The Armory cold weather emergency homeless shelter operated by the non-profit Mercy House opened for the winter months on December 17th. Two hundred shelter beds are offered nightly, when the facility is […]
Coyote Hills Update: Judge Sidesteps Constitutional Issue
The 4th District Court of Appeals side-stepped the people’s referendum right when it ruled against the Friends of Coyote Hills on their Measure W lawsuit on December 6, 2018. The judges framed this […]
Appointment or Special Election: How to Fill the Vacant Council Seat?
The City Council will decide how to fill the current vacancy on the council at the Tuesday, December 18th meeting. A mid-term vacancy for an at-large council seat which expires in Dec. […]
Brea School Board Gives Direction To Re-Name Fanning Elementary School Over Connection to Ku Klux Klan
At the December 10 Brea School Board meeting, three of the five Brea School Board members gave direction to the Superintendent to change the name of Fanning Elementary School over allegations and […]
A Brief History of the Fullerton Observer
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Fullerton Observer, which was founded in 1978 by a group of citizens led by Ralph Kennedy as editor. In honor of this milestone, we […]
The Mission Inn Connection
While thousands of Fullerton residents have visited Riverside’s remarkable Mission Inn, very few realize that the builder responsible for supervising the majority of the Inn’s construction also designed Fullerton’s historic city hall. […]
Council to Vote On Regulations for Sheltering the Homeless at Religious Institutions
At their November 20th meeting, Fullerton City Council voted 3-2 (Fitzgerald, Chaffee, Sebourn “yes”) on a first reading to approve a new ordinance with added regulations for religious institutions that wish to […]
Hunt Branch Library Receives Local Landmark Status
Fullerton City Council officially added the Hunt Branch Library to the list of the city’s Local Landmarks on November 20th. The designation is meant both to recognize significant structures in the city […]