Officials in the city of Fullerton are contemplating a temporary “hero pay” wage increase for grocery and retail workers. The Fullerton City Council will discuss the topic at its June 1 meeting, at the request of councilmembers Jesus Silva and Ahmad Zahra. But other city officials told The Epoch Times the measure is unnecessary. “It’s…
Fullerton Council to Debate ‘Hazard Pay’ Ordinance
June 1, 2021
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Fullerton Officials Consider Approval of Korean War Memorial
June 1, 2021
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Fullerton City Council on June 1 will consider authorizing the construction of a Korean War Memorial to commemorate nearly 40,000 U.S. servicemen who lost their lives during the war. The proposed memorial would be located at Hillcrest Park adjacent to the Duck Pond, near Brea and Harbor boulevards, and would feature five granite stars on…
Fullerton Settles Lawsuit with Bloggers Who Accessed Private Documents
May 13, 2021
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The City of Fullerton ended a longstanding lawsuit May 12 against a local blog and two of its contributors. The case dates back to 2019 when Joshua Ferguson and David Curlee of Friends for Fullerton’s Future blog reportedly posted confidential documents that showed the city engaging in questionable conduct. In response, the city issued a cease-and-desist letter to have the documents taken…
Fullerton Shoots Down Ban on Unoccupied Short-Term Rentals
May 5, 2021
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Fullerton city council has rejected a complete ban on whole house short-term rentals (STRs). Council during a May 4 meeting instead proposed shortening the cap on unoccupied STRs in an attempt to compromise after being hit with lawsuits from parties on both sides of the issue. It will vote during its May 18 meeting on an amended ordinance that would reduce the limit of total allowable whole-house STRs within the city from…
Fullerton Officials Aim to Fix City’s ‘Subpar’ Streets
The streets of Fullerton, California, are in dire need of improvement, according to city officials, and the City Council has become determined to do something about it. At a recent meeting, both officials and citizens acknowledged the poor state of the city’s streets and emphasized the need to begin fixing the problem as soon as…
Fullerton Advances Proposed Ban on Unoccupied Short-Term Rentals
April 21, 2021
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Fullerton city council is moving to tighten its existing short term rental (STR) rules by forbidding the practice in cases where the homeowner is not present during the rental period. During its April 20 meeting, council moved to prohibit whole-house STRs with a 3-2 vote. It will conduct a second reading of the amended ordinance during its next meeting. “It’s…
Back-to-Back Motorcycle Fatalities Result from Speeding
April 19, 2021
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Police say two speeding motorcyclists died April 17 in unrelated accidents. One crash happened in Fullerton when Francisco Sandoval, 32, of La Mirada crashed his 2006 Suzuki motorcycle into a wall at the intersection of Euclid Street and Rosecrans Avenue. Responding officers found Sandoval with life-threating injuries, and he was later pronounced dead at the scene. Earlier that…
Fullerton Cracks Down on Illegal Cannabis Dispensaries
April 15, 2021
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A quick online search for Fullerton dispensaries reveals 10 stores open for business. However, each one is operating illegally. To combat under-the-table cannabis sales, the city in April approved the hiring of a new code enforcement officer who will focus solely on closing illegal cannabis businesses. The pilot program is expected to run for two years at a cost of about $72,000….
Unions Are Hurting the Finances of Orange County Cities: Sen. John Moorlach
April 14, 2021
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Commentary Orange County, Calif. is a metropolis of 34 unique cities which house more than 3 million residents. There are unincorporated areas in Orange County, such as Rossmoor and Midway City, where residents rely on the Orange County Board of Supervisors to be their legislative body. When I served as a county supervisor, I worked…
Man Used Tow Truck to Steal Vehicles, Fullerton Police Say
March 26, 2021
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A 35-year-old Anaheim man is facing charges after allegedly using a tow truck to steal vehicles. The vehicles were taken in Fullerton between February 14 and March 13, Fullerton police said in a March 25 statement. In each of the three thefts, witness accounts or surveillance footage revealed a white tow truck was used to…
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