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June 19, 2013
Q: Where Did Fullerton's Homeless Flee to After Encampment Raid By Police Last Week? A: Sewers
The Hunt Branch Library in Fullerton seemed more peaceful than ever, with birds chirping and a cool breeze whispering to everyone around that now, more than ever, was the time to lay on the grass and take a nap. A couple sat on a wooden bench while watching their two beautiful dogs run free across t ... More >>
Blogs
June 14, 2013
Simon Buckles, 27, Identified as Gunman Fatally Shot by Fullerton Police Officer: Update
See the update at the end of this post with police identifying the dead man as Simon Buckles, 27, of Anaheim, and details culled from social media and the fellow's brother.ORIGINAL POST, JUNE 13, 11:49 A.M.: A man who assaulted his boss at a Fullerton clothing manufacturer and later returned with a ... More >>
Blogs
June 14, 2013
Fullerton Police to Evict Homeless Encampment Outside Shuttered Hunt Library
A sizable homeless encampment near the closed down Hunt Branch Library in Fullerton will be cleared out by 3 p.m. today, the latest episode in a developing saga documented by the Fullerton Rag blog. The library, a gem of a design that came courtesy of renowned architect William L. Pereira, has defin ... More >>
Blogs
June 13, 2013
Brian's Beer and Billiards Offers Solace Far From the Maddening Coeds
[Editor's Note: We all know local music and dive bars go hand-in-hand. So in the interest of merging the two together on Heard Mentality, we bring you our newest nightlife column Dive, Dive, My Darling. Read as our bold web editor, Taylor "Hellcat" Hamby, stumbles into the dive bar scene every week ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2013
This Week In Food: A Medieval Times Movie, Al Capone's Niece, and Bringin' Home the Banana Stand
Whew, Mother's Day is over, and the rush for goodies and presents can die down until, well, whenever that paternal holiday is. Let's take a look at what the week after had to offer. . . . Edwin reviewed the South County chain Inka Mama's. Then he told us that Layer Cake Bakery is opening a second l ... More >>
Blogs
May 15, 2013
Early Bird Cafe To Begin Dinner Service
Oversleepers, rejoice! Early Bird Cafe, the Fullerton breakfast spot that makes the county's greatest omelet and other morning jaw-droppers, will begin serving dinner on June 4.
Blogs
April 25, 2013
Bootlegger's Brewery Celebrates Its 5-Year Anniversary With A Beer Fest This Sunday
Bootlegger's has had one heck of a year. The Fullerton brewery won a contentious fight for a conditional-use permit, moved into bigger digs and in the meantime, kept brewing kick-ass beer. It's time for a party. To celebrate five years of existence, Bootlegger's is hosting a music and beer festiva ... More >>
Blogs
April 18, 2013
Awesome Mexicans-Are-Missing-in-OC-History Quote of the Week!
"You talk in Fullerton and you hear about the citrus orchard grower himself, but they (longtime Fullerton residents) don't talk very much about the Mexican labor. It's as if somehow or other the orchards got fumigated; and they suddenly had fruit ripening; and they were irrigated somehow or other; a ... More >>
Blogs
March 26, 2013
Banh Mi Che Cali Opens Gigantic Restaurant in Fullerton Next To Lee's Sandwiches; Let The Banh Mi Battle Begin!
A banh mi turf war is brewing in Fullerton. Banh Mi Che Cali, which we've written about here on these blogs and featured on our Best Of lists, Favorite Dishes lists, and lists of other lists, has opened what has to be their biggest, most gigantic store yet...and this one also serves pho in an a ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2013
This Week In Food: An Oreo Shotgun, the Sliders from Hell, and Fillin' Up Growlers
Greetings, ladies and germs. It's that time again for your condensed food update, because you probably forgot about all of the awesome Stick a Fork In It blogs that you read earlier this week, right? Let me refresh your memory... First off, Edwin went to Four Sea, a Chinese restaurant in Irvine tha ... More >>
Blogs
March 20, 2013
[UPDATED] Early Bird Cafe Now in The Capable Hands of Frank DeLoach; Joseph Mahon ~~Exits~~ ~~Fired!~~ Exits!
