If someone hasn’t yet created a time machine app to take you back to your twenties and thirties, do this: Stay at your job as long as you’re able. Defer Social Security […]
Retirement in real life
FULLERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Fest Showcases Student Talents
On March 31 and April 1, 2023, Fullerton School District will be hosting FSD Fest at California State University Fullerton’s Titan Student Union. Media are invited to join us on March 31, […]
Young Observers Mid-March 2023
Science Curiosity by Erin, 8th grade Curious About the Multiverse? The concept of the multiverse has been explored in many TV shows and movies, like Doctor Strange, Spiderman, Stranger Things, Coraline, and […]
Brian Kim Named Agricultural Teacher of the Year Finalist
The California FFA, California Farm Bureau, and Nationwide recognized Brian Kim, an agricultural teacher at Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton, as a finalist for the 2022-2023 Agricultural Educator of the Year […]
ORANGE COUNTY STUDENTS TO ATTEND NATION’S LARGEST WATER EDUCATION FESTIVAL
WHO: It takes a village to organize and implement this award-winning event that serves nearly 4,500 students accompanied by more than 450 teachers and chaperones. The students are from approximately 60 different […]
High School Board HIGHLIGHTS & Commentary for March 14 board meeting
The Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board More information: (714) 870-2800 or http://www.fjuhsd.net One week before the district spring break, the March FJUHSD Board meeting started with Student Board Member Jacqueline […]
Gustavo Arellano, LA Times Columnist, shares hidden working class history at CSUF lecture series event
Fullerton residents learned about North Orange County’s hidden past, progressive present, and shaky future during LA Times Columnist Gustavo Arellano’s appearance at Pollak Library on March 18. The event was put on […]
At Home with the Homeless
To go, or not to go? That is the question. To go, or not to go? That is the question. “Even if provided free of charge, the use of a toilet is […]
Class of ‘68 reunion committee returns to campus to see new outdoor furniture funded from nearly $10,000 in donations
More than a year and two months. That’s how long the Sunny Hills Class of 1968 spent fundraising and initiating campus improvements for its alma mater.Raising over $9,500 in eight months, the […]
Fullerton Heritage Presents Local Landmark 104
YMCA Neon Sign 2000 Youth Way Although most people associate landmark designations with buildings, objects such as fountains, sculptures, monuments, hitching posts, or signs may also be nominated. A recent example is […]
To Grow or Not to Grow
You may have noticed a recent news article announcing a decline in China’s population. According to CNN Business, “The population fell in 2022 to 1.411 billion, down some 850,000 people from the […]
Orange County Human Relations’ “Walk in My Shoes” Youth Leadership Conference Returns to California State University, Fullerton
Over 300 Orange County high school students attended the day-long conference, becoming empowered to create positive change OC Human Relations, an organization working to eliminate prejudice and intolerance, hosted its annual “Walk in […]
Sunny Hills High School Teacher Honored as California Finalist for Ag Educator of the Year
The Golden Owl Award® recognizes extraordinary teachers and supports future educational efforts The California FFA, California Farm Bureau, and Nationwide recognized Brian Kim, an agricultural teacher at Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton, […]
Happening in March
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Healthy Awareness Early March
Social Anxiety Disorder According to the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-5, Social Anxiety Disorder consists of fear and anxiety about a future […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fullerton Lions hosts guest speaker City Manager Eric Levitt
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
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 […]
Young Observers Mid-February 2023: Teen Observer
Inclusivity: The Real Reason Behind the “Woke” Movement In our hugely polarized society, if there is one word that is heavily politicized, it is the term “woke.” I have always been curious […]
Young Observers Mid-February 2023: Did you know?
“Our Brain Can Be Tricked to Learn More” In his Ted Talk, famous YouTuber Mark Rober showed the results of 50,000 people attempting a coding puzzle he posted. There were two different […]
Young Observers Mid-February 2023: Historical Perspective
Presidents Day: 233 Years of History The United States of America has quite a history of presidents. From George Washington in 1789 to Joe Biden in the present day, each president has […]
Young Observers Mid-February 2023: View Point
Reproductive Justice In light of the June 24, 2022, Supreme Court decision to overrule the landmark, Roe. v Wade case, — ending the constitutional right to abortion in the country — studies […]
Why the Word “Brick Head” Will Develop a Positive Connotation
What if a girl named Sally called her best friend John a “brick head”? Traditionally, Sally’s description of John would be very impolite. She just characterized him as a brick, dense, inflexible, […]
Fighting Fast Fashion by Shopping Second Hand
Beth Dieckhoff is a volunteer at the Assistance League Thrift Shop in Fullerton but she was just a regular customer when she found the perfect skirt to accompany her on her trip […]
Stop unwanted calls
“Hi, how ya doin’ today? We talked last April and you said you were thinking of a remodel and I should call you back in a few months…” “Hello, how are you? […]
Fullerton Elks Lodge Uses Grant Money for Student Homework Club Incentive Items
Fullerton Elks Lodge partnered with a Placentia non-profit, Lot 318, to support and enhance educational efforts for underprivileged children. Lot 318 has a long history of working in these impacted communities […]
Friends of Jazz helps keep music in the schools
Founded in November 1999 as a nonprofit organization staffed by volunteers, Friends of Jazz’s mission is to ensure the continued growth and development of music performance, appreciation, and education. Our primary goal […]
Opioid Awareness
The OC Health Care Agency (OCHCA) presented a candid information session on January 26 to a packed house at Fullerton Union High School’s Little Theater. The topic was the alarming uptick in […]
30th annual A Day of Authors event is set for April 22
A Day of Authors 2023 ALPHA – the Professional Auxiliary of the Fullerton Assistance League. Fullerton is part of the National Assistance League which has over 22,000 members in 120 chapters nationwide focused […]
7 years-old Author Arianna Thapaliya Publishes First Book: The Cat Princess
Arianna is a second grader at Fisler elementary school in Fullerton Orange County CA. It has been a year since Arianna’s mom, Anu, left her body. “My daughter Arianna wrote a beautiful […]
