Following reports from the mother of a female 14-year-old Sunny Hills High School (SHHS) student and a police investigation, local police placed SHHS boys’ JV basketball coach Elijah Kim (30, Fullerton) under […]
SHHS Coach Arrested for Lewd Acts with a Minor
Owner vs. Tenant at Planning Commission
by Judith Kaluzny / photos by Jane Rands Neither approving nor denying, the Fullerton Planning Commission dismissed Joseph Florentine’s application for a conditional use permit (CUP) for his four establishments at the […]
Student Art Showcase @ The Muckenthaler Cultural Center
The opening reception for the Fullerton Union High School District Student Art Showcase will take place Wed, Jan 29 at 6:30pm. Before The Muck officially opens its gallery with the accomplished artists […]
Apply to Serve on the Orange County Grand Jury
Make a difference. Promote sound government. Serve on the Orange County Grand Jury. The deadline to apply is January 18. Responsibilities of the OC Grand Jury include: -Ensure that the performance of […]
“Trafficked” Film Screening
Woman’s Club of Fullerton & AIB2B will present a special screening of “Trafficked: We Are Not For Sale” on Sat, January 11 at 1pm at The Frida Cinema in Downtown Santa Ana […]
How the New OC Voting System Will Work for the March 3 Primary Election
Recently the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted to abandon the old precinct election system in favor of a new system of “voting centers” as permitted under California’s Voters Choice Act. Here’s […]
An Update on Fullerton’s Infrastructure
You no doubt are aware of the poor road conditions here in Fullerton. These road conditions are the most noticeable, and arguably, the most critical of all of our infrastructure needs, but […]
Fullerton Arboretum Celebrates 40 Years in Retrospective Exhibit
Check out a special retrospective exhibit entitled “The Fullerton Arboretum: The First 40 Years (1979-2019)” now on display in the Arboretum’s exhibition space. This is an auspicious year for the Fullerton Arboretum, […]
Film Review: “Marriage Story” gets Two Hits
Premiering at the Venice Film Festival this past August, writer-director Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story” next screened at the Telluride Film Festival and then in Toronto, receiving praise and glowing comments in all […]
Remembering Nixonland: How the Modern Republican Party Was Born in Orange County
In the 2018 midterm election, something happened which would have been unthinkable just a couple decades earlier: all of Orange County’s congressional seats went to Democrats. While this might not have been […]
Fullerton Friends of Music present The Dali String Quartet
On Sunday January 12 at 3:30pm, Fullerton Friends of Music will present the Dali String Quartet in a free chamber music concert at the Wilshire Auditorium located on the northeast corner of […]
On the Demise of OC Weekly
Dear Sirs: I wish to express my abhorrence of your communist rag. Were I to wipe my backside with your paper, I would consider it an act too dignified…Your left-wing, secular politics […]
Photos from First Night in Fullerton
The 28th Annual “First Night Fullerton” took place on New Years Eve, December 31 in Downtown Fullerton, beginning at 7pm and ending with a fireworks show at midnight. Here are some photos […]
Fullerton to Ring in the New Year on “First Night”
The 28th Annual “First Night Fullerton” will take place on New Years Eve, December 31 in Downtown Fullerton, beginning at 7pm and ending with a fireworks show at midnight. Keep a look […]
New Life for Old Houses on Chapman Avenue
Those driving along Chapman Avenue east of Harbor Boulevard may have noticed over the last two months the placement of construction fencing surrounding a couple of long-standing boarded-up houses on the south […]
Downtown Paid Parking Program Could Become Permanent
Fullerton City Council Voted 4-1 (Whitaker “no”) to approve an “operational” plan for downtown paid parking at their December 17 meeting, a program which may become permanent. SP+ (the company the city […]
Mysterious Marker Reveals History in Brea Canyon
Driving through Brea Canyon, I noticed a cryptic concrete white obelisk off the side of the road. Pulling off onto a sandy shoulder, I stepped out of my car to get a […]
City Purchases Two Parcels of West Coyote Hills for Preservation
Council voted 5-0 to purchase two parcels of West Coyote Hills from Chevron as open space at their December 17 meeting. With this purchase, the City will own the entire 217.2 acre […]
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 […]
The Longest Night: OC Homeless Persons Memorial
Each year on the winter solstice, more than 160 cities across America gather for “The Longest Night” to remember the members of their communities that died without permanent homes, on National Homeless […]
How the Voter’s Choice Act will Affect Orange County Elections
The California primary election has moved from June to March. Under the Voter’s Choice Act (SB 450, 2016) Orange County elections will be conducted through Vote Centers. In this model, vote-by-mail ballots […]
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. […]
Fitzgerald Selected as Mayor, Flory as Mayor Protem
Each December, the City Council votes to appoint one of its members to serve as Mayor, and another to serve as Mayor Protem. At the December 3 City Council meeting, Mayor Silva […]
Brea Impeachment Rally
Around 200 people gathered at the corner of St. College Blvd and Imperial highway in Brea for a rally urging the House of Representatives to vote to impeach President Donald Trump on […]
The Roots of Inequality: The Citrus Industry Prospered on the Back of Segregated Immigrant Labor
It’s no secret that Orange County, including Fullerton, was built on oranges. During the first half of the 20th century, the County became a major producer of citrus for both the United […]
Woodcrest Park Grand Re-Opening
A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly-renovated Woodcrest Park took place on Saturday, December 14. A large crowd of residents, community leaders, and families gathered to enjoy the new […]
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 […]
Film Review: “The Irishman” gets Two Hits
Ever since their 1973 film, “Mean Streets,” director Martin Scorsese and actor Robert De Niro have worked together on several memorable films. In 1980, their movie “Raging Bull” won Robert de Niro […]
Planning Commission Approves Recuperative Care/Navigation Center for the Homeless
The Fullerton Planning Commission voted 4-1 (Carvalho “no”) to approve a conditional use permit to local non-profit Illumination Foundation to operate a 60-bed recuperative care and 90-bed navigation center with wrap-around services […]
Historic House on Hillcrest Drive
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Anita Shepardson’s Japanese Doll Collection at the Fullerton College Library. I was informed by a librarian, who happened to be a member of Fullerton […]
Beechwood Social Media Incident Sparks Safety Meeting, Student Discipline
Over Thanksgiving Break, a parent notified Beechwood School that she had discovered her child had participated in a private Instagram discussion with 9 other 8th grade students which had included content referencing […]
City Extends Agreement with Downtown Hotel Developer
Fullerton City Council voted 4-1 (Whitaker “no”) to approve a 12-month extension the city’s “exclusive negotiating agreement” (ENA) with Parkwest General Contractors to develop a plan for an upscale boutique hotel on […]
Habitat for Humanity Opens Three New Homes in Fullerton
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County welcomed three families to their new homes in Fullerton at a dedication ceremony on December 7 on Valencia Ave. Habitat for Humanity of Orange County is […]
Film Review: Ford v. Ferrari Gets Two Hits
Director John Mangold creates a movie about fast cars, the people who build them, and the drivers who master them. But he manages to make “Ford v Ferrari” entertaining for all audiences, […]
Fullerton Homeless Encampment Cleared
On a rainy Wednesday morning, December 4, the Fullerton Police Department, in conjunction with the Orange County Health Care Agency and non-profits CityNet and Illumination Foundation, cleared the homeless encampments that have […]