[Updated, 3/20/13, 04:07 a.m.] During the night, we received a new e-mail from Mr. Menzies requesting another clarification. He wrote:Just put it back to how it originally was written if you don't mind. Again, my email was intended to be a quick comment about the ownership issue not to insinua ... More >>
Blogs
March 20, 2013
JP23 BBQ & Smokehouse Opens Tomorrow In Downtown Fullerton
After more than a year delay (and not to mention a fire that nearly destroyed the place), JP23 BBQ & Smokehouse is opening tomorrow (Thursday) in downtown Fullerton at the corner of Commonwealth and Harbor.
Blogs
March 8, 2013
Bootlegger's Brewery Opens New Tasting Room Tonight
Aaron and Patricia Barkenhagen and their employees have been busy people the last two weeks. They closed the old Bootlegger's Brewery tasting room two weeks ago and have moved all of the equipment to the new tasting room, building and sanding and painting and--yes--brewing (though the actual brewery ... More >>
Culture
March 7, 2013
Jesse La Tour: The Candidate
See our full OC Weekly 2013 People Issue
Blogs
March 5, 2013
Gustavo's Latest "Orange County Line" for KCRW: On the Demise of Friends for Fullerton's Future
We have gotten a lot of crap from folks in Fullerton for being pals with Tony Bushala and being fans of his late, great Friends for Fullerton's Future blog (never mind that we probably give more unrequited love to the city's many fine bars, restaurants, and people than any other OC 'burb besides San ... More >>
Calendar
February 28, 2013
Downtown Fullerton Art Walk
Fullerton Plaza
Blogs
February 22, 2013
Bootlegger's Move Is Imminent; Saturday Last Day At Old Tasting Room
It always takes longer to get through permitting and buildout than even the most pessimistic project managers plan for, but eventually it all falls in place. When you're an immensely popular brewery looking for bigger digs, that goes double.After a somewhat contentious fight for a conditional-use pe ... More >>
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February 13, 2013
Sergio Camacho Gonzalez Guilty of Killing Fellow Homeless Man with Piece of Wood
A jury in Santa Ana today convicted a homeless man of killing another homeless man by beating him in the head with a piece of wood.Sergio Camacho Gonzalez, 39, faces up to 26 years to life in state prison at his sentencing hearing, scheduled for April 5. He was found guilty of murder, with a person ... More >>
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January 24, 2013
Agent Orange
DiPiazza's
Blogs
December 28, 2012
Human Remains Discovered Near Hillcrest Park--Portola Crony, or Native American?
Last Sunday a local resident discovered a pile of human remains near Hillcrest Park in the city of Fullerton, and immediately broke with the protocol dictated to fans of police procedurals going back to the days of Quincy M.D. Instead of leaving the bones, possibly unearthed by recent ... More >>
Blogs
December 12, 2012
[UPDATE: Tonight's Classes Cancelled] Cal State Fullerton On Lockdown, Cops Chase Culprits in Moreno Valley Jewerly Heist
Please see end of post for updated info...Original Post: 5:48 p.m.: The campus of California State Fullerton is on lockdown this evening as officers search for suspects who are believed to be involved in a Moreno Valley jewelry heist earlier today. According to a report in the San Bernardino Sun, ha ... More >>
Blogs
November 29, 2012
Bootlegger's Brewery to Commemorate KROQ's Coming Miss Double-Dcember Pageant With "Tig Ol' Bitty" Beer
I'm not a beer drinker, but I do know Bootlegger's in Fullerton does awesome stuff. I am a fan of KROQ-FM 106.7, especially Kevin & Bean (where I'm a frequent guest for my ¡Ask a Mexican! segment), and ESPECIALLY their Miss Double-Dcember pageant, as I'm a big fan of breastisis.So the news that ... More >>
Blogs
November 12, 2012
[UPDATED with Correction Regarding Roland Chi:] OC Weekly 2012 Election Guide: Fullerton!
See the end of this post for a correction regarding a County of Orange Health Care Agency investigation into a Garden Grove supermarket owned not by Roland Chi, but rather his family.ORIGINAL POST OCT. 11, 2012 3:34 P.M.: It's tempting to qualify the Fullerton political scene as a live- action ... More >>
Blogs
October 5, 2012
TONIGHT: Bootlegger's Brewery Hosts 'Beer For Boobs' Charity Event--With Pink(ish) Beer!
