The trial of Fullerton police officers charged with murder and manslaughter is tentatively set to begin June 28.
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.
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Nelson: Don’t Expect Fullerton to Take Everyone’s Homeless
Supervisor Shawn Nelson says he’s happy to have a homeless shelter in Fullerton, but he’s making it clear that other supervisors must step up too.
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Supervisors Approve Purchase of Site for Homeless Shelter
Supervisors move forward with a plan to buy a furniture store in Fullerton that would become the county’s first all-year emergency shelter.
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Judge Turns Down Dismissal Request in Kelly Thomas Case
He tentatively rules that proceedings continue against two Fullerton police officers charged with beating to death a mentally ill, homeless drifter.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Politics & Elections, Top Stories, Transportation
Quirk-Silva Heads to Sacramento and Into GOP Cross Hairs
Her victory in a supposedly safe Republican Assembly district has given Democrats a supermajority and put her into Republicans’ sights.
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Flory Defeats Kiger by 29 Votes in Race for Fullerton City Council
Kiger had won a seat on the City Council in the June recall election, which was prompted by the fallout from the Kelly Thomas police beating.
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From Punk Band Bassist to Impresario of the Ballot Box
Jason Mills, a 31-year-old grad student and former punk band member, was the brains behind Sharon Quirk-Silva’s stunning victory.
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Yet Another Tight Race in Fullerton
As if Sharon Quirk-Silva’s upset of Assemblyman Chris Norby isn’t enough, candidates for a City Council seat are only 28 votes apart.
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Both Quirk-Silva and Norby Declare 65th Assembly Race Over
Though the vote count continues, both sides say Quirk-Silva has won, handing the Democrats a supermajority in the California Legislature.
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Quirk-Silva Leads in Assembly Race; Supermajority at Stake
The GOP thought Chris Norby’s 65th Assembly seat was safe, but now it appears Sharon Quirk-Silva will win and give Democrats a supermajority.
