Affordable housing is one of California’s most pressing problems. The OC Register recently reported that the median price of a home in Orange County has reached $1 million, just as the median […]
State Legislation Seeks to Address Housing Crisis
County Campaigns on June 7 Ballot Compete for Donor Cash
There are highly competitive County district elections on Fullerton voters’ June 7 Primary ballot for the Area 4 Board of Education (BOE) and the District 4 County Supervisor. The level of funding […]
Richman Neighbors Conduct Community Survey
Volunteers from the Center for Healthy Neighborhoods at Richman Park recently conducted a survey of 263 neighbors, with the goal of gathering data about neighbor concerns. Here is a summary of the […]
Fullerton Muslims Celebrate Ramadan
You may have read about Easter, Passover, and Ramadan converging on the same day on April 17 for the first time in 30 years. While the former two holidays are well known […]
Volunteers Turn out for City-Wide Serve Day
Around 1,900 local volunteers turned out for the 9th annual Love Fullerton City-wide serve day on Saturday, April 23. Volunteers from various local organizations gathered in the morning at the Fullerton College […]
‘Observing Fullerton’ Podcast Episode #6: Interview with Egleth Nuncci
In the sixth episode of “Observing Fullerton,” Urooj Naveed interviews Richman neighborhood community leader Egleth Nuncci who, along with other community leaders, recently completed a survey in which they asked hundreds of […]
Fullerton Celebrates 41st Arbor Day
The city of Fullerton celebrated its 41st annual Arbor Day on April 16 with a tree-planting ceremony at Adlena Park. On this day, local children, elected officials, and neighbors helped to plant […]
Fullerton School District Promotes Family Book Clubs
These days, California state standards demand that even five-year old readers “continue a conversation [about a story] through multiple exchanges” and “ask and answer questions about key details and request clarification if […]
Business Expands onto Public Sidewalk: History and Update
Restoration of the public sidewalk on East Commonwealth Avenue at Harbor Blvd. might be decided in court. Acting Director of Community and Economic Development Greg Pfost, responding to a question from The […]
There is Still Time to Save Sunrise Village
The 164-unit housing development proposal that would replace the neighborhood Sunrise Village Shopping Center on Euclid and Rosecrans was sent back to the Planning Commission after the Dec. 2021 City Council public […]
French Film Festival Returns to Fullerton College After Two Years
Fullerton College’s French Department brought the community together for four nights–March 29, March 30, April 5, and April 6–for music, food, and films. Three nights were dedicated to French culture with March […]
Fire Command Agreement with Brea Ends
City council voted 3-2 (Whitaker and Dunlap “no”) to terminate Fullerton’s partnership with Brea for a shared Fire Department command staff, effective June 30. The shared command staff agreement began In 2011 […]
Community Development Block Grant Funding to be Allocated
One million, three hundred sixty five thousand, five hundred fifty three dollars of our tax moneys are coming to Fullerton in the fiscal year 2022-23. This tax money is distributed by the […]
SoCalGas repairs methane leaks near Golden Hill Elementary ahead of schedule
The Fullerton Observer made an inquiry to SoCalGas about methane leaks found near Golden Hill Elementary. Elizabeth Rodil, a media representative for SoCalGas, said, “In an effort to be proactive, the repairs […]
Young Observer: Early April Edition
April is “Celebrate Diversity Month.” In my diverse high school, we recently celebrated an annual event called International Food Fair (IFF) that featured not just cuisines but also dance performances that spotlight […]
Book Sale Raises Funds for Library
The Friends of the Library held a huge Book Sale on March 25 and 26 in the Library’s conference room. This was heavily attended since the easing of COVID restrictions. Both days […]
Police Arrest Suspect for Train Car Burglary
With the recent rise in train car burglaries, Fullerton police officers have been increasing patrols around the train tracks throughout Fullerton. On April 4 at about 2:56am in the area of Dale […]
Observing Fullerton Podcast: Interview with Artist Marlo De Lara
