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News Staff

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

In November 2024, longtime Fountain Valley residents Wendy and Leonard Takahashi traveled to Taiwan. This photo was taken on the grounds of the Chiang-Shek Memorial Hall in Taipei.

HOMEGROWN MURALIST MELISSA MURPHY PAINTS THE TOWN RED — AND EVERY OTHER COLOR

Susan Christian Goulding

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

She’s everywhere you look in Surf City. At Pacific City mall.

Understanding California Proposition 19

Lily Campbell

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Many homeowners in our community have lived in their homes for decades, enjoying a low property tax bill thanks to California’s Prop 13. But what happens when you want to downsize, move closer to family, or simply make a change?

AROUND TOWN

News Staff

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

An orientation for young ladies interested in competing in the Miss Fountain Valley 2025 Scholarship Competition is set for 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Aug.

RETIRED NBC4 REPORTER VIKKI VARGAS CONTINUES HER LEGACY AT NBC PALM SPRINGS

Vanessa Siguenza

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

When Vikki Vargas, a first-generation college student, was told not to major in communications, she refused to listen. Instead, she broke barriers—becoming the first Hispanic female reporter hired at NBC4.

It’s Magazine Day in...

News Staff

Monday, June 30, 2025

In September 2024, lifelong Fountain Valley resident Tiffany Vaisanen, her son Jared, and her 16 days, with stops in Nawiliwili (Kauai), Kahului (Maui), Kona (Hawaii), and Ensenada, Mexico. This photo was taken while the ship was docked in Honolulu, with the iconic Diamond Head in the background.

PHOTO BY ANNE ROGERS

EATING HEALTHY

Dara Holland

Monday, June 30, 2025

They say you are what you eat. So, if you want to be healthy, it makes sense to eat healthy, right? A healthy diet is essential for physical and mental well-being, especially as we age and our bodies become less efficient at digesting and metabolizing food.

POKER TOURNAMENT RAISES $24K FOR ARTS CENTER

Glenn Grandis

Thursday, June 5, 2025

The stakes were high — and so was the community spirit — at the Fountain Valley Community Foundation’s Texas Hold ’em Spring Poker Tournament, held Saturday, April 26, at the Center at Founders Village.

39TH ANNUAL HB CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE

Susan Christian Goulding

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Before smartphones and easy internet access, bibliophile Bart McGrath noticed something missing at the Huntington Beach Central Library: a robust selection of children’s literature. An employee confirmed that the decade- old library could stand to strengthen its kids’ section.

Mother’s Day Moments

News Staff

Monday, April 28, 2025

We’re the sum of our experiences in life. For most people, there is no greater influence than our mom. There’s a quiet power in the way mothers shape our lives.

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