Editing Fullerton, California (section)

===Recent history===
In the 1990s, the downtown commercial district had become economically depressed, and was known mainly for being an area of sleepy antique stores and small shops. A symbol of downtown's problems was the [[Fox Theatre (Fullerton, California)|Fox Theatre]], a local landmark which had fallen into disrepair partially due to a fire. As of November 2004, a fundraising drive had accumulated sufficient funds to buy the theater, but not yet enough money to restore it. By 2006, restoration was started. As of 2024 these renovations were still ongoing.

During this same period, downtown Fullerton (DTF), especially in the south of Commonwealth area (SOCO),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.fullerton.ca.us/visitors/downtown_fullerton/soco_district.asp |title=SOCO District |publisher=City of Fullerton |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121156/http://www.ci.fullerton.ca.us/visitors/downtown_fullerton/soco_district.asp |archive-date=July 16, 2014 |access-date=May 20, 2014}}</ref> has become more of a busy entertainment district, described by the ''[[OC Weekly]]'' as "[[Bourbon Street]] West." In less than five years, some 30 businesses that sell alcohol have opened, making the downtown area much more active at night. In 2008, City Manager Chris Meyer called together department head and the finance department and reported to the city council that the Restaurant Overlay District (established December 2002) was costing the city $935,000 over and above the sales taxes collected.

The {{convert|293|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[Hughes Aircraft|Hughes Aircraft Company]]'s Ground Systems Group campus in western Fullerton was redeveloped into a new residential and commercial district called ''Amerige Heights,'' in between 2001 and 2004.<ref>"[http://amerigeheights.org/177-2/ History]", Amerige Heights.</ref>