In Episode 3 of the Observing Fullerton podcast, Urooj Naveed interviews Marlo De Lara, the current Artist in Residence at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. The interview was filmed at a meet and […]
High School Board Highlights
Return to In-person Celebrations The Fullerton Joint Union High School District (FJUHSD) Board welcomed back in-person honorary salutes for its staff and students on March 8. Trustees celebrated teachers from the agricultural […]
LeVar Burton Reads to Richman Elementary School Students
“The story about Rhino isn’t just about everything that he lost, it’s also about things that he gained in terms of knowing that we’re never alone, and that we all need help […]
The Political Impact of Council District Maps
Fullerton City Council is set to officially adopt a new Council District map tonight, March 29, that will be in place for the next ten years. At their last meeting, a Council […]
Council Majority Approves 2.5% Budget Cuts
Fullerton City Council voted 3-2 (Silva and Zahra “no”) to approve 2.5% across the board budget cuts at their March 15 meeting. The cuts will affect 21 staff positions, including the elimination […]
French Film Festival Returns
Fullerton College’s much-loved French Film Festival is back for its eleventh year. Fullerton again becomes the “Paris of Orange County,” featuring three nights of recent film releases from the French-speaking world, as […]
Women’s History Month: Local Notable Women
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Fullerton Observer recognizes some local notable women, past and present. Lorriane Jones: Fullerton’s First Female Police Captain Fullerton Police Capt. Lorraine Jones was the Fullerton […]
Maple School Teacher Wins State Honor
Maple Elementary School teacher Veronica Krause was selected as California Elementary Educator of the Year by the California League of Schools at its annual conference in Monterey this month. Ms. Krause teaches […]
The Downtown Report: Mid-March Edition
When the “Renaissance” of our downtown began, spurred on by the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake that threatened to cause many of our buildings to be red tagged, some buildings that sat untouched […]
Fullerton School District and Anaheim Ducks Host Street Hockey Tournament
It might seem strange for kids to be wanting to attend school on a Saturday but not when Street Hockey is involved. On Saturday March 5, Richman Elementary School hosted the event […]
West Nile Virus Positive Mosquitoes Confirmed in Fullerton
The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) has confirmed that mosquitoes collected in the city of Fullerton have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). This is the first mosquito […]
City Council to Select final District map March 8
The Fullerton City Council will hold the third of four public hearings to receive public input on the boundaries and draft maps for City Council Elections for the next 10 years at […]
Fullerton Residents Stand with Ukraine
A group of local residents organized a rally to show support and solidarity with Ukraine at the intersection of Harbor and Chapman in downtown Fullerton on Sunday, March 6. Residents of all […]
Fullerton Museum celebrates Mexican printmaker Jose Guadalupe Posada
The Fullerton Museum Center opened a new exhibit on February 19 that follows the legendary printmaker of Mexico, Jose Guadalupe Posada. The exhibit showcases much of Posada’s work such as his broadsheets […]
Subject surrenders after barricading himself inside vehicle
A SWAT vehicle and several police officers were called to the Walgreens parking lot at the corner of Raymond and Chapman Avenues on Sunday February 27 where a suspect believed to have […]
Neighbors Advocate for Sunrise Village
by Carol Edmonston, Cynthia Gil-Santillan, Lynne Frutchey, Sam He, Wayne Lancaster, Teresa Lim, and Cathy Yang As you may remember the City Council did not approve the original plans of 164 housing […]
70-year-old shade trees removed from Valencia Park without public outreach
Three 70-year-old Chinese elm trees were cut down at Valencia Park in southwest Fullerton on Tuesday morning, February 22. The City provided no community notice or engagement before the removals, save for […]
Parks and Rec Commission Discusses Additional Hillcrest Parking
After the addition of 21 parking spaces, Hillcrest Park now has 169 parking spaces, Alice Loya, Deputy Director of the Parks and Recreation department reported to the Park and Recreation commissioners February […]
