COMMUNITY ullerto♥ n bsCAeLENrDAvR Paege 12r -15 FFULLERTON’S INDEPENDENT NEWS • Est.1978 (printeOd on 20% recycled paper) • YEAR 36 #10 • EARLY JUNE 2014 Submissions: [email protected] • Contact: (714) 525-6402 • Read Online at : www.fullertonobserver.com COUNCIL AGREES TO FRACKING /A CIDIZING INFORMATION SESSION “LA has imposed a moratorium on fracking. I want to know what is going on here,” said Councilmember Jan Flory as she asked fellow councilmembers to join her in calling for a study session on the topic. She had asked at two previous meetings with no one stepping up. This time Mayor Protem Greg Sebourn sec - onded her request. A date for the info ses - sion has not yet been set. City Manager Joe Felz said “Representatives from the cities of Brea, La Habra and Fullerton are in discussions about hosting a regional meeting about oil operations happening here to be held sometime in July or August.” Check out the Fullerton Observer facebook page and city website for updates. related stories page 2 Water Rate Public Hearing July 15 A Public Hearing on the upcoming pass through water rate increases will be held FAST swimming instructor Sarah Mattais teaches a youngster the lifesaving at the Tuesday, July 15 city council meet - skill of floating.109 kids attended the water safety camp May 27-30 at the The Fox Opens for ing at City Hall, 303 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton Community Center’s indoor pool. PHOTO JERE GREENE in Fullerton. “Pass Through” increases are those which are imposed by the agencies One-Night which provide water to Fullerton when SUMMER WATER SAFETY PROGRAM they increase the price of water. by Jere Greene Sports Team swim instructors Hometown Screening The Fullerton Boys and Girls taught the children effective kick - Best Feature Documentary at the 2013 Downtown Club paired up with the Zac ing techniques, how to float on Film Festival LA, “Circle the Wagen,” written by Foundation and the Fullerton their backs, and how to safely Fullerton native Charlie Pecoraro and Ryan Steven 7 . A 7 S Aquatics Sports Team (FAST) to throw life saving devices to a swim - Green, who also directs, and co-produced by Dave D . 5 C I D 1 U A make summer safe for 106 young - mer who is in trouble. E Torstenson, will screen at the Fox Theatre on . N P T D O O E sters from 6 to 9 years old. All this information was thor - R Thursday, June 5. Pecoraro and Torstenson also star R N T G A O R The four day free program intro - oughly enjoyed by the participants T in the film. The Fox is located at the corner of Harbor A S D I E T E L N S duced the students to water safety and resulted in making the students and Chapman in downtown Fullerton. M R L A O P R T U presented by guest experts to show comfortable and safer around the P The event starts with an instant E S F P and tell all aspects of being around water. car show (bring your vintage the water. The ZAC Foundation was VW!) and food at 5pm in the The Fullerton Fire Department founded by Karen and Brian Cohn back parking lot. Theatre doors explained how they conduct swift in 2008 in honor of their 6-year- open at 7pm and the screening water rescue events and the dangers old son who passed away when his starts at 8pm. A Q&A follows of playing around flood control arm became entrapped in a pool with Pecoraro and fellow film - channels. Newport Beach drain in 2007. For more informa - makers. Tickets are $5 (cash only) Lifeguards discussed beach safety, tion on the foundation visit and free for children under 12. The Fullerton Police Department www.thezacfoundation.com. Pecoraro, born at St. Jude T explained the use of the 9-1-1 sys - FAST conducts summer swim Hospital in 1980, graduated from N Charlie Pecoraro E L tem, The Coast Guard covered lessons for all ages. For more infor - Troy High School and USC. He L D A boating safety, and Lynch mation visit the Fullerton I spent his entire childhood at his C S 2 E Ambulance explained the use of Community Center, 340 W. family’s Italian ristorante, Angelo’s & Vinci’s, which, S E 0 R I E 4 their equipment. Commonwealth in Fullerton and R from 1972 to 1991, was located on the actual stage of T V 6 R - In the pool, Fullerton Aquatics visit www.fastswimming.net R the Fox Theatre. The Fox was his playground but T E E 5 V S N when Angelo & Vinci’s moved next door, Charlie 2 D B E 5 didn’t see the inside of his second home until 2003, A - R O Governor Brown Signs 4 when the Fox was saved from the wrecking ball by a O R E 1 T 7 U H Bill to End Secret grass-roots movement he was proud to be a part of. T C This is a heartfelt homecoming and