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3 weeks ago | 
voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar |Noriko Ostroy
Fifty years have passed since American soldiers and their South Vietnamese allies fled Vietnam on what would become known as Black April – a time many in Orange County’s Vietnamese community remember as the day they lost their homeland. Tháng Tư Đen or Black April commemorates the Fall of Saigon to the North Vietnamese Communist forces on April 30, 1975 after a month-long campaign into the southlands that would end the Vietnam War and start one of the largest refugee crises in history.
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3 weeks ago | 
asianamericans.einnews.com | Hosam Elattar |Noriko Ostroy
Fifty years have passed since American soldiers and their South Vietnamese allies fled Vietnam on what would become known as Black April – a time many in Orange County’s Vietnamese community remember as the day they lost their homeland. Tháng Tư Đen or Black April commemorates the Fall of Saigon to the North Vietnamese Communist forces on April 30, 1975 after a month-long campaign into the southlands that would end the Vietnam War and start one of the largest refugee crises in history.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar |Noriko Ostroy
Santa Ana Unified school board members could lay off almost 300 teachers, counselors, coaches and social workers at the end of the school year as district officials wrestle with a roughly $180 million budget deficit. The potential layoffs in one of Orange County’s largest school districts comes as public education leaders struggle with dwindling federal COVID bailout funds and declining enrollment at public schools across OC and the country.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
voiceofoc.org | Erika Taylor |Isabel Torres |Noriko Ostroy |Emily Wilson
Two major fires – the Eaton and Palisades fires – have burned more than 12,000 structures and continue to rip through Los Angeles county amidst containment efforts. At least 25 individuals have died in the blazes and more than have been displaced as of Monday morning. Orange County is currently under a red flag fire warning and wind advisory from the National Weather Service until Wednesday night.
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May 15, 2024 | 
fullertonobserver.com | Noriko Ostroy
The bustling scene of downtown Fullerton showed promise on April 27 of its streets becoming more lively with the relocation of Xzbt, an art exhibit that aims to use its platform alongside collaborations with local businesses and organizations to cultivate community engagement for artists and art enthusiasts.
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Jan 29, 2024 | 
dailytitan.com | Noriko Ostroy
Mercedes Alvarenga, a third-year child development major, was having a conversation with a friend. The dull exchange was going effortlessly, shifting from one banal topic to another. In the midst of this discussion, a comment dropped like stone in a tranquil pond. “You’re so crazy, you're acting bipolar,” Alvarenga’s friend said. Alvarenga, who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, felt a pang of discomfort hearing that from a friend, since her diagnosis wasn’t unbeknownst to them.
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Dec 11, 2023 | 
dailytitan.com | Noriko Ostroy
In a tumultuous session amid audience outbursts on Tuesday, Fullerton City Council elected Nick Dunlap as mayor and Fred Jung as mayor pro tem. It is Dunlap’s first time serving as mayor and Jung’s first time serving as mayor pro tem. “I realize, while this is a largely ceremonial role and responsibility, I want to thank Fullerton voters and members of the city council for their trust and confidence in putting me here because it’s an honor to serve,” Dunlap said.
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Nov 27, 2023 | 
dailytitan.com | Noriko Ostroy
Following the announcement of the Union Pacific Park demolition in October, Fullerton City Council approved a proposed design for the park’s renovation in a 4-0 vote last Tuesday. Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Whitaker, who abstained from the vote, said he has concerns about the park’s past safety issues regarding soil contamination.
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Nov 13, 2023 | 
dailytitan.com | Noriko Ostroy
As Fullerton braces for rising cost-of-living standards amid a budget deficit, city leaders addressed a survey filled by its residents on key issues the city faces. Responding to a survey filled by 461 Fullerton residents, who are likely to vote in November 2024 based on participation in previous elections and voter registration, Fullerton city council voted 3-2 last Tuesday on continuing to solicit feedback from the community.
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Nov 8, 2023 | 
dailytitan.com | Noriko Ostroy
Titans may soon have a new store to shop at in the Student Recreation Center next January, the Division of Administration and Finance discussed in last Tuesday’s Associated Students board meeting. The store will be called the Pro Shop. The store will be located on the first floor of SRC under the stairwell and will be run by Auxiliary Service Corporations, stated Alexander Porter, vice president of the Division of Administration and Finance, in an email to Daily Titan.
