I keep hearing people say, when describing our current reality of random and often brutal sweeps based on ethnic characteristics, when we see masked thugs roaming our streets searching for “law breakers, […]
Fullerton, and OC more broadly, have a rich history of a special kind of business: cooperatives. Cooperatives, also called worker’s cooperatives, are businesses where, instead of being owned by investors or a […]
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating the possibility of a local spread of Clade I mpox cases after confirming its second case in an adult with no recent […]
October 9, 2025 (Below is an excerpt from the Institute for Mid East Understanding Policy Project – To read the entire analysis visit: https://www.imeupolicyproject.org/memos/breaking-israel-hamas-agree-to-first-phase-of-trumps-gaza-plan-however-plan-perpetuates-israeli-occupation-denies-palestinians-self-determination) BREAKING: Israel, Hamas Agree to First Phase of […]
During some of the large anti-war demonstrations during the 1960s some of the protesters gave flowers to the troops faced off against them. In the 1967 March on the Pentagon it was the […]
In celebration of its centennial anniversary, The Muckenthaler Cultural Center will host a special presentation this Thursday featuring historian Jesse La Tour. The event will explore what life in Fullerton was like […]
A new traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian, titled “Lowrider Culture in the United States / Cultura Lowrider en los Estados Unidos,” is set to open on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at the […]
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What is Genocide? Many scholars and progressives are reluctant to call Israel’s actions in Gaza genocide. They will agree that Israel’s behavior is abominable and atrocious but nevertheless falls below the threshold […]
Gaza is being starved – *deliberately, with cruel intention and shocking inhumanity. The photos of *skeletal children haunt me. At night when I close my eyes. At dawn when I rise. They should […]
Indivisible 45 held a Good Trouble candlelight vigil on Thursday, July 17, to honor the “national day of nonviolent action” on the fifth anniversary of the death of Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia. […]
Following a suggestion from a Fullerton Observer reader named Jeff, I decided to look into the history behind the Fullerton Hostel by Brea Dam Park off Harbor Boulevard. Beyond the park’s boundary, at the end […]
Jesse La Tour recently welcomed Judith Kaluzny to his podcast, Fullerton: Then and Now, a dynamic conversation that highlighted Kaluzny’s extensive contributions to the Fullerton community. A retired attorney, author, and dedicated […]
Take a gander at the groundbreaking photograph, and imagine what downtown Fullerton was like on that day. There were wide lawns with friendly trees, horses and wagons, by Jove, a variety […]
Click Here to Read the Early June 2025 Fullerton Observer. The Fullerton Observer is an all volunteer newspaper. We are your friends, neighbors, students, educators, and small business owners. News for the […]
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Industry experts predict that the tariffs will lead to significant price increases for newsprint. These financial burdens come as print advertising revenue continues to plummet. Many newspapers have already announced layoffs and […]
In honor of Black History Month, Cal State Fullerton’s College of Health and Human Development hosted a screening of “Black Barbie”, a documentary that explores the introduction of a Barbie of color […]
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 Orange County Heritage Council is pleased to announce the 45th Annual OC Black History Parade and Unity Festival will be held on February 1, 2025, in Anaheim. Visitors of all ages […]
If it launched with a Nazi salute … where do you think it ends? On Monday, January 20th in the Capitol Rotunda, tech billionaire Elon Musk threw what appeared to be a Nazi salute […]
In 2025, Chinese New Year will mark the beginning of the Year of the Snake. The exact date for the Chinese New Year in 2025 is January 29th. The origin of Chinese […]
After World War II, the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce annually selected as honored guests two members from the two football teams – USC and Penn State – who played at […]
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Over the summer, I was curious to see what the inside of the Fox Fullerton Theater looked like after recent renovations. In August, I reached out to the Fullerton Historic Theater Foundation […]
Happily Rose Verkamp was found on Saturday according to CHP. She had been last seen on December 13, 2024, at approximately 3 pm in Fullerton. Verkamp is 83 years old, 5.3, 175, […]
In a significant move regarding the city’s housing strategy, the Fullerton City Council has begun plans to enhance the Housing Incentive Overlay Zone (HIOZ). During a meeting on December 3, 2024, council […]
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以下内容来自我正在进行的关于富勒顿历史的研究。您可以在 http://www.fullertonhistory.com 上关注我的持续研究和写作。 与大多数中型美国城市一样，富勒顿多年来也催生了一些在全国享有盛誉并成为家喻户晓的公司。芬德吉他可能是最著名的。但夏威夷果汁宾治紧随其后。 夏威夷果汁宾治最初是由 A.W. Leo 在 20 世纪 30 年代中期在富勒顿 120 W. Amerige 的一个改建车库中发明的，当时是作为果汁摊的饮料基料和冰淇淋调味料。Leo 的公司名为Pacific Citrus Products。 关于夏威夷果汁宾治的实际发明地点存在一些争议/困惑。 2007 年《奥兰治县纪事报》的一篇文章提到，1321 Frances Ave. 的住宅车库上放置了一块牌匾，上面写着夏威夷果汁宾治的配方是 1934 年在那里发明的。 然而，根据富勒顿公共图书馆富勒顿历史室的记录，A.W. Leo 1934 年并不住在那里。他于 […]
The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. Visit http://www.fullertonhistory.com to read more. The City of Fullerton was founded in the year 1887. This was a crucial year in […]
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Last spring, even as the Congregational Church of Fullerton worked with two other churches to create a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, members prayed that our work ultimately would be irrelevant. Please, we […]
California historian Kevin Starr’s excellent book Inventing the Dream: California Through the Progressive Era (the second in an epic seven-volume history of California) includes a section on a colorful character named Henry Gaylord […]
