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February 16, 2011
Does Stubrik's Make the Best Bananas Foster in OC?
My birthday tradition with the cousins I grew up with and my best friend is to have dinner at Stubrik's, that classic Fullerton steakhouse that knows charred beef the way Nolan Ryan knows how to fling a baseball. I'm usually so stuffed after knifing through one of its slabs that I have no room fo ... More >>
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February 21, 2011
Profiles of OC Pioneers Who Were Klan Members: Herman Hiltscher
Not Hiltscher, but SO adorable!In Fullerton, the surname Hiltscher is one of the oldest, one whose holders made their mark on the city in its earlier days. Patriarch August ran a farm off Orangethorpe Avenue; his sons operated the Center Meats butcher shop for decades. August Jr. was a Fullerton ... More >>
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March 3, 2011
An Evening With Jackson Browne
Terrace Theater
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March 3, 2011
The Adicts Playing Secret Show Tonight in Fullerton
We can't tell you exactly where, but if you do some investigating, we're sure you can figure out exactly where the venerable '80s punk band from England is playing tonight in Fullerton.They're playing under a different name, and the ads for tonight's show don't have their photos, but this secret ... More >>
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March 10, 2011
Deke Dickerson and the Ecco-Fonics
Big's Grill
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March 18, 2011
Fullerton Arboretum's Annual Monster Tomato And Pepper Sale THIS WEEKEND!
Whether it's heat or sweet, red or green, there is something for you in Fullerton this weekend. Their Monster Tomato and Pepper Sale occurs once a year, and with over 100 varieties of peppers and 250-plus tomato types to choose from, that salsa recipe will never be the same.Thursday was a "member ... More >>
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April 18, 2011
Profiles in OC Pioneers Who Were Klan Members: William Starbuck, Fullerton School Trustee, Druggist
With the eyes of America turned to Orange County yet again for our hilarious haters, let's take a moment to focus again on the city that inspired the Obama-as-ape email lunacy: Fullerton. Man, I'm starting to believe that GOP operative who told me a couple of years ago that Fullerton is the most ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
Resistant Culture Headlines Benefit Show for OC Dream Team
Lalo AlcarazImagine they are mohawks The DREAM Act is back in the news and a show this Friday in Fullerton featuring Resistant Culture will benefit the local efforts of the Orange County Dream Team. The federal legislation providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrant youth who at ... More >>
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May 31, 2011
Profiles In OC Pioneers Who Were Klan Members: James W. Newell, Fullerton-Area Miner/Mason
That old-time racism that once marked Fullerton is rearing its ugly head right now over at the Friends for Fullerton's Future blog, in the comments section in a simple post about the future of the Chicano murals near the Lemon Street overpass. Of course! As we've noted before on this blog, Fuller ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
Grandma's Wild Ride
[Hey, You!] Parking-lot peril from a long-lived lead foot Anonymous
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June 23, 2011
Getting a Naked Scrubdown at Imperial Health Spa
[SUMMER GUIDE] No. 35 of the 100 Reasons to Be Ecstatic About Summer In OC!
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July 1, 2011
Restaurant Roll Call for June 2011
tk_burger_anaheim.JPG Photo Courtesy of TK Burger's Facebook PageIt's the end of the month, so it's that time again: time to take stock of the restaurant openings and closing we observed here on the blog in June. There were quite a few debuts this month, and fewer shutters than usual.The list aft ... More >>
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July 1, 2011
Steamers Jazz on Catalina Island
Fullerton's Steamers Jazz Club continues its weekly summer series tonight on Catalina Island with the Edmund Velasco Quintet. The Friday night show is the latest highlighting Grammy-winning and up-and-coming musicians taking place at the Catalina Country Club.
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July 5, 2011
A & J Drive-In, Burger Spot on the Blacktop, Continues to Deliver in Fullerton
If I'm ever pulling into a lonely asphalt lot greased with diesel, oil and debris, it's probably for one of the best burgers in Fuller-town. On a breezy summer afternoon, A & J's Burger Drive-In is a hive of lunchtime activity, and I've been buying their cheaply priced and consistently tasty ... More >>
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July 7, 2011
Ex-Cop's Sad Saga Points to Problems with Pill Popping Police . . . and Fullerton PD?
