The Fullerton Observer Newspaper hosted a virtual forum featuring all of the Fullerton City Council candidates on September 22. The forum had a Q and A format with questions from the Observer […]
Fullerton Observer Newspaper Virtual Candidate Forum
Fullerton Memorial Held for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Approximately one hundred people gathered in the parking lot of the North Justice Center on Saturday evening, Sept. 19 to mourn the passing of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. […]
Local Candidate Forums
In the coming weeks, local groups will be hosting virtual forums in which voters will have the opportunity to hear from candidates running for local offices. Here’s a list of upcoming forums […]
County Health Update
Approaching mid-September, California’s cumulative number of COVID-19 cases is nearing a quarter million, deaths are nearly 14,000, and 12,389,991 total number of tests have been performed statewide for the presence of the […]
A Tribute to Roy Kobayashi
A Fullerton treasure passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Roy Kobayashi was a fierce warrior for justice and a man of the people. Gracious and tenacious, Roy would […]
Newman and Chang Face Off in District 29 State Senate Race
Incumbent Ling Ling Chang (R) and Josh Newman (D) are running against each other for California’s 29th State Senate seat in the general election on November 3. The district straddles the intersection […]
EPA Adds Orange County North Basin Site to Superfund National Priorities List
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on September 1 the addition of the Orange County North Basin groundwater contamination site, which includes parts of Fullerton, Anaheim, and Placentia, to the Superfund […]
Orange County COVID-19 Update
Orange County recorded 48,190 cumulative cases of COVID-19 and 975 total deaths as of August 29. Locally, Fullerton has confirmed 2,177 cases, including 173 children, with 77 adult cases occurring in skilled […]
Fullerton City Council Candidates Answer Questions
This November, three seats are up for election on Fullerton City Council in districts 1, 2, and 4. We reached out to the candidates with a series of questions on issues important […]
Navigation Center for Homeless Opens in Fullerton
A 15,700-square-foot Navigation Center near the Fullerton airport opens this month to house up to 90 adults experiencing homelessness, with an additional 60 beds for adults in need of recuperative care as […]
Mosquito Control Spraying to be Conducted in Fullerton and Buena Park
The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) is reporting an increase of mosquitoes that are positive for West Nile virus (WNV) in areas of the County, resulting in the season’s […]
Cisneros and Kim Face off in District 39 Congressional Race
Incumbent Gil Cisneros (D) and Young Kim (R) are running against each other in the general election for California’s 39th Congressional District on November 3. The 39th Congressional district includes parts of […]
California Propositions on the 2020 Ballot
In addition to voting for candidates, California voters will be asked to vote on several ballot measures this November. Here’s a breakdown of each Proposition on the ballot. Prop. 14: Stem Cell […]
Fullerton City Council Candidates’ Statement of Qualifications
Click on the candidate’s name to see their Statement of Qualifications that will appear in in the voter pamphlet from the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Each candidate has paid for the […]
Fullerton School Board Candidates Qualified for November 3 Ballot
North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD) Board of Trustees Area 4 Miguel Alvarez, Businessman/Education Administrator qualified August 6 Yisel Cuevas no status Evangelina Rea Rosales, Community College Professor qualified August 3 […]
The Kelly Thomas Files Part 2: Five Problems Emerge in Interviews with Officers Involved
In compliance with California Senate Bill 1421 requiring police departments to release documents related to deaths of citizens and other incidents, this May the city of Fullerton released over 3200 pages of […]
Family of Fullerton Man Threatens Lawsuit over Police Shooting Death
Family members of a Fullerton man shot to death by police in May are considering filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the City. A Fullerton police officer fired 2 shots into Hector […]
Fullerton Schools to Start Year with Distance Learning
Jan Youngman and Vivien Moreno contributed to this article. California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that schools in Orange County cannot physically reopen for in-person instruction until the County is no longer […]
