On May 29, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order extending the State’s eviction moratorium through July 28. Fullerton’s eviction moratorium would have expired on May 31, but under the Governor’s […]
Eviction Moratorium Extended to July 28
Food Drive at Pacific Drive School
On June 4, the non-profit ICNA Relief SoCal (Muslims for Humanity) in conjunction with the Fullerton School District and other local groups such as the Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, distributed 1800 boxes […]
Council Votes to Temporarily Cut Museum Center Program Funding
It is likely the Fullerton Museum Center will remain closed through at least the end of 2020. At the Tuesday, June 2 meeting, Fullerton City Council voted 5-0 to adopt the 2020-21 […]
City Enters Agreement with Developer for Fox Block
The historic “Fox Block” in downtown Fullerton, which includes the Fox Theatre, may see further development. Council voted 4-1 (Whitaker “no”) to enter into an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) with the developer […]
Community Poster Walls Urge Reflection and Change
In light of the horrific news of the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police, and countless other acts of police violence and brutality against black Americans, a group […]
City Budget Proposes “Temporary” De-Funding of Fullerton Museum Center
At the Tuesday, June 2 meeting, Fullerton City Council will be voting on adoption of next year’s budget. Included in this item is a proposed “temporary” defunding of the Fullerton Museum Center—a […]
The Downtown Report (Early June)
Big Changes Just a week and a half ago, when we first heard West Wilshire would be closed off to traffic and turned into a new space for restaurants and shops to […]
City Council to Make Final Hunt Library Proposal Selection
The Fullerton City Council is scheduled to consider proposals for programming in the closed Hunt Branch Library on June 2. Eight different organizations responded to a Request for Proposals issued last November […]
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 […]
Orange County’s Partial Reopening and Health Orders
Orange County COVID-19 Statistics Fullerton’s cumulative total of COVID-19 infections surpassed 200 by the end of May. The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) does not report hospitalizations or deaths from the […]
Man Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting
A man was shot and killed by officers of the Fullerton Police Department after allegedly stabbing a police K9 following a domestic violence incident on Wednesday, May 27 at 10pm. This was […]
Plummer Clock Tower Lights Up for Graduates
While many schools are turning on stadium lights or putting up signs to honor their class of 2020 graduates, I realized that FUHS and I have the resources to do something special. […]
See Public Art During the Pandemic
Fullerton has had a long history of public artwork, from historic WPA (Works Progress Administration) pieces on view in the City’s downtown, to more modern forms of art by local and regional […]
Palm Gardens Renters Request Relief
Residents of the low-income apartment complex Palm Gardens in Fullerton were recently given notice of a rent increase of 8.5%, which is scheduled to take effect June 1, the date that the […]
Federal Funding for Small Businesses, Homelessness Prevention, and Food Program
Fullerton City Council voted 5-0 at their May 19 meeting to allocate $819,487 in federal CARES Act funding (through the Community Development Block Grant program) to various City programs aimed at providing relief […]
Some Downtown Businesses Reopen
A number of downtown Fullerton restaurant/bars reopened their doors to in-person dining and drinking on Saturday, May 23, after the County and the City announced that the state of California had approved […]
Section of Fullerton’s Bike Boulevard Now Closed to Bicyclists
With virtually no warning, the city of Fullerton closed a short block of West Wilshire Ave. to vehicular traffic, including bicycles, to facilitate a new outdoor dining area before it was allowed […]
Stolen Airplane Goes Off Runway
Officers from the Fullerton Police Department responded to the Fullerton Airport to investigate an aircraft that ran off the runway on May 20. The single engine aircraft struck a fence on the […]
Fullerton Will Celebrate Day of Music 2020 Virtually
“Play it Safe” for Small Businesses and Local Musicians to Come Together to Host At-Home Concert Experiences For 6 years, Day of Music Fullerton (DoMF) has offered music concerts across more than […]
Passing the Paper to a New Crew
The all volunteer-produced Fullerton Observer was started over 42 years ago by my parents, the late Ralph and Natalie Kennedy, and a group of friends including Roy and Irene Kobayashi, who are […]
The Coronavirus is Not the First Pandemic to Plague Our Planet
After reading a couple of recent articles in the Los Angeles Times and New York Times, I thought it was about time to turn to the past to see how a previous […]
Congratulations Graduates!
One major American rite of passage is graduating from high school. Graduation forms the capstone to thirteen years of K-12 education and until recently provided the amount of education required to get […]
Cannabis and Public Safety: a Q & A Session
The city of Fullerton hosted a virtual panel discussion on cannabis policy live-streamed on its Facebook page on May 14, featuring Police Chief Robert Dunn and Community and Economic Development Director Matt […]
Orange County Healthcare Agency Update
COVID-19 Statistics According to Orange County’s new Health Care Agency Director, Dr. Clayton Chau, Orange County is experiencing a slight uptick in numbers of COVID-19 infectious cases. Each day, the County’s Health […]
Mayor Fitzgerald Organizes Coalition of California Cities
Fullerton Mayor Jennifer Fitzgerald has announced the formation of The California Mayor Coalition (CMC) formed to advocate for federal money to help cities in our state caught short economically by the ongoing COVID-19 […]
The Downtown Report (Mid May edition)
Drive by Shooting With a camera, of course. Some of us are more cautious than others. This guy is staying on the cautious side, and with the unfortunate lack of shoppers and […]
In Preparing the Budget, City Faces Hard Choices
Fullerton’s City Treasurer gave a financial budget review report for fiscal year (FY) 2020-21 at the May 5 Fullerton City Council meeting, as the City prepares to create its new budget in […]
New Sculpture Garden at the Muckenthaler
As there is still uncertainty regarding when their art gallery will be able to reopen, the Muckenthaler Cultural Center is adding a sculpture garden on its lawn so people can still enjoy […]
Young Observers Send Support to Essential Workers
During this difficult time, while we try to avoid the virus by staying home, many essential workers have no choice but to keep working so that our community can continue to function. […]
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 […]
Local Comic Shop Owner Pays it Forward to Elementary Schools
Fullerton elementary students picked up their lunches from school like usual last week and were left astonished when staff asked if they’d like a special addition to their meal: a complimentary comic […]
Virtual Town Hall with Representative Gil Cisneros
U.S. Representative Gil Cisneros (CA-39) held a virtual town hall via Zoom video conferencing for residents of Fullerton on May 7. This was part of a series of city-specific town halls he […]
Orange County COVID-19 Testing Network
The County of Orange has begun implementing a COVID-19 testing network, with locations offering FDA-authorized testing to Orange County residents who have symptoms of COVID-19. According to the County, there is no […]
Police-involved Shooting Under Investigation
A man was shot to death at or near the corner of Commonwealth Ave. and Lillie Ave. by Fullerton police on the evening of Sunday, May 3. The man, said to have […]
The Downtown Report (Early May)
Better Together A hot news tip came in from one of our readers so it needed to be checked out right away. OK, so it was just an excuse to get out […]
