Two local icons of history and culture, the “Pastoral California” mural at Fullerton Union High School and the neon YMCA sign (visible from Harbor Blvd. near St. Jude Medical Center), received official […]
Understanding the Orange County Power Authority A new electric power utility entity, the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), was formed in December 2020. Irvine is footing the bill for startup costs and […]
For students in junior high and high school, this month is the time to register for courses for summer and next school year. Opportunities are even better for high school students because […]
Since the beginning of the pandemic, hate incidents targeting Asian Americans have surged as a result of the negative stigma linking the coronavirus with China. Over 600,000 Asian Americans make up the […]
The Fullerton City Council held a Special Meeting on March 9 to review the latest iteration of the City’s Housing Plan, as presented by Director of Community and Economic Development Matt Foulkes. […]
The county of Orange announced on Friday, March 12 that effective March 14 OC would move into the Red or “Substantial” Tier of California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy (covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy). The four-tiered […]
Fullerton resident Daniel Bustle was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when he was 3 years old. “He wanted to lay down all the time, was crankier than usual, and didn’t want to eat,” his […]
Wow, it has been some time since there was this much energy in our Downtown. Walking around, it was palpable. Maybe it’s the approach of Spring, but more likely, it’s a sense […]
Former FPD officers Jay Cicinelli and Joseph Wolfe, who were fired over their involvement in the beating death of Kelly Thomas in 2011, have both abandoned their appeal to get their jobs […]
Many members of Fullerton’s faith and nonprofit community showed up to speak at the March 2 Fullerton City Council meeting to urge a delay of enforcement of ordinances that would criminalize those […]
The city of Fullerton has 16 residential areas that are designated Historic Districts. They are of similar age and styles of housing, layouts of streets and alleys, building setbacks, and associated public […]
Local art galleries are responding in creative ways to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some current exhibits, both in-person and virtual, with information about how you can experience the shows. “The Persistence […]
Friday, March 13, 2020. This was the last time I set foot inside a classroom. When I left school that day I had no idea that I wouldn’t be making trips to […]
Last month, Dr. Scott Scambray, Superintendent of the Fullerton Joint Union High School District, officially announced his retirement as of June 2021. Replacing the superintendent is a multi-step process that requires input […]
Sharon Quirk-Silva, who has previously served as Mayor of Fullerton, is today a member of the California State Assembly, representing the 65th District, which includes portions of north Orange County, including Fullerton. […]
La Voz Latina es una columna en español. La Voz Latina is a Spanish language column (English translation below). Hay buenas noticias para los defensores de los derechos de los inmigrantes este […]
Gem of a Gym Updates are promised and promises are kept, so here we go with some info regarding the long-awaited new gymnasium at our downtown Fullerton High School. Wow. Check the […]
Since mid-February the overall number of Fullerton residents who have died from COVID-19 has risen from 193 to 242. Of those deaths, 84 have occurred in Skilled Nursing Facilities—up from 73 two […]
People living in their RVs in Fullerton face an uncertain future as City officials and the police have been trying for the past few months to find ways to prevent them from […]
The new gymnasium at Fullerton Union High School is well underway, and anticipated to be completed by April. The gym faces Lemon St., next to the stadium. State inspectors condemned the old […]
Since Southern California usually has quite a lot of rain around this time of year, I thought it would be interesting to look into a few of the past floods Fullerton has […]
Former Fullerton police sergeant Rodger Jeffrey Corbett, who faced felony charges for lying in a police report in 2016, was given a more lenient sentence (community service, a fine, and no longer […]
Fullerton City Council voted 3-2 to repeal its recently-passed cannabis ordinance after much public comment and discussion at the Feb 16 meeting. The ordinance, which allowed a limited number of commercial cannabis […]
Four-hundred seniors received Moderna COVID-19 vaccines at the Fullerton Community Center on Friday, February 20. St. Jude Medical Center provided Moderna vaccine doses for them during a one-day mobile clinic organized in […]
Cal State Fullerton is celebrating Black History Month during February with a range of virtual programs focusing on culture, arts, and politics, organized by the African American Resource Center. Event topics include […]
Numerous readers have submitted letters and comments to The Observer expressing concern (and sometimes dismay) over the Fiberoptic mictrotrenching project that is occurring throughout the City by the company SiFi Networks for […]
La Voz Latina es una columna en español. La Voz Latina is a Spanish language column (English translation below). A un año del comienzo de la pandemia de Coronavirus, las vidas de […]
Leonel Talavera is the newest member of the Fullerton School District Board of Trustees, representing Area 5 (south Fullerton). He was sworn in on December 15, 2020. Here’s an interview with Trustee […]
Orange County is currently (as of February 14) hospitalizing 790 COVID-19-positive patients; 257 of them are in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), a drop from over 400 ICU hospitalized patients just two weeks […]
Note: This article has been slightly edited for clarity “City Hall is for Sale” is sometimes heard as a derisive comment about local politics, but Fullerton’s City Hall may actually be for sale. […]
It took nearly 20 years, but Pearl Park (3001 Pearl Dr.) is finally complete and open to the public. Located in a historically park-poor area in Fullerton known as the Gem District, […]
The Hand Sculpture We received so many responses and interesting information regarding the photo question in the January issue, we decided to wait until now so we had enough room to get […]
We’re nearly half-way through Black History Month this February. This has been celebrated since 1976 when President Gerald Ford set aside the month for national observance. As an African-American-Asian teen, this month […]
At the request of Mayor Bruce Whitaker, Fullerton City Council received an update and discussed the current status and future of the Fullerton Museum Center (FMC) at their Feb. 2 meeting. Members […]
Representative Young Kim (R-CA) joined 10 other congressional Republicans and 219 Democrats on February 4 in voting to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) from her positions on the Budget Committee and […]
