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The Fullerton Observer Community Newspaper, founded by Ralph and Natalie Kennedy, Roy and Irene Kobayashi, and other friends in 1978, is staffed by local citizen volunteers who create, publish, and distribute the paper throughout our community. This venture is a not-for-profit one with all revenues plowed back into maintaining and improving our independent, non-partisan, non-sectarian co

mmunity newspaper. Our purpose is to inform Fullerton residents about the institutions and other societal forces which most impact their lives, so that they may be empowered to participate in constructive ways to keep and make these private and public entities serve all residents in lawful, open, just, and socially-responsible ways. Through our extensive local calendar and other coverage, we seek to promote a sense of community and an appreciation for the values of diversity with which our country is so uniquely blessed.

On Friday, November 15, Fullerton Free and Mercy Commons, the YMCA will host a free Thanksgiving Feast from 6 p.m. – 8 p...
14/11/2024

On Friday, November 15, Fullerton Free and Mercy Commons, the YMCA will host a free Thanksgiving Feast from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. This evening promises not only a hearty meal but a celebration of unity, kindness, and joy for local families.

In a time when community connection is more valuable than ever, this event is a heartwarming example of neighbors coming together to uplift one another. Attendees can enjoy a sit-down dinner, participate in family-friendly activities, and take home meal kits to continue the spirit of Thanksgiving beyond the event.

📚 Join Us for the Book Launch of Legends and Legacies!  Celebrate Fullerton College’s rich history with us on Tuesday, N...
11/11/2024

📚 Join Us for the Book Launch of Legends and Legacies!

Celebrate Fullerton College’s rich history with us on Tuesday, November 12, at 4:30 PM in Room 224 at Fullerton College! We’ll have books for sale, and you’ll get to hear inspiring alumni stories that span over a century. Don’t miss out on this chance to own a piece of FC history!

🎟️ Free to attend. Books available for $45, or free with a $250 donation. All net profits go to scholarships and student field trips.
Text us for a Fullerton College Parking Permit
Pre-order now at FullertonLegends.com

Out of My Mind: Power to the People not the Pols and Plutocrats by Jon DobrerThis is the way Democracy ends, not with a ...
06/11/2024

Out of My Mind: Power to the People not the Pols and Plutocrats

by Jon Dobrer

This is the way Democracy ends, not with a bang but a whimper. Our major media companies are letting our First Amendment die without a whimper.
A motto is above the door at The Observer: “Small enough to tell the truth.” Maybe some companies are too big to tell the truth, too dependent on the largess of the government, and too cowed by the threats from Trump to fight for our country and not their jobs or bottom lines.

Read more in the link in our bio!

Opinion: Schools Need Proactive and Honest Leadership by Jody Agius VallejoFullerton is known as “The Education City.” F...
05/11/2024

Opinion: Schools Need Proactive and Honest Leadership

by Jody Agius Vallejo

Fullerton is known as “The Education City.” Families are drawn here for its thriving public schools, supported by talented and dedicated teachers and staff. My own experience is a testament to this. I once lived happily by the beach in Dana Point, but when my daughter was born, I realized I wanted more for her than ocean air.

I wanted her to grow up in a city with vibrant civic and arts institutions, a bustling downtown filled with local businesses, and a community that values public education. My husband and I did not return to our hometown of Placentia—we chose Fullerton, and we’ve thrived here and so has our daughter. I recently glowed with pride when, for the second year in a row, Fullerton School District was recognized as the best in North Orange County.

Read more in the link in our bio!

According to city records, $3,959.50 has been spent between August 1 and October 10, covering 65 employee hours and equi...
05/11/2024

According to city records, $3,959.50 has been spent between August 1 and October 10, covering 65 employee hours and equipment costs for the removal of campaign signs. These signs, belonging to candidates, along with Proposition and Bond Measure signs, were erected illegally in the public right of way. Some were removed from the same location repeatedly as they were put back up, directly impacting the taxpayers... Read more in the link in our bio!

