Tag: Fountain Valley

Orange County Education Board Appoints New Trustee

COSTA MESA, Calif.—The Orange County Board of Education appointed Jorge Valdes, an attorney and judge pro-tem from Tustin, to fill the vacant seat for Area 1—which covers Garden Grove, Tustin, Santa Ana, and Fountain Valley—during a board meeting Aug. 17. Valdes was one of the three candidates interviewed by the board to replace former Trustee…


2 Ducks Violently Attacked in Fountain Valley

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center officials in Huntington Beach Thursday asked for the public’s help tracking down whoever severed the bills of two ducks found in Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley. The ducks had to be euthanized because of the “severity of their wounds,” said Debbie McGuire, the care center’s executive director….


Coyote Attacks Child in Fountain Valley Park

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.—A 2-year-old child was attacked by a coyote in a Fountain Valley park earlier this week, and authorities Thursday were looking for the animal. The attack occurred about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in Mile Square Park, near Euclid Street and Stonecress Avenue, Fountain Valley police Lt. Kham Vang said. “The attack was not immediately…


Fountain Valley Cuts Park’s Homeless Population by 80 Percent: City Councilman

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.—After years of rising homelessness, Fountain Valley Police have teamed with a local non-profit to clear encampments and offer services which resulted in a 80 percent decline of homelessness in the city’s Mile Square Park, said Councilman Michael Vo during a May 3 council meeting. The city partnered March 1 with City Net—a…


Fountain Valley Approves Digital Billboard After 7-Year Standstill

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.—Fountain Valley city councilors voted 3 to 1, with one abstention, on May 3 to approve erecting a big electronic billboard next to the 405 Freeway, seven years after the project was shelved due to resident protests and threats of litigation. The electronic billboard proposal, which was first proposed and rejected by the…


Suspect Arrested, 2 Still at Large in Fountain Valley Smash and Grab Robbery

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.—One man has been arrested and two others are still at large after a Jan. 25 smash-and-grab robbery inside a T-Mobile store, according to Fountain Valley Police. The three males were seen exiting the store at 17850 Newhope Street, carrying Apple iPhones and Apple Watches ripped from the display cases. When the men…


Fountain Valley Decides to Regulate Short Term Rentals Instead of Full Out Ban

The city of Fountain Valley, Calif., voted 3-2 on Dec. 21 to draft a motion to support short-term rentals with a moderate amount of restrictions, instead of fully prohibiting them. Short-term rentals are defined by the city as renting a living space for less than 30 days. Available options are commonly listed by homeowners on…


Fountain Valley to Consider Prohibiting or Regulating Short-Term Rentals

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.—The City of Fountain Valley may become Orange County’s next city to ban short-term rentals, with the city council primed to discuss either banning the operation or adding regulations to the practice at their Dec. 21 council meeting. Short-term rentals are defined by the city as renting a living space for less than…


Three Suspects Arrested in Fountain Valley Marijuana Investigation

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.—Three people were arrested for allegedly cultivating marijuana in Fountain Valley, police said Nov. 8. Detectives began receiving information between July and October “regarding four possible residential marijuana cultivation operations within the city of Fountain Valley,” police said in a statement. “Investigations revealed each of these residences had been converted into indoor marijuana…


Fountain Valley Police Make Illegal Gambling Bust, Arrest 7

The Fountain Valley Police Department (FVPD) made an illegal gambling bust inside a residence Aug. 19 after investigating it for several months, the department announced Aug. 25. The residence, located on the 9100 block of Caladium Way, was reported to the department by multiple residents due to it being a “nuisance in the neighborhood,” police…