Taxes and Streets Dominate Election Campaign for Three Council Seats in Fullerton
Orange County Election 2020
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New tax revenue and juggling road repairs are top priorities during the pandemic-induced recession.
City of Fullerton Faces Tough Financial Future Even With Potential New Taxes
Fullerton
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According to city staff, if an upcoming tax increase on the November ballot is denied by voters the city could run out of its savings by 2025.
All Eyes on OC Officials as Calls for Systemic Changes to Police Oversight Grow Amid Protests
George Floyd Protests
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Aggressive police unions, spending on law enforcement over youth programs and few citizen oversight boards — activists and leaders say OC’s debate is years in the making.
Cho: Fullerton Acts, In Spite of Its Leadership
Community Opinion
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Voters will do well to remember how their local leaders responded to this pandemic: did their leaders do what they could, when it needed to be done, or did they wait for someone else to take charge?
Put Up or Shut Up: Court Warns Fullerton Officials Must Prove Bloggers Stole Secret Documents
Fullerton Records lawsuit
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City of Fullerton attorneys are put on notice they have to prove allegations that resident and blogger Joshua Ferguson stole secret city hall documents, potentially jeopardizing the city’s lawsuit against Ferguson.
Fullerton City Councilman Questions How City Leaders Decided to Target Resident Blogger
Bruce Whitaker
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Fullerton City Councilman Bruce Whitaker is disputing that the City Council took a formal vote in September to sue local blogger Joshua Ferguson, and the blog he contributes to, for publishing secret city hall documents and seeking a publication gag against him and the blog.
Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Order Barring Fullerton Blog From Publishing Secret City Hall Documents
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The Fourth District Court of Appeals has temporarily suspended an OC Superior Court judge’s order barring resident Joshua Ferguson, and the blog he writes for, from publishing secret Fullerton city hall documents. The blog has already published documents shedding light on how former City Manager Joe Felz dodged a potential DUI after drinking and crashing his car in 2016.
Fullerton City Officials Target Local Bloggers in Lawsuit, Want to Search Private Computers
Bruce Whitaker
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Fullerton city attorneys are asking an OC Superior Court judge to keep local resident Joshua Ferguson, and the blog he writes for, from deleting confidential records and to appoint someone to look through electronics to find the records. Ferguson filed a public records lawsuit against the city last week.
Fullerton To Study Authorizing Legal Pot Shops
Fullerton
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Legal pot shops could come to Fullerton after the City Council decided to study the issue and revisit it in March to decide if they want to move forward on it. Meanwhile, the city is struggling to address the illegal shops operating in the city.
Fullerton to Allow Homeless to Sleep in Cars Overnight
Ahmad Zahra
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Homeless people living in their cars in Fullerton will be allowed to park and sleep overnight at some point, after the City Council directed City Manager Ken Domer to begin rolling out the program, starting with finding a location.