Fullerton’s City Hall hasn’t always been in the same building as it is today. In fact, before it was even built, “city offices were located in rented offices in the downtown area,” […]
City Hall Has Compelling History
Emerson Little
Fighting Fires Since 1908: A History of Fullerton’s Fire Department
In its early days, Fullerton didn’t have a fire department. It wasn’t until 1908, after a fire leveled three buildings in the downtown area, that Fullerton’s first volunteer fire department was formed. […]
El Cajon Trail Provides Green Space in Yorba Linda
Recently, there’s been talk about a proposed greenbelt trail along a stretch of abandoned Union Pacific right-of-way in south Fullerton. An example of what such a trail might look like and how […]
Estrella Family Fashions Zoot Suits at El Pachuco
Opening its doors for business in 1978, El Pachuco Zoot Suits, located at 801 South Harbor Boulevard, has always been a family business. Phyllis Estrella, who was born, raised, and married in […]
Fullerton: A “Preserve America Community”
Entering Fullerton city limits on Chapman Avenue, one sees a sign that says Fullerton is a “Preserve America Community.” It turns out that the Preserve America Program, a federal initiative developed to […]
Monte Alban keeps Mexican culture and tradition alive through folkloric dance
Early on a Saturday morning in a parking lot behind the family-run business of El Pachuco, shouts and spirited cries were exchanged between folkloric dancers and their families in the audience as […]
Observing History at Orange County’s Oldest Public Cemetery
On a hazy morning in late September, a thin layer of mist lingered over the gravestones at the Anaheim Cemetery, the oldest of Orange County’s three public graveyards. Sitting in the middle […]
Community Lawn Concerts: Listening to “Lawn Jazz” With the Dixiedelics
“It was a few months into the pandemic and all our regular music gigs had dried up,” said Dave Kraus, a member of the Dixiedelics, a group of professional musicians who play […]
Community Lawn Concerts: Six Foot Sessions on Valley View
On Friday evenings, the sounds of international folk music carry through a Fullerton neighborhood. These melodies are from a series of community concerts created by local musicians on their front lawns to […]
From Whiting Avenue to Whiting Ranch’s Red Rock Canyon
Many Fullerton residents may be familiar with Whiting Avenue, but many may may not know how the street got its name. Once the town of Fullerton had been christened, the Amerige Brothers […]
