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2nd-generation shop fitting stop for FV cash mob

A crowd of 44 Fountain Valley residents and locals, many donning T-shirts and sweatshirts bearing the city's name, gathered outside the T-Shirt Wholesale Outlet on Talbert Avenue just before 11:30 a.m. April 14 waving $20 bills in their hands. The... »

Free document shredding in Fountain Valley

Need to get rid of some paper? Consumer Credit Counseling Service, in partnership with US Bank, is holding a free document shredding event from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today, Saturday, April 21, 2012. It is at the US Bank branch at 17150 Magnolia... »

Tamura student wins award for essay on teacher

When Fountain Valley resident and aspiring writer, Zackary Hernandez, 9, saw a sign for an essay-writing contest titled "My Favorite Teacher" at a local bookstore, he knew instantly he wanted to write about his third-grade teacher, Mrs. Dao. Zackary... »

Cal Beads helps put your imagination on display

We get letters! Lee Ann Cameron from Fountain Valley wrote about Cal Beads Gemstones & More: "I have gone here a couple of times only to purchase one or two special beads. For anyone who makes jewelry, this would definitely be the place to go for all... »

F.V. sellers gaining control as buyers get hungrier

A few weeks ago, I wrote about my seller clients in the Classic Fountain Valley tract, north of Warner Avenue and east of Newhope Street. They received seven offers on their home and are now in escrow for $8,100 over the list price of $569,900. The... »

Hyundai-series speakers break down health-care law

Last Thursday, at City Hall was the first event of the Hyundai Speaker Series, which features topics of interest to the community. The series is sponsored by the automaker whose U.S. headquarters are in Fountain Valley, and also the economic... »

Cajun-style catch ready to tempt local seafood fans

It's open! Hot n Juicy Crawfish is now serving lots of people here in Fountain Valley. The concept is simple. Order lobster, mussels, clams, crab legs, shrimp and crawfish (any or all). It's brought to your table. Dump it out. Eat. There isn't any... »

Well-groomed, well-priced homes earn multiple offers

Last week I wrote about my clients in the Classic Fountain Valley tract, north of Warner Avenue and east of Newhope Street, who received seven offers on their home. It sold for $8,100 over the list price of $569,900 within the first week on the... »

Late-payment options reveal IRS has a heart

Although the tax deadline is approaching, I took some time this past weekend to spend on Easter activities, and in Fountain Valley there were some good ones. On Saturday, we attended the Easter egg hunt at the Sports and Recreation Center. It was a... »

Fountain Valley homes: Angst cut by 86 days

Lowered angst in the housing market in Fountain Valley as one measure of investory shows 86 less days worth of supply vs. a year ago. Every two weeks, Steve Thomas of ReportsOnHousing.com publishes a study of the supply of local homes for sale.... »

Vehicle goes into ditch, I-405 lanes closed

FOUNTAIN VALLEY – Traffic was backed up on the northbound I-405 Monday morning after a boxed truck went into a freeway ditch. The crash was reported at about 5:50 a.m., just south of Brookhurst Street, the California Highway Patrol reported. CHP... »

O.C. activists gather to end genocide

FOUNTAIN VALLEY – Inside the canvas tents, the photos and words depicting genocide made the Garden Grove High School students pause and reflect. "This really makes an impact," said Teresa Muňoz, a volunteer at the Walk to End Genocide on Sunday.... »

O.C. first ‘Cash Mob’ strikes

FOUNTANI VALLEY – At 11:23 a.m. Saturday, Bonnie Tucker was on her cell phone. Tucker, a life-long Fountain Valley resident, was getting ready to mob the T-Shirt Wholesale Outlet on Talbert Avenue with 43 of her neighbors, and she was getting... »

Whiz kids impress at O.C. science fair

COSTA MESA – Fountain Valley High junior Andrew Ninh examined Palindromic sequences in DNA. Grace Li, a junior at Villa Park High, studied how to create electricity from wastewater using micro bio fuel cells. Katharina Shultz, a seventh-grader from... »

Value dips for 81% of Fountain Valley homes

The value of approximately 8 in 10 homes in Fountain Valley has fallen, according to Zillow. That's a highlight of what the online real estate tracker saw in Fountain Valley for February. As for Zillow's database of values for all homes in Fountain... »

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