r/Fullerton

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Do you know about Fullerton's (unofficial) mascot, Pothole Petey? He wears an orange slice hat that represents the county's history of citrus groves, and carries a diploma, symbolizing the numerous colleges within the city, but he's most proud of the city council members (particularly the Bushala Bloc) for helping him and his many friends and family grow larger every day. My wife and I came up with him on our way home from a trip to Japan, where most of their cities have mascots. The first thing that came to mind when thinking of our own city was a pothole. You may have seen us at past Fullerton Night Markets selling stickers and prints of Pothole Petey.

Is it roo-ta-bay-gers or roo-ta-buh-gorz?

What are some high up, low light pollution spots for astrography or just stargazing near Fullerton? I want to get into astrography but can’t think of any places in Fullerton that would be decent for astrography. Maybe Chino hills?

Did anyone else have a really rough Mother’s Day experience in downtown Fullerton?

Corazon Taste of Mexico on Harbor Blvd advertised a mariachi brunch and was clearly unprepared for the turnout. The staff was telling frustrated customers that “it’s Mother’s Day” and this is what you should expect everywhere.

But honestly, this was beyond a normal holiday rush.

Reservation holders were waiting over an hour for tables. The restaurant started improvising by setting up plastic folding tables and chairs to create more seating space. They also ran out of most of their brunch menu before noon, forcing people to order off the regular menu instead.

The mariachi experience was also disappointing. Many families specifically came for the advertised brunch + mariachi atmosphere, but the mariachi was taking 45-minute breaks between short sets. Some families waited so long to finally get seated that they completely missed the mariachi altogether.

This is normally more of a bar/lounge restaurant, and it honestly felt like they were trying to pull off a large special event they didn’t have the experience or capacity to manage.

What are some other Fullerton spots families can actually count on for brunch experiences like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, birthdays, etc?

So a couple people have brought up Jose Trinidad Casteneda and his unnatural and quite close relationship with Fred Jung and Jaime Valencia.

According to trusted sources, Jose got kicked off the Buena Park city council because he was committing fraud by not actually living in Buena Park. He was told by the city to step down or be subject to a fraud investigation. This was confirmed by a friend who works in Buena Park City Hall.

His strange public comments and disdain for Ahmad seems out of place until you realize he is quite close to Fraud Jung and Jaime Valencia. I ran into him speaking to a group of people a while ago. I just listened but did not speak to him. He claimed he was some kind of political expert and got Valencia elected.

I don't put down people based on mental illness or other characteristics, but based on his actions and strange public comments, he seems like Fred and Jaime's agent provocteur and worse.

I see a lot of people here saying that Fred Jung is rude, and people also seem to be saying that city council meetings are on video. (Video taken by the city? Someone's cell phone video?) I would like to judge for myself, taking context into account. Can anyone point me to a video that they think shows Jung being rude at a city council meeting, and that includes enough context so I can see what he's reacting to?

Looks like the city is about to be sued for millions of dollars. Hope everyone is ready to never have any of their streets fixed ever again

The May 5 council meeting was a goddam f'ing train wreck. Fraud Dung, Dummy Valencia, and Dumblap are constantly rolling their eyes, talking over the other two councilmembers & shutting down their questions, making jabs, and just being all around gold standard assholes.

When are these clowns up for re-election? Fullerton needs to get them out ASAP.