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2 hospitalized after bees attack at Sizzler parking lot in Fountain Valley
Firefighters attempted to rescue several people from a swarm of bees in Fountain Valley, but were also attacked by the insects and had to call for backup before two two badly stung patients could be...
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Two popular restaurants team up to create Artisan in Fountain Valley
A popular coffee and tea bar and a favorite local bakery will join forces to create Artisan, “an elevated fast-casual restaurant and café” slated to open Saturday, July 24 in Fountain Valley. Fans know...
View ArticleWestminster council meeting turns heated as members accuse each other of...
The Westminster City Council said no to flying the LGBTQ Pride flag and yes to reviving their old formula for placing items on their regular agenda. But during a long and contentious meeting on...
View ArticleOrange County cities sue state over ‘erroneous’ homebuilding goals
Orange County cities sued the state housing department over its projected homebuilding requirements for the next decade, arguing the state agency grossly overestimated the number of new residences...
View ArticleMiss Fountain Valley comes in third for Miss California title
Maaikee Pronda, the reigning Miss Fountain Valley, was crowned second runner-up at the Miss California competition in Fresno Friday. Pronda won $5,000 in scholarship money at the competition, which is...
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Edison High honors student artist who left his mark with civil rights mural
Logan Dunn, 17, wonders if “too big a deal” is being made out of his mural, which meant to grace a wall at his Huntington Beach alma mater for years to come. But modesty aside, Edison High staff...
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Unofficial kick-off of back to normal? That’s this year’s Fourth of July
Though Brad Simon and two siblings all live in the same tiny community of Rossmoor, they’ve spent the coronavirus lockdown in separate bubbles – seeing each other in person only when they happened to...
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Best thing I ate: Beef kebabs in a magical flatbread in Fountain Valley
Look for the large sign that reads “PIZZA GRILL.” The restaurant’s actual name, Sofra Urbana, is barely noticeable in the fine print between “PIZZA” and “GRILL.” The tiny storefront restaurant in...
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Newest O.C. supervisor launches first-of-its-kind homeless audit and survey
Where is the money going and can it be spent more effectively? What is working? Who are the homeless people on the streets, where did they come from and what’s keeping them from seeking shelter? Are...
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Mile Square park loses 18 holes of golf, gains 93 acres of recreation space
By next month, there will be less golfing offered at Fountain Valley’s Mile Square Regional Park, but a lot more space available for other kinds of recreation. The operator of two of the park’s three...
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Debate about war monument could just be Little Saigon politics as usual
Over Fourth of July weekend, a festooned truck cruised the streets of Little Saigon. But rather than holiday-themed red, white and blue streamers the van displayed grainy photographs of three members...
View ArticleLong Beach woman found fatally shot in Fountain Valley
FOUNTAIN VALLEY — Police Tuesday were seeking information on the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old woman who was found in Fountain Valley. Fountain Valley Police Department officers responded just after...
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Review: Can Taste of Beauty raise the bar for vegetarian dining in Orange...
“Do you prefer vegan or just vegetarian?” the woman on the other end of the phone asks when I call to make a reservation at Taste of Beauty, a new Chinese fusion vegetarian restaurant in Fountain...
View ArticleFountain Valley football coach Chris Anderson resigns one month before season...
Fountain Valley High football coach Chris Anderson has resigned because of “issues” with his teaching contract at the school that led him to accept the athletic director position at Estancia, he...
View ArticleFountain Valley hires David Gutierrez as football coach to replace Chris...
Fountain Valley High quickly found its new football coach, and just in time. The Barons selected David Gutierrez as their coach, athletic director Roger Holmes announced on Wednesday, July 28 — less...
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Park memorials: Politics; money can matter as much as yesterday’s hero
Over the past six weeks, the Westminster City Council has devoted three long meetings to arguments about the installation of yet another Vietnam War monument at Sid Goldstein Freedom Park. Meanwhile,...
View ArticleFountain Valley homicide suspect arrested after pursuit that ended in Azusa
At least one of the two people arrested after a police pursuit that ended in Azusa on Tuesday morning, Aug. 3, was wanted by Fountain Valley police in connection with a homicide, authorities said....
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25 best cheap eats in Orange County for $15 or less in 2021
You don’t have to drain your bank account to eat well around here. You just have to know where to look. Here’s a quick guide to 25 really great meals that cost no more than $15 (prices subject to...
View ArticleWith COVID-19 cases rising again, Orange County officials urge precautions
In Orange County as in California as a whole, coronavirus case counts and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have been climbing for at least a month, prompting public health officials to implore everyone...
View ArticleIn Orange County, reactions run the gamut to new vaccine mandate for teachers
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new order requiring teachers and employees to be vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing was welcomed by many Orange County educators and parents as a necessary tool in...
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