Category Archives: City Council

Downtown paid parking proposal on tomorrow’s council meeting agenda

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Editor

The City Council will consider the implementation of a 90-Day Downtown Nighttime Paid Parking Pilot Program at tomorrow night’s regularly scheduled meeting. It’s Item #1 on the agenda under Regular Business. We first reported on this on July 23. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow night’s city council meeting has been cancelled

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Editor

Due to the Independence Day holiday, tomorrow night’s City Council meeting (July 3) has been cancelled. The next scheduled meeting will be on July 17. To see the cancellation notice and other city meeting agendas, please click here.

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Fullerton cops fired over Kelly Thomas’ death are trying to get their jobs back

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Editor

Actually, it’s doubtful that they really want their jobs back. More likely, they just want a lot of money from the city. As reported in the Orange County Register: Nearly seven years after transient Kelly Thomas was killed in an … Continue reading →

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Council votes not to take a stance on Department of Justice lawsuit

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Editor

By Brandon Pho, Daily Titan | Fullerton City Council will not take a stance regarding the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against California for three sanctuary laws entitling undocumented immigrants to certain protections. “I was a little (surprised by this … Continue reading →

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Surging pension costs push more California cities toward bankruptcy

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Editor

By Dan Walters | From one end of California to the other, hundreds of cities are facing a tsunami of pension costs that officials say is forcing them to reduce vital services and could drive some—perhaps many—into functional insolvency or … Continue reading →

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Fullerton City Hall is closed today for another three-day weekend to observe Veterans Day

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Editor

City Hall Closure Dates 2017 January – 1*, 2*, 13, 27 February – 10, 20*, 24 March – 10, 24 April – 7, 21 May – 5, 19, 29* June – 2, 16, 30 July – 4*, 14, 28 August – 11, … Continue reading →

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Special council study session tonight on the ‘Fox Block’

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Editor

Saving the Fox Fullerton Theater was a dream for some local residents more than a decade ago that went awry. Restoration and retro-fitting was supposed to be done using private contributions, but instead it absorbed more than a million dollars … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s city council meeting agenda

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Editor

To read or download tonight’s detailed council meeting agenda, please click here (pdf). The public participation portion of the meeting Inflatable obstacle course for sale begins at 6:30 with presentations and awards. Actual city business normally doesn’t start until 7:00 … Continue reading →

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Mayor Whitaker sends letter on behalf of city to Sen. Josh Newman opposing SB 714

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Editor

The following letter from the City of Fullerton was sent yesterday to state Sen. Commercial Bouncy Castle For Sale Josh Newman opposing his legislation to put West Coyote Hills under state control, SB 714:  

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Council votes 4-1 to oppose state Sen. Josh Newman’s SB 714

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Editor

The legislation would effectively be a state takeover of West Coyote Hills. After lengthy public comments and heated debate among members of the council Tuesday night, the vote was 4-1 to oppose SB 714 (authored by Sen. Josh Newman). Council … Continue reading →

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