A 144,000-gallon crude oil spill occurred in Huntington Beach from a broken offshore platform pipeline. The spill has killed fish and birds and is upsetting the ocean and onshore ecosystem. Governor Gavin […]
Governor declares State of Emergency for Huntington Beach oil spill
Local nonprofit helps veterans
Patriots and Paws is a nonprofit organization that helps veterans returning from active duty readjust to living back in the community. The 99 cent store at Orangethorpe and Brookhurst recently hosted a […]
Artist Marjorie Kerr to host Open Studio Tour Oct 9 & 10
The public is invited to an open studio tour at 657 N. Woods, Fullerton on October 8 & 10 from 8am to 4pm. Artwork will be on sale ranging from $10 to […]
Hundreds March for Reproductive Rights
Hundreds of local residents participated in a march for reproductive rights through Downtown Fullerton on Saturday, October 2. The event was part of a nation-wide day of action with 639 marches across […]
Applications for Redistricting Commission Due Oct. 4
The city of Fullerton is now accepting applications for seats on a commission formed to provide options for a new map to define Fullerton’s 5 council districts. Fullerton’s current map dates to […]
Fullerton Celebrates Tommy Lasorda Day
Timeless Baseball has a rhythm that mimics life, and that rhythm reverberates without the need for an arbitrary or artificial conclusion. Time does not ‘run out’ just as the intensity peaks, the […]
City Extends Outdoor Dining Program
City Council voted unanimously at their September 21 meeting to extend the City’s outdoor dining program for six months, as the City develops potential regulations for implementing the program on a more […]
Police standoff causes temporary closure of Commonwealth
A burglary suspect ran from police and barricaded himself at a residence on West Commonwealth resulting in a major traffic shutdown on Wednesday, September 22. According to Public Information Officer Sergeant Brandon […]
Council majority favors budget cuts despite federal COVID relief funds
City Council held their second budget study session on September 14 to give direction on the use of the nearly $33 million the City has been allocated from the American Rescue Plan […]
Community Lawn Concerts: Listening to “Lawn Jazz” With the Dixiedelics
“It was a few months into the pandemic and all our regular music gigs had dried up,” said Dave Kraus, a member of the Dixiedelics, a group of professional musicians who play […]
Jo Lasorda, widow of Tommy Lasorda, dies at 91
The widow of Dodgers’ Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda, Jo Lasorda, passed away Monday evening (September 20) at 8:59pm at her Fullerton home. She was 91. Lasorda was born on March 14, […]
Fullerton to celebrate Tommy Lasorda Day September 22
Fullerton will pay tribute to Tommy Lasorda on September 22, celebrating baseball and Italy on what would have been the Hall of Famer’s 94th birthday in the city he called home for […]
Community rallies for pathway to citizenship
Several immigrant rights groups organized a Car and Community Rally for Citizenship at St. Philip Benizi Church in Fullerton on September 18 during a week of action co-organized by the Coalition for […]
Planning Commission Notes: September 15 Meeting
All Commissioners were in attendance. World of Beer: The request for a conditional use permit for a Type 47 ABC (Alcohol Beverage Control) license by Bijalkumar Patel & Dhaval Panchal and property […]
The Old Man and The Old Moon
“Your wife’s asking you to go on an adventure with her, old man, will you so curtly say her nay?” The Old Man and The Moon There is something magical about the […]
Hidden Treasures in Fullerton
Exploring the CSUF Library’s Special Collections Did you know that California appeared as an island on maps drawn from the journeys of early explorers? Thirteen maps dating from 1587 to 1761 show […]
Young Observers: Mid September Edition
Limited to local traveling due to the Delta variant, Labor Day weekend, I made use of my ten dollars by visiting the Fullerton Museum Center (FMC), which reopened two months ago. As […]
War Refugees: Then and Now
In a scenario tragically like the fall of Afghanistan last month, the collapse of the South Vietnam government sparked a massive and chaotic evacuation of Americans and their Vietnamese allies. As Saigon […]
The Downtown Report: Mid September Edition
Updates Not only are the new staircases in, but the Santa Fe Café is looking cool in more ways than one with nice shade and greenery all around now. It’s interesting to […]
Police Investigate Fatal Stabbing
Fullerton Police Officers responded to the 200 block of South Basque Avenue on Tuesday, September 14, at approximately 1:07am, to check on the welfare of a subject seen on the ground of […]
Vivien Moreno interviews new FJUHSD Superintendent
Just prior to the start of the 2021/22 school year, I sat down with new FJUHSD Superintendent Dr. Steve McLaughlin and discussed his early impressions of the District, goals, and some challenges […]
Council to Discuss Federal Relief Funds and the Budget
City Council will hold a study session on September 14 at 4pm to discuss how to spend federal COVID relief funds and how this will impact the current fiscal year budget adopted […]
More Nuclear No Solution to Climate Crisis
Opinion If you live in Orange or San Diego County, hopefully you’re aware that San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) has been turned into a nuclear waste dump for the foreseeable future. […]
Citing Sex Discrimination, First Female OC Fire Authority Pilot Sues to Get Job Back
Desiree Horton was the first full-time female helicopter pilot in the history of the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), an agency with only around 2% women firefighters. She was hired in 2019, […]
As Delta surge eases slightly, health officials urge caution
Voice of OC questions County Health officials Orange County residents are breathing a little sigh of relief as the Delta outbreak has loosened its grip ever so slightly, with new infections and […]
City extends agreement with downtown hotel developer
Fullerton City Council has approved a third extension to an exclusive negotiating agreement with Parkwest General Contractors for potential development of an upscale boutique hotel near the train station downtown, on what […]
Tree of the Month: Holly Oak at Pacific Drive Elementary School
The newly-formed Heritage Trees Committee (HTC) presents the holly oak at Pacific Drive Elementary School on Valencia Ave. as September’s Tree of the Month. This is the oldest and largest oak within […]
Plane Crashes at Fullerton Airport
A small Piper PA-24-400 airplane crash-landed at the Fullerton Airport on the afternoon of August 30, leaving the pilot Ronald Richmond and passenger Donald Mikami (a flight instructor) injured. They were transported […]
Downtown Report: Early September Issue
Roadkill Ranch Sorry to report that our friend Julie Rasmussen is closing her doors on a business that has become a fixture on a very diverse stretch of Commonwealth Avenue. Julie has […]
JP23 owner release of new surveillance video raises questions
https://fullertonobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ContinentalAlley.mp4 At approximately 2:56 am on August 2, 2021, a surveillance camera from Continental night club shows Velasquez and a man weaving from one side of the alley to the other before […]
Young Observers: Early September Edition
It has been two weeks since we returned to in-person classes. If you’re a parent, you might be wondering what it is like inside the school campus in this new normal. Here […]
Man Fatally Stabbed in Fullerton, Police Seek Witnesses
Fullerton Police Officers responded to Harbor Blvd and Walnut Ave. regarding a victim who had been stabbed on Monday, August 30, 2021, at approximately 4:39am. A reporting party who found the victim […]
Community Lawn Concerts: Six Foot Sessions on Valley View
On Friday evenings, the sounds of international folk music carry through a Fullerton neighborhood. These melodies are from a series of community concerts created by local musicians on their front lawns to […]
Downtown safety of Fullerton discussed at City Council
Six public commenters at the recent August 17 City Council meeting said they wanted JP23 Urban Kitchen to be closed or investigated and several others voiced their support of making the safety […]
Downtown Fair meets community needs
Local nonprofit United Across Borders, in conjunction with other local organizations and elected officials, hosted a community fair and food drive on Saturday, August 21 at the Fullerton Downtown Plaza. The event […]
