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, […]
Pearl Park Opens after Long Journey
The Downtown Report: Mid February Edition
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 […]
Young Observers: Mid-February Edition
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 […]
Council, Board, Public Weigh in on Future of Fullerton Museum Center
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 […]
Rep. Kim Votes to Remove Rep. Greene from Committees
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 […]
Project HOPE Envisions Collaborative Response to Homelessness
Fullerton City Council voted unanimously on January 19 to devote $650,000 of recent CARES Act funding for a new collaborative homeless endeavor called Project HOPE. Project Hope (Homeless Outreach and Proactive Engagement) […]
County Launches Emergency Rental Assistance Program
The county of Orange launched an Emergency Rental Assistance program on February 1 and will accept applications for a period of one month from eligible renter households with unpaid rent or utilities […]
Young Observers: Early February Edition
A couple of weeks ago, a family from Anaheim shared the story of their 14-year-old son who committed suicide after feeling hopeless that he wouldn’t be able to go back to in-person […]
Last Commercial Orange Grove Cut Down
The last commercial orange grove in Fullerton, at the 65-acre former Kimberly-Clark site, was cut down on January 28-29 as part of a plan to develop the property for warehouses by the […]
Council to Reconsider Cannabis Ordinance
In 2016, voters in California approved Proposition 64 (the Adult Use of Marijuana Act), which legalized adult use and sale of cannabis statewide. In Fullerton the road to official legalization and allowing […]