FMC’s Annual Día de los Mu***os: Nov. 2 from 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. Fullerton Museum Center, 301 N Pomona Ave, FullertonFree e...
30/10/2024

FMC’s Annual Día de los Mu***os: Nov. 2 from 3:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Fullerton Museum Center, 301 N Pomona Ave, Fullerton
Free event at the Fullerton Museum Center with a community altar, beer garden, vendors and face painting!
-Your Guide to Dia de los Mu***os 2024 in Fullerton
By Daphne Ruiz

"As Ojai Valley News readers know, we have been making the case to revive journalism in California through legislation, ...
30/10/2024

"As Ojai Valley News readers know, we have been making the case to revive journalism in California through legislation, i.e., state Sen. Steve Glazer’s bill, SB 1327.

The legislation failed in August, along with the other journalism bill — Assemblymember Buffy Wicks’ AB 886 — despite our best efforts, including the formation of a group of independent newsrooms called the California Independent News Alliance..." Read more in the link in our bio!

Noche De Mu***os Festival: Nov. 2 from 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. Downtown Fullerton Plaza, 125 E Wilshire Ave, Fullerton Be a par...
29/10/2024

Noche De Mu***os Festival: Nov. 2 from 3:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Downtown Fullerton Plaza, 125 E Wilshire Ave, Fullerton
Be a part of the free family activities, followed by pop-up artist workshops and live entertainment. There will be a variety of vendors and delicious food with the FMC Beer Garden.

An impressive number of people showed up for the October 15 Council discussion of the future of the Walk on Wilshire (WO...
28/10/2024

An impressive number of people showed up for the October 15 Council discussion of the future of the Walk on Wilshire (WOW). Equally impressive was the intensity of those who favored keeping this small open space: 200’ of a previously lightly used street. The speakers clearly cared about Fullerton and the future of the Fullerton Community. This discussion was about more than the closure of a half-block of a downtown street. It was about the vitality of the city and its community. It was about creating spaces where people can meet and interact... Read more in the link in our bio!

Fullerton Art Walk with Blanquel Popular Art: Nov. 1 from 5 - 10 p.m. Downtown Fullerton, 109 S. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton...
28/10/2024

Fullerton Art Walk with Blanquel Popular Art: Nov. 1 from 5 - 10 p.m.
Downtown Fullerton, 109 S. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton
Blanquel Popular Art will be debuting giant calavera sculptures at the Fullerton Art Walk. There will be vendors, music and art available for purchase at this free event. Other art galleries will also be open.
-Your Guide to Dia de los Mu***os 2024 in Fullerton
By Daphne Ruiz

Día de los Mu***os Festival: Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W Malvern Ave, FullertonJo...
24/10/2024

Día de los Mu***os Festival: Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W Malvern Ave, Fullerton
Join the Muckenthaler Cultural Center for a free community event with festive activities that the whole family can enjoy, live music, local artisans and arts and crafts for kids.
-Your Guide to Dia de los Mu***os 2024 in Fullerton
By Daphne Ruiz

One of the great moral, ethical and philosophical conundrums we face is the concept of ‘the Other.’ The Other is someone...
24/10/2024

One of the great moral, ethical and philosophical conundrums we face is the concept of ‘the Other.’ The Other is someone in your environment, either intellectually or physically, whose thoughts, opinions, religion, skin color, mode of dress and other characteristics differ from your own and other members of your community. The Other represents the unknown, someone outside your immediate frame of reference, who challenges your existence and behavioral norms on many levels... Read more in the link in our bio!

by: Andrew Williams

Get your tickets to see Kufiya Comedy’s first stop with a lineup of headliners!Join us for a night of henna, jams, and c...
23/10/2024

Get your tickets to see Kufiya Comedy’s first stop with a lineup of headliners!

