The public parking structures and downtown area surveillance cameras have been out of order for nearly two years. The City Council unanimously approved $1.4 million for a new camera system at the […]
Public safety concerning City parking structures
Planning Commission Notes
High-Density Housing Proposed for Orangethorpe and Lemon Put on Brief Hold Below are recent and upcoming housing developments discussed by the Fullerton Planning Commission: Street Lights Fullerton: 329 units on 4.77 acres […]
Monte Alban keeps Mexican culture and tradition alive through folkloric dance
Early on a Saturday morning in a parking lot behind the family-run business of El Pachuco, shouts and spirited cries were exchanged between folkloric dancers and their families in the audience as […]
Fullerton to Release Housing Plan
City Planning Manager Heather Allen hosted a virtual community workshop on October 7 to preview Fullerton’s upcoming draft Housing Element, which is set to be released on October 25. A Housing Element […]
The Downtown Report: Mid October Edition
Human Library You may think this is about the many “Little free libraries” you read about in the last issue of The Observer. I have one in my neighborhood, and what a […]
Two new bars proposed for downtown despite current alcohol-related problems
Over the years the city of Fullerton has approved 58 alcohol licenses in the 12-block downtown Restaurant Overlay District (ROD). Recent police records show numerous incidences of assaults, rapes, DUIs, and vandalism […]
Young Observers: Mid October Issue
It’s Club Rush season. Have you picked your club? Our school principal recently announced a “record-setting Club Rush” with a combined new and existing 91 clubs participating in the week-long exhibit and […]
Council deadlocked over budget cuts and use of federal relief funds
City Council was unable to reach consensus at their October 5 meeting on whether to make budget cuts and how to allocate the $32.7 million in federal aid the City received from […]
OC Human Relations report shows rise in hate crimes
The Orange County Human Relations Commission has released its 2020 hate crimes report. Orange County experienced 112 reported hate crimes in 2020, a 35% increase from 2019. In the last five years, […]
‘Land as Kin’ explores Southern California through native eyes
The latest exhibit at the Fullerton Museum Center “Land as Kin” features work by native American artists living and working in Southern California. The exhibit recontextualizes the modern landscape through native perspectives. […]
