🌱 Patch AM: How new microplastics testing could change Fountain Valley’s drinking water checks

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In today's newsletter:

• How new microplastics testing could change Fountain Valley's drinking water checks
• How a Fountain Valley surgeon compares today's and tomorrow's weight drugs

Also on today's calendar: GLC Cares Community Health Fair and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 74.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• RTI International, CDM Smith to evaluate microplastic testing methods for drinking water (rti.org) — Fountain Valley's water utility is joining a major international study to compare how labs test drinking water for microplastics, helping shape future standards and treatment decisions. Researchers will analyze samples from local systems, including Fountain Valley, to see which methods are most accurate, practical, and cost‑effective, potentially influencing how your tap water is monitored in coming years.
   

• Dual vs. Triple Agonist Weight Loss Drugs: Key Differences (healthcentral.com) — A Fountain Valley bariatric surgeon at Orange Coast Medical Center helps explain how today's dual-agonist weight loss drugs like tirzepatide compare with next‑generation triple agonists now in trials. The piece breaks down how each works, expected weight‑loss ranges, common side effects, and why long‑term lifestyle changes will still matter even as more powerful medications arrive.
   

📸 Around Fountain Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fountain Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• GLC Cares Community Health Fair →
  Gospel Light Church, 3135 W Warner Ave, Santa Ana
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 28
• City Hall Closure →
  City of Fountain Valley - Fountain Valley CA 92708
Monday August 31
• VAR Girls' Flag Football vs Whitney HS
  Los Amigos High School, 16566 Newhope St, Fountain Valley, CA 9
  4:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• F/S Girls' Volleyball @ Loara HS
  Los Amigos High Loara High School, 1765 W Cerritos Ave, Anaheim, CA 92804, USA
  4:15 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Chamber 101
  Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce Online via Zoom.
  12:00 pm
• Health Fair
  Los Amigos High Gym/Commons/Tennis Parking Lot
  4:00 pm
• Skate Night WEB
  Masuda Middle School Fountain Valley, CA 92708
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Back to School Night
  Courreges Elementary School Fountain Valley, CA 92708
  6:00 am
• JV Girls' Volleyball vs Valley HS (Santa Ana)
  Los Amigos High School, 16566 Newhope St, Fountain Valley, CA 9
  4:15 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Back to School Night - Early Out
  Woodland Elementary Costa Mesa, CA 92627
  8:05 am
• ID Photos in English Classes
  Bolsa Grande High ID Photos English Classes
  8:30 am
• Freshmen Class Officer Voting
  Bolsa Grande High Quad
  8:30 am
• Parent Volunetter Video screening
  Wakeham Elementary Garden Grove, CA 92841
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Huntington Beach mayor pro tem ordered to pay nearly $120K in attorney fees (latimes.com)

Costa Mesa

• Remembering An Icon In OC: Candlelight Vigil For Dolly Parton Set (patch.com)

Newport Beach

• Watch: Rattlesnake Slithers Past Man In Surf At Crystal Cove (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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