Monthly Archives: October 2010

Orange County Register offers a one-stop election resource

The Orange County Register‘s editorial staff has created a one-stop resource page to help voters with their election day decisions.  Included are  links to the Register‘s candidate endorsements in selected races,  recommendations on the statewide propositions and local ballot measures, … Continue reading

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OC Register endorses Bruce Whitaker for city council

This endorsement of Bruce Whitaker for Fullerton City Council appeared today in The Orange County Register in a column by Brian Calle: A special election will fill the council seat left by Shawn Nelson’s move to the county Board of … Continue reading

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FACT founder and council candidate Bruce Whitaker profiled

By Cheryl Scott | FullertonStories.com Fullerton City Council candidate Bruce Whitaker’s staunch conservative philosophy is the cornerstone of his campaign, and if elected he said he will focus on the city’s economy. “That’s the highest priority,” he said.  Read the … Continue reading

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Shawn Nelson’s shake and bake approach

By Norberto Santana, Jr. | Voice of OC Usually, a newcomer to a body like the Orange County Board of Supervisors keeps a low profile while learning the ropes of their new job. That has not been Nelson’s approach. Read … Continue reading

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Nelson vs. Sidhu match a snore this time

By Steven Greenhut, Columnist | The Orange County Register Those Orange County political observers who have been awaiting a repeat of the June supervisorial grudge match that pitted pension-reforming Shawn Nelson, then a Fullerton councilman, against union-backed Anaheim Councilman Harry … Continue reading

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Fullerton man shot while driving home

By Jessica Terrell | The Orange County Register A 40 year-old man was shot in the arm early Sunday when an unknown masked gunman approached his van and shot twice at the driver’s side window, authorities said. The man was … Continue reading

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3 of 6 suspects caught in Fullerton jewelry heist

By KABC-TV Staff Three of six suspects have been arrested in an Orange County jewelry heist that was all caught on surveillance tape. Six men stormed the Fullerton Jewelry Mart on South Harbor Boulevard on Thursday afternoon, smashing the cases … Continue reading

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Fullerton robbery suspects jailed in Santa Fe Springs

By Brian Day, Staff Writer | Whittier Daily News Whittier police arrested three men at a Santa Fe Springs motel late Thursday. The trio is suspected in a smash-and-grab jewelry store robbery in Fullerton earlier in the day, authorities said. … Continue reading

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Thieves target Fullerton jewelry mart

By Sean Emery / The Orange County Register A group of nine men carried out a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store Thursday, escaping with a “significant” amount of merchandise, police said. Six men armed with hammers and other blunt … Continue reading

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FCLO’s ‘Jane Eyre’ haunted by spirits of musicals past

By Eric Marchese / For The Orange County Register Fullerton Civic Light Opera’s staging at the Plummer Auditorium features great acting, splendid singing and fine dancing, a firm grasp of the score by music director Lee Kreter and a sumptuous … Continue reading

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Car crushed turning into Burger King on E. Chapman

By Bruce Chambers and Alejandra Molina / The Orange County Register One person was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash on East Chapman Avenue Thursday morning. The crash, involving a Nissan Maxima and a Chrysler New Yorker, was … Continue reading

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Yes, The Cellar is Haunted. Seriously.

By Jessica Ford / OC Weekly The Cellar hosted a paranormal investigation last night, just in time for Halloween, and it turns out the place really is haunted. Well, I’m convinced, anyway. Read the entire article  . . .

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Five candidates tops in Fullerton campaign money

By Adam Townsend / The Orange County Register Council candidates Roland Chi, Doug Chaffee, Pat McKinley and Don Bankhead are the top four spenders in the Fullerton City Council race as of the end of last month, according to financial … Continue reading

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Cal State Fullerton opens third parking structure

By Amanda Molinaro / OC METRO Cal State Fullerton has opened a third parking structure. The 535,000-square-foot facility houses 1,500 stalls, a six-story spiral staircase and LED lighting. Read the entire news story . . .

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Fullerton man convicted of killing neighbor

By Robert J. Lopez | Los Angeles Times A Fullerton man was convicted of murdering his 43-year-old neighbor after he found her in bed with his son. Guillermo Rodriguez, 43, was found guilty by a jury of one felony count … Continue reading

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