The Orange County Register has a detailed story on a pill-popping Fullerton police officer whose career ended when internal affairs investigators showed up at his Seal Beach apartment and found empty pill bottles and a cop so high he could not speak without slurring.The Reg tells the Todd Alan ... More >>
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July 18, 2011
[UPDATED with PD Protest PHOTOS:] Kelly Thomas' Retired Deputy Father Blasts Fullerton Police for 'Killing My Son'
UPDATE, JULY 18, 7:12 P.M.: The Fullertonian's Alex Stouffer was at this afternoon's Fullerton Police Department protest with camera in hand, and some of the resulting shots have been graciously shared with the Weekly.Among those who turn up in Stouffer's lens is Ron Thomas, the father of 37-year ... More >>
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July 7, 2011
We Are the Arsenal Are Big in Fullerton
[Locals Only] Next up: The world
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July 15, 2011
Fullerton Cops Close Cannabis Club Near Elementary School
Apparently Derek Gonzalez didn't get the memo that the city of Fullerton doesn't allow medical marijuana dispensaries inside city limits. Whether or not he did, the 21-year-old owner of The Green Parrot, a medical marijuana dispensary in Fullerton, apparently didn't know it is also illegal to ope ... More >>
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July 25, 2011
Profiles in OC Pioneers Who Were Klan Members: William French, Fullerton's First Deputy Police Officer
Hey, since the Fullerton Police Department is in the news because half-a-dozen of them beat to death a homeless man who suffered from schizophrenia, why not remind folks this week about the department's friendly past? Yes, Mitchie: Klan members were part of Fullerton's finest, and it started from ... More >>
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July 30, 2011
Protest Fullerton Police Brutality Today; Victim's Vigil Tonight
Did police murder this man?If you're alarmed that six Fullerton police officers surrounded and then brutally beat to death an unarmed, mentally ill and petite homeless man earlier this month without any known consequences, you can gather with other concerned citizens today and protest.Organizers ... More >>
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July 30, 2011
"Justice For Kelly" Chanted at Vigil For Fullerton Police Brutality Victim
Protester Jon Hansen says he isn't the protesting type but this cop killing was murderA little after 8 p.m. tonight, scores of people holding candles and representing a cross section of society gathered around the flag pole in front of the Fullerton City. They chanted "Justice for Kelly!" T ... More >>
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August 3, 2011
Calls for Resignation, Recall in Fullerton over Kelly Thomas Beating
Ed CarrascoHundreds of people showed up at the Fullerton City Council meeting last night--as did mobile television vans from every major local station. The overwhelming majority of people present were there to physically and demonstrate their outrage over the July 5 beating of Kelly T ... More >>
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August 4, 2011
Fullerton Stands Up for Kelly Thomas
[Moxley Confidential] Businessman/blogger Tony Bushala isn't letting anyone forget Kelly Thomas' brutal death at the hands of Fullerton police
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August 17, 2011
Breaking: Fullerton Mayor Dick Jones to Resign in Wake of Kelly Thomas Murder-by-Cop Scandal
KFI-AM 640 is reporting that Fullerton mayor Dick Jones is planning resigning in the wake of the Kelly Thomas murder-by-cop.He told this development to Thomas' father, Ron, in a meeting between the two.Jones has long been a buffoon in Fullerton, one mercilessly ridiculed by the boyos over at Frie ... More >>
Music
September 1, 2011
OC All Over the VMAs
[Mental Notes] Plus, a concert and food drive in honor of Kelly Thomas
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September 15, 2011
[UPDATED with 'Triple Threat Bandit' Had Robbed Orange County Banks Before:] High-Speed Chase After Fullerton Bank Robbery
UPDATE, SEPT. 15, 3:46 P.M.: The FBI was already on the lookout for the man arrested at the end of today's hour-long chase."Preliminary investigation shows it was the same individual today as the 'Triple Threat Bandit,'" says FBI spokeswoman Ari Dekofsky. Today, the man allegedly robbed Farm ... More >>
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September 19, 2011
Kelly Thomas Memorial Concert and Food Drive Last Saturday
Brandon FergusonJulian Porte performing at Kelly Thomas Memorial ConcertSaturday's concert in memory of brutalized Fullerton homeless man Kelly Thomas saw a modest crowd of protesters, local residents and music fans gather in the Fullerton Downtown Plaza to listen to an eclectic mix of local band ... More >>
