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Healthy Awareness: A Successful Approach to Homelessness
“One Person Can Make A Difference” by Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D., discusses how ordinary people do extraordinary things: “More and more people are hearing an ‘inner calling,’ a voice from within stating […]
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: National Giving Alliance of Fullerton Needs Your Support
For over a century, the National Giving Alliance (NGA) has been a beacon of hope, providing essential support to those in need across the country. Here in Fullerton, the local branch of […]
Bernie Sanders Critiques Oligarchical Power in America, Calls for People to Organize
Bernie Sanders recently said, “I do not often find myself in the habit of thanking Elon Musk, but I must confess that he has done an exceptional job of demonstrating a point […]
Congressmember Derek Tran Connects with Community in Town Hall Meeting
Congressmember Derek Tran held a town hall meeting over the phone on February 26 to engage with local residents about important issues such as job growth, climate change, immigration, reproductive rights, and […]
City of Fullerton 5-Year Consolidated Plan: Community Needs Survey 2025
The City of Fullerton Housing Division is preparing a Five-Year Consolidated Plan for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. This plan is required by the U.S. Department of […]
Young Observers mid-February 2025
Featured Pet: Meet Sierra by Jules, 7th grade Sierra is a friendly Siberian husky searching for her forever owner and home. A social butterfly, Sierra always greets humans and other dogs with […]
The Downtown Report mid-February 2025
Unexpected Spotted at a location just off Raymond Avenue. We just cannot comprehend all of the repercussions of the devastating fires, can we? We have to search for something positive, and who […]
City Council Notes for February 18, 2025: Public Comments
Mayor Protem Dr. Shana Charles (walking with a cane from her recent injury) chaired the meeting as Mayor Fred Jung participated on Zoom. Also absent was Councilmember Dr Ahmad Zahra due to […]
Celebrating 85 Years of Service: The Assistance League of Fullerton
This year marks the 85th anniversary of the Assistance League of Fullerton, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of those less fortunate in North Orange County. Founded in 1940, […]
Truslow Community Garden
Truslow Community Garden spans two blocks along the end of Walnut and E. Truslow Ave. and is maintained by local residents and community members on a semi-daily to weekly basis. The three-to-four-foot […]
Walk on Wilshire: One resident’s account of his first city council meeting
The Fullerton City Council met in a lively discussion about Walk on Wilshire – the pedestrian closure of a 200-foot stretch of West Wilshire between Harbor and Malden – on January 21, […]
Valentine’s Day Tradition
My mom, Judy Sonny, went to get her Valentine’s Day box filled on the morning of February 1 at the See’s Candy Shop on Orangethorpe & Lemon. The workers there remember her every […]
Truslow Playground Transformed with the help of Fullerton Sunrise Rotary Club: Community Cleanup and Mural Project
Twenty-five volunteers gathered on Saturday, February 8, at Truslow Park, 401 E. Truslow Ave., to create a clean, welcoming outdoor space for the children of the Truslow community. The first to […]
Local Talent Shines: Aleah Crew’s Journey to Kidz Bop
Aleah Aryn Crew was born in Long Beach, California, on April 8, 2008. Her family, including parents Taji and Robin Crew and sisters Autumn and Aminah, moved to Fullerton, California, in Orange County when Aleah was […]
Celebration of Life for Marion ‘Mimi’ Maginnis Set for March 1
Marion ‘Mimi’ Maginnis, a beloved member of the Fullerton community, passed away on December 9, 2024, at the age of 92. Born Marion Bowman in 1932 in Brooklyn, New York, Mimi was […]
Fullerton Hills Softball Opening Day Set for February 22
The Fullerton Hills Softball League will kick off its season with Opening Day on February 22, at Lions Field, starting at 11 am. Hannah Rhynes, a 13-year-old and 8th grader at the […]
Balance and Change: Navigating Life’s Challenges: Finding Resilience Amidst Adversity
There are many things happening in the world that we have no control over. For example, no matter where you are living, the weather and other natural disasters cause grievous havoc, including […]
Opinion: Out of My Mind:The Autopsy of American Democracy Not Dead Yet…Monty Python
American Democracy isn’t dead yet but is under attack and on life support. Who believed that our guardrails and the spines of so many legislators and businessmen would crumble so fast? Many […]
Opinion: AT HOME WITH THE HOMELESS: Why not just give up?
