Many Fullerton residents may not be aware that a landmark desegregation case, Mendez et al. v. Westminster, began here in Orange County. Recently, an exhibition about this court case was created by […]
Emerson Little
EPA on Fullerton Water Supply Protection and Clean-Up
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Orange County Water District (OCWD), and the California Dept. of Health (CDPH) hosted a presentation on November 14th at the Main Library’s Community Room […]
Post-WWII Veteran Housing at Fullerton College
On June 22, 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the Servicemen Readjustment Act, popularly known as the G.I. Bill of Rights, which allowed servicemen and women the opportunity to enroll […]
Hundreds Gather at Nixon Library to Protect Mueller Investigation
It was an evening of historical parallels as between 200-300 protesters gathered at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda last Thursday to protest the forced resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who […]
Old Yorba Cemetery Gives Window into Orange County’s Past
Even though Halloween is over, I decided to check out the Yorba Cemetery, one of the oldest cemeteries in North Orange County. The cemetery is mostly famous for an urban legend known as […]
OC Supervisor Candidate Forum: Chaffee vs. Shaw
On October 25, CSUF partnered with the North Orange County Chamber of Commerce to host a candidate forum for the two District 4 County Board of Supervisors candidates: Fullerton Mayor Doug Chaffee […]
Preserving the Past at the Whitaker-Jaynes House Museum
I’ve always wondered about the old Victorian house on the corner of Beach Blvd. and Manchester Blvd. in Buena Park. This is the Whitaker-Jaynes House, which is managed by the Buena Park […]
Stages Unlocks “Secret” of Obscure Fairy Tales
Fans of playwright and director Mary Zimmerman and anyone who loves dark fairy tales are in for a treat next month when Stages Theatre opens its production of “The Secret in the […]
The Town of Orangethorpe
When the County of Orange incorporated in 1889, a number of towns, including Fullerton (1904), Newport Beach (1906), and Huntington Beach (1909), quickly followed suit. During these early years, Orange County had […]
Friends Help Support the Fullerton Public Library
Ever since my grandparents moved to Fullerton, my family has been going to library book sales. My parents are now members of the Friends of the Fullerton Public Library, a non-profit organization […]
