The Armory cold weather emergency homeless shelter operated by the non-profit Mercy House opened for the winter months on December 17th. Two hundred shelter beds are offered nightly, when the facility is […]
Jesse La Tour
Brea School Board Gives Direction To Re-Name Fanning Elementary School Over Connection to Ku Klux Klan
At the December 10 Brea School Board meeting, three of the five Brea School Board members gave direction to the Superintendent to change the name of Fanning Elementary School over allegations and […]
A Brief History of the Fullerton Observer
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Fullerton Observer, which was founded in 1978 by a group of citizens led by Ralph Kennedy as editor. In honor of this milestone, we […]
Council to Vote On Regulations for Sheltering the Homeless at Religious Institutions
At their November 20th meeting, Fullerton City Council voted 3-2 (Fitzgerald, Chaffee, Sebourn “yes”) on a first reading to approve a new ordinance with added regulations for religious institutions that wish to […]
Hate Crimes on the Rise in Orange County
Earlier this year, OC Human Relations published its annual Hate Crimes Report, which showed that Orange County experienced 56 reported hate crimes and 94 hate incidents in 2017. This shows an increase […]
The Darden Sisters Take the Old and Make It New
The Darden Sisters are a musical group from Fullerton comprised of four sisters: Selah (violin), Clarah (guitar), Havi (mandolin), and Tabbi (bass). Known for their Americana folk sound and re-imagining of classic […]
Post-Election Analysis: CSUF Political Scientists Weigh In
On November 12, the Fullerton Public Library hosted a discussion where a panel of political science professors from Cal State Fullerton weighed in on the results of the midterm election. The panel included Dr. […]
Anti-Fascist Rally Downtown
On November 7th, a group called Refuse Fascism hosted a rally in Downtown Fullerton, at the corner of Harbor and Chapman. This was part of a series of protests hosted all over […]
Richman Community Center is Helping Revitalize a Neighborhood
In Richman Park in south Fullerton, once a hotspot of crime and gang activity, something new is growing. The Richman Community Center partners with organizations like CSUF, the YMCA, and the City […]
A Ride-Along With Fullerton’s Homeless Liaison Team
On a Thursday morning in October, I went on a ride-along with Matthew Kalscheuer, one of the Fullerton Police Department’s homeless liaison officers. Also present on the ride-along was a representative from the […]