We love boobs. We love beer. Hey, look at this. Bootlegger's Brewery is promoting both tonight with a cool charity event. To celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Fullerton brewery hosts a "Beer For Boobs" night, where they'll be releasing a blond ale brewed with hibiscus flowers created ... More >>
Blogs
September 18, 2012
Pint House Opening Second Location in Orange
Edwin put it best about the Pint House in Fullerton when he wrote " It calls itself 'an upscale American-style pub and restaurant without an upscale price,' but let me translate: It's more Cheers than Moe's Tavern, more burger joint than trendy restaurant. It's still boozy and beer-fueled, but with ... More >>
Blogs
September 5, 2012
Scales Help Wreck Fullerton Man's Story: I Am Not a Meth Dealer!
Neither Fullerton police nor any other witness saw Samuel Fausto Uribe try to sell illegal narcotics but that didn't stop government officials from charging the 28-year-old Fullerton resident with possession of methamphetamine for sale in the summer of 2011.Though Uribe had been sitting in the drive ... More >>
Blogs
August 8, 2012
[UPDATED With City Council Vote:] Fullerton City Council Considering New Police Force
See the update at the bottom of this post detailing the city council's vote not to explore disbanding the Fullerton Police Department. ORIGINAL POST, AUG. 7, 2012: Tonight the Fullerton City Council will consider the possibility of transferring law enforcement duties from the city's embattled p ... More >>
Blogs
August 3, 2012
Hopscotch: Downtown Fullerton's New Beer and Whiskey Joint Also Serves Hillbilly Tunes
See Also:*Nick Waterhouse Comes to Long Beach to Dance in the Street*Identity Management Group and Insomniac Events Create EDM Power Merger in OC*The Reverend Horton Heat Makes Out a Legacy at HootenannyIn the far west corner of Commonwealth Avenue, pounding hammers and buzzing band saws signal the ... More >>
Columns
June 28, 2012
Yard Steal
[Hey, You!] A case of goodwill meets ill will
Food
June 28, 2012
Sit Like a Shogun at Honda-Ya
The Tustin haunt brings its formidable brand and izakaya food to Fullerton
Blogs
June 25, 2012
OC Pioneers Who Were Klan Members: Maurice Enderle, County Assessor
I have a couple of tricks to do this series. Since I'm chained down to this desk, it's a bit difficult for me to dive into microfilm, but thankfully I'm enough of a nerd so that I have nearly every book about the history of Orange County--on a city, county, familial, regional, and national level--wr ... More >>
Blogs
June 15, 2012
Punk Legends the Adolescents Set to Headline Kelly Thomas Memorial Concert
With the one-year anniversary of the fatal beating of Kelly Thomas on July 5, 2011 at the hands of Fullerton police approaching, the Adolescents will headline a free outdoor concert in his memory. The legendary local band that got its start more than three decades ago in the city will be joined by o ... More >>
Blogs
June 15, 2012
Eso Es Todo Amigo at Matador Cantina, Our Drink of the Week!
I remember downtown Fullerton when it was abandoned buildings awaiting the wrecking ball. I remember downtown Fullerton when antique shops brought in nothing but coffin dodgers, and the only cool place for young adults was Black Hole Records, the Hub, and the Reagan Years. I remember downtown Fuller ... More >>
Blogs
June 6, 2012
All Hail the New Fullerton Council Majority, Vanguard of Orange County's First Libertarian-Run City!
If you ask me for my political affiliation, my Facebook page says I'm a Marxist of the Groucho variety. If you press me, I'll admit to being Left left-libertarian, whatever the fuck that means. In my book, that's a distrust of all government entities, a love of open borders, a belief in no drug laws ... More >>
Blogs
June 6, 2012
[UPDATED with Documents Released] Mental Health Activists Still Waiting for Fullerton Police to Respond to their Public-Records Request
UPDATE JUNE 6, 9:23 P.M.: For the better part of 17 business days, Megan Osborn of Mind(ful) Liberation Project had heard nary a peep from the city of Fullerton. The organization sought to obtain, through public records requests, police training manuals and other documents related to mental health i ... More >>
Blogs
June 5, 2012
Joseph Mahon to Open Breakfast Joint in Fullerton!
