Fullerton City Council voted 5-0 to enter into an exclusive negotiation agreement (ENA) for six months with Renewable Farms (RF), a local non-profit which operates an urban farm in Anaheim to explore […]
Urban Farm Proposed at Union Pacific Park
Fullerton Women’s Leadership Forum
The 15th annual Women’s Leadership Forum at the Fullerton Community Center on November 13 was hosted by the Women’s Club of Fullerton (WCOF) and the two women on the City Council, Jan […]
Trustees Approve Fullerton College Stadium, but May Reduce Size
North Orange County Community College District Trustees voted 4-3 (Lopez, Blount, and Rodarte “no”) to approve the construction of a 4,400-seat stadium (with lighting and amplification) at Fullerton College’s Sherbeck Field at […]
Appeals Court Halts City’s Restraining Order Against Local Blog
A California Appeals Court has halted the City of Fullerton’s restraining order against the Friends for Fullerton’s Future (FFFF) blog, which had previously prevented the blog from disseminating materials which the blog […]
Council Approves Funding for Recuperative Care/Navigation Center
Fullerton City Council voted 4-1 (Whitaker “no”) to enter into a cooperative funding agreement with local non-profit the Illumination Foundation to provide $500,000 of City funds for the development of a proposed […]
Two Fullerton Wildfires Now Contained
On October 30, the Fullerton Fire Department responded to a brush fire in the Brea Dam area of Fullerton. Fullerton Fire, Orange County Fire Authority Air Ops, and Fullerton Police responded. Harbor […]
The City of Fullerton vs. The FFFF Blog
On October 24 the City of Fullerton filed a lawsuit against the Friends for Fullerton’s Future (FFFF) Blog and some of its authors for allegedly illegally downloading confidential files from a city […]
Why is it Important to Support Local, Independent News?
This year, the Fullerton Observer celebrated 41 years of existence. Since 1978, it has been a small, family-owned operation staffed by local volunteers. The Observer is the only independent hometown paper remaining […]
Council Approves Funding for Homeless Facility
Fullerton City Council voted 4-0 (Whitaker absent) to enter into a funding agreement with The Illumination Foundation to provide $500,000 in financial assistance from our low and moderate income housing fund for […]
Fullerton to Consider Legalizing Cannabis
Fullerton City Council voted 3-2 (Fitzgerald and Whitaker “no”) to pass a “resolution of intention” to consider options for allowing commercial cannabis businesses in the city at their October 15 meeting. They […]
