16+ hour, 40+ min ago   (205+ words) Approximately 40 people filled Allison’s Goods in downtown Fullerton on Saturday afternoon, September 12, 2026, for the launch of Return to Storytelling: An Inverted Ethnography, the latest book by local author and Cal State Fullerton anthropology professor Karen Stocker. The 2 pm event left…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (796+ words) When a local newspaper disappears, the loss is often measured in fewer reporters, fewer stories and fewer opportunities for residents to follow City Hall. But a growing body of academic research suggests the consequences can reach much further—into municipal…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (1621+ words) Below are the League of Women Voters of California’s recommendations on the 14 propositions appearing on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Recommendations are based on League positions developed through study and member consensus, and the LWVC Board of Directors carefully reviews each measure…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (433+ words) Fullerton City Council District 5 candidate Jozef Maldonado has agreed to remove “Parks Commissioner” from his ballot designation after opponent Oscar Valadez sued to have the title struck from election materials. The dispute was not over whether Maldonado is actually a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (291+ words) The Phase 2 acquisition to permanently protect the rest of West Coyote Hills’ 510-acre habitat — serving 2 million residents in park-poor communities spanning Orange and Los Angeles Counties — is entering its homestretch. In April, the State of California approved the Purchase and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (176+ words) The VA Long Beach Healthcare System announced the reopening of the PIER (Partnership in Effective Recovery), a newly renovated peer-led resource center for Veterans dealing with mental illness. The expanded center is located in Building 46 at the Tibor Rubin VA…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago   (560+ words) The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has lost confidence in a conviction of a man in connection with a 1998 robbery of a Fidelity Financial Services office in Fullerton and successfully argued, in conjunction with The Innocence Center, to have the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (129+ words) 75% of purchase price raised, but a critical funding gap remains It’s been a while since you’ve heard from us — but we’ve been working quietly, and we have real news to share. We’re so close — and we need your help to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (515+ words) Orange County faces a critical challenge: $20 million is all that stands between it and the permanent loss of its last major open space, West Coyote Hills. This area, which spans 510 acres, includes beautiful coastal sage scrub and oak woodlands, providing…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (611+ words) Filings show Fullerton’s police and firefighter associations have spent more than $150,000 on city elections since 2020 — including maximum donations to one of the officials now facing removal In 2024, the Fullerton Police Officers’ Association donated $5,500 to Valencia, which is the maximum allowed…...