Following the popular Love Fullerton event, The Observer decided to cover what our neighbors were doing with their Love Buena Park event on Saturday, May 14. In all, they had volunteers spread […]
Neighbors Turn Out for Love Buena Park Serve Day
FAST Swimmers Set Records, Return to US National Team
Matthew Chai, a swimmer on Fullerton Aquatic Sports Teams (FAST), had two top eight finishes and set three team records at the recent USA Swimming World Championship Trials in Greensboro, NC. At […]
OC United Opens Gilbert Community Center
Local nonprofit OC United celebrated the grand opening of their facility at the Gilbert Community Center on Saturday, May 14. OCUnited is leasing the city-owned building to offer community programs. Area teens […]
Council to Consider Leasing Maple Neighborhood Center
Fullerton City Council will consider a proposal at their May 17 meeting to lease the Maple Neighborhood Center to an Orange-based non-profit called The Friendly Center. The proposed lease agreement is $1 […]
Richman Neighbors Voice Concerns at Community Forum
A Community Forum was hosted by the Center for Healthy Neighborhoods on May 4 at Richman Elementary School. This Forum was to present the results of a recent volunteer survey that was […]
Library Updates
The Fullerton Public Library made progress on a few key items at its last monthly meeting on April 28. First, the Library is proceeding with plans to rehire the staff needed to […]
OC Residents Rally for Reproductive Rights
Local civil rights organizations, including OC Justice Initiative, C.O.R.E. (Community Organizing Revolutionary Equality) Movement, and Yalla (Arabic for “Let’s Go”) Indivisible organized a rally to defend abortion rights that took place on […]
Councilmembers Weigh In On 2022/23 City Budget
City staff presented City Council with a proposed budget for fiscal year 2022/23 at a special meeting on April 26 and asked for their direction in advance of formal approval of the […]
Methane Map Shows More Spots Due to be Cleaned Up
Recent data on SoCal Gas’s Methane Emissions Map shows new leaks in Fullerton scheduled for clean up, some of which include: • Corner of Malden & Whiting • Valencia Mesa near N […]
Young Observer: Early May Edition
Filipinos in Fullerton constitute only about 2% of the total population yet the sold-out cultural nights at Sunny Hills and Troy High Schools last month seem to suggest how this small group […]
County Campaigns on June 7 Ballot Compete for Donor Cash
There are highly competitive County district elections on Fullerton voters’ June 7 Primary ballot for the Area 4 Board of Education (BOE) and the District 4 County Supervisor. The level of funding […]
Resident Files Appeal of Goodman Logistics Expansion
The City has approved an adjacent development seemingly as part of the 65-acre Goodman Logistics Center (GLC) located on the block bound by Acacia Ave., Orangethorpe Ave, State College Blvd., and Kimberly […]
Sidewalk Encroachment on May 3 Closed Session Agenda
The 2003 intrusion of the former Florentine businesses on approximately 320 square feet of public sidewalk on East Commonwealth Ave at Harbor Blvd. that has rankled many Fullerton citizens will be on […]
Richman Neighbors Conduct Community Survey
Volunteers from the Center for Healthy Neighborhoods at Richman Park recently conducted a survey of 263 neighbors, with the goal of gathering data about neighbor concerns. Here is a summary of the […]
Fullerton Muslims Celebrate Ramadan
You may have read about Easter, Passover, and Ramadan converging on the same day on April 17 for the first time in 30 years. While the former two holidays are well known […]
DA Incumbent Misses Forum, Yet Criticizes Opponent
The Orange County District Attorney (DA) Todd Spitzer was “unavailable” for the candidate forum on April 25 hosted by the ACLU, OCCORD (Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development), and other non-profits […]
Volunteers Turn out for City-Wide Serve Day
Around 1,900 local volunteers turned out for the 9th annual Love Fullerton City-wide serve day on Saturday, April 23. Volunteers from various local organizations gathered in the morning at the Fullerton College […]
‘Observing Fullerton’ Podcast Episode #6: Interview with Egleth Nuncci
In the sixth episode of “Observing Fullerton,” Urooj Naveed interviews Richman neighborhood community leader Egleth Nuncci who, along with other community leaders, recently completed a survey in which they asked hundreds of […]
Fullerton Celebrates 41st Arbor Day
The city of Fullerton celebrated its 41st annual Arbor Day on April 16 with a tree-planting ceremony at Adlena Park. On this day, local children, elected officials, and neighbors helped to plant […]
Residents Encouraged to Take Part in Water Conservation Challenge
Fullerton Mayor Fred Jung has joined mayors across the country who are asking residents to make a long-term commitment to reduce pollution and manage water resources more wisely. To participate, residents should […]
Could Rising Gas Prices Could Bring Changes in Transportation?