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September 22, 2011
Reason Magazine's TV Outfit on the Kelly Thomas Murder and the Power of Citizen Media
With the world now paying more attention than ever to the Kelly Thomas murder, bigger projects on the tragedy are slowly emerging. One of the first efforts comes from the libertarian boyos over at Reason, specifically their Reason.tv video outfit. An eight-minute video focuses specifically on how ... More >>
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September 22, 2011
Where Things Stand A Day After The D.A. Charged Two Fullerton Policemen In The Beating Death of Kelly Thomas
R. Scott MoxleyDistrict Attorney Tony RackauckasIt's been about 28 hours since the D.A. charged two Fullerton cops in the brutal beating death of Kelly Thomas.In some ways what happened yesterday changed things, and in others it didn't. Marcellus McRae, a former federal prosecutor who now wo ... More >>
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September 26, 2011
OC Pioneers Who Were Klan Members: George Annin, Fullerton Police Officer, Councilmember
Given that the Fullerton Police Department's murderous ways are getting mucho coverage this week due to the Kelly Thomas killing, let's turn our attention anew to the department's old days, when it featured many Kluckers among its ranks, Kluckers who were hell-bent on turning Fullerton into a ref ... More >>
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October 10, 2011
OC Sheriff's Officials Undergoing 40-Hour Training on How to Interact With the Mentally Ill
After Kelly Thomas, a schizophrenic man who lived on the streets of Fullerton, died at the hands of Fullerton policemen in July, there was one thing just about everyone--the victim's family, protesters, the city council and law enforcement officials--agreed on: Law enforcement could use more trai ... More >>
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October 12, 2011
Fullerton College Student Says Cops Wrongfully Arrested Him And Beat Him Up in 2008
At a council meeting in Fullerton last week, a man said he thought the "flood gates" of complaints against the police department had only just started. Well, it looks like he might be right.A 23-year-old Fullerton College student was allegedly arrested on false charges of public drunkenness ... More >>
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October 19, 2011
Cristobal Ortiz Rodriguez and Brother Eduardo Ortiz Rodriguez Accused of Molesting Girls, Ages 3 and 6
Plying two girls ages 3 and 6 with candy and ice cream, two grown brothers had tag-team, simultaneous and solo sessions molesting and sexually assaulting the children in their Fullerton neighborhood for over a year, prosecutors allege.Cristobal Ortiz Rodriguez, 35, and Eduardo Ortiz Rodrigu ... More >>
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November 3, 2011
Five Great Pumpkin Treats In Orange County
Halloween has come and gone. Our costumes are once again being put away, packed in boxes or hung in closets, pushed to the corners of our minds until next year. But one culinary theme remains throughout the rest of autumn: pumpkins. While your squash-based sculptures won't keep through November, ... More >>
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November 11, 2011
Following in Fullerton's Footsteps? Downey Police Mistakenly Stop, Kill Unarmed Man; Public Protests At City Council Meetings
A community is crying foul and following in Fullerton's footsteps.On Oct. 22, a Downey police officer gunned down Michael Nida, a father of four who had spent the day celebrating his birthday, according to a Los Angeles Wave story.Police stopped Nida for his alleged connection to an armed robbery ... More >>
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November 17, 2011
Exhumed
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November 29, 2011
When Fullerton Residents Discriminated Against African-American and Latino Veterans Returning from World War II
FullertonsFuture.orgThe institutional racism of Orange County knows no bounds, of course, but researcher Luis F. Fernández--the Cal State Fullerton grad who resurrected the Alex Bernal case from the dustbins of you-know-what--found a case that had even me shaking my head.In 1946, the Fullerton P ... More >>
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November 30, 2011
Armory Emergency Shelters Opening in Fullerton and Santa Ana
With the brrrrr factor up overnight, the County of Orange has kick started the Armory Emergency Shelter Program that provides up to 400 beds for homeless families and individuals. Not to mention a nutritious meal, warm shower, safe place to sleep, warm clothes and various support services. The Na ... More >>
