WHO: It takes a village to organize and implement this award-winning event that serves nearly 4,500 students accompanied by more than 450 teachers and chaperones. The students are from approximately 60 different […]
ORANGE COUNTY STUDENTS TO ATTEND NATION’S LARGEST WATER EDUCATION FESTIVAL
Downtown Report Mid-March 2023
Rumor Control New In Town […]
High School Board HIGHLIGHTS & Commentary for March 14 board meeting
The Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board More information: (714) 870-2800 or http://www.fjuhsd.net One week before the district spring break, the March FJUHSD Board meeting started with Student Board Member Jacqueline […]
The Future of Electrification
Irvine Set to Go All-Electric, But Unnecessary Exceptions Must Be Removed. On March 28, Irvine could become the first Orange County city to ban dangerous gas pipes and appliances in new buildings. […]
REP. CORREA INTRODUCES AMENDMENT TO PROTECT UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS, THEIR FAMILIES
Correa Seeks To Amend Republican’s So-Called “Parent’s Rights” Legislation To Protect All Students, Regardless of Immigration Status Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), Ranking Member of the Border Security Subcommittee, introduced an amendment to […]
Support AB 1035! – Statewide Rent Cap for Manufactured Housing Residents
Rents in Rancho La Paz Mobile Home Park in Fullerton and Anaheim, CA, immediately skyrocketed after it was sold to a predatory owner. Thank you to everyone who sent a letter to the […]
City Council Notes March 7 Meeting
The Council meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 5:30 pm. Upcoming agenda information and streaming video of meetings are available at http://www.cityoffullerton.com. City Hall is located at […]
Video Observer: CSUF’s Grand Central Art Center is at Home in Santa Ana
John Spiak, Director and Chief Curator of Cal State Fullerton’s Grand Central Art Center (GCAC), wasn’t always sure he wanted a career in the arts. His parents used to take him to […]
Amy Chung Awarded Elementary Teacher of the Year
Amy Chung, a teacher at Maple School, was awarded the Region 11 California League of Educators Elementary Teacher of the Year. Ms. Chung was nominated for her dedication to her students and […]
Jackson Newell becomes the 2nd Fullerton resident to earn every Scout BSA merit badge
Jackson Newell stepped out of a pool and earned his first merit badge as a member of the Boy Scouts on March 26, 2016. Little did he know that was the start […]
The Remains of Journalism
It is not news to anyone that the news industry is struggling. More than two local newspapers go out of business every week. Conglomerates have bought out our mainstream news media. Billionaires […]
FOLLOW THE MONEY IN LOCAL POLITICS (recent filings and seats up for election)
2024 ELECTION SEASON: Seats up for election in 2024 are District 1 (incumbent Fred Jung), District 2 (incumbent Nick Dunlap), and District 4 (currently held by termed-out longtime Councilmember Bruce Whitaker). See […]
Gustavo Arellano, LA Times Columnist, shares hidden working class history at CSUF lecture series event
Fullerton residents learned about North Orange County’s hidden past, progressive present, and shaky future during LA Times Columnist Gustavo Arellano’s appearance at Pollak Library on March 18. The event was put on […]
Urgent climate action can secure a liveable future for all
There are multiple feasible and effective options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change. They are available now, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change […]
Mental Health Services Act Three-Year Plan Available for Public Comment
The OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Mental Health and Recovery Services (MHRS) has released its Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Three-Year Program and Expenditure plan. The plan is posted and ready for […]
Affordable Housing Strategy Questioned
The City Council meeting on March 7th covered the City’s Annual Progress Report in meeting the state’s requirement to permit 13,209 new housing units in an attempt to solve the state’s affordable […]
Fullerton Observer Mid-March 2023 Edition
How to Report Poor Tree Trimming Practices
According to the City of Fullerton, tree trimming best practices of topping trees weakens trees and leave them vulnerable to disease. Report poor tree trimming to Julio Jacobo at (714) 412-0187. Help […]
At Home with the Homeless
To go, or not to go? That is the question. To go, or not to go? That is the question. “Even if provided free of charge, the use of a toilet is […]
The Cause of Gun Violence Finally Revealed
