Cal State Fullerton is celebrating Black History Month during February with a range of virtual programs focusing on culture, arts, and politics, organized by the African American Resource Center. Event topics include […]
Numerous readers have submitted letters and comments to The Observer expressing concern (and sometimes dismay) over the Fiberoptic mictrotrenching project that is occurring throughout the City by the company SiFi Networks for […]
The Muckenthaler Cultural Center has announced its third Artist-in-Residence, Erin Schalk, for the 2021 Season. During her residency she intends to focus on projects for the blind and visually impaired, including expanding […]
Leonel Talavera is the newest member of the Fullerton School District Board of Trustees, representing Area 5 (south Fullerton). He was sworn in on December 15, 2020. Here’s an interview with Trustee […]
It took nearly 20 years, but Pearl Park (3001 Pearl Dr.) is finally complete and open to the public. Located in a historically park-poor area in Fullerton known as the Gem District, […]
At the request of Mayor Bruce Whitaker, Fullerton City Council received an update and discussed the current status and future of the Fullerton Museum Center (FMC) at their Feb. 2 meeting. Members […]
Representative Young Kim (R-CA) joined 10 other congressional Republicans and 219 Democrats on February 4 in voting to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) from her positions on the Budget Committee and […]
Fullerton City Council voted unanimously on January 19 to devote $650,000 of recent CARES Act funding for a new collaborative homeless endeavor called Project HOPE. Project Hope (Homeless Outreach and Proactive Engagement) […]
The county of Orange launched an Emergency Rental Assistance program on February 1 and will accept applications for a period of one month from eligible renter households with unpaid rent or utilities […]
The last commercial orange grove in Fullerton, at the 65-acre former Kimberly-Clark site, was cut down on January 28-29 as part of a plan to develop the property for warehouses by the […]
In 2016, voters in California approved Proposition 64 (the Adult Use of Marijuana Act), which legalized adult use and sale of cannabis statewide. In Fullerton the road to official legalization and allowing […]
Fullerton Police Officers are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred on Saturday, January 23. At approximately 11:29pm, Fullerton Police Officers responded to the 4000 block of West Valencia Drive regarding a victim […]
One duty of newly-elected (or re-elected) Fullerton City Councilmembers is to select representatives to serve on various City committees, commissions, and boards. At their January 19 meeting, Council selected the following people […]
The city of Fullerton announced on January 18 that it is seeking to lease several public buildings “for profit or non-profit partners to provide neighborhood services and/or operate recreation-based programs and services.” […]
A January 21 press release from the County of Orange advised health care providers that they may once again dispense Moderna COVID-19 vaccines from Lot # 041L20A. An earlier press release, provided […]
People With and Without Computers Will Now Be Able to Participate Remotely In response to public concerns about accessibility during COVID-19, the city of Fullerton adopted new Zoom and phone-in options to […]
The Fullerton School Board voted at a special meeting on Saturday, January 16 to allow teachers to work remotely through January 29 due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19. Prior to the meeting, […]
The Fullerton School Board will host a special meeting on Saturday, January 16 at 1pm to vote on allowing teachers to work remotely through January 29 due to ongoing concerns with COVID-19. […]
The Fullerton Museum Center’s Board of Trustees is currently taking applications. The Board works with the museum director and staff to make decisions and provide programming for this popular local cultural center, […]
The city of Fullerton is seeking community input regarding future programs at the Hunt Branch Library through an online survey. According to the City’s website, “The city of Fullerton is working with […]
President Trump was impeached for the second time by the House of Representatives on January 13 for “Incitement of Insurrection” in sparking the violent mob on January 6 that stormed the US […]
Citizens of Fullerton who wish to serve on the City’s various commissions and committees must submit applications by Monday, January 11 at 5:30pm. The City’s website states, “The City of Fullerton welcomes […]
The ACLU of Southern California filed a lawsuit on December 10, 2020 against three Orange County homeless shelters run by Illumination Foundation, Midnight Mission, Mercy House, as well as against the city […]
Fullerton Police officers arrested a suspect on Sunday, December 27 whom they believe was responsible for a brush fire at 1440 N. Harbor Blvd. Around 2pm, Fullerton Police Officers responded to the […]
The city of Fullerton has joined a large Orange County lawsuit against the 3M Company, DuPont, and others. The suit was brought by the Orange County Water District (OCWD) and several Orange […]
Fullerton City Council voted 3-2 at a special meeting on December 21 to not join an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief in support of OC Sheriff Barnes’s opposition to releasing […]
Fullerton City Councilman Ahmad Zahra was charged by the Orange County District Attorney on October 29 with one misdemeanor count of vandalism and one misdemeanor count of battery that were allegedly committed […]
Due to a spike in COVID-19 cases across Orange County’s homeless shelters, Fullerton’s Navigation Center run by Illumination Foundation is being used as a site for homeless residents who have contracted COVID-19. […]
Fullerton Mayor Bruce Whitaker has called for a special virtual City Council meeting to take place on Monday, December 21 to discuss Fullerton filing a legal brief in support of OC Sheriff […]
Public participation at Fullerton City Council Meetings has proven difficult due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Attendance at meetings has been limited, and therefore many members of the public have […]
Brooke Weitzman, directing attorney with the Elder Law and Disability Rights Center, sent a letter to Fullerton City officials on December 15, urging a delay of enforcement of a newly-passed ordinance that […]
This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Fullerton Observer (FO): You have received campaign large campaign contributions from property owners groups and persons like California Real Estate PAC, the Apartment […]
This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Fullerton Observer (FO): You stated in your campaign that you were opposed to Measure S, the failed sales tax increase. Given Fullerton’s current […]
Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases resulting in the recent Statewide Stay-at-Home order, as well as to recent Cal OSHA regulations, the December 15 City Council meeting will be moved from […]
Friends and family of Hector Hernandez, a Fullerton resident who was shot and killed by a Fullerton police officer in front of his home on May 27, gathered in front of the […]
