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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a 2021 Anaheim murder led to a Fullerton lockdown
  • How a former CSUF professor quietly reshaped avantโ€‘garde rock history
  • Why a CSU Fullerton professorโ€™s Hanukkah display drew gunfire

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Car Wash and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? ๐Ÿค” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 75 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 48.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 49 degrees.

๐Ÿ“ฐ News we're reading

1. Man gets 44 years to life in prison for a fatal shooting in Anaheim (newsantaana.com) โ€” Fullerton residents were asked to shelter indoors and saw local police join Anaheim officers and a helicopter search before an armed murder suspect was finally arrested on South Brookhurst Road in the city. The man, Richard Flores, has now been sentenced to 44 years to life for a 2021 fatal shooting in Anaheim, ending a case that once locked down nearby schools and neighborhoods.
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2. United States of America bandleader Joseph Byrd dead at 87 (pastemagazine.com) โ€” Fullerton readers may be interested to know that avantโ€‘garde musician Joseph Byrd, who later taught American music at Cal State Fullerton, has died at 87. A pioneering electronic rock bandleader and noted leftist, he influenced psychโ€‘rock, scored films for major directors, and spent part of his career shaping studentsโ€™ understanding of American music in Orange County.
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3. Redlands police investigate shooting at โ€˜Hanukkah Town' home as possible hate crime (ocregister.com) โ€” A Southern California professor who recently taught at CSU Fullerton is reeling after his Redlands home, decorated as โ€œHanukkah Town,โ€ was hit by about 20 airsoft rounds in a suspected antisemitic driveโ€‘by. Redlands police are investigating it as a possible hate crime, boosting patrols near homes and houses of worship, while local Jewish groups plan added security and a public menorah lighting this weekend.
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4. The Government Unconstitutionally Labels ICE Observers as Domestic Terrorists (cato.org) โ€” A national civil-liberties analysis highlights a tense incident in Fullerton where an ICE agent allegedly pointed a gun at a woman who was following him until a Fullerton police officer stepped in. The piece argues that such confrontations with ICE observers are part of a broader federal policy labeling some immigration watchdogs as โ€œdomestic terrorists,โ€ raising concerns about First Amendment rights and police accountability nationwide.
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5. Chapman Sees Sluggish OC Jobs - Orange County Business Journal (ocbj.com) โ€” Economists at nearby Chapman University are warning that Orange County job growth could be nearly flat in 2026, even as Cal State Fullerton forecasters see slightly stronger national growth. Their outlook highlights stubbornly unaffordable housing, high rents, and population stagnation, with only education and health jobs expected to grow meaningfullyโ€”factors that will shape opportunities for Fullerton residents in the coming years.
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