most certainly a N I R Campaign Contributions dream come true for him. Charlie is currently living O in Burbank and works as an actor, producer, and California took a huge step for - and supported Proposition 32. drummer. ward in providing voters better Thanks to the complaint filed by “Circle the Wagen” is a buddy/road-trip/docu- information about who is funding California Common Cause, the dramedy` on the vintage Volkswagen subculture in elections. Governor Jerry Brown FPPC forced the two groups to dis - America, that close-knit community for whom the signed Senate Bill 27 (Lou Correa), close their donors and ultimately joy of driving is the joy of living. It follows Dave, an on May 14, closing a major non - levied a record fine of $1 million idealistic adventurer and automotive ne`er-do-well, profit reporting loophole and for improperly concealing their and his convivial co-pilot Charlie, on their journey ensuring that future campaigns campaign contributions. down Route 66 in a `72 bus won on eBay for $787. receiving millions from out-of-state The new law kicks in July 2014. Through countless backfires, blowouts, and break - 4 special interests will have to disclose 65th District Assemblywoman 3 downs, the heart of the vintage VW community is 8 their sources. SB 27 directly Sharon Quirk-Silva joined 57 other N 2 revealed as they attempt to save “The Croc” from the R 9 1 O 5 addresses the Arizona Dark Money assemblymembers in passing the E A scrap heap and rally her beleaguered owner on to 0 T V 7 C Scandal. In 2012, two Arizona bill in the Assembly on May 5. R California. R X N E nonprofit organizations attempted Twelve assemblymembers voted no. E O O Besides winning Best Documentary at the DFFLA L S B T to circumvent California’s disclo - To find out how representatives are R L and at the Columbia Gorge International Film B O E sure regulations and contributed voting on bills at the state level go P U L Festival, the film won the 2013 Dennis Hopper O L F $15 million to campaign commit - to: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/bil - U Guerrilla Award at the Albuquerque Film & Media F tees that opposed Proposition 30 info.html Experience. Page 2FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL FRACKING NEWS continued on page 3 EARLY JUNE 2014 CHEMICALS USED IN SIX FULLERTON WELLS TWO USEFUL SITES Fullerton BEING ACIDIZED TO BRING UP OLD OIL 1) How to Find Wells Near You http://www.conservation.ca.gov/dog Observer The following is an example of the Management District website. Due to /Pages/WellFinder.aspx chemicals being used in six wells in recent disclosure laws in California, oil This is the Dept of Oil & Gas site The Fullerton Observer Community Fullerton to bring up the last remaining companies must now tell if they are where you can see which wells are active Newspaper, founded by Ralph and Natalie oil in the acidizing process. According to acidizing, fracking, or gravel packing in our area and whether they are being Kennedy and a group of friends in 1978, is Breitburn (aka Pacific Coast L.P.) which wells, and must list the chemicals being water flooded (WF) or producing or staffed by local citizen volunteers who create, leases the well sites from Chevron, these used (except for those they consider pro - publish, and distribute the paper throughout both. Those that are not now active may our community. chemicals are trucked in and out of town. prietary). So though this list is incomplete become active in the future. As you can This venture is a not-for-profit one with The substances used in each well are - it gives you an idea of what is being put see from this website there are many all ad and subscription revenues plowed back available on the South Coast Air Quality into the wells. (organized by air toxicity) hundreds of wells. You can use the API into maintaining and improving our inde - pendent, non-partisan, non-sectarian com - number listed to find what chemicals munity newspaper. Non Trade Secret Amount Concentration Air are being used. Our purpose is to inform Fullerton resi - Trade Name/Chemical Ingredient in pounds % by mass Toxic dents about the institutions and other socie - HCL/HF/Hydrofluoric Acid................................................... 61,127 1.5 Y 2) How to Find the Chemicals tal forces which most impact their lives, so MISOL in HF/Methanol......................................................... 1,060 60 Y that they may be empowered to participate Used in a Well Near You 30 in constructive ways to keep and make these MISOL in HF/2-Butoxy Ethanol...........................................