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Art Talk with Over the Moon

Gift Art for the Holidays “Art is a personal gift that changes the recipient. The medium doesn’t matter. The intent does.” – Seth Godin, author/educator. Here come the holidays! Many cultures honor […]

New Education Laws

Every October, the Governor of California signs bills into law or vetoes them. This year, Governor Newsom considered over a thousand pieces of legislation and approved 891 new laws, many centered on […]

Short Story: Clay

Unedited Version Malverice Academy had been officially closed for thirteen days, and the following morning it would finally be reopened.  Hugo Reymond had found himself being the only student at Malverice so […]

Young Observers: Early December 2023

College Preparation: Now is the Time to Apply to Free Pre-College Summer Programs by Francine, 12th grade As a high school junior last year, I envisioned experiencing college life through a pre-college […]

Gas Range Recall

The ZLINE 30-inch, 36-inch, and 48-inch RG gas range ovens can emit dangerous levels of carbon monoxide (CO) while in use, posing a serious risk of injury or death from carbon monoxide […]

Kindness Matters

Over one hundred people turned out for the 2023 Kindness Matters Walk held on Thanksgiving morning, November 23, at the Juanita Cook Trail in Fullerton. Proceeds from the Walk support brain tumor […]

BALANCE & CHANGE: How to Sleep Well

Balance and change

Recently, several clients told me they are having sleep issues, so I decided to use this column to discuss good sleep hygiene. I love that phrase. We use the term hygiene to […]

Medicare and Corporate Health

Health insurance is big business. The insurance called Medicare Advantage is a massive business. Profit-making private corporations using that name make their money from all of us who pay into our public […]

Fullerton Hosts OC Emergency Management Organization

The panelists were MaryEllen Lowrey, Executive Director of the Trauma Intervention Program of Orange County; Mary Eason, from the Orange County Trauma Recovery Network Coordinator; Rachael Ferraiolo, Service Chief for the Orange […]

Out of My Mind: The New Old Anti-Semitism

I first encountered anti-Semitism in 1950 while watching our tiny new TV. I saw bodies piled up and bulldozers pushing them into open graves. I saw barely living skeleton people in striped […]

Parks and Recreation Report: November 13, 2023

Commissioners Present: Adrian Meza, Kathy Lira, Angela Lindstrom, Erik Wehn, and Susan Rhie Department Updates: First Night Fullerton will return this year from 7 pm to midnight on New Year’s Eve, and […]

USPS Operation Santa Letter Adoption Now Open

Program Begins Before Black Friday for First Time Are you interested in sending children and families some holiday magic this season? You can now adopt a letter written to Santa by going […]

Young Observers: Mid-November 2023

Did You Know?: Rare Muscle Disease For Boys Only by Declan, 8th grade Some of us, boys, may not have the opportunity to live beyond 25 years old. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, or […]

OC Animal Care to Temporarily Close Facility

Due to the upcoming high wind event forecasted by the National Weather Service, the shelter’s close proximity to the north hangar and the City of Tustin Incident Management Team announcement of the […]