Fireworks Will Be on the November Ballot
Fullerton City Council voted 3-2 (Fitzgerald and Whitaker “no”) to place a measure on the November 2020 ballot to repeal the sale of “Safe & Sane” Fireworks in the city of Fullerton […]
Burger Records Makes Changes in Response to Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Facing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, Burger Records of Fullerton announced on Monday that its president, Lee Rickard, will step down, that co-founder Sean Bohrman will move into a “transitional” role, that […]
OC Board of Ed Recommends Schools Return in Fall Without Face Masks or Social Distancing
The OC Board of Education voted 4-1 (with Beckie Gomez dissenting) to recommend that schools return physically in the fall without implementing the use of face masks, social distancing, or reduced class […]
Council Moves Forward with Proposed Cannabis Ordinance
Fullerton City Council took the first steps on July 7 toward potentially legalizing cannabis businesses in the City, voting 3-2 to send a proposed (not finalized) ordinance to the Planning Commission for […]
Council Approves Sales Tax Increase Ballot Measure
Fullerton City Council voted 4-1 (Whitaker “no”) at their June 7 meeting to place a 1.25 cent sales tax increase measure on the November 2020 General Election ballot, to help offset a […]
Brea School Board Removes Fanning Name from School Over KKK Ties
The Brea Olinda Unified School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously in a special meeting on July 7 to remove the Fanning name from the Fanning Academy of Science and Technology amid […]
School Board Removes “Black Lives Matter” from Title of Black Lives Matter Resolution
After hours of discussion spanning three meetings, the Fullerton School District Board of Trustees voted on June 25 to remove the words “Black Lives Matter” from the title of a resolution originally […]
Bars, Movie Theaters, Indoor Restaurant Dining and Other Operations Ordered Closed in Orange County
Effective immediately, all bars are ordered closed in Orange County due to the increasing number COVID-19 cases, initially by order from Acting County Health Officer and OC Health Care Agency (HCA) Director […]
The Downtown Report (July)
History You have read much regarding the Louis E. Plummer Auditorium here lately. Suffice it to say the Fullerton Joint Union High School District board members voted to remove the Plummer name […]
Council and Fire Dept. Clash over Agreement with Placentia
Fullerton City Council voted 3-2 (Zahra and Silva “no”) to approve an “automatic aid” agreement with the city of Placentia for Fire and EMT services after several hours of public comments and […]
Cal State Fullerton ‘Dreamers’ Celebrate Supreme Court’s Block to Trump Ending DACA
Cal State Fullerton’s Titan Dreamer Resource Center serves nearly 2,000 students and was the first center for undocumented students in the CSU system when it launched in 2014. The university’s ‘Dreamers’ are […]
School Board Votes to Remove Plummer Name from Auditorium
The Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously on June 16, to remove Louis E. Plummer’s name from the Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton amid evidence that Plummer was […]
Petition Succeeds in Effort to Remove Plummer Name from Auditorium
Fullerton Union High School District Superintendent Scott Scambray announced last week that they have made the decision to remove the name of Louis E. Plummer from the auditorium next week at the […]
Amid Pandemic and Job Losses, Council Votes Down Temporary Rent Freeze
“Rent is due today, and a lot of Fullerton residents can’t afford to pay. Without your support, a wave of evictions and a spike in homelessness will come to our communities, individuals, […]
Peaceful Protests Seek Justice, Reform, End to Systemic Racism
Two peaceful protests took place in downtown Fullerton on June 6 and 7 whose themes were justice for George Floyd and other victims of police brutality, an end to systemic racism, black […]
Council Votes to Temporarily Cut Museum Center Program Funding
It is likely the Fullerton Museum Center will remain closed through at least the end of 2020. At the Tuesday, June 2 meeting, Fullerton City Council voted 5-0 to adopt the 2020-21 […]
George Floyd Demonstration in Fullerton
To protest the brutal murder of George Floyd in Minnesota and to demand an end to police killing with impunity, people gathered at Kelly’s Corner at the Fullerton Transportation Center Saturday May […]
