Fullerton Observer Mid-April Edition Online
Nouveau Chamber Ballet will present Cigale and Other Works
Cigale is a 2 act ballet that is rarely performed now but was revived and choreographed by Nouveau Chamber Ballet’s founder, Lois Ellyn, in the 1980s and will be performed on Friday, […]
Young Observers Mid-April 2023
Life Hacks by Tegan, 5th grade Spring has Sprung Spring is a wonderful season full of opportunities for new beginnings, fresh starts, and personal growth. As the weather warms up and the […]
City Council Notes: April 4 Meeting
Proclamations Music in our school’s month Troy Trimble, the instrumental music teacher at Fullerton high school, introduced high school student Sam Snyder who is in the jazz ensemble. Sam took the […]
Downtown Report Mid-April 2023
New In town So much to do with the old and the new. Framing is taking place, and some classic decorative items from Mo’s Fullerton Music have taken up residence at the […]
New Statewide Benefits Enrollment Portal to Launch April 24, 2023
The County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) will transition to BenefitsCal, an enhanced public assistance benefits enrollment portal, on Monday, April 24, 2023. BenefitsCal replaces MyBenefitsCalWIN (MyBCW), allowing clients to apply […]
Statement from Fred Jung, Orange County Power Authority Board Chair
In just a few short years, the Orange County Power Authority has gone from one city’s vision to a fully operational community choice energy provider serving approximately 240,000 residential and commercial customers […]
California Legislators Need to Increase Funding to Combat Climate Change
Public Health Expert Calls for Funding Equity in Climate Change Education As California continues to promote the importance of climate change education, a majority of students are being left behind. Mojgan Sami, […]
Update on JP23: The City Council will hear an update regarding downtown bar JP23 compliance
The City Council will hear an update regarding downtown bar JP23 compliance at the Tues, April 18 meeting. An April 18, 2023 memorandum from Police Chief Robert Dunn and City Prosecutor Gregory […]
California is becoming 4th largest economy in the world
State Controller Malia Cohen, who began her term in January, was this month’s featured speaker at Sharon Quirk-Silva’s “Breakfast Club,” held April 14th at the Buena Park Senior Center’s Heritage Hall. Cohen […]
Real California Parent Rights
The 118th Congress recently passed HR 5, “The Parents Bill of Rights,” and then the bill moved to stagnate in the United States Senate. The good news is a majority of HR […]
Video Observer: ALPHA’s A Day of Authors Provides Funds for Local Philanthropies
Every spring for the past 29 years, Fullerton’s Assistance League Professional Humanitarian Auxiliary (ALPHA) has hosted “A Day of Authors,” a popular fundraising event where well-known authors inform and entertain over 400 […]
City Proposes Taking Over Hunt Library
The date for this item going before the city council has changed to TBA (to be announced) The Hunt Library Ad-hoc Committee met to hear proposals from Olive Community Services and the […]
REP. CORREA REQUESTS OVER $50 MILLION IN FEDERAL TAX DOLLARS FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN CA-46
Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) announced that he requested over $50 million in federal funding for vital community projects across California’s 46th Congressional District on April 12, 2023. The House Appropriations Committee only […]
Rethinking Quality of Life in the Era of Climate Crisis
Once again, the United States has failed to reach the top 10 of the world’s happiest countries. Since 2012, the United Nations has released annual survey results comparing how people in different […]
A Red Rose for the Songbird of Manzanar
“Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams” runs through April 27 at the Fullerton Museum Center. At the January 21 exhibit opening, I was honored to meet two people who were interned […]
Arnold Holland Appointed Dean of Cal State Fullerton’s College of the Arts
Arnold Holland was recently appointed Dean of Cal State Fullerton’s College of the Arts, effective April 3. Holland had served as interim dean of the college for the past two years. Prior […]
Fisler School Recognition and Nicolas Junior High Community Center Grand Opening
Robert E. Fisler School Congratulations to Robert E. Fisler School, which has been named one of California’s 2023 Schools to Watch. This means that it has been named one of California’s 2023 […]
Santa Ana Resident Among First Peace Corps Volunteers to Return to Service Overseas
