Few businesses have applied for new regulations designed to make code enforcement rules easier to identify and enforce. One business, Fullerton 120 nightclub, did go through all the necessary paperwork involved in […]
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Save Sunrise Village Community Group Releases Public Statement After Planning Commission Approves Development
Sunrise Village shopping center located at the corner of Euclid and Rosecrans in Fullerton took another step towards being demolished and converted into 164 homes with the planning commission’s unanimous approval of […]
Wine & Paint Night: Abstract Portraits
The Fullerton Museum Center is providing a Creative Co-Op Wine and Paint series to the local community through a sip and paint event. I attended the December 9th Wine & Paint Night: […]
Upcoming City Meetings in Council Chambers 303 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton
December 20 at 5pm: City Council December 21 at 6:30pm: Planning Commission Canceled December 22 at 6pm: Library Board January 2 at 4pm: Transportation & Circulation January 3 at 5pm: City Council […]
Council Majority Re-Appoints Same Mayor/Mayor Protem
District 5 residents were once again dismayed as council majority Jung, Whitaker, and Dunlap refused to follow the city’s fair rotation policy in appointing a councilmember to serve as Mayor and Mayor […]
Thank you former Mayor Jesus Silva for your Service
Former Mayor Jesus J. Silva was elected to his first four-year term in 2016. Prior to joining Council, Silva served as Commissioner of the Fullerton City Parks and Recreation Commission from 2012-2016. […]
Additional Art and Music funding for K-12 public schools
Proposition 28 passed with over 64% of the statewide vote to dedicate ongoing art instruction funding for public schools. It allocates an additional 1% of the current Prop 98 education funding, usually […]
Fullerton Swimmer, Talmadge Atkins, completes a one-mile swim in triathlon challenge
Talmadge Atkins was born with a genetic seizure disorder known as Dravet syndrome, which causes seizures that are difficult to control with medication is age 38. Currently there is no cure for […]
Orange County Receives $27.6 Million Grant for Behavioral and Mental Health Infrastructure
The OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Mental Health and Recovery Services (MHRS) has been awarded $27,659,059 from the state as part of California’s initiative to grant funding for new or existing facilities […]
Happening December
Here are some events happening in and around Fullerton. _________________________________________________________________________________ thurs, fri, sat, sun through DECEMBER 23 • Santa Claus kidnapped by Martians!: Maverick Theater: This holiday season join Santa on […]
Brea Dam Trail Allows Access to Creek and Fullerton Wilderness
After talking to Mike Ritto at the Fullerton Observer’s 45th Anniversary celebration, I decided to follow a suggestion of his and look into a lesser known hiking trail that runs from Brea […]
City Council Agenda Forecast (Tentative) Tuesday, December 20, 2022
AGENDA FORECAST (Tentative) Tuesday, December 20, 2022 • HOUSING ELEMENT • SUNNY HILLS TWILIGHT AREA WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT • DONATIONS RECEIVED AND USED IN FY 2021/22 • NOVEMBER 2022 CHECK REGISTER […]
Saying goodbye to Councilmember Jesus Silva, declaration of elected council, and appointing Mayor and Mayor Pro-tem
City Council Meeting Tonight, Tuesday DEC 13 at 4:30pm City Hall, 303 W Commonwealth, Fullerton City council will declare results of Nov 8, 2022 election results, welcoming back District 5 Councilmember Ahmad […]
28th Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County Now Available
The 28th Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County is now available, offering a comprehensive assessment of the health, economic well-being, education and safety of the County’s children. The […]
ASSEMBLYWOMAN SHARON QUIRK-SILVA SWORN IN FOR FIFTH TERM
The New 67th Assembly District Now Include the Cities of Artesia, Cerritos, and Hawaiian Gardens Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) was sworn in as the 2022-24 State Assembly representative for the newly drawn […]
Fullerton Elks Lodge #1993 members hosted a Mystery Bus Rally for Literacy
Fullerton Elks Lodge #1993 members hosted a Mystery Bus Rally for Literacy in November. The Lodge collected 37 books from members and raised $486 towards more book purchases. These books are targeted […]
Turning Parking Lots Into Clean Energy Power Plants
Becker’s New SB 49 Will Create Incentive For Companies To Build “Solar Canopies” To Generate Enough Electricity To Power Millions Of Homes Making better use of the thousands of acres of parking lot […]
