While residents once again pushed for a community backed district voting map to be adopted, council members are moving forward with a different map instead.
Category: Fullerton
Fullerton, home to Cal State Fullerton and a busy downtown, has about 140,000 residents. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, city services and downtown.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC Businesses and Public Agencies Left in the Dark As Power Authority Rolls Out
Some business owners in the four cities where Orange County Power Authority is set to begin providing power this week still don’t entirely know what’s going to happen.
Posted inAnne Marie Panoringan
Panoringan: Fullerton Grows Beyond Its College Bar Status (or Does It?)
The college bar crowd is what Fullerton, specifically its downtown area (also referred to as D.T.F.), has a reputation for. One walk through the neighborhood on a Friday or Saturday […]
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OC Green Power Agency Expands Contracts Established Behind Closed Doors by CEO Last Year
The new spending powers have been granted to a CEO who’s faced multiple questions of ethics investigations and lack of experience.
Posted inFullerton
Fullerton Begins Looking at Bonds to Pay Pension Debt
While the council hasn’t made a decision one way or another on the issue, it could see the issuance of one of the largest bonds in the city’s recent history.
Posted inFullerton
Fullerton to Explore Ditching its Fire Department to Join Regional Authority
Fullerton is one of the few cities left in Orange County not to join the larger agency. Placentia did the opposite in 2020 when it created its own fire department.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC Residents Face Electricity Price Hike After Clean Power Agency Picks Preliminary Rates
While public officials promised a lower price than Edison for years, officials were barely able to offer a plan that broke even with Edison’s rates.
Posted inGovernment
Fullerton City Council Cuts Spending, Uses Federal Bailout Money to Backfill Lost Revenue
Fullerton looks to join other Orange County cities in using some of the federal bailout money to backfill lost tax revenue stemming from the pandemic.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Top Official At OC’s Green Power Agency Abruptly Resigns Just Before Launch
The agency’s chief operating officer is leaving after a public meeting where she could be heard sharing concerns over her boss’s workplace conduct.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC’s First Clean Energy Agency Finally Picks Power Plans
The only open question now is how much those plans will cost, which the board of directors will decide in January.
