Social Anxiety Disorder According to the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-5, Social Anxiety Disorder consists of fear and anxiety about a future […]
Healthy Awareness Early March
Jo Ann Brannock, PhD
The Downtown Report Early March 2023
The Downtown Report Early March 2023 Chapman As we continue to delve into the history of Fullerton, the Chapman name comes up again and again. The Chapman building remains the most imposing […]
Fullerton Police and Fire Department command staff participate in the first LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Training
Fullerton College’s French Film Festival is back for 12th year
Fullerton again becomes the “Paris of Orange County,” featuring three nights of recent French film releases to delight enthusiasts of all ages. This year’s screenings will be held at the Campus Theatre […]
Robert’s Rules of Order
Official council procedure may be changing to Rosenberg’s Rules of Order The rules of procedure for city council meetings are reviewed and adopted each year by the city council. January 3, 2023, […]
City Oversight Leaves Out Previous Proposals for the Hunt Library
The original Request for Proposals (RFP) for renovation and reuse of the Hunt Library sent out in late November 2019 resulted in numerous responses from interested organizations, including: Arts Orange County, Heritage […]
Adjunct Faculty United is Rallying for Healthcare
The executive director of Adjunct Faculty United AFT Local 6106, Dash Johnson, and union president, Seija Rohkea, represent over 1,000 part-time faculty members in the North Orange County Community College District that […]
Fullerton’s premier Michelin-rated Halal restaurant, Khan Saab Desi celebrates third anniversary by giving back to the community
Five-star premier restaurant Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen in Fullerton celebrated its third anniversary by giving back to the community on Feb. 19. Dedicating 10% of the restaurant’s sales to the National […]
Education Early March
School District Notes by Jan Youngman Fullerton School District Board meets at 6 pm, 2nd & 4th Tues of each month at district headquarters, 1401 W Valencia Dr, Fullerton For agenda go […]
Pooch Park gets resources to begin construction and Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol program begins
PARKS AND RECREATION MEETING February 13, 2023 Department Update: The City Council created and appointed an ad hoc committee last year to envision the potential uses of Union Pacific Park. Recently the […]
Watch the Fullerton Observer Broadcast with Host Giselle Monterrosas
Watch the Fullerton Observer Broadcast in Spanish with Host Giselle Monterrosas
Wednesday Certified Farmers Market
The Certified Farmers Market is located behind the Fullerton Community Center, where there is ample parking. Every Wednesday from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, 340 W Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton. This nonprofit is […]
A proposal for Hunt Library
The Hunt Library Ad Hoc Committee evaluates proposals and makes recommendations to the City Council on the revitalization of the long-closed Hunt Branch Library located at 201 S. Basque Ave. in Fullerton. Approximately 50 community members attended the […]
Fullerton Lions hosts guest speaker City Manager Eric Levitt
Commemorating the 111th anniversary of the founding of Girl Scouts of the United States
U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) introduced a bipartisan resolution on March 7, 2023, to recognize Sunday, March 12, 2023, […]
RANKING MEMBER CORREA STATEMENT ON REPORTS OF BIDEN ADMINISTRATION REINSTATING MIGRANT FAMILY DETENTION
Following reports that the Biden Administration is considering reinstating migrant family detention, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), Ranking Member of the Border Security Subcommittee, released the following statement March 7, 2023: “The New […]
Rep Correa and Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Provide a Path to Citizenship for Immigrants
Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) will join U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Norma Torres (CA-35), Grace Meng (NY-6), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) in formally announcing the reintroduction of […]
OC Power Authority is set to make changes
OC Power Authority (OCPA) is the agency tasked with cutting global warming emissions in Orange County by providing renewable energy choices through SoCal Edison transmission lines. According to a June 2022 OC Grand Jury Report, the board made […]
