HIGHLIGHTS & Commentary Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) The June 6 FJUHSD board meeting welcomed summer vacation by presenting the 10th annual Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) for trustee commentary before voting […]
Many modes of transportation exist, including cars, buses, bicycles, and walking, but the US’ road design favors the convenience of cars over the safety of all other road users. We have roads […]
Join us for a temporary change on the Fullerton Observer Video Recap! Today, Giselle Monterrosas takes a well-deserved break from the English video recaps, and our very own Adrian Meza steps up […]
No better way to kick off the summer than a day of free music on the longest day of the year. The Day of Music Fullerton is back for its ninth year […]
Downtown Where? It was back at the turn of the century (does anyone use that term?) when the Fullerton Downtown Business Association decided to band together and put our downtown on the […]
School Scene by Marcella, 6th grade Fullerton School District’s First Dual Language Class Gets Promoted to Junior High The Fullerton School District (FSD) celebrated the promotion of the first Spanish-English dual language […]
Assemblyperson Sharon Quirk-Silva, our representative in the State Legislature, has introduced a bill that contains some needed reform in public restroom access. As you’ll see from the enclosed text, it’s still a […]
It is said that for every person, there is a story to be told. On March 11, 2023, a 100th Birthday ceremony was held at the Post Hall honoring Mr. Joe Juarez, […]
Summary The “atmospheric river” of winter 2022-23 in California, causing floods in the lowlands and record snowpack in the mountains, has many people assuming that the “drought is over.” This assumption […]
This is my first Father’ Day without a father. My dad passed away about a month ago and, through tears, I’m reflecting on all he taught me. My dad was a Republican […]
Organizations, Recognitions, and Announcements Fullerton Scholastic Chess Champions The Fullerton Scholastic Chess Champions were presented by Lions Club’s Pete Baron, who has organized the annual event for 16 years. Certificates from the […]
After collecting thousands of signatures for the “hospitality worker bill of Rights law” in Anaheim, the UNITE HERE Local 11-led initiative, Anaheim City Council, will hold a final vote to consider passing […]
AB 1226 requires an incarcerated parent or legal guardian of a minor child to be placed in a correctional facility that’s closest to their child’s home Assemblymember Matt Haney’s (D-San Francisco) AB […]
Deputy City Manager Daisy Perez presented to the city council on June 6 the City of Fullerton’s proposal to reopen the Hunt Library. The city’s proposal is a two-year plan to operate […]
In preparation for the Day of Music Fullerton on June 21st, the city’s street team was refreshing the “piano keys” crosswalk at Pomona and Wilshire on Friday and Saturday. The idea was […]
A 74-year-old Fullerton resident fought off two men in a robbery attempt at his home on Las Palmas Drive. The whole episode was caught on surveillance video. It is suspected that the […]
A joyous bicycle and golf cart parade headed west on Wilshire Avenue from Raymond Street Saturday before ending at the Fullerton Museum Center, where the second annual Fullerton Pride Festival kicked off. […]
The innovative Electric Company Theatre, Muckenthaler Cultural Center’s Resident Theater Group, has given gossamer-like wings to the revival of the well-known musical, The Sound of Music, and this production soars well into […]
SUMMARY Children experiencing homelessness are an invisible population; they are hidden in plain sight. The national conversation around homelessness is focused on the people we see, mostly single adults who are very […]
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) presented a well-deserved resolution to ICNA Relief on June 7, recognizing them as the Nonprofit of the Year for the 67th Assembly District. ICNA Relief is a humanitarian […]
The City of Fullerton is in the process of revitalizing the historic Hunt Library property. Please complete the survey below to help us design the types of programs and activities that you […]
At the “Looking Back, Moving Forward” exhibit opening at the Fullerton Museum, there were many beautiful art pieces. As you enter the gallery, you see the first painting on canvas by Elise […]
Assemblymember Matt Haney’s (D-San Francisco) bill to allow local California governments to license Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes has passed out of the State Assembly with broad bipartisan support receiving a 64 to 9 […]
SUMMARY Orange County Animal Care has been a source of public concern since the 1990s, with no less than five previous Orange County Grand Jury reports detailing troubling conditions. The previous reports […]
Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva’s office has relocated to a new address in La Palma, CA. Please update your contacts with our new information: New Address: 4 Centerpointe Dr, Ste 120, La Palma, CA […]
This Memorial Day Weekend (May 26-29), over 250,000 attended the 63rd Annual Garden Grove Strawberry Festival. Locals and visitors alike joined the free celebrations, which included Cake, a parade, a celebrity meet […]
In response to the Orange County Board of Supervisors voting to exclude Pride Flags from being flown outside of county offices, Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) released the following statement. “It is deeply […]
Providence, a not-for-profit health system serving the Western U.S., announced the appointment of Laureen Driscoll as the chief executive for the South Division, effective June 8, 2023. Driscoll has served as the […]
There is a great old song about people needing people, which speaks much truth. We do need people. Humans need connection. We know that children who do not have a healthy attachment […]
Rewatch Today’s Hearing HERE Today, Ranking Member Correa (CA-46), the top Democrat on the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, led his Democratic colleagues during the Subcommittee’s first hearing of the 118th […]
The Bible, as usual, gives a mixed answer to the former. On the one hand, there are repeated entreaties to aid the stranger: feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and house the […]
Editor’s Note: Fullerton’s representative Doug Chaffee, and supervisors Andrew Do, and Don Wagner voted to ban the Pride Flag from all Orange County-owned property. Supervisors Vicente Sarmiento and Katrina Foley voted against […]
Today, in response to the Orange County Board of Supervisors vote to mandate that only county, state, and U.S. flags be flown outside county offices, excluding the Pride flag during Pride Month, […]
Let me begin with my ending. I am not terrified by A.I. (Artificial Intelligence). I’m far more afraid of our own Organic Intelligence. The slingshot, catapult, gun, cannon, and atomic bombs were […]
With the start of summer underway, many North Orange County residents may be looking for places to swim. At City Hall Park, located at 401 South Brea Boulevard, the Brea Plunge, the […]