I thought about giving up today. I try not to make this column about me, but this week I am going to indulge myself because I can, and because I know many […]
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Community Forum in Fullerton Discusses Immigration Fears
Residents of Fullerton’s Latino community gathered at the CSUF Center for Healthy Neighborhoods (Don Castro Center) on Monday, February 3 to talk about their worries regarding immigration policies under President Trump. […]
Tracking Executive Orders & Lawsuits Filed Against Trump/Vance/Musk Administration
Everything seems to be moving so fast it can be hard to keep up. Two websites do an excellent job of that by tracking the 75 lawsuits filed (so far) against the […]
Indivisible CA-45: A Local Force for Change in Fullerton
You may have heard of “Indivisible” at the national level or on the news, but did you know that there is an Indivisible chapter alive and well in Fullerton? Our local group […]
Young Observers: Early February 2025
Community Support: The Eaton Fire by Tegan, 7th grade The fire crept across the landscape like a living thing, its orange tendrils licking the sky. It devoured everything in its path– the […]
Protests Emerge at Orange Old Town Circle Against Mass Deportation
Protesters marched early February 9 to the city of Orange’s Old Town Plaza Circle against President Donald Trump’s anti immigration policy. This comes as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began sweeping raids […]
Residents Protest ICE Deportation Machine in Fullerton: Police Respond in Riot Gear
OCActive was joined by other groups of local citizens including Dare to Struggle (@daretostruggle.socal), in a peaceful protest that began on the corner of Harbor & Orangethorpe in Fullerton at 10:30 am […]
Mo’s Fullerton Music to Close After 70 Years of Service
Mo’s Fullerton Music, a beloved cornerstone of the local music scene, has announced that it will permanently close its doors on May 31st. This decision marks the end of an era for […]
The Downtown Report Early February 2025
Heart of Our City Sure, it’s this page’s focus, but it seems like Fullerton’s pulse beats the loudest downtown. We recently witnessed just how much heart there is all over our town, […]
In Case You missed it: Jan 28-Feb 5, 2025
Feb 5, 2025 • International Court indicted Netanyahu for genocide. Trump invited him to the Whitehouse – where Trump laid out his plans for the US to take over and “own” […]
What Happened to All the Adoptable Cats at OC Animal Care?
Currently, OC Animal Care has very few cats available for adoption, which raises concerns about how the shelter handles feline adoptions and communicates with the community. https://petadoption.ocpetinfo.com/Adopt/#/list/CAT In contrast, smaller local shelters […]
Wilshire Ave Church Celebrates 132 Years
Wilshire Ave Church celebrated 132 years of loving God, serving the community, and building meaningful relationships. The celebration reflected on the church’s long history of impact and looked forward with excitement to […]
Thousands in LA Protest Trump & ICE
Feb 2, 2025 Tens of thousands of anti-ICE marchers across the US protested Trump administration arrests and mass deportations of immigrants. In LA, according to reports from local Channel 4, KCAL, NBC, […]
Orangethorpe Elementary Commemorates 100 Days of School with a Centenarian Guest
On the 100th day at Orangethorpe Elementary, Margaret Louise Giles, who has lived through a century of history, stepped into Mrs. Karcher and Mrs. Keller’s multi-age classrooms. Many students and teachers […]
Opinion: AT HOME WITH THE HOMELESS: MAGAs aren’t the only ones who don’t understand homelessness
To any aliens trapped on this particular Earth in this timeline: We’re really sorry. We’re really sorry that law and sanity didn’t prevail. We really thought that unity and diversity would have […]
