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Despite pleas from the fire department, the Fullerton City Council declined to join the Orange County Fire Authority, but authorized a plan that will temporarily offer less services while the department works to strengthen its resources. Last Tuesday, the council voted 3-2 against joining the fire authority and chose to follow a six-year plan to bring the department to a sustainable level laid out by the city’s fire Chief Adam Loeser. As a first step, council members voted unanimously in favor of starting labor negotiations with the firefighter’s union. The decision to keep the 114-year-old fire department comes as the city battles budget constraints
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Volume 112 Issue 10
Fullerton keeps fire department; negotiations with union to come
NOLLYANNE DELACRUZ
Cal State Fullerton approved a new project at the Associated Student meeting Tuesday that will install one thousand more security cameras and additional lighting efforts to improve campus safety. The plan is led by the Division of Information Technology with the support of Capital Programs and Facilities Management to place security cameras around campus and improve campus security, said Beth Moody, the operations and communications specialist at Capital Programs and Facilities Management. The security cameras will be all over campus, including bike racks and elevators, said Willey. He also said security cameras that may point at windows will black out those areas for privacy reasons. These cameras will include technology that allows a description of a suspect to be searched across all cameras. The project is funded by the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, which is intended to assist institutions in improving remote education efforts and campus health and safety. The university received a total of $142 million for institutional use. The money has also been used for providing masks, cleaning and virtual instruction. The camera project will cost $11.2 million. It is currently in the first phase of four, which consists of continuing to replace outdated cameras and installing new ones where the infrastructure allows for easy installation. The lighting project is ongoing with no end date, Moody said. The areas where lighting will be installed or replaced is based on an annual safety assessment report, compiled by Capital Programs and Facilities Management and other campus departments. Moody said the cost of installing exterior lighting is about $1.8 million, which includes $550,000 for installing lights during upcoming winter break. During the meeting, students expressed concern over the safety of the path along the Arboretum toward the parking lots and structures. Aime Arellano, a second-year communications major, said that she would like to see more lights on that path and in parking Lots A through G. Arellano said knowing about the security camera and lighting plans made her feel safer since she lives in student housing.
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The Fullerton fire department's fire engines are over 20 years old, five years past the recommended use.
Local candidates meet with community DAVID NUÑEZ Asst. Editor
Orange County candidates called attention to the lack of diversity among Orange County judges at the candidate meet and greet forum last Monday. The event was hosted by Fullerton College, Neighborhoods United for Fullerton and the Fullerton Observer. With three weeks left until the election, Fullerton residents had a chance to meet each candidate in person. Michelle Steel did not attend the forum. Steel currently represents California’s 48th district but due to redistricting, she is running for house representative in the newly formed California 45th congressional district, which includes the city of Fullerton. Peggy Huang, a candidate for the Orange County Superior Court Judge, was invited by Jodi Balma, a political science professor at Fullerton College. While Steel did not attend the event, Huang said she knows Steel is passionate about the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders community but hopes a representative for Steel showed up. Jay Chen, another candidate for house representative and Steel’s opponent, attracted a large crowd at the forum since the election could affect whether democrats and republicans control the House of Representatives. During the forum, Chen said Steel co-sponsored legislation that puts a federal ban on abortion. Chen said if elected, his first priority is to protect Roe v. Wade and solidify abortion rights into California law. He said Steel refuses to show up and provided a list of forums she missed.
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Jay Chen, a candidate for the 45th congressional district, attracted a large crowd at the candidates' forum.
Huang said she decided to run for Orange County Superior Court judge because she noticed she could bring diversity as a Taiwanese American. Huang said she was surprised about Michelle
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