Category: Local News

Have Blues, Will Travel: A Trip Worth Taking

Have Blues, Will Travel: Traveling Blues Musicians in the Jim Crow Era Fullerton Museum Center, July 24 – End of August, 2021 Tucked into the back of the Fullerton Museum’s Have Blues, Will […]

Case against Councilmember Ahmad Zahra dismissed

Ahmad Zahra

  During the public comments portion of the recent City Council meeting on August 3, Zoom caller, Marlena Carrillo accused City Council of not being transparent and cited two charges against Councilmember […]

Council approves Pacific Drive Park improvements

After many years of waiting, residents of the neighborhood around Pacific Drive Park will finally see their park improved. Fullerton Council voted unanimously at the August 3 meeting to award an $844,845 […]

Fullerton’s Community Tree Plan

What: “Fullerton’s Community Forest Management Plan & Intro to Urban Forestry” Community Workshop Series hosted by the City and West Coast Arborists. Why: Your opinion matters. Participate to learn more and help […]

Police Investigate Rape in Downtown Fullerton

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Fullerton police are investigating an alleged rape that happened on August 1, in downtown. Samantha Velasquez said she had been dancing at JP23 Urban Kitchen and accepted a drink from two women […]

Young Observers: August Edition

In two weeks, Fullerton schools will reopen to regular in-person classes despite the renewed threat from COVID-19 variants and the significant rise in daily new cases. I reached out to a small […]

PFAS Extraction Plant Makes History

The Orange County Water District and the city of Fullerton have begun operation of OC’s first wellhead filtration treatment plant to remove the contaminants Per-and-polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) from local well water. The Kimberly […]

The Downtown Report: August Edition

SoCo Evolution Since 1946, the Ellingson family has operated a precision machine shop, and today they produce critically machined parts for the aerospace industry.  Leo Fender set up his retail store on […]

My Year to Conquer the Squirrels

This is the year I have vowed to conquer the squirrels for two reasons.  One, they decimate avocados. Two, they plant pecan trees all over my yard, even in plant pots, and […]

Arboretum Reopens

The Fullerton Arboretum at Cal State Fullerton reopened July 7 with summer hours. It has been closed since spring 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the closure, the 26-acre botanical garden’s […]

Man dies in hit-and-run

Fullerton Police Officers responded to an incident involving an unresponsive male with significant injuries on Thursday, July 8, at approximately 3:32am in the area of Harbor Blvd and Orangethorpe Ave. The injuries […]

Pooch Park Will Move to Brea Dam Park

Fullerton’s popular Pooch Park will move from the Hunt Library area to Brea Dam Park. The Park where dogs are allowed to roam freely within fenced areas under owner supervision has been […]

Arts and Community Events in July

Summer Concerts in the Park Fullerton Sports Complex 560 E. Silver Pine (off Bastanchury between Brea Blvd. and Harbor Blvd.) Wednesdays, July 7-August 4. 6:30-8:30pm. Free admission. Live music. Bring your family […]

Young Observers: July Edition

Have you received the COVID-19 vaccine yet? I received my first dose two weeks ago but not without feeling fear and anxiety. I knew, like any other vaccine or medicine, there could […]

The Downtown Report: July Edition

Busked Fortunately, that’s busked, not busted. An unnamed trio of local musicians took to the streets as buskers on the day we had hoped to hold Day of Music and fortunately, they […]

Arboretum to Reopen July 7

The Fullerton Arboretum at Cal State Fullerton will reopen July 7 with summer hours, after it has been closed since spring 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the closure, the 26-acre […]