Month: July 2019

Utility Box Murals in Downtown Fullerton

Downtown Fullerton recently got a little more beautiful, as local artists recently completed paintings of four city-owned utility boxes. The public art program was organized and sponsored by city and the Fullerton […]

Visiting the Migrant Shelters of Tijuana

In today’s current political climate, the issue of immigration has become extremely polarized. Democrats advocate for the rights of immigrants (documented and undocumented), and Republicans clamor for a border wall to stem […]

Buena Park “Navigation Center” Breaks Ground

The ground breaking ceremony on July 10 for construction of the Buena Park Homeless Navigation Center brought together a partnership of officials from cities, nonprofits, the County of Orange and the State […]

Fullerton Armory Shelter to Re-Open in October

The Fullerton and Santa Ana Armory homeless shelters will re-open beginning October 15 and remain open through April 15, 2020.  The Armories will provide much-needed shelter to homeless individuals during the winter […]

FMC Film Series presents: Style Wars

On Friday, July 26, the Fullerton Museum Center Film series will be screening the film “Style Wars.”  Style Wars is regarded as the definitive documentary about Graffiti and Hip-Hop culture, an indispensable […]

Fullerton Observer Video Edition: July 2019

Welcome to the Fullerton Observer Video Edition for July 2019. In this episode: power outage downtown, Fullerton police officer involved shooting, emergency homeless shelter crisis, the proposed Fullerton College stadium, rent control […]

“Lights for Liberty” Vigil in Brea

150-200 people gathered at the corner of State College and Imperial Highway in Brea for a “Lights for Liberty” vigil on July 12, expressing their opposition to the current administration’s immigration policies, […]

Richard III @ Maverick Theater

The story of Shakespeare’s most murderous, malicious and mesmerizing king comes to the Maverick Theater in Fullerton. Witness a tale of the psychopathic Richard’s bloody and manipulative rise to the throne and […]

Fullerton Paid Parking Plan Starts July 18

The City of Fullerton is kicking off its Nighttime Paid Parking Pilot Program in the Downtown on Thursday, July 18.  The Pilot Program charges a $5 flat fee for new parkers arriving […]

Fullerton Hills Softball Heads for Regionals

  Fullerton Hills Softball has an incredible 8U Gold All-Stars team this summer. In each of seven tournaments they have made it to the championship game, bringing wins in tournaments hosted by […]

Why Remember Kelly Thomas Eight Years Later?

July 5, 2019 marks the eight-year anniversary of the brutal beating (and ultimate death) of a mentally ill homeless man named Kelly Thomas by the Fullerton Police Department. In this piece, local […]

Trekking Tri-City Regional Park

Now that summer has arrived, it’s time to step outside and visit our local parks. Driving down Bastanchury and turning left on Kraemer Boulevard, I found Tri-City Regional Park, a 40-acre piece […]

Downtown Fullerton 4th of July Bike Parade

Every 4th of July, a large bike parade makes its way through downtown Fullerton. This popular, family-friendly event attracted hundreds of participants this year. Here are some photos from this year’s parade: […]

Turtles & Plastic Waste

Recently I took a trip to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. When you hear “Florida” the first things that pop into your head are alligators and crocodiles. Even though we did see some alligators, […]