The City of Fullerton is kicking off its Nighttime Paid Parking Pilot Program in the Downtown on Thursday, July 18. The Pilot Program charges a $5 flat fee for new parkers arriving […]
Fullerton Paid Parking Plan Starts July 18
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Fullerton Hills Softball Heads for Regionals
Fullerton Hills Softball has an incredible 8U Gold All-Stars team this summer. In each of seven tournaments they have made it to the championship game, bringing wins in tournaments hosted by […]
Plane Lands on Commonwealth Ave.
Story & Photo by David Spargur Buena Park Police including Public Information Officer Mike Lovchik, arrived first on the scene of a Cessna 172 reported down on Commonwealth at around 6pm, June […]
Tommy De La Rosa Way Named in Honor of Slain Officer
The family and numerous members of the neighborhood turned out to attend the dedication of Tommy De La Rosa Way, a block-long street named in honor of the slain officer. Several city […]
Undercover Narcotics Bust at a Fullerton Dog Kennel
Fullerton undercover police detectives conducted surveillance at a dog kennel/boarding facility in the 100 block of W. Walnut Ave. in Fullerton on June 5th around noon when they spotted Christopher Proglio who […]
Smoke Seen at Fullerton Airport is Part of Emergency Training
Fullerton Airport hosted emergency mutual aid response training teams designated to respond to an incident should one occur at the airport. Specific units from Anaheim, Brea, and Fullerton fire departments and Orange […]
Sunny Hills Post Office: Should it Close or Stay Open?
A public meeting to discuss whether the Sunny Hills Post Office should closed down will be held on Wednesday, June 5 in the lobby of the Sunny Hills Post Office at 1820 […]
Fullerton Raises the Pride Flag
The City of Fullerton raised the official Pride Flag on Wed, May 22 in a ceremony at City Hall. The event, approved by the city council, was hosted by Councilmember Ahmad Zahra. […]
Fullerton Pastor Charged with Child Molestation
John Rodgers McFarland, 67, of Fullerton was arrested on May 9, 2019 and charged on May 13 with seven felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor under the age […]
22-Year-Old Charged for Nazi Posters Around Fullerton College
A 22-year-old Fullerton woman was charged on May 13 with for posting Nazi propaganda posters at Newport Harbor High School and Fullerton College. Grace Elisabeth Ziesmer has been charged with one misdemeanor […]
Seven Asian Pacific Islander Americans Honored at State
The California State Senate celebrated May as Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Heritage Month on May 13 with the adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 30. Awards were presented to distinguished Asian […]
May 10 Explosion in front of Dennys in Fullerton
At 8:50am, on May 10 Fullerton Police responded to 1100 S. Harbor at the side of Denny’s Restaurant regarding an explosion which, according to the caller, was possibly a transformer blowing up. […]
Kressin Bros Show Off Downhill Racers They Built at 25 Annual Muckenthaler Hotrod Car Show May 18
The Kressin brothers, Max, Mars, and Will will be showing off the downhill racers they built at this years 25th Anniversary Muckenthaler Motor Car Festival in Fullerton. They will be there on […]
Santa Ana Council Pushes Consideration of Rent Stabilization to May 7 Meeting
The Santa Ana City Council, at its April 16th meeting, pushed a proposed moratorium on mobile home lot rent increases to the May 7th council meeting where City Attorney Carvalho will present […]
Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Fails In Anaheim
The discussion of a temporary cap on rent increases at mobile home parks was kept from taking place by the Anaheim City Council majority at the last meeting, but the issue was […]
Who’s on First?: Anaheim Council Majority Grants Quarter Million to Chamber Group
The Anaheim City Council majority voted 5-2 to grant a quarter million dollars to “Anaheim First,” a new non-profit formed by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. The grant is to conduct a […]
Water Rate Hike Analysis
Dear Fullerton Observer, As you pointed out in a previous issue, the City of Fullerton is planning to raise our water rates starting in July unless enough residences protest in writing or […]
OC Point in Time Finds 308 Unsheltered Homeless Individuals in Fullerton
The County of Orange released the 2019 Point in Time results on April 24. More than 1,000 volunteers counted 6,860 individuals across Orange County experiencing homelessness. Of those, 2,899 were sheltered while […]
