Alex and Esther Bernal, a Mexican-American family, bought a home on East Ash and South Pomona in the Sunnyside Addition of Fullerton in 1943. However, their new neighbors, who were white, […]
Authorities allege that Jacob Anthony Arriola secretly placed a phone in a Fullerton women’s restroom on July 23, 2023, recording a 12-year-old girl. The parents of the 12-year-old subdued the suspect until […]
Fullerton City Mayor Fred Jung declared a 1-acre site adjacent to Duck Pond Park to be the future home of the “Korean Garden” on August 3, 2023. Yet, this moment of celebration […]
Doctors work under the guiding principle, “Do no harm.” Those we elect as our leaders should as well. At the Fullerton City Council meeting on August 15, during the discussion and vote […]
The Fullerton Police Department, in partnership with Flying Lion and Fullerton College, will be conducting the Drone as a First Responder (DFR) concept for a 30-day trial period. This trial period will […]
Missed the News in June? No worries we got you covered! (Versión en español Fullerton Observer Resumen del video: Orgullo, hombre de 74 años robado, Día de los Caídos, FSD DLA – […]
Downtown Report: July 2023 From left to right: Jessica Kaczmarek Band played to the audience, The Mark Sells Band rocked the stage, and our very own local minstral Steve Metzger brought the […]
Day of Music Fullerton (DoMF) is part of a larger event that originated in Paris in 1982. Fête de la Musique, as it is known in France, was brought to the city […]
California Botanic Garden in Claremont Has a Connection to North Orange County Did you know that the largest garden in the world devoted to California native plants is only a drive away […]
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) presented a well-deserved resolution to ICNA Relief on June 7, recognizing them as the Nonprofit of the Year for the 67th Assembly District. ICNA Relief is a humanitarian […]
The Future Leaders Program is designed for high school sophomores and juniors who reside in the 4th Supervisorial District, which includes the cities of Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia, Stanton, […]
Revised on 4/15/2023 with a correction: Jane Rands’s title is Active Transportation Committee member and Jung’s campaign treasurer, not his campaign manager. Apologies for the error. North Orange County Chamber of Commerce […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Fullerton again becomes the “Paris of Orange County,” featuring three nights of recent French film releases to delight enthusiasts of all ages. This year’s screenings will be held at the Campus Theatre […]
Five-star premier restaurant Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen in Fullerton celebrated its third anniversary by giving back to the community on Feb. 19. Dedicating 10% of the restaurant’s sales to the National […]
The Certified Farmers Market is located behind the Fullerton Community Center, where there is ample parking. Every Wednesday from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, 340 W Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton. This nonprofit is […]
Late Hall of Fame Dodgers great Tommy Lasorda will officially have a stretch of the I-5 Freeway dedicated in his name on Saturday, March 4. In 2021, the California legislature passed ACR […]
Senators Thomas Umberg, Josh Newman, and Dave Min issued the following statements today in response to the release of the California State Auditor’s Audit Report on the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA): […]
Downtown Report A Moving Tribute And More Rico gave all who would listen a heads-up about the celebration of life for his good friend Steve Omalev at Bourbon Street on Saturday, February […]
Arianna is a second grader at Fisler elementary school in Fullerton Orange County CA. It has been a year since Arianna’s mom, Anu, left her body. “My daughter Arianna wrote a beautiful […]
Orange County artist Allison Adams honors women in a wide range of careers, decades, and interests in her exhibit “Groundbreaking Women.” Adams began the project in 2017 after the death of her […]
It’s likely true that every town has a rumor mill that spirals out of control, so Fullerton is not unique in that. Odd though, lately an inordinate number of crazy rumors have […]
wed & thurs February 22 & 23 • 9:30am, 12:30pm, & 7pm: The Outsiders: The Outsiders is seen through the eyes of Ponyboy, a Greaser on the wrong side of life who […]
The historic train cars and cabooses with period decor are on display on the first and third Saturdays of every month with no admission. When I stepped on the train, I stepped […]
Fullerton Arboretum received its first accreditation as a Level IV arboretum in October 2017 and again in 2022. This is the highest level awarded by ArbNet, an organization that recognizes arboreta from […]
During the due diligence for potential residential development of the Sunrise Village Shopping Center on Euclid and Rosecrans in Fullerton, a Phase I Environmental Assessment, with multiple soil investigations, was conducted by […]
List of Speech & Debate winners 2022 from Fullerton School District. Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva’s office will also be sending certificates for each student. Alexis Hernandez Ella Kim Sera Yu Sophia Gentile Reva Sobti […]
Mike Markus, General Manager, of Orange County Water District (OCWD), had some good news – “The groundwater basin is in pretty good shape at about half full. This is because recycled water […]
Veterans from all the Armed Forces participated in the 35th Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony in the City of Fullerton where hundreds lined Harbor Blvd to view the parade. Carrying the […]
UPDATED NOVEMBER 7, 2022 WITH CORRECTED NUMBERS FOR DISTRICT 3 CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE JOHN YBARRA Registered democrats in Fullerton School District Area 4 received a misleading and deceptive mailer, at the end […]
Fullerton City Council voted at their August 16 meeting to establish an outdoor dining “parklet” program on the Walk on Wilshire (WOW) outdoor dining area. A parklet is a sidewalk extension that […]
Illumination Foundation held its Ninth Annual Carnival for Kids on Saturday, July 30 at La Palma Park in Anaheim, welcoming over 1,000 homeless and at-risk children and families. The event featured carnival […]
