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 […]
Leon Owens Foundation Lends a Helping Hand to Students
Emerson Little
Macadamia Nut Trees Have Roots in Strange Spiritualist Cult in Placentia
Did you know that Placentia is the place where the first Macadamia tetraphylla trees in California were planted? I didn’t know that until I discovered a file in my folder of suggestions […]
A Brief History of Housing Discrimination in Fullerton and North Orange County
Recently, I wrote a column about Doss v. Bernal (1943), an important historic housing discrimination case in Fullerton involving the Bernal family. Mexican American families like the Bernals weren’t the only ones […]
Finding Historical and Cultural Significance in the Fullerton Museum Center
The Fullerton Museum Center (FMC) has always been an important part of the community. It’s an institution with a rich history of its own, and was even voted “Best Art Museum” by […]
Recognizing the History Behind the Bernal House
I recently learned that, earlier this year, before the stay-at-home order, Fullerton City Councilmember Jesus Silva was thinking of giving historical recognition to the Bernal house. I wanted to find out more […]
See Public Art During the Pandemic
Fullerton has had a long history of public artwork, from historic WPA (Works Progress Administration) pieces on view in the City’s downtown, to more modern forms of art by local and regional […]
The Coronavirus is Not the First Pandemic to Plague Our Planet
After reading a couple of recent articles in the Los Angeles Times and New York Times, I thought it was about time to turn to the past to see how a previous […]
Admiring Neighborhood Flowers in Fullerton
The normal car-filled neighborhood streets of Fullerton are practically empty, except for the occasional delivery truck or postal service vehicle. This means that everyone is doing their part to stop the spread […]
