In July, a family of refugee artists from Slovakia arrived at St. Philip Benizi Church in Fullerton. They offered to paint murals at the church free of charge, and what started with […]
Refugee artists create meaningful murals
Attorney, Coalition Dispute District Attorney’s Report about Hector Hernandez Killing
Members of a coalition which was formed to demand justice for a man killed by Fullerton police last year are decrying a decision by Orange County District Attorney not to prosecute the […]
A Historic Moment of Interfaith Solidarity
A moment of interfaith solidarity took place on Thursday May 13 as St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church welcomed the Islamic Center of Fullerton to their campus to host in-person Eid-al-Fitr prayers marking […]
City Clears RVs from Valencia Ave.
The city of Fullerton began enforcement of enhanced parking regulations along Valencia Ave. beginning April 30, where many folks living in their RVs had been parking. During the enforcement, all RVs and […]
As New Parking Regulations Impact Those Living in RVs, Nonprofits Conduct Outreach
Fullerton City Council unanimously approved new parking regulations at their April 20 meeting, which will affect Valencia Drive between Raymond Avenue and State College Boulevard. This stretch of road is where many […]
Car Rally in Support of Immigration Rights
La Voz Latina is a Spanish/English column written by local volunteers to give voice to members of Fullerton’s Spanish-speaking community. Several local Orange County organizations—CHIRLA, LGBTQ Center, OCCCO, St. Philip Benizi Catholic […]
Council Delays RV Parking Enforcement as Community Leaders Seek to Help Find Humane Solutions
Many members of Fullerton’s faith and nonprofit community showed up to speak at the March 2 Fullerton City Council meeting to urge a delay of enforcement of ordinances that would criminalize those […]
The Longest Night
December 21, the longest night of the year, is National Homeless Persons Memorial Day. Tim Houchen of Hope 4 Restoration organized a candlelight vigil for the 329 people who have died while […]
Giving Voice to Fullerton’s Spanish-Speaking Community
by Fr. Dennis Z. Kriz, OSM, Pastor of St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church, Fullerton [Spanish language version below] First of all, I want to thank the Fullerton Observer for allowing us to […]
Gilbert Homeless Encampment Sparks Shelter Discussion
For many years, cities like Fullerton had one primary (legal) tool for dealing with the visible presence of homelessness in the form of encampments—anti-camping ordinances that prevented people from sleeping overnight on […]
