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American citizen from Orange County sentenced to 12 years in Vietnam
A Vietnamese American man from Orange County was sentenced to 12 years in prison after a court found him guilty of “attempting to overthrow the state.” Michael Nguyen, 55, pleaded guilty at his trial –...
View ArticleCurt Seeden: Big barbecue bash to return to Fountain Valley
Eight years ago, Fountain Valley was selected to host the Orange County Barbecue Bonanza, four days of mega slabs of ribs, beef briskets, pulled pork and buckets of barbecue sauce. The event was staged...
View ArticleParents express anger about toxic landfill near Edison High in Huntington...
Facing dozens of frustrated residents at the board meeting Tuesday, June 25, Huntington Beach Union High School District Superintendent Clint Harwick tried to allay concerns from the start about toxic...
View ArticleOrange County launches new panel to get 2,700 housing units for homeless people
Members of a new governmental panel aimed at getting people out of Orange County’s streets and parks and from under freeway overpasses, and get roofs over their heads, left their first meeting Thursday...
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Fountain Valley fertility clinic’s wellness coach pregnant 5 years after...
Five years ago, at age 39, Elaine Wang went through a painful breakup with her longtime boyfriend. Compounding her anguish, Wang recalled, was the ticking of her “biological time clock.” “For as long...
View ArticleCurt Seeden: Fountain Valley Concerts in the Park series to kick off July 11
Fountain Valley’s annual Concerts in the Park series is a longstanding tradition. This year’s series will begin Thursday, July 11 and continue on July 18 and 25, as well as Aug. 1. If you like tribute...
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Two Americans sentenced to prison in Vietnam. One got out; the other can’t
William Nguyen and Michael Nguyen don’t know each other, but their lives are intertwined. William Nguyen, an American citizen, participated in a political protest in Vietnam last summer, a rally that...
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Tall folks gather for annual convention in Garden Grove
Tallest of the tall, Dave Rasmussen, center, who is 7-foot-4, chats with a friend as members of Tall Club International participate in the 81st Annual Miss Tall Person Pageant Wednesday, July 3, 2019...
View ArticleCurt Seeden: Expect to have a ball at the ‘Pins for Kids’ bowling benefit
There are lots of ways to raise funds for good causes in Fountain Valley. Here’s one of my favorites: The Kiwanis Club of Fountain Valley and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fountain Valley will team up...
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Fountain Valley carport fire burns 28 cars, spreads to apartments
A fire at an apartment complex in Fountain Valley early Saturday damaged or destroyed at least 28 cars and displaced residents in 15 apartments. Authorities received a call about the blaze at The...
View ArticleSix months in: Orange County House members talk impeachment, socialism and...
Orange County’s congressional delegation, including four freshman Democrats, was sworn in to the House of Representatives about six months ago. Since then, their jobs — and the nation — have been...
View ArticleHuntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Westminster homebuying up 1%...
Homebuying in what we’ll call the “Beach Blvd. Corridor” — in and around Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove and Westminster — rose 1% as Orange County sales stalled to the slowest pace...
View ArticleCurt Seeden: New Fire Chief Ron Cookston has been with the department since...
Fountain Valley is well known as an early farming community where sugar beets, lima beans and asparagus were grown in the area’s rich, fertile land. Turns out, the city is also known for its crop of...
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4 arrested in Fountain Valley sting on suspicion of selling AR-15 rifles and...
A sting operation in Fountain Valley on Monday, July 15, led to the arrest of three men and one minor suspected of selling drugs and guns. Authorities began monitoring a suspect earlier this month who...
View ArticleCompetitive Orange County House races draw big money in second quarter...
Democratic House incumbents in Orange County are ramping up fundraising as they head into the 2020 election, according to financial reports posted this week with the Federal Election Commission. But a...
View ArticleBest thing I ate: This Persian-style Cornish hen on a skewer will force you...
Every neighborhood needs a good kabob restaurant. This Fountain Valley neighborhood adjacent to the 405 already has a good spot for Turkish skewers at Mr Kebap. And now just two blocks away, Chelo...
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Endless love: After 32 years and 4 kids, Westminster man weds sweetheart in...
Who’s going to hold the rings? Let’s pin this boutonniere on you. Here’s the bouquet. Everyone smile for a family photo! As the bride impatiently tolerated prenuptial prep Thursday, July 18, she...
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Long Beach police arrest 3 in suspected illegal gambling bust in MacArthur...
Three people were arrested after a search warrant led to the discovery of illegal gambling machines, firearms and ammunition in the MacArthur Park neighborhood of Long Beach Friday night, July 19,...
View ArticleLittle Saigon lights up once again with Night Market on weekends
The annual Night Market is in the middle of its ninth year in front of the Asian Garden Mall in Little Saigon. The Westminster event gives attendees a glimpse of the night markets popular in Southeast...
View ArticleCurt Seeden: Fountain Valley Concert in the Park will include tribute to...
In July 2015, a group of Fountain Valley residents – my wife Lynn and myself included — was asked to be part of a committee that would host athletes from another country who were here to compete in the...
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