The California Hotel, now Villa del Sol (305 N Harbor Blvd), opened as a Class A hotel on January 15, 1922, with 22 apartments, 55 guest rooms, 10 first floor storefronts, two […]
Fullerton Heritage Presents Local Landmark #14: California Hotel
The Downtown Report: Mid February Edition
FUHS Auditorium update If you were anywhere near Chapman and Lemon last week, you had to notice the huge crane soaring up into the blue sky and wondered what has been taking […]
Young Observer: Mid February Edition
I survived the Omicron surge last month despite getting notified by my school on a weekly basis that I had been exposed to someone with COVID. I’m fully vaccinated, and the rate […]
Think & Act Globally to Solve Climate Crisis
Humans have demonstrated seemingly unlimited capacity for innovation. We’ve mastered flight, mapped our own genome, and invented the telescope and Internet. So why are we so inept at tackling the climate crisis, […]
Fullerton Heritage Celebrates 30th Anniversary
For the past 30 years, Fullerton Heritage, a non-profit benefit corporation of over 150 members, has dedicated itself to preserving Fullerton’s past for future generations. The all-volunteer organization has been very active […]
The Downtown Report: Early February Edition
Mystery Building Many industries and endeavors dominated this part of Southern California before it eventually became known as Orange County, and the “second gold rush” took off after farmers started planting oranges […]
Young Observer: Early February Edition
With the start of February comes a very important holiday in many parts of the world: Chinese New Year, which is now more commonly referred to as Lunar New Year. Originating in […]
Free vaccine and booster clinic
State Senator Josh Newman in partnership with Albertsons will host a free COVID-19 vaccine and booster clinic on Saturday, January 29. The clinic will run from 9am to 12pm at the Boys […]
Council approves student-oriented housing development
This article has been updated from its original version. City Council approved a six-story student-oriented housing development (called HUB) with ground floor commercial space, at the northeast corner of Chapman and Commonwealth […]
Eating the Piano: ‘St. Gallen’
A Family’s True Story of Surviving the Nazis and World War II This true story is based on letters my grandmother Ilse Lang received from family and friends in Europe prior to […]
