steps toward recalling City Council members Pat McKinley, Don Bankhead and F. Richard Jones. As promised, members of the Fullerton Recall, led by Fullerton School Board Trustee Chris Thompson and...
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Editors note: This story is the first of several year-end wrap ups. Coming stories include Crime and the Police Department, The Arts, Manners and our list of Darts and Arrows.   By Jennifer Karmarkar – 2011 may well go down in history as the year of the turnover, thanks to a number of local...
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By Jennifer Karmarkar – Dozens of supporters of Mayor F. Richard Jones and councilmen Don Bankhead and Pat McKinley attended a fundraising event Thursday evening, stepping past recall proponents who flanked the doorways to the Villa Del Sol in downtown Fullerton. About 125 people paid up to $100 each to support the councilmen, who...
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By Jenni Karmarkar – A smaller crowd than expected turned out Wednesday afternoon to hear KFI radio personalities John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou broadcast their show from outside the Fullerton police department.  Organizers of the Fullerton Recall Committee said Tuesday they expected several hundred people at the rally to support their effort to recall...
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By Jennifer Karmarkar – Organizers of the Fullerton Recall Committee expect several hundred people at a rally Wednesday which takes place along Highland Avenue between Commonwealth and Amerige Avenues between 3:00-7:00 p.m. Radio hosts John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou will broadcast their show from outside city hall Wednesday. The duo, whose popular afternoon drive-time...
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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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