Santa Ana resident Josue Antonio is among the first Peace Corps volunteers to return to overseas service since the agency’s unprecedented global evacuation in March 2020. The Peace Corps suspended global operations […]
Final Land Acquisition Brings Total to 85,135 Acres for Research, Demonstration, and Public Recreation Benefits
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) announced today the completion of the State Demonstration Forest Lands acquisition from the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). The 6,982-acre Pit […]
Assemblyman Tri Ta Announces Legislation to Protect Californians’ Privacy in the Age of AI Technology
Assemblyman Tri Ta announced introducing AB 1721 on April 6, 2023, legislation to enact a penalty of a fine or up to a year in a county jail for knowingly distributing artificially […]
Fullerton Union High School Receives National Recognition for Theatre Education Program
Fullerton Union High School has been honored with the distinction of being named a Premiere Community for Theatre Education for its outstanding commitment to the field. The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) recognizes […]
Healthy Awareness: Teenage Girls Struggle in Today’s World
Can you remember your high school days? What were they like? Well, today, especially for girls, it can be challenging. These are the years they try to find their “identity” or who […]
BALANCE & CHANGE: Do you know what you want?
In your relationships with others, are there things that you are missing? In your job, is there a change that you are looking for? In your life, is there something else that […]
Fullerton Joint Union High School District is participating in the Orange County Department of Education’s career fair on April 29
Are you considering a career in education, or are you an educator looking for a new opportunity to serve students? Orange County school districts are looking for dynamic, dedicated individuals like you. […]
Korean American Representatives Lead Kimchi Day Resolution
Last week, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40), Michelle Steel (CA-45), Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), and Andy Kim (NJ-03), all four Korean American members of Congress, introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate November 22 […]
WORLD’S LARGEST WATER RECYCLING FACILITY IN ORANGE COUNTY GETS EVEN BIGGER
WHAT: A final expansion to the world’s largest water recycling facility, the Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS), is complete, producing 130 million gallons of water a day – enough water to serve nearly […]
Fatal Traffic Collision
Fullerton Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Magnolia and Flower regarding a traffic collision involving an auto vs. pedestrian and a motorcyclist on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at approximately 9:19 […]
Out of My Mind: On Wokeness
Unless you’ve been asleep, you’ve run into and been confused by the term “Woke.” This is understandable since some use it as a synonym for “enlightened” and others as an accusation of […]
Rethinking Quality of Life in the Era of Climate Crisis
Once again, the United States has failed to reach the top 10 of the world’s happiest countries. Since 2012, the United Nations has released annual survey results comparing how people in different […]
Friends of Jazz Mardi Gras 2023: The good times rolled to keep music in the schools
About 100 guests had plenty to celebrate at this year’s Mardi Gras Ball, held on March 19 at the Velvet Rose in Orange. They literally had a ball. After all, it was […]
What Fullerton Can Learn from the Clean Up Anaheim Coalition
Fullerton citizens can learn to encourage responsible city governance from a new group called the Clean Up Anaheim Coalition. The coalition was formed in the middle of last year in reaction to […]
Nouveau Chamber Ballet will present Cigale and Other Works
Cigale is a 2 act ballet that is rarely performed now but was revived and choreographed by Nouveau Chamber Ballet’s founder, Lois Ellyn, in the 1980s and will be performed on Friday, April […]
Fullerton City Council Notes: March 21 Meeting
Outdoor Live Music to be Discussed at Planning commission by David Nuñez Fullerton residents can still look forward to listening to live music despite the City Council clarifying that outdoor live music […]
AT HOME WITH THE HOMELESS: Remembering Kelly Thomas part 1
You can’t discuss homelessness without having a concurrent discussion about how we as a society treat the mentally ill. And you can’t have a conversation about the homeless and mentally ill in […]
