Patricia Louise Vance Hopping 1930 – 2024 Patricia Louise Vance Hopping, 93, passed away in Fullerton, California, on February 22, 2024, with her husband Richard by her side. Born on March 17, […]
Patricia Louise Vance Hopping 1930 – 2024
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Out of My Mind: Year End Column (Revised): Maybe it’s Not So Bad
I wrote a perfectly good year-end column that reviewed the big stories, mostly about our human foibles and follies, e.g., political corruption, homophobia, racism, abortion, and our horrible dehumanizing and demonizing of […]
Video Observer: President Avenues Preservation Zone Protects Fullerton History
See videos on YouTube @emersonlittle1901 There happen to be a lot of historic neighborhoods in Fullerton, but not too many have streets named after U.S. presidents, feature a Minimal Traditional architectural style, […]
St. Catherine’s Academy Goes Electric and Mo’s Fullerton Music donates the school’s first electric guitars
St. Catherine’s Academy is the oldest Catholic boys’ school in Orange County. Founded in 1889, the Academy offers “faith formation, all-boys academics, and a military tradition for leadership and self-motivation.” There are […]
Young Observers: Mid-December 2023
Did You Know?: Having Hiccups? Must be the Vocal Chords by Declan, 8th grade Hiccups, the annoying little sounds that interrupt our important dialogue, can inflict significant discomfort. Here is why this […]
The DOWNTOWN Report: Mid-December 2023
2023 In Review Once again, an artificially designated “New Year” is nearly upon us, so we look back at what took place, what we did, what we did not do, and what […]
Education Does Not Resolve Gender Wage Gap
Men Earned More Than Women Even When They Had Bachelor’s Degrees in the Same Field Even among bachelor’s degree holders in the same field of study, women generally earned significantly less than […]
Read the Mid-December 2023 E-edition
Read: Community Voices, City Council Notes, Downtown Report, Young Observers, Education, Out of My Mind, At Home with the Homeless, and more. Click Here
ArtTrippin’ with Fullerton Professor Dr. Megan Lorraine Debin
ArtTrippin’: Dr. Megan Lorraine Debin Guides Viewers on a Transformative Journey Through Art, History, and Culture Embark on an exhilarating adventure with ArtTrippin’, a captivating edutainment series that transcends the boundaries of […]
Read the Early December 2023 issue of the Fullerton Observer Today
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Out of My Mind: The New Old Anti-Semitism
I first encountered anti-Semitism in 1950 while watching our tiny new TV. I saw bodies piled up and bulldozers pushing them into open graves. I saw barely living skeleton people in striped […]
Young Observers: Mid-November 2023
Did You Know?: Rare Muscle Disease For Boys Only by Declan, 8th grade Some of us, boys, may not have the opportunity to live beyond 25 years old. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, or […]
Lemon Street Overpass Mural Restoration and a Brief History
Some of the historic Lemon Street Overpass murals are getting a needed makeover, thanks to fundraising efforts by Fullerton City Councilmember Ahmed Zahra, District 5. […]
Veteran’s Day at Hillcrest Park Fullerton 2023
Speaker: Peter Seitz, LTC, California National Guard (Ret.) Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen It is a pleasure for me to be here on Veterans Day, and I want to thank you for […]
No Veteran’s Day Parade for Fullerton
Marilyn Harris, the commander of the American Legion in Fullerton, spoke at the City Council meeting on November 7. She welcomed the council and the public to participate in the 36th annual […]
Maria Tallchief selected as one of 2023 American Women Quarters honorees
The United States Mint (Mint) began shipping the fifth coin in the 2023 American Women Quarters™ (AWQ) Program on October 23. The Mint facilities at Philadelphia and Denver manufacture these circulating quarters […]
Mason’s Movie Review: Killers of the Flower Moon Gets Two Hits
Killers of the Flower Moon Gets Two Hits Basing his movie on David Grann’s non-fiction book “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI,” director and […]
