🌱 Patch AM: How you can save 10% at Monday’s Grocery Outlet shopping spree

Hi Fountain Valley! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How you can save 10% at Monday's Grocery Outlet shopping spree
• How rising coyote activity could put Fountain Valley pets at risk

Also on today's calendar: FREE Pickleball, Coaching, and Giveaway with 150+ Health and Alignment Health and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 79, low: 66.
• Sunday: Humid with decreasing clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Miss Fountain Valley Scholarship Director to race the clock in high-stakes Grocery Outlet Shopping Spree (newsantaana.com) — Fountain Valley residents can catch a fast-paced Grocery Outlet shopping spree on Monday, Sept. 21, where Miss Fountain Valley Scholarship Foundation director Sandi Licata has 200 seconds to fill her cart. Held at the Brookhurst and Garfield Grocery Outlet, the event offers spectators a 10% same-day coupon and a chance to support local scholarship and business groups.
   

• Coyote sightings surge in Central OC: police issue safety warning (newsantaana.com) — Fountain Valley residents are being urged to stay vigilant as coyote sightings surge across central Orange County, with OC Animal Care listed as the local contact for aggressive behavior. Police and wildlife experts stress securing trash and outdoor food, closely supervising pets, and using hazing techniques to deter bold coyotes. The guidance highlights that domestic cats are frequent prey and that coyotes can carry diseases affecting pets.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fountain Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24
• FREE Pickleball, Coaching, and Giveaway with 150+ Health and Alignment Health →
  Pickleball Xscape, 14800 Goldenwest St, Westminster
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• DFC Expo Fall 2026 →
  Hotel Fera Anaheim - A Double Tree By Hilton, 100 The City Dr S, Orange
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• The Melt - National Cheeseburger Weekend! Signup for Melt Rewards by 9/17 →
  The Melt, 665 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine
  10:00 am
Saturday September 19
• JGM SCS →
  Fountain Valley CA
• Mile with the Mayor →
  Fountain Valley City Hall, Fountain Valley
  9:00 am
Monday September 21
• JV Girls' Volleyball @ Valley HS ( Santa Ana)
  Valley High School, 1801 S Greenville St, Santa Ana
  4:15 pm
• VAR Girls' Flag Football vs Santiago HS (Senior Night)
  Los Amigos High School, 16566 Newhope St, Fountain Valley
  4:30 pm
• VAR Girls' Volleyball @ Valley HS ( Santa Ana)
  Valley High School, 1801 S Greenville St, Santa Ana
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• JV Girls' Volleyball @ Santiago HS
  Santiago High School, 12342 Trask Ave, Garden Grove
  4:15 pm
• VAR Girls' Volleyball @ Santiago HS
  Santiago High School, 12342 Trask Ave, Garden Grove
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Network at Night
  Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce, 10055 Slater Ave #250, Fountain Valley
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• JV Girls' Volleyball vs Bolsa Grande HS
  Los Amigos High School, 16566 Newhope St, Fountain Valley
  4:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This little lady needs a forever home.
  She's so sweet. Let me know if you're interested. (Nextdoor Road 43)

• Savers Value Village posted a job opening for Retail Warehouse & Production Associate in Fountain Valley. Apply here.
• Leslie's, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Lead 2 in Costa Mesa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fountain Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Huntington Beach

• Huntington Beach offers accessibility training to local businsses (travelweekly.com)
• Sun Soaked 2026 Proves Kaskade's Vision for the Perfect Beachside Festival is Still Evolving (edmsauce.com)
• Van Eck was hacked earlier this year, CEO reveals (investmentnews.com)

Costa Mesa

• Specialty/Senior Representative- Primary Care- Costa Mesa, CA Jobs at Amgen in Costa Mesa (amgen.com)

Long Beach

• Police Seek Semi Driver In Fatal Long Beach Bicycle Hit-And-Run (patch.com)

Ok Fountain Valley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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