City Council Notes: February 21, 2023 Meeting
The Council meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 5:30 pm. Upcoming agenda information and streaming video of meetings are available at http://www.cityoffullerton.com City Hall is located at […]
Fullerton loses another top employee
Meg McWade, Fullerton Public Works Director is leaving our city and will join the City of La Verne. McWade has 32 years of public service experience, including serving as the Director of Public Works for the City of […]
Fullerton Observer Newspaper Early March 2023
Students welcomed home after Big Bear Blizzard
Families with umbrellas, balloons and welcome home signs cheered. Buses honked their horns as 6th-grade students from Rolling Hills community elementary school arrived home Monday, February 27th, at 5 pm after being snowed in at camp in Big […]
The Patrons of the Library California State University, Fullerton presents guest speaker Gustavo Arellano
ASSEMBLYMEMBER QUIRK-SILVA TO DEDICATE TOMMY LASORDA MEMORIAL HIGHWAY ON SATURDAY
Late Hall of Fame Dodgers great Tommy Lasorda will officially have a stretch of the I-5 Freeway dedicated in his name on Saturday, March 4. In 2021, the California legislature passed ACR […]
Healthy Awareness
WHY ARE WE SO POLARIZED? In his book, Why We’re Polarized, Ezra Klein reviews how political parties such as the Republicans and Democrats have become so divided in recent years. Such division […]
Spot Light on Woman Owned Business in Orange County: Lucky DeLuxe Fabrics
Lucky DeLuxe Fabrics is the new home for local sewers and makers on a budget! Lucky DeLuxe Fabrics, founded by local costume professionals, Bronwen Burton and Catherine Esera will open its doors on Saturday, March […]
Fullerton Scout Troop 97 hosts a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
Fullerton Scout Troop 97 is hosting their annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on Sat. March 11th from 7-10 am at Morningside Presbyterian Church. This event is to raise funds for upcoming community events, like Love Fullerton, […]
Lions Club of Fullerton Hosts Guest Speaker City Manager Eric Levitt at Free Event
Free Guest Speaker Event Who: Fullerton City Manager Eric Levitt What: Guest Speaker hosted by the Lions Club of Fullerton When: Thursday, March 16 at 7 pm Where: Sizzler, 1401 N Harbor […]
Legislators Respond to Audit of Orange County Power Authority and OCPA Response
Senators Thomas Umberg, Josh Newman, and Dave Min issued the following statements today in response to the release of the California State Auditor’s Audit Report on the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA): […]
The Number of Customers Opting Out Could Negatively Affect OCPA’s Operations
California State Auditor Report February 2023 One of the more important measures a CCA must monitor is its participation rate. According to state law, a CCA must inform customers in member communities at […]
Supervisor Foley Leads on Resolution Supporting Armenian Human Rights
Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley commented on the meeting of the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Agenda Item S41E: Supervisor Katrina Foley and Chairman Donald P. Wagner moved to […]
Congressman J. Luis Correa honored the 100th birthday of Joe Juarez
Congressman J. Luis Correa honored the 100th birthday of Joe Juarez, a member of the greatest generation, on February 28, 2023. “Joe was born in Fullerton, CA. While growing up, his favorite […]
Two climate protests in Orange County this Friday March 3rd
10am Santa Ana: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-climate-strike-end-fossil-finance-tomorrowistoolate-tickets-545410646927 4pm Huntington Beach: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-climate-strike-end-fossil-finance-fridays-for-future-tickets-533958814187 10am Santa Ana: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-climate-strike-end-fossil-finance-tomorrowistoolate-tickets-545410646927 4pm Huntington Beach: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-climate-strike-end-fossil-finance-fridays-for-future-tickets-533958814187
“By Right” Up-Zoning Will Change Fullerton Forever: City to Decide on Fast-Tracking Over 24,000 High Rise Units with 90% at Unaffordable Prices
Maybe you were born here, or perhaps you moved to Fullerton for the same reasons I did; diversity of people, income levels, trees, and historic architecture, unexpected for Orange County, and all […]
