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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 inFullerton, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Fullerton Residents: Keep Thomas Officers Off the Force
Hundreds showed up to an overflow Fullerton City Council meeting to oppose the possibility of the officers getting their jobs back.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Top Stories
14 Arrested in Kelly Thomas Protest
Arrests came after a mostly peaceful rally against the acquittal of Fullerton police in the homeless man’s beating death.
Posted inFullerton, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Thomas Case Could Speed OC’s Adoption of Laura’s Law
Supervisor says OC might become the first large California county to adopt legislation that allows courts to order treatment for mentally ill adults.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Top Stories
Impacts of Kelly Thomas Case Go Far Beyond Jury’s Verdict
Similar to Rodney King’s, the Kelly Thomas case showed reluctance of juries to convict police. Also like King’s beating, Thomas’s death will have long-lasting impact.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Top Stories
Thomas Trial Begins With Echoes of Rodney King Beating
With opening arguments set to begin in the case against two former Fullerton police officers in the beating of transient Kelly Thomas, key players compare it to the watershed case against Los Angeles officers accused of beating Rodney King.
Posted inBuena Park, Countywide, Fullerton, Top Stories, Transportation
State Says OC Cities Must Put Ambulance Contracts Out to Bid
State law requires Anaheim, Fullerton and Buena Park to bid out contracts that are now held exclusively by one firm. Some are worried that the process might attract shady operators.
Posted inFullerton
Fullerton Police to Pay $25,000 Settlement in False Arrest Case
The arresting officer, Kenton Hampton, was among six involved in the beating death of Kelly Thomas in 2011.
Posted inFullerton, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Fullerton City Council Tables Decision on Homeless Shelter
After hearing from dozens of residents who packed the council chambers, council members decide they need more specifics.
Posted inFullerton, Government
Despite Complaints, Supervisors Still Back Homeless Shelter
A not-in-my-backyard argument by residents at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting did not sway Supervisor Shawn Nelson or his colleagues.
