A Family’s True Story of Surviving the Nazis and World War II My grandmother Ilse was one of the few surviving Jews wealthy and prescient enough to escape Nazi Germany in the […]
Eating the Piano: ‘Four Friends’
Save Sunrise Village Small Businesses
149-unit development vs. Sunrise Shopping Center from the view of customers and businesses by Cathy Yang As an Asian American, I am writing to offer my perspective on the proposed Pines at […]
Gertie and Ernst
My father grew up in Germany in the Nazi time; our family is Jewish. My grandparents brought their family to the United States in 1935. However, many family members were left behind […]
Case against Councilmember Ahmad Zahra dismissed
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 […]
Police Investigate Rape in Downtown Fullerton
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 […]
The Observer Asks
What are your favorite things about Fullerton? How would you improve Fullerton? Would you like to be in the next issue? Send the Observer your photo, name, city, and answer to these […]
Fullerton City Council Notes, July 6, 2021
Matthew Leslie All Council members attending. It was reported that during Closed Session the Council had acted regarding an appeal of attorney fees in the City’s legal dispute with Air Combat U.S.A. […]
California Citizens Redistricting Commission to Host Communities of Interest Virtual Meeting for OC
SACRAMENTO, CA—On Thursday, July 8, 2021, the California Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission) will host a Communities of Interest (COI) virtual hearing to capture community specific data that will help the Commissioners respect […]
Baby Birds
As I was walking on the path to Laguna Lake recently, I nearly stepped on a baby bird. I had no idea what to do. One of my walking partners suggested using […]
Why California’s First-in-World Plan to Monitor Microplastics in Drinking Water Matters
Every one of us, even unborn fetuses, are continually exposed to microplastics that have become such ubiquitous global environmental pollutants that they now contaminate the everyday air, food, and water we take […]
What They Mean When They Say ‘Defund the Police’
The call to “defund the police” has become a rallying cry as civil unrest erupted across the country following the brutal murder of George Floyd by police last May. Floyd was a […]
Saving All of West Coyote Hills is Within Reach
Angela Lindstrom is the President of Friends of Coyote Hills It has been over a year of COVID-19 pandemic lock-down and the case for saving all 510-acres of West Coyote Hills as […]
Remembering Trayvon Martin
February 26 was the ninth anniversary of the death of Trayvon Martin. On the evening of February 26, 2012 in Sanford, Fla., Martin was walking home from a convenience store when George […]
Weighing the Costs of Police Officers on Campus
The FJUHSD Board of Trustees voted in November to allocate $780,757 to Fullerton, Buena Park, and La Habra Police Departments to provide a School Resource Officer (SRO) at each high school for […]
Election 2020: Commentary
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won. Enjoy the moment! Dance in the streets! The feeling will not last. This will be a difficult four years. We have side-stepped an existential threat to […]
Proposition 19 Expands and Removes Some Homeowners’ Property Tax Benefits
Proponents of Proposition 19 say it would protect vulnerable Californians, close tax loopholes, and fund fire protection and emergency medical response. The argument in favor is signed by the President of the […]
Fullerton City Council Candidates’ Statement of Qualifications
Click on the candidate’s name to see their Statement of Qualifications that will appear in in the voter pamphlet from the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Each candidate has paid for the […]
Fullerton School Board Candidates Qualified for November 3 Ballot
North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD) Board of Trustees Area 4 Miguel Alvarez, Businessman/Education Administrator qualified August 6 Yisel Cuevas no status Evangelina Rea Rosales, Community College Professor qualified August 3 […]
Fullerton City Council Candidates Qualified for November 3 Election
District 1: Northwest Fullerton and Northwest DTF Fred Jung, Business Owner/ Non-profit Director qualified for the ballot July 17 Andrew Cho, Fullerton Parent/ Business Owner qualified for the ballot August 6 District […]
Wildflowers in a Pandemic
Over the years I have gotten seeds of California native wildflowers from native plant sales, mail order sources, and friends. Now tidy tips, arroyo lupine, desert bluebells, California poppies, wind poppies, Dudley’s […]
George Floyd Demonstration in Fullerton
To protest the brutal murder of George Floyd in Minnesota and to demand an end to police killing with impunity, people gathered at Kelly’s Corner at the Fullerton Transportation Center Saturday May […]
Laguna Road Elementary PTA Organizes Car Parade for Teacher Appreciation Week
On Friday, May 1, 2020, the Laguna Road PTA organized a car parade to celebrate the teachers, staff and the principal. “We wanted to honor our teachers and staff in a special […]
Correction: Concerning Paulette Chaffee
CORRECTION: The Observer apologizes for errors made in the “Follow the Money: OC Board of Ed” article that ran on page 19 of the Mid February issue and in the online story […]
Town Hall Q & A on 2020 Voting and the Census
Congressman Gil Cisneros, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, and Fullerton College hosted a town hall to answer questions about the 2020 Census and Orange County’s new voting system (under the Voter’s […]
The Last Two Decades: As the Lights Go Out
The Last Two Decades: As the Lights Go Out It’s customary for columnists do a year-end column. This year, however, as we end the “teens” and go to the 20s, I’m reaching […]
Preventing School Shootings
Free Teacher & School Leader Resources from Sandy Hook Promise The mission of Sandy Hook Promise is to create a culture engaged in preventing shootings, violence, and other harmful acts in schools. […]
Meet Mehul, The Observer’s Chief Digital Officer
Mehul Desai is the man responsible for re-designing the Fullerton Observer web site to bring us into the 21st century. He began volunteering for the paper in 2019 with the goal of […]
Fullerton Files Lawsuit Against Local Blog
City Seeks Restraining Order and Return of Documents Obtained Through Unauthorized Access FULLERTON, California (October 24, 2019) – The City of Fullerton filed a complaint in Orange County Superior Court against the […]
Update: Congressional PFAS Hearings and the Threat to Local & National Water Supplies
Minnesota and Virginia State Attorneys suing PFAS manufacturers for hiding the information they knew for the past 20 years to the present about hazardous PFAS, and executives from the manufacturers 3M, Dupont and […]
Former School Resource Officer Charged by OCDA
A former Fullerton Police Department school resource officer has been charged with secretly photographing and videotaping up the skirt of a 16-year-old high school student. The Fullerton Police Department initiated an […]
Co-Worker Arrested in CSUF Stabbing Murder
The murder suspect in the stabbing death at CSUF was arrested Wednesday night around 10:30pm at his home in Huntington Beach. He is being held on murder charges without bail. His court hearing […]
Police Seek Tips on CSUF Stabbing Murder Suspect
Fullerton Police seek information from the public concerning the stabbing murder of Steven Shek Keung Chan which occurred around 8:27 am in the parking lot of Cal State Fullerton on 600 Langsdorf. […]
Presentation: The Future of Water in OC
An educational community forum led by Fullerton Councilmember Ahmad Zahra (Fullerton’s representative on the Orange County Water District board) and a group of speakers will be held on Saturday, August 24, at […]
Public Meeting on Nuclear Fuel Storage at San Onofre August 20
Fullerton is within the 50-mile radius of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (located at the edge of San Clemente, California) – Cities within the radius would be most highly affected by […]
Fullerton Hills Softball Wins State Championship
by Susana Verne Fullerton Hills Softball, Girls Under 14 won gold in the 2019 Southern California B State Tournament held in Lancaster, California and hosted by USA Softball in early July! After […]
