The streets of Fullerton, California, are in dire need of improvement, according to city officials, and the City Council has become determined to do something about it. At a recent meeting, both officials and citizens acknowledged the poor state of the city’s streets and emphasized the need to begin fixing the problem as soon as possible. Mayor Bruce Whitaker told The Epoch Times the condition of his city’s streets has reached an “emergency stage.” “The subpar condition of our streets is a public safety issue, increasing potential for accidents and injuries, causing undue suffering and substantial litigation costs,” Whitaker said. The streets were rated the worst in the county by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) in a 2017 assessment of pavement conditions and have only gotten worse since, officials say. They discussed ways to deal with the issue at meeting held on April 13, according to Councilmember Fred Jung. …