Fullerton’s 36th Annual Veterans Day celebration on Saturday, November 11, at Hillcrest Park Veteran’s Memorial
National Guard Officer to Speak at Veterans Day Ceremony Lieutenant Colonel Peter Seitz (LTC, California National Guard, Ret.) has been bestowed with the prestigious honor of serving as the patriotic keynote speaker […]
Video Observer: Ghost Guides Share Stories About FMC Haunted Walking Tours
For 22 years, Aimee Aul and Christina Garner have been docents (otherwise known as ghost guides) for the Haunted Walking Tours at the Fullerton Museum Center, escorting visitors to some of the […]
Worldwide Demonstrations Call for Hamas/Israel Ceasefire
October 7: 1,400 Israelis were killed and over 4,000 injured in an attack by Hamas*, which also fired missiles into central and southern Israel. 222 people were taken hostage, including both Israelis […]
Out of My Mind: Tears of Futility
Prologue: I was walking in the countryside in Tunisia in 1967 and encountered a German cemetery from WWII. Family members had clearly visited and put pictures of these forever young men on […]
Vigil Honors the Lives Lost in the Current Israel-Hamas Conflict
Students, professors, and community members gathered to show solidarity and call for peace in Fullerton and worldwide on the CSUF campus. By the end of the vigil, there were over 100 […]
The Council Majority that Represents Industry Over Residents
The role of the city council: to be a liaison between the city government and the residents and work together for the common good of the entire city based on the will […]
A Potential Hiking Trail Along Fullerton’s Abandoned Union Pacific Rails (reposted from 2021)
Back in 2009, Brea community meetings were held to find a way to convert the city’s abandoned rails into trails for walking, running and biking, instead of places where people dumped […]
Healthy Awareness: “The answer, my friends, is blowing in the wind”
Sunday, the first of October, I watched the 6 am Sunday Morning Show with Jane Pauley. Joan Baez was one of the featured figures. Many of you will remember her in the […]
Video Observer: Original Fullerton College Buildings Recognized as Historic District
Recently, I learned from Fullerton Heritage President Ernie Kelsey that a portion of Fullerton College has now been designated as a historic district. It encompasses the core of the college, with multi-level […]
Out of My Mind: Israel: This War is Different
We have already lost people, and more are in peril. My heart is aching from all the killing, suffering, and barbarism. This is different from the “normal” 4-5-year cycle of violence between […]
OCPA: A Troubled Beginning
Fullerton’s CCA, the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), got off to a rocky start after being founded in November 2020; joining in partnership with Irvine (which did the original legwork and provided […]
Read the Fullerton Observer E-edition Mid-October 2023
Fullerton Union High School 2023 Wall of Fame Inductees
Fullerton Union High School will induct Richard Jewett – Class of 1930, Chris Norby – Class of 1968, and Shirly Owens McClanahan – Class of 1973, into its “Wall of Fame.” The […]
Exhibition to Commemorate 100 Years of Aviation History in Orange County
John Wayne Airport invites you to journey through aviation history commemorating a century of flight in Orange County. In 1923, aviation pioneer Eddie Martin founded a flying school and Martin Aviation, […]
Fullerton Heritage Present: The Pacific Electric Railway Depot
FULLERTON HERITAGE PRESENT THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY DEPOT 136 East Commonwealth Avenue – LOCAL LANDMARK NO. 5 Although the smallest of the three train depots in the Fullerton Transportation Center, the former […]
A Brief History of the Fuller Family in Fullerton
Alexander McDermont, my Great-Great-Great-Great Uncle, settled with his daughter, Anna Grace, in Fullerton in 1882. This is […]
Fullerton Observer Interns Present The Road to Ruin: A Documentary of Fullerton’s Failing Infrastructure
Have you ever pondered the reasons behind the current state of Fullerton Roads? The Fullerton Observer Interns proudly presents a documentary delving into the web of Fullerton’s roads. Through reflective dialogue, we […]