Americans are currently facing record-high gas prices due to inflation as well as the U.S. government’s embargo on Russian oil due to the war in Ukraine. Gas stations in Fullerton have been […]
‘Observing Fullerton’ podcast Episode #5: City Council Happenings
For the latest episode of the “Observing Fullerton” podcast Fullerton Observer editor Jesse La Tour and “Observing Fullerton” editor Adrian Meza talk about recent City Council happenings such as budget cuts, changes […]
Nature Preserve Set to Open This Fall
The Robert E. Ward Nature Preserve, 72 acres of undeveloped sagebrush habitat owned by the city of Fullerton for nearly 40 years, will finally open to the public this Fall. Named for […]
Women’s Transitional Living Center Breaks Ground on Hope House
Hope is coming soon to survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking with the April 6 groundbreaking of Hope House, a new California craftsman-style four-bedroom, two-bathroom, multi-family residence to be built in […]
The State of the City
The North Orange County Chamber (formerly Fullerton Chamber of Commerce) hosted (at $65 per ticket) a State of the City event at Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday, March 30. The program included […]
Fullerton Heritage presents Local Landmark No. 4: Amerige Brothers Real Estate Office
336 West Commonwealth Avenue Constructed in 1887 in Anaheim by two German carpenters, then transported to the southwest corner of Spadra Road (Harbor Boulevard) and Commonwealth Avenue, this small office (320-square feet) […]
Fire Command Agreement with Brea Ends
City council voted 3-2 (Whitaker and Dunlap “no”) to terminate Fullerton’s partnership with Brea for a shared Fire Department command staff, effective June 30. The shared command staff agreement began In 2011 […]
Community Development Block Grant Funding to be Allocated
One million, three hundred sixty five thousand, five hundred fifty three dollars of our tax moneys are coming to Fullerton in the fiscal year 2022-23. This tax money is distributed by the […]
SoCalGas repairs methane leaks near Golden Hill Elementary ahead of schedule
The Fullerton Observer made an inquiry to SoCalGas about methane leaks found near Golden Hill Elementary. Elizabeth Rodil, a media representative for SoCalGas, said, “In an effort to be proactive, the repairs […]
Book Sale Raises Funds for Library
The Friends of the Library held a huge Book Sale on March 25 and 26 in the Library’s conference room. This was heavily attended since the easing of COVID restrictions. Both days […]
Police Arrest Suspect for Train Car Burglary
With the recent rise in train car burglaries, Fullerton police officers have been increasing patrols around the train tracks throughout Fullerton. On April 4 at about 2:56am in the area of Dale […]
Observing Fullerton Podcast: Interview with Artist Marlo De Lara
In Episode 3 of the Observing Fullerton podcast, Urooj Naveed interviews Marlo De Lara, the current Artist in Residence at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. The interview was filmed at a meet and […]
City Council Selects New Council Districts
District 3 Incumbent off Council for 2 years At a special Fullerton City Council Meeting on March 29, Council voted 3 to 2 to approve, with Councilmembers Jesus Silva and Ahmad Zahra […]
Locals Rally to Support Ukraine
Honking may be normal on the busy intersection of Imperial and State College, but it was more active on March 27, when a group of local citizens held up signs saying “Honk […]
TIME SENSITIVE: State Rental Assistance Deadline is March 31
March 31 is the last day for renters or landlords to apply for financial assistance through the California COVID-19 Rent Relief program. If your finances were negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic […]
