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Comment: Not very clear from the sources on whether the newspaper really satisfies WP:NEWSNOTE as there isn't really any sourcing on its reporting or impact. Is there more coverage like that of the Boom Years paper? That was only a paragraph, but does place the paper in context and describes what was significant about it. More significant coverage would probably get it across the line. ＶＲＸＣＥＳ (talk) 10:00, 28 August 2025 (UTC)
The Fullerton Observer is an independent community-based newspaper.[1] from Fullerton, CA. The newspaper was founded in 1978 by Ralph and Natalie Kennedy, Roy and Irene Kobayashi[2]. In 2024, it was announced that the granddaughter of Ralph and Natalie Kennedy, Sasika Kennedy, was the new owner and editor of the Fullerton Observer[3]
The newspaper prints biweekly physical issues as well as a free biweekly online edition alongside their one-off news articles. The newspaper also operates a podcast entitled Observing Fullerton.
Fullerton Newspaper Rack Ban
[edit | edit source]In 2024, the city of Fullerton banned all non-government content from being distributed at city buildings including newspapers. With the sole exception being the "community news" rack in Fullerton Libraries[4] [5], which required community produced materials to fit within a 8.5in x 14in form-factor, while the Observer is 11in x 17in.
Both the Daily Titan and Fullerton Observer were affected by this ban as it raised concerns of censorship[6] however they did not experience significant changes but still are not allowed in government buildings.
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