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5 injured in head-on collision in Fountain Valley
FOUNTAIN VALLEY Three adults and two children were taken to a UCI Medical Center with injuries after two cars collided at a Fountain Valley intersection.
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Moorlach Wants Longer Term Limits
When it comes to term limits, Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach says the third term is a charm.
5K Fun Run Hits Stride with Running Enthusiasts
The weather was cool and cloudy with a sprinkling of rain, but that certainly did not dampen the spirits of several hundred runners from competing in the Anytime Fitness 5K Fun Run Saturday morning at the Fountain Valley Recreation Center and Mile Square Sports Park.
Who is Fountain Valley's Cutest Couple? Cast Your Vote
Valentine's Day is four days away and Patch wants to find out who is the cutest couple in Fountain Valley.
Breast cancer mother and twins survive after she refuses abortion and has chemo instead
It doesn't have to be a death sentence: Breast cancer mother and twins survive after she refuses abortion and has chemo instead Zoila Leiva was four-and-a-half months pregnant and looking forward to having twins when she received some terrible news - she had breast cancer.
Ex-coach charged with having sex with teen student
A former Southern California high school coach has been charged with having an ongoing sexual relationship with a student that started when she was 14 years old.
How come Supervisor Nguyen has not endorsed her former Chief of Staff, Harper?
“Matthew Harper, a top aide to Supervisor Janet Nguyen, was quietly transferred this month from Nguyen’s office to OC Waste & Recycling as a public affairs manager. The move raised a few eyebrows in the supervisors’ fifth-floor offices in the county Hall of Administration,” according to the New Santa Ana blog.
Harper was a close friend of Supervisor Nguyen for many years, so why hasn’t she endorsed him, in his race for the 72nd Assembly District? Harper has picked up the endorsement of two other Supervisors, Vice Chair Shawn Nelson and Supervisor Pat Bates. But why hasn’t Nguyen elected to support her friend and former employee? As far as we know she also hasn’t contributed to his campaign coffers.
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Police Seek Public's Help Identifying Additional Victims of Former Basketball Coach
Police and prosecutors are seeking the public's help identifying potential additional victims of a former high school basketball coach, charged with having an unlawful sexual relationship with a student beginning when she was 14 years old.
Hero was a husky puppy turned in to a shelter in Los Angeles County. Alleys Rescued Angels, a Southern California rescue group, took him in and tried to save him, but his problems were too much.
Fountain Valley revisits sharing fire services with H.B.
The loss of redevelopment funding - leading to a reduction in the city's General Fund of $800,000 to $1.3 million, prompted the decision to reconsider the services-sharing idea.
Court: officers names in shootings is public
California law requires that the names of police officers involved in shootings must be released to the public, a three-justice appellate panel has ruled.
Tyler Diep drops out of the race for the 72nd Assembly District
Westminster Council Member Tyler Diep shocked his fellow Republicans today when he withdrew from the race for the new 72nd Assembly District, according to the OC Political blog.
An article in a Vietnamese newspaper, which you can read in English here, explained his reason for dropping out – even though he had raised the most money in the race.
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Expansion Begins on Groundwater Replenish System
McCarthy Building Companies recently began construction on the expansion of the groundwater replenishment system for the Orange County Water District's Advanced Water Purification Facility A in Fountain Valley, according to news reports.
City Council Approves Use of License Plate Technology
The Fountain Valley Police Department soon will be deploying state-of-the-art technology that will allow police officers to find and recover stolen vehicles, locate missing children and adults, and track down people who are wanted or have outstanding warrants-all through the photographing of license plates.
Second Trial Set for Accused Hit Man
A second jury trial for accused hit man Antonio Cinco Ortega has been tentatively set for April 23 in Santa Ana Superior Court.
Older, wiser moms have their own group to turn to
FOUNTAIN VALLEY WiseMoms is a group of women in Orange County, many of whom are new moms and all of whom are in their 40s, raising newborns or young children.
Believe or not, some rules can minimize payroll tax
If you are a business with employees in Fountain Valley, you could be paying more than 14 percent of salaries as additional payroll tax.
Modest upgrades reboot stagnant sales effort
Last year, a house in the Meadow Homes tract near the Fountain Valley library was on the market with an out-of-area agent for approximately six months.
Jonathons new site puts more into living
Couldn't tell you how many times I've picked up a hostess gift, bought an accessory, or just browsed at Jonathons Coastal Living.
H.B. woman sues city, D.A., sheriff and Tom Hanks
A Huntington Beach woman filed lawsuits this month asking for millions of dollars from various government agencies, businesses and people, including the District Attorney's Office, the Orange County Sheriff's Department and actors Tom Hanks and Adam Sandler .