This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Fullerton Observer, which was founded in 1978 by a group of citizens led by Ralph Kennedy as editor. In honor of this milestone, we […]
A Brief History of the Fullerton Observer
The Mission Inn Connection
While thousands of Fullerton residents have visited Riverside’s remarkable Mission Inn, very few realize that the builder responsible for supervising the majority of the Inn’s construction also designed Fullerton’s historic city hall. […]
Council to Vote On Regulations for Sheltering the Homeless at Religious Institutions
At their November 20th meeting, Fullerton City Council voted 3-2 (Fitzgerald, Chaffee, Sebourn “yes”) on a first reading to approve a new ordinance with added regulations for religious institutions that wish to […]
Hunt Branch Library Receives Local Landmark Status
Fullerton City Council officially added the Hunt Branch Library to the list of the city’s Local Landmarks on November 20th. The designation is meant both to recognize significant structures in the city […]
Water Rate Presentation at Library Wed, December 5, 7pm
The Water Rate Study Ad Hoc Committee is meeting Wednesday December 5 at 7 pm at the Library Conference Center. Consultants Mark Hildebrand and Benjamin Stewart will present the committee’s recommendations for […]
Hate Crimes on the Rise in Orange County
Earlier this year, OC Human Relations published its annual Hate Crimes Report, which showed that Orange County experienced 56 reported hate crimes and 94 hate incidents in 2017. This shows an increase […]
Local Theater: What’s Playing?
Fullerton is a great place for live theater. As we enter the holiday season, here are a few of the shows currently playing, or coming soon… Santa Claus Conquers the Martians @ […]
The Darden Sisters Take the Old and Make It New
The Darden Sisters are a musical group from Fullerton comprised of four sisters: Selah (violin), Clarah (guitar), Havi (mandolin), and Tabbi (bass). Known for their Americana folk sound and re-imagining of classic […]
The Local Grassroots Struggle for School Desegregation
Many Fullerton residents may not be aware that a landmark desegregation case, Mendez et al. v. Westminster, began here in Orange County. Recently, an exhibition about this court case was created by […]
Post-Election Analysis: CSUF Political Scientists Weigh In
On November 12, the Fullerton Public Library hosted a discussion where a panel of political science professors from Cal State Fullerton weighed in on the results of the midterm election. The panel included Dr. […]