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December 5, 2011
Fullertonians Plan To Read Weekly's Cover Story About Their Police Department's Culture of Violence At Tomorrow's Council Meeting
The Friends For Fullerton's Future blog is asking people to show up to tomorrow's city council meeting with a copy of the OCWeekly in hand.In the FFFF blog post, they ask people to be there for the public comment portion of the meeting, where they will "read into record," the recent&nbs ... More >>
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December 8, 2011
Speak Takes You Thrift Shopping at Fullerton's Sav Mor Discount
BrassYou might not know who Speak is, but you do know his work. In late October, I wrote a piece for our sister paper, LA Weekly, on the Moreno Valley rapper, who co-wrote Kreayshawn's massive hit, "Gucci Gucci." The revelation raced around the blogosphere. Shortly after the news broke, Spe ... More >>
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December 12, 2011
[UPDATED] Burger Parlor Announces Brick And Mortar
Photo by John GilhooleyUPDATED: DECEMBER 12, 2011: Via an advance copy of a press release from their PR representation, we learn that BP's run at Rialto Cafe is now over. In addition, the future home of Burger Parlor will not only have its own beer sommelier, but biweekly menus for their vegetari ... More >>
Culture
December 15, 2011
'Theatre Uncut' Marks a Monkey Wrench Deferred
The Fullerton theater collective concludes its too-short existence with a well-crafted bang
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December 15, 2011
Fullerton Police Crash Virgin Of Guadalupe Ceremony, Offer No Comment
Mary may be the mother of God, but the Fullerton Police don't care. That's according to a local resident who said an annual neighborhood event to honor the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mary's mestizo manifestation was rudely crashed by beat cops just after midnight on Monday morning.Carmen Medellin ... More >>
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December 16, 2011
Kelly Thomas Killing Befuddles The Orange County Register Newsroom
Register: You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll be spoon-fed the official police version!There's no doubt that Fullerton police officers killed Kelly Thomas last July in an outrageous incident that provoked international focus on police brutality in Orange County.I'm focusing on the word "killed" beca ... More >>
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December 19, 2011
OC Pioneers Who Were Klan Members: Frederick Bastady, Buena Park Citrus Rancher/School Board Member
Out in the Central Valley town of Lindsay, Bastady Ranches continues the family's century-long tradition of growing oranges. They've been there since 1955, since Emanuel Bastady moved the family business from Buena Park, a business he inherited from his uncle Frederick, a child of Swiss immigrant ... More >>
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December 27, 2011
Shortstop BBQ Opens Brick-and-Mortar
So many of our luxe loncheras have started opening brick-and-mortar locations that we're going to have to start keeping a monthly tally, like we do with openings and closings. This time it's Shortstop BBQ, which has its invite-only soft opening tonight at their new digs near Cal State Fullerton.S ... More >>
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December 28, 2011
Fullerton Gym Sued For Erect Dick & Anal Snake Incident
Fullerton gym snake?A female custodian has sued a Fullerton gym for wrongful termination after protesting against a supervisor who allegedly begged for sex, plopped his erect penis on a table and told her a graphic story about a snake invading a woman's anus and exiting through her mouth.Accordin ... More >>
Music
January 5, 2012
Brandon Ferguson Not Welcome at Slidebar!
[Mental Notes] What does this have to do with the Kelly Thomas case?
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January 5, 2012
Honda-Ya to Open In Fullerton
Izakaya Honda-YaSharp-eyed Chowhound contributor and loyal SaFII reader OCSteve noticed that the old Sizzler on Yorba Linda Blvd. near the 57 in Fullerton is going to turn into a branch of the popular izakaya Honda-Ya. Honda-Ya's website confirms this and talks about a spring opening.
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January 31, 2012
Are Fullerton Cops Running a Towing Scam?
Another legal mess for FPDAre Fullerton cops involved in a vehicle towing scam?The answer is yes, according to a Jan. 13 lawsuit filed by Rowland Heights-based Safeway Towing Services, Inc. [DBA Bob's Towing].In the seven-page suit, company lawyer Neil C. Evans of Sherman Oaks claims that cops be ... More >>
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