Fullerton Police Officers responded to the railroad tracks at Commonwealth Ave. and Brookhurst Rd. regarding reports of a pedestrian who had been struck by a train on Monday, March 28 at approximately […]
Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Train
City to Hold Redistricting Public Hearing
The Fullerton City Council will hold a public hearing on March 29 to discuss and vote on draft maps for Council Districts that will be in place for the next decade. This […]
Council Majority Approves 2.5% Budget Cuts
Fullerton City Council voted 3-2 (Silva and Zahra “no”) to approve 2.5% across the board budget cuts at their March 15 meeting. The cuts will affect 21 staff positions, including the elimination […]
Women’s History Month: Local Notable Women
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Fullerton Observer recognizes some local notable women, past and present. Lorriane Jones: Fullerton’s First Female Police Captain Fullerton Police Capt. Lorraine Jones was the Fullerton […]
Council Approves Extension of Temporary Outdoor Dining
Fullerton City Council voted on March 15 to extend the temporary outdoor dining program, instituted to support Fullerton restaurants during the pandemic, until September 30. The temporary program that waved the normal […]
Maple School Teacher Wins State Honor
Maple Elementary School teacher Veronica Krause was selected as California Elementary Educator of the Year by the California League of Schools at its annual conference in Monterey this month. Ms. Krause teaches […]
‘Observing Fullerton’ Podcast: Let’s Talk About Redistricting
For the latest episode of our podcast ‘Observing Fullerton,’ Fullerton College Professor Jodi Balma (from A Slice of Orange podcast) joins the team at the Observer to discuss the redistricting process. Observer […]
Council Appoints New City Manager
Fullerton City Council unanimously voted to appoint Eric Levitt as Fullerton’s new City Manager at their March 15 meeting. Fullerton has been without a permanent City Manager since a Council majority terminated […]
Young Observer: Mid-March Edition
Spring is a wonderful time to enjoy cut flowers and here is a simple hack to keep them alive and healthy. Make sure that the vase, as well as the water inside, […]
The Downtown Report: Mid-March Edition
When the “Renaissance” of our downtown began, spurred on by the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake that threatened to cause many of our buildings to be red tagged, some buildings that sat untouched […]
Let’s Talk About Redistricting
The 2022 June Primary has the city of Fullerton split into different districts for Congress, CA Senate, and Assembly. On Sunday, March 13 at 7pm, Fullerton College Professor Jodi Balma (host of […]
City Council Selects District Map 114
Fullerton City Council held the third of four public hearings to receive public input and select a map for City Council Elections for the next 10 years at a special meeting on […]
Fullerton College Hosts a Conversation About the War in Ukraine
The Fullerton College Honors Program invited the Assistant Director for Intercultural Learning at Virginia Tech lulia Kononenko Hoban as a guest speaker on March 8 to talk with students and faculty about […]
Fullerton School District and Anaheim Ducks Host Street Hockey Tournament
It might seem strange for kids to be wanting to attend school on a Saturday but not when Street Hockey is involved. On Saturday March 5, Richman Elementary School hosted the event […]
Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Vehicle
Fullerton Police Officers responded to Chapman Avenue and Clarke Avenue regarding reports of a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle on Tuesday, March 8, at approximately 6:37pm. Upon arrival, officers […]
West Nile Virus Positive Mosquitoes Confirmed in Fullerton
The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) has confirmed that mosquitoes collected in the city of Fullerton have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). This is the first mosquito […]
Art Walk Lives on at Fullerton Museum Center
After a difficult couple of years during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fullerton Museum Center (FMC) is helping keep the arts alive in Fullerton through its art exhibits and monthly Art Walk events, […]
City Council to Select final District map March 8
The Fullerton City Council will hold the third of four public hearings to receive public input on the boundaries and draft maps for City Council Elections for the next 10 years at […]
