Aidan Wong needed to make a choice – what language to take during high school. Spanish. Korean. Mandarin. German. “I didn’t want to take Spanish because virtually everyone takes it,” Wong said. […]
This article has been updated from its original version. Fullerton Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Chapman Ave and Ladera Vista Dr at approximately 5:07am on August 18 regarding reports […]
Illumination Foundation held its Ninth Annual Carnival for Kids on Saturday, July 30 at La Palma Park in Anaheim, welcoming over 1,000 homeless and at-risk children and families. The event featured carnival […]
Matthew Chai, a swimmer on Fullerton Aquatic Sports Teams (FAST), won the 1500-meter freestyle at the Junior National Championships in early August in Irvine. The 18-year-old won the event with a time […]
On the latest episode of the Observing Fullerton podcast, Urooj sits down with Gaby Garcia, the community development manager for the nonprofit organization OC United. Garcia is also the development director of […]
Here are some events happening in an around Fullerton during the week of August 15-21: Tuesday, August 16 Fullerton City Council Meeting (5:30pm): Agenda items include: Walk on Wilshire Outdoor Dining discussion, […]
Citric Acid: An Online Orange County Literary Arts Quarterly of Imagination and Reimagination is a quarterly journal based in Orange County, California. The editors of the journal, Andrew Tonkovich and Jaime Campbell, […]
Featuring 38 artists from across Southern California, a new exhibit opens this Saturday in Fullerton entitled Unheard Voices. The exhibit explores emotional experiences, vulnerabilities, cultural origins, gender identity, isolation, and social anxieties […]
Today, Urooj takes a walking tour of the Recovery Road facility in Anaheim. Robin Rush, founder of the nonprofit organization, details the assistance and opportunities that Recovery Road offers to those who […]
Here are some events happening in an around Fullerton during the week of August 8-14: Tuesday, August 9 • Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board Meeting (6pm): Regular Sessions are held […]
Stitch by stitch. Thread by thread. Colorful pieces of fabric are woven together by loving hands to create a comforting quilt for our most valiant warriors. Quilts of Valor was born of […]
Fullerton School District Board meets at 6pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at district headquarters, 1401 W Valencia Dr, Fullerton. For agendas go to: http://www.fullertonsd.org or call (714) […]
Here are some events happening in Fullerton during the week of August 1-7: Tuesday, August 2 • Fullerton City Council Meeting (5:30pm): Agenda items include: City Manager Temporary Contract Award Authority, Opioid […]
Orange County Buddhist Church in Anaheim celebrated the 2022 Obon festival with odori (dance) on July 16 and 17 from 3 to 8 pm. Obon observances are a time to honor those […]
Today, Urooj sits down with ChorSwang Ngin, a semi-retired professor of anthropology at California State University, Los Angeles. Ngin is an award-winning applied sociocultural anthropologist with expertise relating to issues of culture […]
Just as most cars need to be refueled constantly, so does the nation’s blood supply. The American Red Cross has faced a concerning drop in blood and platelet donations this summer. Donors […]
Renowned gallerist and wearable art visionary Lisa M. Berman invited award-winning artists to an in-person artist pop-up sale and panel to discuss their creative work at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center on July […]
Sad story of cat hoarding hits neighborhood hard It started with an elderly neighbor telling me his cat was pregnant and sick. What followed was a flurry of activity among neighbors, police, […]
In the 21st episode of the Observing Fullerton podcast, host Urooj Naveed sits down with Judith Kaluzny, author of the new book Marriage License Handbook, an informative guide to marriage and family […]
Here are some events happening in and around Fullerton during the week of July 25-31: Tuesday, July 26 • Family Movie Matinee (2-5pm): Fullerton Public Library Conference Center. Tuesdays during the summer […]
The issue: California law requires health care providers to schedule a mental health assessment, also known as “intake,” within two weeks of the patient requesting to be seen by a therapist. An […]
With the recent overturning of Roe V. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that granted women the right to safe and accessible abortions, citizens of Fullerton protested in front of City Hall […]
Here are some events happening in and around Fullerton during the week of July 18-24: Tuesday, July 19 • Fullerton City Council Meeting (5:30pm): Agenda items include an update on the Hunt […]
In the 20th episode of the Observing Fullerton podcast, Urooj sits down with Christian Esteban, the executive director of JOYA Scholars, a Fullerton-based nonprofit that prepares first-generation students for success in higher […]
The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) offers a one-time payment to help you pay your past due water or wastewater bills. LIHWAP helps pay overdue bills that accrued during any timeframe. […]
Fullerton offers no cost and/or subsidized transportation options for residents ages 60+. This senior mobility program is provided in partnership with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and California Yellow Cab. For […]
Due to recent increases in COVID-19 case counts, Orange County was moved to “High” community transmission status as of July 14, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 […]
In his book Fentanyl, Inc., Ben Westhoff writes, “This is a topic about this generation of young people and the addiction problem with fentanyl, the most dangerous of the opioids.” The problem […]
Nonprofit Women’s Transitional Living Center, Inc. (WTLC) of Fullerton has been named the 2022 Community Partner of the Year of the Public Law Center (PLC), Orange County’s pro bono law firm. The […]
Local group Melanated Youth is hosting a pro-abortion/pro-choice protest at Fullerton City Hall on July 16, at 2pm regarding the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court. Melanated Youth […]
On the latest episode of the “Observing Fullerton” podcast, host Urooj Naveed sits down with Ruthi Hanchett, an adjunct professor at Vanguard University and a global leader and advocate in the field […]
Here are some events happening in and around Fullerton during the week of July 11-17: Wednesday, July 13 • Fullerton’s Certified Farmers Market (8:30am-12:30pm): Shop for farm fresh organic fruit, vegetables, food […]
Vegan eatery offers simple, delicious dishes Trending in Fullerton over the past several years are women-owned businesses that embrace social causes. Meet restaurateur Jasmine Hernandez and her 2-year-old eatery: Chicana Vegana. Vegana […]
Fullerton Elks recently hosted a drug awareness booth at the Good Life Celebration, an event organized by Lot318, at the Gomez Community Center in Placentia. Lot318 is a non-profit that exists to […]
The annual Downtown Fullerton Fourth of July Bike Parade drew an estimated 1,100 friends, neighbors, and family members. They decked out their cycles in red, white, and blue. They hit the street […]
