* The Tri-Parish Collaborative is made up of three St. Vincent de Paul Conferences of Fullerton’s Three Catholic Parishes – St. Philip Benizi, St. Mary, and St. Juliana Falconieri One of the […]
Update: More community members take a stand for the $1.78 million grant to be used for its intended purpose of Union Pacific Trail Phase II. People Above Things (PAT) student group organized […]
Notes From September 19 Protest of Council Denial of UP Trail Over 25 south Fullerton neighbors were joined by a handful of north Fullerton residents in a demonstration designed to urge the […]
Woods & Malvern Gardens Fullerton residents Bill and Kathy have created beautiful succulent gardens at the corner of Woods and Malvern. Truslow Neighborhood Garden Ignacio “Iggy” Morales had the idea to plant […]
Are you getting in the mood for a super Halloween? Bill Trout sent in pictures of his Halloween decorations. “Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. This year, I […]
My involvement with the banner stems from the following: Council’s total disregard of Parks & Rec Commission’s unanimous vote in favor of Trail Only Council’s ignoring the efforts of an underserved portion […]
Rosellen C Gates 1922 – 2023 Long-time Fullerton resident Rosellen Gates passed away on July 16, 2023, in Santa Rosa, California, where she had moved in 2015 to be nearer to her […]
Student group People Above Things (PAT) calls for a protest on September 19 at 5 p.m. on Harbor Blvd and Commonwealth Ave in Fullerton. They believe saving the Urban Greening Grant Program […]
Happy 100th Birthday Helen Reinhold! Helen Reinhold often plays the piano for her friends at Oakmont Senior Living in Fullerton. Music and dancing are her passions, and she still has the […]
Happy Trails Margie Arzola Mendoza, class of 1975, and Grace Arzola Jimenez, class of 1969, love visiting their hometown of Fullerton. On August 19, they enjoyed hiking the new part of Fullerton […]
Doctors work under the guiding principle, “Do no harm.” Those we elect as our leaders should as well. At the Fullerton City Council meeting on August 15, during the discussion and vote […]
Remember to see the current Fullerton Museum art show featuring portraits by award-winning photographer Donna Edman of local wise women and their advice to their younger selves. The exhibit includes paintings, sculptures, […]
The revelations in the July issue of the Observer about physical abuse and overdose deaths in Orange County shelters still have me reeling. I feel a bit like the man who was […]
I had the privilege of going on an amazing trip to Baja, Mexico, with my church group FCC and Birch Street Friends. When I was asked to go on this trip, I […]
“It’s so critical that we stay grounded in our neighborhoods and maintain connections in an increasingly global world,” said Shailey Patel, Ashnis mother. “My daughter, Ashni Patel (age 11), hosted a book […]
North OC Community College District (NOCCCD) Board Trustee Bent tried to ban the PRIDE flag at the July 25th meeting, claiming it was about neutrality. After over 3 hours of public comment […]
Fullerton resident, Donna Edman, has photographed and compiled a book to honor the wisdom of 49 mature women between 50 and 95 years of age. The portraits are in a current show […]
The majority of community college districts in California have re-affirmed the right to fly the Pride flag. Irvine Valley, South Orange, San Diego, Long Beach, San Joaquin Delta, and many others proudly […]
The Orange County Superior Court has granted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging the legality of Chapter 8.46 of the Fullerton municipal code, which effectively outlaws people living in their vehicles […]
There has been nothing but trouble for a local elderly couple since they retired and bought a mobile home at Rancho Fullerton Mobile Home Park in May 2022, signing an over […]
Hundreds of striking cooks, room attendants, dishwashers, servers, bellmen, and front desk agents at multiple properties who walked out on the largest multi-hotel strike in the local’s history will gather for a […]
Update: 7/13/2023 6:47 pm A group called CC Unit (Creep Catchers Unit) performed a sting operation on an alleged pedophile by posing as a 14-year-old minor on a decoy social media account. […]
A statement from Cheyenne Chitry, West Anaheim Medical Center spokesperson (July 13, 2023): “West Anaheim Medical Center has bargained in good faith with NUHW leadership since March 14, 2023. The hospital has […]
DTSC invites you to review and comment on the draft Response Plan (RsP) for the Sunrise Village site, Fullerton, CA. All comments must be postmarked or emailed by July 31, 2023, to: […]
It has been 100 years since the Equal Rights Amendment was introduced, and people are still fighting for constitutional gender equality for women, Indigenous, Black and Brown folks, LGBTQ+ people, and other […]
Send us a photo of yourself or a group with the current Observer at a local park. Include names, locations, the name of the photographer, and what is the best or worst […]
Even by political standards, the announcement was terse: “After 30 years of service, Jim Palmer has resigned as (OCRM) Orange County Rescue Mission’s president. Our current COO, Bryan Crain, will serve as […]
Viewpoint by Irene, 11th grade A Future Where “Asians” Are Properly Represented Not long ago, I stumbled across the term “Techno-Orientalism” — the phenomenon in which Western media depicts Eastern societies as […]
Downtown Report: July 2023 From left to right: Jessica Kaczmarek Band played to the audience, The Mark Sells Band rocked the stage, and our very own local minstral Steve Metzger brought the […]
Investment Advisory Committee Appointment Mayor Fred Jung surprised the rest of the City Council by appointing Manuel Walker to the Investment Advisory Committee—term to end in 2025. An email was sent to […]
In the last few weeks, I received two unrelated claim notifications that informed me that I had $100 reward vouchers for Walmart, Target, and more! Cynic that I am, I decided to […]
In 1998, my dad embarked on an incredible journey to the United States with an H1B work visa. He worked in the Bay Area until 2001 when the dot-com bubble burst, and […]
Forty-three guests attended the private showing of Suzanne Bobbett’s (Susie) first exhibit of her photographs. Susie was busy placing “blue dots” on sold pieces purchased/reserved for enthusiastic collectors. I was invited to […]
Rancho Fullerton Mobile Home Park, owned by the Nicholas Family, has sued an elderly couple. The senior couple, the Kims, will have to pay the lawyer fees and also have been threatened […]
Day of Music Fullerton (DoMF) is part of a larger event that originated in Paris in 1982. Fête de la Musique, as it is known in France, was brought to the city […]