Fullerton Residents Stand with Ukraine
A group of local residents organized a rally to show support and solidarity with Ukraine at the intersection of Harbor and Chapman in downtown Fullerton on Sunday, March 6. Residents of all […]
Council allocates remaining federal relief funds
Fullerton City Council approved a spending plan for the remaining $16.5 million of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) at their February 15 meeting. Funding was approved for the following projects: ARPA […]
Police Respond to Fatal Traffic Collision
Fullerton Police Officers responded to a possible hit-and-run fatal traffic collision involving a bicyclist and automobile at Malvern and Basque Avenues on Thursday, March 3 at approximately 9:32pm. Upon arrival, officers located […]
Local author and photographer profiles ‘Women of Wisdom’
by Jo Ann Brannock Fullerton resident, Donna Edman, has photographed and compiled a book to honor the wisdom of 49 mature women between 50 and 95-years-of age. The purpose of the book […]
Planning Commissioners say the ‘Bump’ Must Go
The planning commission hearing to approve a conditional use permit (CUP) for the restaurants replacing the Florentine establishments [at the corner of Harbor and Commonwealth] concluded with the commissioners adopting a resolution […]
The Downtown Report: Early March Edition
No Baseball? Think again. Unless sports are just not your thing at all, you had to be happy when the Rams won the Super Bowl, the Dodgers won the 2020 World Series, […]
SoCal Gas to conduct helicopter methane mapping over Fullerton
Southern California Gas Company will be doing low level helicopter operations over Fullerton and surrounding cities throughout the week. A Bell JetRanger helicopter will be going back and forth in a “lawnmower” […]
‘Observing Fullerton’ Podcast: Interview with Dr. Michelle Gottlieb
“Observing Fullerton” interviewed Dr. Michelle Gottlieb to discuss how the pandemic has affected mental health and communication. Dr. Gottlieb gave advice about healthy coping methods to deal with the uncertainties of our […]
Electronics Recycling Drop Off March 5 & 6
Bring your old electronics for recycling this Saturday and Sunday from 9am-3pm to 100 W. Valencia Mesa Dr. in Fullerton. The event is hosted by the North Orange County Chamber and 21 […]
Subject surrenders after barricading himself inside vehicle
A SWAT vehicle and several police officers were called to the Walgreens parking lot at the corner of Raymond and Chapman Avenues on Sunday February 27 where a suspect believed to have […]
A Day of Remembrance of Japanese Internment
Executive Order 9066 was signed on February 19, 1942, culminating in the internment of over 120,000 Japanese Americans. This year marks the 80th anniversary of this Executive Order. John Tateishi, who leads […]
History and Future meet at CIF Final between Fullerton and Garden Grove
by Rik Tod Johnson Troy Fregoso, the new sophomore boys basketball coach for Fullerton Union High School, has a family with a deep history at the school. His great uncle Joe Juarez […]
Popular Council District Map Rejected by Redistricting Advisory Commission
City Council to discuss maps March 8 At the third and final meeting of the Redistricting Advisory Commission (RAC) on February 23, 16 people provided comments during the public hearing. Ten speakers […]
Parks and Rec Commission Discusses Additional Hillcrest Parking
After the addition of 21 parking spaces, Hillcrest Park now has 169 parking spaces, Alice Loya, Deputy Director of the Parks and Recreation department reported to the Park and Recreation commissioners February […]
City Net Conducts Count of Unsheltered Homeless People in Fullerton
City Net, a contracted provider of services for people experiencing homelessness, conducted the count of unsheltered homeless people for the Orange County Continuum of Care’s 2022 Point in Time (PIT) count February […]
Traffic Collision leaves five injured
A traffic collision involving four cars occurred at 7:21pm February 22 on Chapman Avenue between Richman and Drake Avenues. Five people were injured, with two taken to UCI Medical Center with moderate […]
Observing Fullerton: Fullerton Observer’s New Podcast
The Fullerton Observer newspaper presents a new podcast called ‘Observing Fullerton.’ The podcast includes headlines concerning the latest happenings in Fullerton followed by an interview with a local person doing prominent work […]