We Have Met the Enemy and He is Us –Pogo Every time there’s a shooting, we relive the film Groundhog Day. We debate if it’s the guns that kill people or the […]
Home Investment Partnership – American Rescue Plan
President Biden signed a stimulus bill addressing the country’s continued impact of COVID–19 in March 2021. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has allocated $1,954,345 to the City of Fullerton […]
RANKING MEMBER CORREA VISITS BORDER IN LAREDO, TEXAS
Following a visit to ports of entry in Laredo, Texas, including The World Trade Bridge and the Lincoln/Juarez bridge, and a ride-along tour with Border Patrol, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), Ranking […]
Newborn Found Abandoned at Fullerton Business
Update: A 25-year-old Fullerton woman who allegedly left her newborn baby boy in a bag within a trash can at a gas station on March 9 was charged Tuesday with attempted murder […]
FRAUD WARNING: CalOptima Health Warns Members About Unauthorized Door-to-door Solicitors
CalOptima Health has received numerous reports from our members about unauthorized solicitations at their apartments and homes. According to these reports, individuals are misrepresenting themselves as CalOptima Health employees in association with free wireless […]
Class of ‘68 reunion committee returns to campus to see new outdoor furniture funded from nearly $10,000 in donations
More than a year and two months. That’s how long the Sunny Hills Class of 1968 spent fundraising and initiating campus improvements for its alma mater.Raising over $9,500 in eight months, the […]
ABC Asks the Public and Licensees to Prevent Drunk Driving this St. Patrick’s Day
ABC agents will be out helping keep communities safe This St. Patrick’s Day weekend, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) reminds the public to celebrate responsibly and never drive under […]
Young Kim announcement to support Australia acquiring conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines
Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Chair Young Kim (CA-40) released the following statement on Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS) announcement to support Australia acquiring conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines. “Strengthening defense and technological ties with […]
Know the Law: Noise Disturbance (Fullerton Ord. 2982, 2001)
What is noise disturbance? Noise Disturbance (loud party, people yelling, etc.): Call the non-emergency police line at 714-738-6800. Ongoing Noise Nuisance: Report to City Code Enforcement Emergency: Call 911 immediately! Exemptions from […]
AT HOME WITH THE HOMELESS: THE END OF DEMOCRACY! Mercy, mercy me–Trump’s plans for the unhoused
Now that Trump is the GOP candidate for POTUS–when you can’t even win your state, the state where you were Governor, you are officially toast–time to find out what Trump has planned […]
The Past is Present at the Izaak Walton League Cabin in Hillcrest Park
You may spot an old, rustic log cabin sitting at a high elevation in Hillcrest Park from a section of N Harbor Blvd. Originally built in 1931 but reconstructed in 1996, […]
Fullerton Heritage Presents Local Landmark 104
YMCA Neon Sign 2000 Youth Way Although most people associate landmark designations with buildings, objects such as fountains, sculptures, monuments, hitching posts, or signs may also be nominated. A recent example is […]
To Grow or Not to Grow
You may have noticed a recent news article announcing a decline in China’s population. According to CNN Business, “The population fell in 2022 to 1.411 billion, down some 850,000 people from the […]
Orange County Human Relations’ “Walk in My Shoes” Youth Leadership Conference Returns to California State University, Fullerton
Over 300 Orange County high school students attended the day-long conference, becoming empowered to create positive change OC Human Relations, an organization working to eliminate prejudice and intolerance, hosted its annual “Walk in […]
Third Act SoCal and Elders Climate Action SoCal Lead Protests Against Banks Funding Fossil Fuel on March 21
Elders’ Environmental groups around Southern California will lead concerned citizens in protest marches in Beverly Hills and other communities to call out the four banks most responsible for funding the fossil fuel industry […]
Sunny Hills High School Teacher Honored as California Finalist for Ag Educator of the Year
The Golden Owl Award® recognizes extraordinary teachers and supports future educational efforts The California FFA, California Farm Bureau, and Nationwide recognized Brian Kim, an agricultural teacher at Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton, […]
