October 13 and no sooner than Oct 5. These are Fullerton School District’s (FSD) and Fullerton Joint Union High School District’s (FJUHSD) reopening target dates respectively, unless otherwise directed by state and […]
Based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel “David Copperfield,” this film is set in the 1800s, yet director Armando Iannucci uses post-modern narrative techniques that reflect 21st Century sensibilities. He is color-blind in […]
Fullerton Union High School alumni and friends said their last goodbyes to the old high school gym in a special ceremony on Friday, September 25. Many shared memories on the steps of […]
According to the Orange County Coroner’s Office, 27 people died “without fixed abode,” homeless, in Orange County in August, 2020. These are their names: Cesar De La Rosa Garduno died on August […]
Entering Fullerton from Anaheim, you may have noticed a small green and white sign that reads, “Tree City USA Arbor Day Foundation 38 Years” in the center island of Harbor just north […]
The Fullerton Observer Newspaper hosted a virtual forum featuring all of the Fullerton City Council candidates on September 22. The forum had a Q and A format with questions from the Observer […]
Approximately one hundred people gathered in the parking lot of the North Justice Center on Saturday evening, Sept. 19 to mourn the passing of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. […]
Fullerton writer Gary Graves released his first children’s book, “Chippy the Cheetah Rides 545 Miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles” this September. Ten years in the making, it tells the story […]
Water is the lifeline of Orange County; we depend on safe, reliable water for our community and our economy to thrive. Orange County Water District (OCWD; the District) and the city of […]
Fullerton City Council voted unanimously at their September 15 meeting to approve an ordinance that allows and regulates sidewalk vendors in the City, to bring Fullerton into compliance with Senate Bill 946, […]
Over the summer, The Muckenthaler’s 2020 Artist-in-Residence poet Katharine Zaun started the Found Poetry Project, which invited community members to submit found poetry for a group exhibition. Found poems are created by […]
Fullerton City Council was divided about the merits of allowing short-term rentals, such as AirBnb, in the City. After much discussion and input from the public at the September 15 meeting, council […]
Right now, there are over 57.4 million people who are unemployed due to COVID-19. Despite this, many Fullerton teens are looking to get jobs within this school year. This surprising revelation was […]
In the coming weeks, local groups will be hosting virtual forums in which voters will have the opportunity to hear from candidates running for local offices. Here’s a list of upcoming forums […]
Of the three major rock groups in geology, only sedimentary rocks occur within the city limits of Fullerton. Igneous and metamorphic rocks are not found in the Fullerton area. However, these sedimentary […]
Approaching mid-September, California’s cumulative number of COVID-19 cases is nearing a quarter million, deaths are nearly 14,000, and 12,389,991 total number of tests have been performed statewide for the presence of the […]
Time Marches On There was a lot of commotion in the air on August 29—horns honking, some yelling, a texted news tip, and it was off to investigate. Turns out, Hilda was […]
A Fullerton treasure passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Roy Kobayashi was a fierce warrior for justice and a man of the people. Gracious and tenacious, Roy would […]
Since we’re at the start of the school year, I thought it would be appropriate to focus on an organization with a history of helping students that continues to this day. The […]
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (“Authority”) is conducting a series of Scoping Meetings for the Los Angeles to Anaheim Project Section. The section is part of the first phase of building the […]
Incumbent Ling Ling Chang (R) and Josh Newman (D) are running against each other for California’s 29th State Senate seat in the general election on November 3. The district straddles the intersection […]
If you are expecting to see a movie about a car, do not rent “Tesla.” But if you are interested in finding out about the eccentric and lugubrious inventor, Nikola Tesla, who […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on September 1 the addition of the Orange County North Basin groundwater contamination site, which includes parts of Fullerton, Anaheim, and Placentia, to the Superfund […]
This spring when the COVID-19 virus hit, campuses shut down, education moved online, and schools across the country shifted into triage mode. Teachers scrambled to deliver instruction using unfamiliar platforms and many […]
The decommissioning of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) has been riddled with controversies since it was shuttered in 2013, undermining public confidence in Southern California Edison’s management of highly radioactive nuclear […]