JOSH NEWMAN ANNOUNCES REELECTION CAMPAIGN FOR STATE SENATE
State Senator Josh Newman on December 8, 2022 announced he will seek re-election to the California State Senate in Senate District 37. Newman is seeking a third term to represent portions of Orange County in […]
OC Animal Care has waived Adoption fees for dogs 25 pounds and over throughout December 2022
OC Animal Care is making the holidays FURRY & BRIGHT with waived adoption fees for dogs 25 pounds and over throughout the month of December 2022. With the goal of helping furry […]
Fullerton Union High alumni unite to remember
Joe Juarez, Fullerton Union High School Class of ‘43 originally from Fullerton now residing in Orange with daughter Terri, is 99 years. He was born on ranch property formerly owned by C. […]
Operation Christmas Child
Samaritan’s Purse opened their facility and began loading what they call “shoe boxes” full of gifts to be shipped to children around the world. At their West Coast facility in Fullerton, the […]
Third Annual Thanksgiving Feast hosted by We Believe in Giving
It is not uncommon for there to be a wait to get inside Garcia’s South of the Border Cantina & Grill located at 136 W Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, but on Nov. 21 […]
AT HOME WITH THE HOMELESS
Life in a shelter, from the autistic perspective “You can tell from the lines on her face, You can see that she’s been there, Probably been moved on from every place, ‘Cause […]
Taqueria De Anda’s Marcella De Anda Receives 2022 Business Leadership Award from the Women’s Club of Fullerton
The Women’s Club of Fullerton awarded their 2022 Business Leadership Award to Marcella De Anda of Fullerton-headquartered Taqueria De Anda, in a ceremony last week during their Fullerton Women’s Leadership Forum. This […]
Observing Fullerton Podcast S2 E6: Kevin Mo-Wong; Executive Director of Solidarity Non-profit
Kevin Mo-Wong is the executive director of solidarity, a non profit organization that helps with neighborhood gathering. They envision a world where dignity and love tears down inequality, exclusion, and unjust systems […]
Fullerton Observer Broadcast Edition, Late November 2022
Welcome to the Fullerton Observer Broadcast, where we take the biggest stories from the Fullerton Observer Newspaper and give it a more visual spin. To Subscribe to the Fullerton Observer Newspaper and […]
ESTRANGEMENT
Estrangement has rarely been researched, or even discussed, but is very prevalent within families and among friends. Although it probably has existed since the beginning of time, it appears to be completely […]
COVID-19 Update: Orange County Moves From “LOW” to “MEDIUM” Community Level Based on CDC Metrics
Orange County has moved to the Medium COVID-19 Community Level according to the latest Community Level metrics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the OC Health Care Agency […]
Stories from Orangethorpe
Powerful partnerships, cool collaboration, touching tales are just a few alliterations that come to mind when you watch Stories from Orangethorpe. Bridging the gap within generations is exactly what students from Orangethorpe […]
Young Observers: Editor Francine Vudoti: Early December 2022
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Just a few weeks ago, the newest installments of the Pokémon franchise were released to the public: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. These Nintendo Switch games by company Game […]
New California building and fire codes for 2022
Jon Fugitt, Deputy Chief and Fire Marshal for Fullerton Fire Department, gave a presentation on the California building and fire code adoption for 2022. California fire code Title 24 is composed of […]
Assistance League Thrift Store: The hidden gem
I met Donna Barnard on Saturday, November 12th to tour the thrift store. She was wearing a sweater and pants, an Assistance League Thrift Store outfit she bought. Donna introduced me to […]
Green waste disposal law will increase rates
Due to changes in state recycling regulations, monthly trash rates will be increasing by $2.83 per resident or more depending on negotiations between the city of Fullerton and Republic Waste Services. Laith […]
Only three items on the City Council regular agenda, two of which have been discussed before: Ellis Place closure at Harbor; and development on a parking lot at the Transportation Center (FTC).
Item #9 is an appeal to a request to modify a CUP at 120 West Wilshire (for a business known as 120 Fullerton). I have never even noticed this business. Apparently the […]
City sells public land for parking lot
Fullerton City Council is racing to sell public land, an existing City-owned parking lot at Pomona Ave and Chapman Ave. This lot is the site of a proposed new parking structure to […]