Join us for a night of henna, jams, and comedy with Chris Estrada from Hulu’s This Fool and Skyler Higley from CBS’s After Midnight.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Freedom Theatre in Palestine 🇵🇸

Bring your friends and don’t miss this amazing collaboration 🤍🕊️

🎟️ Tickets in bio
📍 The Pub at Cal State Fullerton
📌 Open to the public
📆 Saturday, October 26 
🎨 Henna @ 7 PM
🎭 Show @ 8 PM 
🎓 $10 for students
🤠 $20 for the public

Tickets available on Eventbrite and  

Trunk or Treat: Saturday, Oct. 26 from 5 - 9PMIndependence Park, 801 West Valencia Drive, FullertonAll ghouls and goblin...
23/10/2024

Trunk or Treat: Saturday, Oct. 26 from 5 - 9PM
Independence Park, 801 West Valencia Drive, Fullerton
All ghouls and goblins are welcome to Fullerton Pop Warner’s 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat. There will be carnival style booths with food vendors, games and prizes awarded for the best costume, booth and decorated car. Music by the Funkaholicz.
-Your Guide to Halloween 2024 in Fullerton
By Daphne Ruiz

4th Annual Halloween Show: Saturday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m.Programme Skate and Sound, 2495 E. Chapman Ave, Fullerton Fullerto...
23/10/2024

4th Annual Halloween Show: Saturday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m.
Programme Skate and Sound, 2495 E. Chapman Ave, Fullerton
Fullerton’s favorite skate shop is bringing Crumbcatcher from Las Vegas for one night only. They’ll be joined by No Hard Feelings, Glass Generation, Dry Spell and Stalemate. Tickets are $12 with costume and $15 without; sold at the door. The show is all-ages with emo/pop punk bands.
-Your Guide to Halloween 2024 in Fullerton
By Daphne Ruiz

Bootlegger’s Boo-ery: Friday, Oct. 25 at 9 p.m. Bootlegger’s Brewery, 130 S. Highland, FullertonThe 14th Annual Bootlegg...
22/10/2024

Bootlegger’s Boo-ery: Friday, Oct. 25 at 9 p.m.
Bootlegger’s Brewery, 130 S. Highland, Fullerton
The 14th Annual Bootlegger’s “BOO-ery” Halloween Party will be held in the Bootlegger’s Brewery Fullerton Tasting Room. This ticketed 21+ event will have beer, music by local groups, live DJ sets, a photo booth, a limited late nightdinner menu and costume contest prizes! General admission includes entrance and one beer ticket. VIP tickets are available.
-Your Guide to Halloween 2024 in Fullerton
By Daphne Ruiz

Octo-Boo-Fest: Oct. 24 from 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. Downtown Fullerton Market, 125 E. Wilshire Ave., Fullerton 🎃Octo-Boo-Fest i...
21/10/2024

Octo-Boo-Fest: Oct. 24 from 4:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Downtown Fullerton Market, 125 E. Wilshire Ave., Fullerton 🎃
Octo-Boo-Fest is a Halloween celebration for the whole family with all the tricks and treats including live music, food and craft vendors, games, drinks and a costume parade. 👻
-Your Guide to Halloween 2024 in Fullerton
By Daphne Ruiz

Fullerton College’s Día De Los Mu***os: Oct. 24 from 5 - 8 p.m. Fullerton College, 321 E Chapman Ave, FullertonThis annu...
20/10/2024

Fullerton College’s Día De Los Mu***os: Oct. 24 from 5 - 8 p.m.
Fullerton College, 321 E Chapman Ave, Fullerton
This annual Día De Los Mu***os event invites everyone in the community to experience a free evening of live music, performances by Aztec dancers and ballet folklórico, face painting and a community ofrenda. Free parking will be available in the parking structure located on the corner of Lemon Street and Fullerton College Drive.
-Your Guide to Dia de los Mu***os 2024 in Fullerton
By Daphne Ruiz

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The Observer is a 41-year-old not-for-profit all-volunteer town newspaper for Fullerton with all ad and subscription revenues plowed back into maintaining and improving our independent, non-partisan, non-sectarian, community newspaper.