Curt Seeden: Easter Egg Hunt offers something for everybody
More than 5,000 people are expected to gather at the Fountain Valley Sports Park for the city’s annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 31. This is a very big event in Fountain Valley, second only to...
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Orange County supervisor suggests suing California over immigration sanctuary...
The anti-sanctuary movement is gaining momentum. On Thursday, three days after Los Alamitos made national news by launching a city ordinance to defy California’s so-called sanctuary law, two Orange...
View ArticleAdopt Peanut, an orange tabby, and get a cuddly friend
Breed: Orange tabby Age: 6 years Gender: Neutered male Peanut’s story: This cuddle bug was found and adopted as a young cat. His owner is moving in with someone who is terribly allergic to Peanut, so...
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Discounter Grocery Outlet opens Thursday in Huntington Beach
Grocery Outlet will open its eighth store in Orange County this week. The store in Huntington Beach takes the place of a vacant Fresh & Easy, which exited Southern California after bankruptcy in...
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Curt Seeden: How well do you know Fountain Valley history? Take this quiz to...
So how well do you know Fountain Valley history? This past Sunday, the Fountain Valley Historical Society enjoyed a fun look back at Gospel Swamp. Our guest speaker at the bimonthly luncheon was...
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Robots battle in regional competition hosted at UCI
The competitors were agile, quick and accurate, and they didn’t waste time on a lot of trash talk. They weren’t coded for that. More than 50 teams of students brought the robots they built and...
View ArticleEva Kilgore: Grocery Outlet opening its doors in Huntington Beach
Today is the grand opening of Grocery Outlet in Huntington Beach. There will be all kinds of shopping specials, games and prizes. Enter for your chance to win free groceries for a year. Along with lots...
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85º Bakery hosts grand opening in Orange with 10 cent coffees
The 85C Bakery Cafe on Chapman Avenue in Orange on Friday, March 30, 2018. It is the company's 48th U.S. location. The popular Taiwanese chain, which opened its first U.S. cafe at Irvine's Diamond...
View ArticleDaisy is a sweet Tibetan spaniel mix who just wants love
Breed: Tibetan spaniel mix Age: About 9 years Gender: Spayed female Size: 13 pounds Daisy’s story: Daisy was at a shelter, not doing well because of a few medical issues, so Shamrock Rescue took her...
View ArticleEva Kilgore: A cat vacation in Fountain Valley — no dogs allowed
Our cat Loaf is a big tabby. More than 14 pounds big. He’s very spoiled, and we’ve never boarded him until now. But my daughter and I took a tour of Claws N Paws Cats Only Boarding in Fountain Valley …...
View ArticleCurt Seeden: I got hungry just writing this column
Most of us will agree that Fountain Valley is a nice place to eat. We’ve got just about every fast-food place you can think of — steak houses, sushi places, family restaurants, pizza parlors … the list...
View ArticleHuntington Beach council votes to sue state over ‘sanctuary city’ law
HUNTINGTON BEACH — The city plans to file a lawsuit against California challenging the legality of the state’s so-called sanctuary law. In a late-night vote Monday, April 2, the City Council decided...
View Article43 Orange County schools named 2018 California Distinguished Schools
Orange County has 43 campuses among the state’s 2018 California Distinguished Schools. It is the state’s top honor for public schools; overall achievement or significant improvement in scores are used...
View ArticleFountain Valley enters sanctuary city fray after Rohrabacher offers to pay...
Fountain Valley City Council members did a bout-face over the course of a few hours Tuesday, April 3 – beginning the night with four out of five stating opposition to taking action against California’s...
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Aliso Viejo, San Juan Capistrano side against sanctuary state law; Fullerton...
Two more Orange County cities jumped on the anti-sanctuary bandwagon: Aliso Viejo and San Juan Capistrano. Fullerton, meanwhile, is choosing to sit it out. They join a growing number of cities looking...
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When ospreys’ nest blows away, SCE gives them shelter
HUNTINGTON BEACH — During the early weeks of February, amateur photographer Chris Epting enjoyed documenting ospreys building their nest atop a power pole near his Huntington Harbour home. It was...
View ArticleAjax the German shepherd is a sweet, smart boy
Breed: German shepherd Age: 3-4 years Sex: Neutered male Size: 69 pounds Ajax’s story: This gorgeous boy is black and red and has a sweet personality. His owners left him at a shelter, no reason...
View ArticleJelly Bean the cat is loving and friendly
Breed: Domestic medium-hair Age: 18 months Gender: Spayed female Jelly Bean’s story: This gorgeous cat is looking for a loving, permanent home. She is a polydactyl cat, with an extra toe on each foot....
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Curt Seeden: School district art show is always a great draw
When I was in elementary school, there was very little attention given to the subject of art. In fact, there was more attention given to how to hide under your desk in order to survive a nuclear attack...
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Eva Kilgore: Bella Terra to celebrate Earth Day; build your own pie at MOD Pizza
Explore displays and discover sea animal tanks at the Bella Terra Earth Day Celebration from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22. You’ll meet and greet pirates. Mermaids, too. Then, listen to songs from “The...
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