Human Library You may think this is about the many “Little free libraries” you read about in the last issue of The Observer. I have one in my neighborhood, and what a […]
The Downtown Report: Mid October Edition
Two new bars proposed for downtown despite current alcohol-related problems
Over the years the city of Fullerton has approved 58 alcohol licenses in the 12-block downtown Restaurant Overlay District (ROD). Recent police records show numerous incidences of assaults, rapes, DUIs, and vandalism […]
Young Observers: Mid October Issue
It’s Club Rush season. Have you picked your club? Our school principal recently announced a “record-setting Club Rush” with a combined new and existing 91 clubs participating in the week-long exhibit and […]
Council deadlocked over budget cuts and use of federal relief funds
City Council was unable to reach consensus at their October 5 meeting on whether to make budget cuts and how to allocate the $32.7 million in federal aid the City received from […]
OC Human Relations report shows rise in hate crimes
The Orange County Human Relations Commission has released its 2020 hate crimes report. Orange County experienced 112 reported hate crimes in 2020, a 35% increase from 2019. In the last five years, […]
‘Land as Kin’ explores Southern California through native eyes
The latest exhibit at the Fullerton Museum Center “Land as Kin” features work by native American artists living and working in Southern California. The exhibit recontextualizes the modern landscape through native perspectives. […]
Sexual assault facts in Fullerton
Over 30 rapes have been reported in Fullerton since January 2021 according to police records. The most recent FBI records for our city show 80 reported rapes in 2019, 58 in 2020, […]
Mexican art and furniture store could be replaced by another restaurant/bar
Blanquel Popular Art, a long-established Mexican custom furniture and art store in downtown Fullerton, along with the neighboring Plant Store, may be replaced by an establishment called World of Beer. The item […]
Observing History at Orange County’s Oldest Public Cemetery
On a hazy morning in late September, a thin layer of mist lingered over the gravestones at the Anaheim Cemetery, the oldest of Orange County’s three public graveyards. Sitting in the middle […]
As Afghan refugees arrive in California, many remain trapped and in danger back home
Fatima is an Afghan American woman living in Orange County who is afraid for her family who are still in Afghanistan. She is not alone. As Afghan refugees begin to arrive in […]
