For the past couple years, the city of Fullerton has been legally unable to enforce its “anti-camping” ordinance (ticketing people for sleeping outside) due to the court case Martin v. Boise and […]
Homeless Outreach/Enforcement During COVID-19 and Cold Weather Months
The Fox Theatre’s Tea Room Windows Restored
If anyone was wondering lately what is going on in the second story of the Fox Theater’s “Tea Room” as you drove or walked down Harbor Blvd, well…more restoration work. Fox Board […]
The Downtown Report: Early December 2020
Kick 2020 to the Curb We can all finally agree on one thing—the end of this year can’t come early enough. So, that makes an early year in review appropriate just as […]
The More Things Change…Orange County a Century Ago
Excerpts from the The Orange County Review (1921) Among the many treasures hidden in the archives of the Fullerton Public Library Local History Room are digital copies of a monthly magazine called […]
Hundreds of Cars Show Up for Thanksgiving Food Drive
Cars lined up for blocks along Commonwealth Ave. in Fullerton on Sunday morning, November 22 to receive a free Thanksgiving turkey and groceries. The Second Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway was part of […]
Council Approves Cannabis Ordinance
Fullerton City Council voted 3-2 at their November 17 meeting, to approve an ordinance that allows and regulates commercial cannabis businesses in the City. Despite the fact that Prop 64 (which legalized […]
A New Outdoor Sculpture at the Muck
The Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton held a socially distant ribbon cutting ceremony on November 12 to celebrate their completed sculpture garden. The sculpture garden was initiated in May to allow for […]
Sylvia Mendez Receives Warrior Award
Sylvia Mendez, whose family was among the five families who won the landmark school desegregation case Mendez v. Westminster, received the 2020 “Warrior Award” at the 16th Annual Women in Leadership Forum […]
Fundraising Events for the Fullerton Museum Center
Pretty sure you’ve been reading this statement (or a variation of it) everywhere: Thanksgiving is looking very different this year. But even in the bleakest of scenarios the spirit of giving and […]
Universal Children’s Day is Nov. 20
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child May Be on Hold in the US Senate but Supporting Children’s Rights Is Not Do you know that one way to support children is […]
Council Saves Bastanchury Tree Farm as a Creekside Park
A 7-acre City-owned park on the northwest corner of Bastanchury and Parks will be retained as a park. The City Council had declared it as “surplus” in August in an attempt to […]
Film Review: “Rebuilding Paradise” Gets Two Hits
Ron Howard won fame as a child star in “Happy Days” and grew up to be one of Hollywood’s most successful filmmakers, both for feature films, winning an Academy Award for “A […]
State Moves OC Back to Purple Tier, Requiring Closures to Slow COVID-19
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced Monday that Orange County had been moved from the Red Tier, or second most restrictive, to the Purple, or most restrictive tier of the […]
Local Election Results
Though election results have not yet been certified, it is safe to call winners in the following local races. To view full election results visit http://www.ocvote.com. Fullerton City Council District 1: Fred […]
Young Observers: Mid November Edition
Over 6,000 (about 48%) FJUHSD high school students returned to in-person classes two weeks ago, a number that is significantly lower than the 10,236 (75%) students who originally signed up before schools […]
Rare South Fullerton Open Space/Mature Trees to Be Destroyed
Nov 17 at 6:30pm: Last chance to address City Council regarding former Kimberly Clark site. Fullerton City Council voted unanimously on Nov. 2 to develop the entire former Kimberly Clark (KC) property, […]
Protesters Demand Dismissal of Officer in Death of Fullerton Man
More than a dozen demonstrators gathered in front of the Fullerton Police Department on the afternoon of Saturday, November 14, to protest the killing of Fullerton resident Hector Hernandez in May […]
Young Kim Defeats Gil Cisneros for 39th Congressional Seat
Republican Young Kim has defeated incumbent Democrat Gil Cisneros in the race for California’s 39th Congressional district seat. The 39th Congressional district includes parts of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties, […]
COVID-19 Surge Could Push County Back to Most Restrictive Tier
Nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Orange County’s cumulative case count is 64,058, with 1,522 recorded deaths. The number of new cases reported in the County during the first part of November […]
Josh Newman Wins 29th State Senate District Seat
Democrat Josh Newman declared victory in the race for California’s 29th State Senate district seat on November 12, defeating incumbent Republican Ling Ling Chang. “As of this evening, my race has finally […]
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 […]
The Downtown Report: Mid November Edition
Beartown Bears in Downtown Fullerton? Yes. A recent excavation for new elevators at Fullerton Union High School unearthed the bear skull. Wow, the protocols used to clear visitors for entry to the […]
Veterans Day 2020
COVID-19 caused the cancellation of the traditional Fullerton Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony at Hillcrest Park. However, leaders of the Fullerton American Legion Post 142 and the Daughters of the American Revolution-Mojave […]
Titan Radio “2Doc Talk” Focuses on Fullerton Community
Back in October, I received an email from Drs. Dallas and Debra Stout, long-time Fullerton residents and faculty members at Cal State Fullerton, who are collaborating with CSUF’s Titan Radio to host […]
Gardening Tips: Chia
Late fall is the time to sow California native wildflowers, just in time for the rains. One of my favorites is Chia (Salvia columbariae). This annual member of the sage genus has […]
Media Projects Presidential Election Win for Joe Biden
Multiple media outlets have called the 2020 Presidential election for former Vice President Joseph R. Biden. California Senator Kamala Harris will become the first person of color and the first woman ever […]
Fullerton Elections Count Update
Fred Jung, Nick Dunlap, and Bruce Whitaker are leading in their respective races for Fullerton City Council in the recent election. 2020 will be the first year to have members of the […]
Council to Reconsider Cannabis Ordinance
Fullerton City Council will reconsider approval of an ordinance that would allow a limited number of cannabis businesses in Fullerton (with regulations) at their upcoming November 17 meeting. After voting 3-2 on […]
Fullerton joins Irvine to Create Orange County Energy Authority
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 […]
Facing the Challenges of Distance Learning
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 […]
Sharon Quirk-Silva Re-Elected to State Assembly
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 […]
Young Observers: Early November Edition
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 […]
City Council to Consider Massive Warehouse Project
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 […]
City Council to Consider Rescinding Bastanchury Creekside Housing
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 […]
City Council Candidate Campaign Finance Report
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 […]