Tate Heinle Finalist for OC Vocal Artist of the Year
“The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.” Fullerton High School Senior Tate Heinle has been selected as one of only three finalists for the Orange […]
Airplane Flips at Fullerton Airport
A Cessna 172 coming in for a landing on Fullerton Airport’s Runway 24 before noon on April 11 appeared to take a sharp turn before flipping over. Apparently the student pilot of […]
Fullerton Beautiful Garden Tour April 28
All the colors of spring will be on display Sunday, April 28, when the nonprofit beautification group Fullerton Beautiful presents its Annual Open Gardens Tour. The tour will be held from 11am […]
38th Annual Crop Hunger Walk Raises $24,000
The 2019 Crop Hunger Walk brought faith, civic, business, and school groups together in the annual effort to raise funds to end hunger. The walk started from the Downtown Fullerton Plaza on […]
Fullerton & State Recognize Arab American Heritage Month
Fullerton and the California State Legislature recognized Arab American Heritage Month with proclamations at the April 2 Fullerton city council meeting. The proclamations were presented to Arab American Civic Council founder Rashad […]
Rent Gouging Moratorium: Anaheim Moves Discussion to April 16 while Fullerton Postpones Until July
At their April 2 meeting, Fullerton City Council decided to postpone discussion of rent stabilization (or measures to prevent rent gouging) at mobile home parks until July. This decision came in […]
Fullerton Launches Public Survey Where Residents Can Rate Priorities for the City
The City of Fullerton launched a Community Stakeholder Survey with their online engagement tool OpenGov at the April 2, 2019 City Council Meeting. The online survey is completely anonymous and can only […]
Clothesline Project at Fullerton College & CSUF
Hosted by Nonprofit Waymakers, the 18th Annual Clothesline Project Empowers Victims of Sexual Assault and Other Crimes to Speak Out Against Their Abusers Over 1,000 multicolored T-shirts will hang on clotheslines around […]
Anaheim Steps Up With Proposed Ordinance & Fullerton Discusses Rent Stabilization to Protect Homeowners at both Tuesday April 2 Council Meetings
Anaheim Councilmember Jose Moreno announced to a standing room only group of mobile homeowners that if a proposed interim ordinance passes at the 5pm Anaheim Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 2nd – residents […]
Water Rate Increase and Mobile Home Rent Control at Fullerton City Council April 2
Two items of intense interest will be discussed at the April 2, at 6:30pm City Council meeting held at City Hall: Proposed increases in Water Rates; and Rent Control options for mobile […]
Myths About Muslims in Lecture by CSUF Professor at Fullerton Library
On March 20, as a part of the Fullerton Public Library’s Town and Gown lecture series, CSUF History Professor Dr. Aitana Guia presented a very timely and important session on “‘The […]
Arbor Day 2019 in Fullerton
The 39th Annual Arbor Day in Fullerton was held at Richman Park on Highland Ave. and the weather was Fantabulous! The community came together to celebrate the day by planting trees at […]
21 Protestors Charged with Loitering and Conspiracy by OCDA
Twenty-one of the hundreds of hotel workers demonstrating for decent wages and affordable health care at and near the intersection of Harbor Blvd and Katella, in Anaheim were arrested for blocking traffic […]
BP High Math Team Makes History
A team of 6 students from Buena Park High School made school history on March 15th winning a place in the top three teams (out of 24) at the Orange Coast College […]
CSUF Masterplan (& Fate of Fullerton Arboretum) Meeting at Clayes Performing Arts Center Lobby on Campus
A presentation will take place at 10am and another at 5:30pm on Wednesday, April 10 at the Clayes Performing Arts Center Lobby on campus according to a note sent out by Cal […]
Driver in Fullerton Accident that Injured 11 Faces Court March 28
Christopher Solis, 23, of Anaheim, pleaded not guilty to all three charges filed against him in the accident where the Toyota truck he was driving jumped the curb and crashed into a […]
Drug Lab Bust on Woods in Fullerton
On March 15th, 2019 around 5pm, Fullerton Police Department detectives assisted with the service of a Federal Arrest Warrant on a 38-year-old male for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The warrant was the […]
