After a lengthy discussion and much input from the public at their January 15th meeting, City Council voted 3-1 (Whitaker “no”) to appoint a fifth council member rather than hold a special […]
By Jesse La Tour On January 19th, thousands gathered in downtown Santa Ana for the third annual OC Women’s March. “This is the third year that we’ve come together to march to […]
At their January 15th meeting, Fullerton City Council will vote on how to fill the “at-large” vacancy left by now Mayor Jesus Silva when he won the District 3 council seat. The […]
On January 14th, the Brea School Board will vote on the controversial question of changing the name of Fanning Elementary School, because it is alleged that William Fanning, the school’s namesake, was […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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