New Nonprofit public agency Will Provide Competitive Rates, Cleaner Energy, Community Benefits The Fullerton City Council voted to move forward with Community Choice Energy (CCE) on Monday, November 2, voting 4-1 (Whitaker […]
Distance learning is changing education and will impact students far beyond this pandemic. While plenty of discussion focuses on the incredible toll this educational environment is taking on students, it might be […]
Based on ballots cast so far and our projections, it is safe to state that incumbent Democrat Sharon Quirk-Silva has been re-elected to the California State Assembly District 65, defeating Republican challenger […]
As a freshman in high school, the first things I learned in World History were the reasons that gave rise to democracy. Among them is being able to choose our leaders and […]
Date change: The Public Hearing was originally estimated to be in mid-November but has been moved to Monday, November 2. Attend in-person or watch and eComment at https://fullerton.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. The Fullerton Planning Commission […]
New City Council date: Monday, Nov 2, 6:30pm. Residents may attend in-person or watch and eComment: fullerton.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Parks, trails, and open space advocates throughout Fullerton are concerned about the City Council’s decision […]
Fullerton City Council Candidates filed their second pre-election Campaign Finance Reports on Form 460 with the Fullerton City Clerk on or before October 22. These reports contain totals received and spent from […]
Nearly 60,000 cases of COVID-19 are known to have occurred in Orange County to date. 1,475 people have died as a result of contracting the virus. As case numbers rise, hospitalizations have […]
The writers and editors of the Fullerton Observer Newspaper will be hosting live election night coverage on Tuesday, November 3 starting at 7:30pm, streaming live on our Facebook page. Our broadcast will […]
Two former Fullerton police officers, Jay Cicinelli and Joseph Wolfe, who were fired over their involvement in the beating death of Kelly Thomas have been denied their jobs back, according to an […]
Orange is the New Green If you live in Fullerton, you likely know a bit about our history when it comes to Charles Chapman and his extensive range of Valencia orange groves. […]
I was taking an early morning walk one day when I noticed a small brass plaque on a wall outside a Spanish Colonial Revival style house on Fern Drive. I stopped to […]
Candidate for Fullerton City Council, 1st District, Andrew Cho has drawn the ire of the Friends of Coyote Hills for using an image of one of the group’s banners on a campaign […]
The annual Fullerton Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony has been cancelled this year, due to COVID-19. In a statement from Fullerton American Legion Post 142, Ed Paul wrote: “Given the current situation […]
County offering tech grants to schools for creative entries that help normalize mask-wearing. With many teachers, parents, and students struggling with the changing school re-opening models, the OC Health Care Agency is […]
Fullerton City Council Candidates filed their second Pre-election Campaign Finance Reports on Form 460 with the Fullerton City Clerk on or before October 22. These reports contain totals received and spent from […]
Fullerton City Council voted 4-1 (Whitaker “no”) to approve regulations on short-term rentals (STRs) (such as AirBnb) at their October 20 meeting. Prior to this, the City had no regulations for these […]
The OC Human Relations Commission released its 2019 Orange County Hate Crime Report on October 20. For the fifth consecutive year, the numbers of crimes increased. Hate crime was up 24% in […]
After voting 3-2 to introduce an ordinance that would allow a limited number of cannabis businesses in Fullerton at their October 6 meeting, City Council reversed course at their October 20 meeting, […]
Over 8,000 or about 60% of total enrolled students returned to in-person classes last Tuesday, Oct 13, as the Fullerton School District reopened its schools. Due to the unique circumstances surrounding the […]
According to the city of Fullerton’s General Plan, Fullerton’s 14,376 acres is 90% built-out. This year the City Council began putting city-owned land up for sale for development, citing a new State […]
Orange County COVID-19 Statistics More than 8 million people in the United States have contracted the coronavirus, with the pace of new cases increasing in many parts of the country. But in […]
The ballot argument in favor of Proposition 15 says billions that could be used to supplement school funding is given away to wealthy corporations through tax breaks. The opposing ballot argument states, […]
City Considers Development at Former Kimberly Clark Property. City Council to Vote Nov 2, 6:30 pm. Attend in-person or watch and eComment at fullerton.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Longtime residents are concerned that a massive new […]
Californians are voting on a number of propositions that deal with a wide variety of issues this election season. Here’s a closer look at Proposition 18, which deals with allowing some 17-year-olds […]
Californians are voting on a number of propositions that deal with a wide variety of issues this election season. Here’s a closer look at Proposition 14, which deals with stem cell research. […]
Can’t See the Forest Politics, pandemic and pessimism have invaded our souls and it’s hard to notice the good things happening all around us. Nobody is immune and even the smallest of […]
This election season some Fullerton residents will be voting to fill the seat on the North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD) Board of Trustees (District 4) that was vacated by long-time […]
Californians are voting on a number of propositions that deal with a wide variety of issues this election season. Here’s a closer look at Proposition 16, which deals with affirmative action. This […]
The title refers to the trailblazing feminist leader Gloria Steinem, glamorous, smart, witty, talented and driven. Director Julie Taymor (“The Lion King”) bases her film about this icon on her autobiography, “My […]
Since Halloween is near, I’ve decided to look into the history of haunts at the Fullerton Union High School Auditorium, one of Southern California’s most famous destinations for paranormal researchers who have […]
Note: This article was updated April 11, 2021 to include additional information, particularly that CA Attorney General Becerra’s office dropped their case against the CA GOP regarding “unofficial” ballot drop boxes. Jordan […]
Californians are voting on a number of propositions that deal with a wide variety of issues this election season. Here’s a closer look at Proposition 22, which deals with app-based drivers (Uber, […]
Californians are voting on a number of propositions that deal with a wide variety of issues this election season. Here’s a closer look at Proposition 21, which deals with rent control. This […]
Californians are voting on a number of propositions that deal with a wide variety of issues this election season. Here’s a closer look at 3 propositions that deal with criminal justice. This […]
