It’s no secret that Orange County, including Fullerton, was built on oranges. During the first half of the 20th century, the County became a major producer of citrus for both the United […]
A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly-renovated Woodcrest Park took place on Saturday, December 14. A large crowd of residents, community leaders, and families gathered to enjoy the new […]
The Fullerton Planning Commission voted 4-1 (Carvalho “no”) to approve a conditional use permit to local non-profit Illumination Foundation to operate a 60-bed recuperative care and 90-bed navigation center with wrap-around services […]
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Anita Shepardson’s Japanese Doll Collection at the Fullerton College Library. I was informed by a librarian, who happened to be a member of Fullerton […]
Over Thanksgiving Break, a parent notified Beechwood School that she had discovered her child had participated in a private Instagram discussion with 9 other 8th grade students which had included content referencing […]
Fullerton City Council voted 4-1 (Whitaker “no”) to approve a 12-month extension the city’s “exclusive negotiating agreement” (ENA) with Parkwest General Contractors to develop a plan for an upscale boutique hotel on […]
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County welcomed three families to their new homes in Fullerton at a dedication ceremony on December 7 on Valencia Ave. Habitat for Humanity of Orange County is […]
On a rainy Wednesday morning, December 4, the Fullerton Police Department, in conjunction with the Orange County Health Care Agency and non-profits CityNet and Illumination Foundation, cleared the homeless encampments that have […]
The Fullerton College Hornets wrapped up the 2019 season on November 23 taking the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) State title in grand fashion defeating Orange Empire Conference rival Riverside City […]
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Colorado River Aqueduct Inspection Tour A long black motor coach loaded with tons of water, sodas, and snacks departed from City Hall early on Saturday morning […]
North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD) Board of Trustees voted 6-1 (Bent “no”) to approve a reduced-size stadium at Fullerton College’s Sherbeck Field at their November 26 meeting. The newly-approved project […]
On November 18, notices went up on trees along the Gilbert and Valencia homeless encampments in Fullerton announcing that beginning December 4, the police department would begin limited enforcement of the city’s […]
According to recently-released data, Fullerton’s 6-month downtown paid parking pilot program, which began on July 18, and will continue until the end of the year, has not brought in projected revenues. The […]
The city of Fullerton has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for partners who are interested in the revitalization, operation and maintenance of the City-owned Hunt Branch Library. To read the full […]
A preliminary injunction hearing in the case of the City of Fullerton v. the Friends for Fullerton’s Future (FFFF) Blog was originally scheduled on November 21, but has since been moved to […]
The City of Fullerton is accepting applications from citizens interested in filling vacancies on the Community Development Citizens’ Committee and Library Board of Trustees. The Community Development Citizens’ Committee has an unscheduled […]
Fullerton City Council voted 5-0 to enter into an exclusive negotiation agreement (ENA) for six months with Renewable Farms (RF), a local non-profit which operates an urban farm in Anaheim to explore […]
The 15th annual Women’s Leadership Forum at the Fullerton Community Center on November 13 was hosted by the Women’s Club of Fullerton (WCOF) and the two women on the City Council, Jan […]
North Orange County Community College District Trustees voted 4-3 (Lopez, Blount, and Rodarte “no”) to approve the construction of a 4,400-seat stadium (with lighting and amplification) at Fullerton College’s Sherbeck Field at […]
Here are some photos of the Fullerton Veteran’s Day Parade taken by Mike Ritto:
Fullerton City Council voted 5-0 at their November 15 meeting to approve a “memorandum of understanding” (MOU) between the City of Fullerton and the Orange County Korean War Memorial Committee (OCKWMC) regarding […]
A California Appeals Court has halted the City of Fullerton’s restraining order against the Friends for Fullerton’s Future (FFFF) blog, which had previously prevented the blog from disseminating materials which the blog […]
Fullerton City Council voted 4-1 (Whitaker “no”) to enter into a cooperative funding agreement with local non-profit the Illumination Foundation to provide $500,000 of City funds for the development of a proposed […]
The North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD) Board of Trustees is expected to vote at their Nov 12 meeting on the proposed stadium at Fullerton College. If they approve the project, […]
On November 11 at 10:30am, the City of Fullerton, American Legion Post 142, and Fullerton Emblem Club 469 will host the 32nd annual free Veteran’s Day Parade and event for the public, […]
The Illumination Foundation hosted a community meeting at the library at 5pm on Friday November 1 to answer residents’ questions about a Fullerton Shelter providing Recuperative Care for 60 people experiencing homelessness […]
On October 30, the Fullerton Fire Department responded to a brush fire in the Brea Dam area of Fullerton. Fullerton Fire, Orange County Fire Authority Air Ops, and Fullerton Police responded. Harbor […]
Next year, the Assistance League of Fullerton, one of the town’s longest-running philanthropic organizations, will celebrate 80 years of service to the community. The Fullerton Auxiliary of the Assistance League of Orange […]
Who you gonna call? NOPS! The North Orange County Paranormal Society is a resource for people seeking help with understanding their paranormal experiences. I remembered seeing a presentation by the group back […]
On October 24 the City of Fullerton filed a lawsuit against the Friends for Fullerton’s Future (FFFF) Blog and some of its authors for allegedly illegally downloading confidential files from a city […]
This year, the Fullerton Observer celebrated 41 years of existence. Since 1978, it has been a small, family-owned operation staffed by local volunteers. The Observer is the only independent hometown paper remaining […]
In December of last year, former Mayor of Fullerton, Doug Chaffee, and City Council approved an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) between the city and a developer for a hotel on city-own land […]
Fullerton City Council voted 4-0 (Whitaker absent) to enter into a funding agreement with The Illumination Foundation to provide $500,000 in financial assistance from our low and moderate income housing fund for […]
The CSUF Center for Healthy Neighborhoods at the Richman Community Center in Fullerton invited the community to an Open House event on October 18. The event featured free food, music, and activities. […]
Fullerton City Council voted 3-2 (Fitzgerald and Whitaker “no”) to pass a “resolution of intention” to consider options for allowing commercial cannabis businesses in the city at their October 15 meeting. They […]
