One of my favorite things about gardening is trying new plants. Unfortunately, through the years a number of these new plants have not worked out. They turn out to require too much […]
Garden Tips: Elephant Food
Young Observers Page: August
School is just around the corner. The two-month summer break was gone in a snap and next week the new school year begins. Around this time, each year we would be dashing […]
Local Candidates Run for Office
The November 3 Presidential Election Ballot for Fullerton residents will also include contests for local offices. There are 3 district elections for City Council, and district trustee elections for 3 school boards. […]
Local COVID-19 Update: Infection Rates, Testing, and Contact Tracing
The coronavirus (officially SARS-CoV-2) continues to spread across the country, with little sign of abatement. Some people who are infected by the coronavirus never experience significant, if any, symptoms of COVID-19, the […]
Family of Fullerton Man Threatens Lawsuit over Police Shooting Death
Family members of a Fullerton man shot to death by police in May are considering filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the City. A Fullerton police officer fired 2 shots into Hector […]
Fullerton Schools to Start Year with Distance Learning
Jan Youngman and Vivien Moreno contributed to this article. California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that schools in Orange County cannot physically reopen for in-person instruction until the County is no longer […]
The Downtown Report: August
Phyllis Fender The very sad news came to us the morning of July 29. Phyllis Fender, wife of Leo Fender, ambassador of his legacy and first lady of Fullerton passed away. She […]
‘Granny Flats’: One Solution to Fullerton’s Housing Shortage?
When Cliff Ashcroft’s parents set out to house his aging grandfather on their property 25 years ago, they had no idea the pushback they would get. “The whole neighborhood fought it,” Cliff […]
A Brief History of Housing Discrimination in Fullerton and North Orange County
Recently, I wrote a column about Doss v. Bernal (1943), an important historic housing discrimination case in Fullerton involving the Bernal family. Mexican American families like the Bernals weren’t the only ones […]
Pearl Park Improvements Coming Soon
Fullerton City Council voted unanimously at their June 21 meeting to move forward with the Pearl Park Improvements Project. Pearl Park is currently a 17,000 sq. ft. vacant lot on the east […]
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