Police have asked for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted in connection with a wallet snatching in Brea. The suspect stole the unidentified woman’s wallet and proceeded to charge her […]
Woman’s Wallet Stolen While Shopping In Brea, Police Seek Suspect
Read the Fullerton Observer E-edition Mid-October 2023
Fair Trade Fashion Show at Vanguard University Teaches Shoppers to Wear Their Values and Overcome Labor Trafficking
Student-Run Event Highlights Steps Everyone Can Take to Make A Dent in International Crime of Labor Trafficking In an effort to fight labor trafficking by celebrating what we can all do as […]
Fullerton Union High School 2023 Wall of Fame Inductees
Fullerton Union High School will induct Richard Jewett – Class of 1930, Chris Norby – Class of 1968, and Shirly Owens McClanahan – Class of 1973, into its “Wall of Fame.” The […]
Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva Recognizes Mike Laughlin as the 2023 Veteran of the Year
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D – Fullerton) proudly announced her selection of the 2023 Veteran of the Year for the 67th Assembly District. While many truly inspirational nominees were submitted from constituents and […]
Three Fullerton teens are in custody after assaulting Fullerton College Campus Safety Officer
Fullerton Police Officers were dispatched to Fullerton College, located at 321 E. Chapman Ave, regarding the disturbance of the peace. The reporting party advised dispatch that a Fullerton College Campus Safety Officer […]
Exhibition to Commemorate 100 Years of Aviation History in Orange County
John Wayne Airport invites you to journey through aviation history commemorating a century of flight in Orange County. In 1923, aviation pioneer Eddie Martin founded a flying school and Martin Aviation, […]
Fullerton School District celebrates the Grand Opening of The Hub Resource Center
Amid a crowd impressed with the organization and vast supplies, Fullerton School District (FSD) hosted the grand opening of The Hub, a resource center located at Valencia Park School, created to […]
Quirk-Silva’s Bill Boosting Affordable Housing Tax Credits in California Signed by Governor Newsom
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D – Fullerton) announced that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 346 into law, addressing the critical need for affordable housing by maximizing the number of new affordable homes […]
FTC Reaches Settlement with Crypto Company Voyager Digital; Charges Former Executive with Falsely Claiming Consumers’ Deposits Were Insured by FDIC
The complaint charges Voyager and CEO Stephen Ehrlich misled consumers who lost more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency after the company’s collapse. The Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with bankrupt crypto […]
CalOptima Health Awards $52.3 Million to Build 706 Permanent Housing Units for the Unhoused
Grant funding awarded to 15 organizations will add affordable and permanent supportive housing units to serve low-income families across Orange County. Reflecting CalOptima Health’s ongoing commitment to Orange County’s vulnerable population of […]
Governor Newsom Signs Assemblyman Tri Ta’s Legislation to Reform HOA Elections and Protect Homeowners’ Rights
Assemblyman Tri Ta announced that the Governor signed his bill, AB 1458, a major reform of the voting process used by homeowners associations (HOAs) to more closely mirror public elections and ensure […]
How Helping a Family Seeking Asylum Changed Our Church Group
Before we met an Afghan family who resettled in Orange County last year, most folks at my church knew little about asylum seekers. We certainly didn’t understand how complicated the asylum issue […]
Out of My Mind: Ecclesiastes and The Epidemic of Loneliness Sweeping the Nation
Well, my friends are gone, and my hair is grey I ache in the places where I used to play – Leonard Cohen, Tower of Song Ecclesiastes had the answer to loneliness. […]
Governor Signs Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva’s Bill Supporting Child Victims of Trauma
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D – Fullerton) announced that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 1187 into law, marking a significant step in addressing the urgent needs of children who have survived family […]
Bluebirds and Why We Help Them
Orange County is blessed with many species of birds, some of which you might see or hear almost daily, including crows, doves, finches, hummingbirds, mockingbirds, robins, and sparrows, to name a few. […]
Fullerton Heritage Present: The Pacific Electric Railway Depot
