It’s been four weeks since Fullerton City Manager Joe Felz’ car crash in the wee hours of Nov. 9, and Felz remains on paid leave while the police are continuing what has become a mysterious investigation into the incident.
Tag: Joe Felz
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Fullerton, Top Stories
Fullerton Plunges Deeper Into Controversy Over City Manager’s Car Crash
“We’re completely in the dark,” said Councilman Bruce Whitaker regarding the investigation into City Manager Joe Felz’s accident in a residential neighborhood during the wee hours of Nov. 9 after he had been drinking at election night parties.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton
Questions Surround Fullerton City Manager’s Election Night Crash
City Manager Joe Felz had a “minor” driving accident early Wednesday morning after celebrating at election night parties in downtown Fullerton. Police believed Felz was “emitting an odor of alcohol,” but did not administer a breathalyzer test.
Posted inFullerton, News Briefs
Soccer Club Repays Fullerton for Coach’s Private Lessons on Public Fields
The city will get back the approximately $38,000 in rental fees that the former coach, James Obleda, ran up over about four years or roughly 900 hours of private coaching.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Top Stories
Fullerton Parents Demand Action at Dangerous School Intersection
Parents with children attending Pacific Drive Elementary School want a streetlight at the intersection before “somebody gets hit, or killed.”
Posted inFullerton, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
National Nonprofit Exits Fullerton Open Space Negotiations
Trust for Public Land resigns from negotiations with Chevron for Fullerton to acquire former oil field.
Posted inFullerton, Health & Wellness, Outdoors, Top Stories
Permanent Homeless Shelter Might End Up in Anaheim
The city recently purchased a plot of land near its border with Fullerton that officials say could be the location of Orange County’s first permanent, year-round shelter.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Community Editorial: It’s No Time to Cut Funding for Human Relations
The Kelly Thomas police beating shows the need for resources to help homeless people and foster better communication in communities.
Posted inFullerton
Mayor Issuing Apology to Family of Man Police Beat to Death
Ron Thomas, father of Kelly Thomas, announced that Mayor Sharon Quirk-Silva is working on a letter that will “clear Kelly’s name.”
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Investigative, Top Stories
Fullerton Police Chief to Retire
Michael F. Sellers, who was harshly criticized after the beating
death of transient Kelly Thomas by his officers, will officially
step down this month.
