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 […]
The Longest Night: OC Homeless Persons Memorial
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 […]
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