FULLERTON HERITAGE PRESENT THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY DEPOT 136 East Commonwealth Avenue – LOCAL LANDMARK NO. 5 Although the smallest of the three train depots in the Fullerton Transportation Center, the former […]
A Brief History of the Fuller Family in Fullerton
Alexander McDermont, my Great-Great-Great-Great Uncle, settled with his daughter, Anna Grace, in Fullerton in 1882. This is […]
Fullerton Observer Interns Present The Road to Ruin: A Documentary of Fullerton’s Failing Infrastructure
Have you ever pondered the reasons behind the current state of Fullerton Roads? The Fullerton Observer Interns proudly presents a documentary delving into the web of Fullerton’s roads. Through reflective dialogue, we […]
Balance & Change: Enjoying the Journey and the Spice
I admit it. I am one of them. It is September, and I start looking for pumpkin spice lattes. It must be a regular part of my day by the time we […]
Observers Around the World and Park Photo Challenge
FPPC sends advisory to local officials of their responsibilities under new law (SB1439)
The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), California’s governmental ethics and campaign disclosure agency, sent an advisory letter to all city and county attorneys in the State reminding them a new law regarding […]
Fire Prevention Week: Cooking fires responsible for numerous injuries and deaths every year
During Fire Prevention Week (October 8-14), the American Red Cross of Orange County reminds everyone that cooking is the leading cause of home fires and issues safety steps to follow to help […]
Environmental Comments Sought On Massive Re-Zoning Program
In an effort to provide for Fullerton’s approximately 7,500 California state-required units of affordable housing, the City of Fullerton is starting a Housing Incentive Overlay Zone (HIOZ) Program to streamline development approvals […]
Healthy Awareness: The Importance of Play
Dr. Stuart Brown of the University of California, Los Angeles, states that playing is not just joyful and energizing but is deeply involved in human development and intelligence. Brown’s first piece of […]
High-Speed Rail Recognizes 10th Cohort to Complete Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
The California High-Speed Rail Authority recognized 17 students who completed the Central Valley Training Center’s 12-week pre-apprenticeship program in Selma. Since the start of the training center in 2020, 151 students […]
Young Observers: Early October 2023
FSD Innovations: Tiny Homes, Big Dreams by Edyn, 10th grade Nicolas Junior High held the “groundbreaking” of its new, innovative Tiny Home project last month. Twenty-two students will build the Tiny […]
Debuting in the U.S. the World Korean Business Conventions will be held in Anaheim, Orange County
The World Korean Business Convention (WKBC) will be hosted at the Anaheim Convention Center from October 11th to the 14th. This conference is unique to the US, let alone the region, as […]
Fullerton Tri-Parish* Collaborative Offers Michael Clements Miniloan Program to help keep hard-working people in the homes
* The Tri-Parish Collaborative is made up of three St. Vincent de Paul Conferences of Fullerton’s Three Catholic Parishes – St. Philip Benizi, St. Mary, and St. Juliana Falconieri One of the […]
Seasoned Volunteer Mauled by Dog at Orange County Animal Care
It is with a heavy heart that I share that a seasoned dog volunteer of 15 years was seriously attacked by a shelter dog. The volunteer was bitten 18 times and sustained […]
High School Board: September 10 Meeting
New Sonora High Assistant Principal Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Dr. Ed Atkinson announced former Fullerton Union HS instructor Mrs. Maggie Crail has transferred to serve as the newest Assistant Principal at […]
Union Pacific Trail Protest
Update: More community members take a stand for the $1.78 million grant to be used for its intended purpose of Union Pacific Trail Phase II. People Above Things (PAT) student group organized […]
Board of Registered Nursing considers capping enrollment when there are 40,000 fewer nurses than is required to meet patient demand
According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the U.S. is projected to experience a shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs) that is expected to intensify as Baby Boomers age and […]
Downtown Report: Early October 2023
New in Town Chako’s Social Chako’s Social has just opened also, at 101 S Harbor. They promise to be “the hottest new restaurant and Supper Club in Southern California, with bold flavors, […]
Project Curiosity
Orangethorpe Elementary has an initiative called Project Curiosity, which infuses art, science, and conservation. We are taught to reuse and recycle. That is where we got the idea to […]
