Dear Fullerton Observer, As you pointed out in a previous issue, the City of Fullerton is planning to raise our water rates starting in July unless enough residences protest in writing or […]
Beautiful Bloom in North Orange County
Although super blooms have caused traffic jams throughout southern California, there are many miniature wildflower blooms that are much less crowded. According to NASA’s Earth Observatory, “these types of ‘super blooms’ can […]
Rancho La Paz Mobile Home Park Residents Prepare to Negotiate with Park Owner
On April 15, the residents of Rancho La Paz Mobile Home Park formally organized as Rancho La Paz Mobile Home Park Homeowners (RLPH) Chapter 75 of the Golden State Manufactured Homeowners League […]
“Angel of Nanjing” Screening at Fullerton Museum Center
Since the 1990s, Orange County has had by far one of the highest escalating suicide rates in the entire nation. If you know anyone struggling with mental health or suicidal thoughts, you […]
Earth Day Migration Symposium at Fullerton College
On Earth Day, April 22, the Fullerton College Sociology Department hosted a “Migration Symposium” featuring speakers and conversations which sought to draw lines between current issues surrounding the environment and human migration. […]
OC Point in Time Finds 308 Unsheltered Homeless Individuals in Fullerton
The County of Orange released the 2019 Point in Time results on April 24. More than 1,000 volunteers counted 6,860 individuals across Orange County experiencing homelessness. Of those, 2,899 were sheltered while […]
Tate Heinle Finalist for OC Vocal Artist of the Year
“The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.” Fullerton High School Senior Tate Heinle has been selected as one of only three finalists for the Orange […]
Downtown Paid Parking Pilot Program Approved
On April 16, Fullerton City Council voted 3-2 (Whitaker and Zahra “no”) to approve a 180-day downtown nighttime paid parking pilot program, and a contract with the company SP+ for parking management […]
Pilot Dies in Small Plane Crash at Fullerton Airport
The pilot of a twin engine airplane died in a fiery crash on takeoff at the Fullerton Municipal Airport Thursday night, April 18. Firefighting units from Fullerton, Anaheim, and the Orange County […]
What’s Happening at Rancho La Paz is Part of a National Trend
The situation at Rancho La Paz Mobile home park, which includes parts of Fullerton and Anaheim, in which residents were slapped with 44-60% rent increases when a new owner took over, is […]
Fullerton, Rail Town Part 1: The Southern Pacific
This is the first article in a series about the past, present and future of railroads in Fullerton and Orange County. This May will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Golden Spike […]
An Evening With Tennessee Williams @ Maverick Theater
In his final years, Tennessee Williams often made personal appearances, during which he discussed his plays, his famous friends and his extraordinary life. “The Crocodile Sings: An Evening With Tennessee Williams” now […]
Friends of Music present Diderot String Quartet
On Sunday, April 28 at 3:30pm, the Fullerton Friends of Music will present a free concert by the Diderot String Quartet at the Wilshire Auditorium located at 315 East Wilshire Ave. Named […]
Dedication of Sacred Kizh Burial Site in Downtown Los Angeles
On Tuesday, April 16 members of the Kizh-Gabrieleno tribe, the original inhabitants of the Los Angeles basin and north Orange County, dedicated a spot at the corner of Commercial and Vignes in […]
Brea Hills Wildflower “Super Bloom”
Take a drive down Brea Canyon Road and you will be treated to a beautiful sight–the Brea Hills are blanketed with yellow wildflowers. It’s our own local “super bloom.” Here are some […]
“The 39 Steps” @ Stage Door Repertory Theater
The 39 Steps – best known as Hitchcock’s 1935 suspense thriller, began as John Buchan’s melodramatic novel (first published in 1915) that was adapted and reinvented by Patrick Barlow from Simon Corble […]
Airplane Flips at Fullerton Airport
A Cessna 172 coming in for a landing on Fullerton Airport’s Runway 24 before noon on April 11 appeared to take a sharp turn before flipping over. Apparently the student pilot of […]
CSUF Gives Options for Future of Arboretum: Some Construction in All Proposed Scenarios
Hundreds of concerned citizens showed up at a public forum at Cal State Fullerton on April 10th to give their feedback and concerns regarding the University’s proposed “Master Plan,” all versions of […]
Fullerton Beautiful Garden Tour April 28
All the colors of spring will be on display Sunday, April 28, when the nonprofit beautification group Fullerton Beautiful presents its Annual Open Gardens Tour. The tour will be held from 11am […]
38th Annual Crop Hunger Walk Raises $24,000
The 2019 Crop Hunger Walk brought faith, civic, business, and school groups together in the annual effort to raise funds to end hunger. The walk started from the Downtown Fullerton Plaza on […]
Rancho La Paz Mobile Home Park Residents Meet with Park’s Owner
About 150 Fullerton and Anaheim residents of the Rancho La Paz Mobile Home Park met with the park’s owner, John Saunders, on April 5. Saunders said he made a “mistake” and apologized […]
Downtown Fullerton Art Walk First Friday of Each Month
The Downtown Fullerton Art Walk is a friendly coalition of venues in Downtown Fullerton who showcase artwork on the first Friday of every month from 6-10pm. All art exhibits are free and […]
Police Chase and Capture Armed Suspects
Posted Tuesday April 2nd on the Fullerton Police Department’s Facebook page: At 5:55 PM, Fullerton Police Dispatch received a call of shots fired in the 500 block of E. Patterson Way. Two […]
Fullerton & State Recognize Arab American Heritage Month
Fullerton and the California State Legislature recognized Arab American Heritage Month with proclamations at the April 2 Fullerton city council meeting. The proclamations were presented to Arab American Civic Council founder Rashad […]
Rent Gouging Moratorium: Anaheim Moves Discussion to April 16 while Fullerton Postpones Until July
At their April 2 meeting, Fullerton City Council decided to postpone discussion of rent stabilization (or measures to prevent rent gouging) at mobile home parks until July. This decision came in […]
Fullerton Launches Public Survey Where Residents Can Rate Priorities for the City
The City of Fullerton launched a Community Stakeholder Survey with their online engagement tool OpenGov at the April 2, 2019 City Council Meeting. The online survey is completely anonymous and can only […]
Clothesline Project at Fullerton College & CSUF
Hosted by Nonprofit Waymakers, the 18th Annual Clothesline Project Empowers Victims of Sexual Assault and Other Crimes to Speak Out Against Their Abusers Over 1,000 multicolored T-shirts will hang on clotheslines around […]
Anaheim Steps Up With Proposed Ordinance & Fullerton Discusses Rent Stabilization to Protect Homeowners at both Tuesday April 2 Council Meetings
Anaheim Councilmember Jose Moreno announced to a standing room only group of mobile homeowners that if a proposed interim ordinance passes at the 5pm Anaheim Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 2nd – residents […]
Rooting for the Arboretum
I was shocked to learn there’s a possibility that Cal State Fullerton could replace some of the Fullerton Arboretum with student dormitories. With a collection of 4,000 plants from around the world, […]