Our reasons to frequent Fullerton in the past year have increased by leaps and bounds thanks to visionaries like Joseph Mahon. Us Forkers are practically falling over each other with bated breath for news of his former pop-up, now brick-and-mortar launch (Note: he emailed me to say August). As if th ... More >>
Blogs
June 5, 2012
Fullerton Residents: Vote Out Three Lousy City Councilmen Today
Attention Fullerton residents:You've eaten breakfast. You've eaten lunch. But before you eat dinner please make sure you've given the boot to three incumbent city councilmen who are facing a critical recall election today.Why?When the world was watching Fullerton in the wake of the July 2011, police ... More >>
Blogs
June 4, 2012
Restaurant Roll Call for May 2012
It's always a good thing when I find that there are more restaurants opening than closing when I do these end-of-month reports. Restaurant closures are sad. Anyway, on with the post. Herewith is the roll-call of stuff we wrote about and/or noticed for the month that has passed.
Blogs
May 31, 2012
Yoshinoya Opens Asiana Grill Concept in Fullerton
As I reported months ago, Yoshinoya has converted its restaurant in Fullerton into a new concept called Asiana Grill--something that Yoshinoya Corporate is all too eager to announce is ready for franchising. They had their ribbon-cutting at the flagship store yesterday and are open for business toda ... More >>
Calendar
May 17, 2012
The Slow Forward
Glass House
News
May 10, 2012
Is Tony Bushala OC's Newest Kingmaker?
The founder of Friends for Fullerton's Future blog says his war on bad government didn't start with the Kelly Thomas beating, and it's not over yet
Blogs
May 7, 2012
[W/VIDEO] Footage of Fullerton Police Beating Kelly Thomas to Death Finally Released
**CLICK HERE FOR THE OC WEEKLY'S COMPLETE KELLY THOMAS ARCHIVES**Today, the world finally got to see security footage of Fullerton police officers beating Kelly Thomas to death, a case that has sparked worldwide outrage.The video--complete with Thomas pleading for his life--is after the jump. WARNIN ... More >>
Blogs
April 12, 2012
Tomorrow Night: Bootlegger's Brewery Celebrates Its 4th Anniversary With A Music and Beer Fest
As it turns the ripe old age of 4, Fullerton's Bootlegger's Brewery has a lot to celebrate--getting its two best-sellers on tap at Angel's Stadium, its plans to open locations throughout Southern California and continuing to build its reputation as a place for some of OC's most inventive, sought-aft ... More >>
Blogs
April 4, 2012
Another Chipotle-Style Pizza Shop Planned For Irvine
The next big food trend, the one that I predict will inherit the frozen yogurt craze and the luxe lonchera boom, is going to be the Chipotle-inspired, custom-made pizza shop. In OC, we saw it first with Pie-ology, which debuted in Fullerton and plans to expand to Irvine Spectrum and beyond. T ... More >>
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March 29, 2012
Max and the Moon
Copper Door
Blogs
March 28, 2012
Lit to Release New Album ... And Tour With Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms and Marcy Playground
You knew this wasn't going to slip by our radar undetected. You also read the headline correctly--'90s alt-band Lit will be releasing a new album--the first since their self-titled 2004 LP. According to a press release, their latest effort, The View from the Bottom, will be out J ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2012
Mysteries of Fullerton: Tony Bushala and the Schumacher Building
It was sometime in the mid 1980s, when the family of local blogger (and scourge of three-fifths of Fullerton's city council) Tony Bushala acquired a unique piece of property near the Fullerton train station. A 375-square-foot building at the rear of the lot was used by the previous owners as a ba ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2012
[UPDATED with POLICE REMARK:] Was a Teenage Girl Raped in Fullerton Last Night?
UPDATE, Feb. 21, 2012, 12:30P.M.: According to Fullerton Police Sgt. Andrew Goodrich, police have no reports of a rape occurring in the Hillcrest Park area on Friday night. The spokesman said the department took a report of a possible sexual assault, which occurred Friday afternoon near Buena Par ... More >>
Blogs
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 >>
Blogs
January 5, 2012
Honda-Ya to Open In Fullerton
Sharp-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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