🌱 Patch AM: How Fountain Valley’s water district is shoring up our coastlines

Hello Fountain Valley! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Fountain Valley's water district is shoring up our coastlines
• Fountain Valley mourns 21-year-old killed in Johnson Valley off-road crash

Also on today's calendar: Mayor's Breakfast and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Did you hear about the two cell phones who got married? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 73, low: 62.
• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• OCWD Puts Local Resources to Work to Strengthen Coastal Storm Preparedness (acwa.com) — Based in Fountain Valley, the Orange County Water District is helping Newport Beach prepare for upcoming coastal storms by supplying sand for emergency sandbags and coordinating additional deliveries. OCWD is also exploring using Anaheim sand for future beach replenishment as part of a broader regional sediment project. These efforts support stormwater capture, infrastructure resilience, and a reliable water supply for north and central Orange County.
   

• Sean Sullivan, 21, Dies After Off-Road Collision in Johnson Valley (pacificattorneygroup.com) — A 21-year-old Fountain Valley resident, Sean Sullivan, died after his motorcycle collided with a Polaris RZR off-road vehicle in Johnson Valley on Saturday morning. He was airlifted to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Authorities are still investigating what led to the crash.
   

📸 Around Fountain Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fountain Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 21
• 10/21 October Dinner Social at Au Lac →
  Âu Lạc, 16563 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday October 21
• Family Night at the Book Fair
  Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Mayor's Breakfast →
  MemorialCare Health System, Fountain Valley
  8:00 am
• VAR Football @ Santa Ana Stadium
  Santa Ana Stadium, 602 N Flower St, Santa Ana
  7:00 pm
Friday October 23
• City Hall Closure →
  Fountain Valley CA
• All Cross Country- Mt. SAC Invitational
  Mt. San Antonio College, 1100 N Grand Ave, Walnut
  8:00 am
• Fall Festival
  Tamura Elementary School Fountain Valley, CA 92708
  4:00 pm
• PTO - Trunk or Treat
  Plavan Elementary School Fountain Valley, CA 92708
  4:30 pm
• Sacred Nights →
  The Fount, 18225 Bushard Street, Fountain Valley
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• Dink for a Difference: HFSC Pickleball Fundraiser →
  Agape Tennis Academy, 16400 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley
  11:00 am
• Pickleball Tournament Fundraiser →
  Recreation Center & Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley
  11:00 am
• Halloween Party at Fountain Valley Promenade →
  Fountain Valley Promenade, 18461 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley
  11:00 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• DBE/SBE Opportunity - Orange County OC Access Paratransit Service
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FOUND CAT.
  Hello! I heard this sweet cat meowing in my side yard. No collar, appears very well groomed. Has anyone lost a cat? Appears to have a loving owner… (Nextdoor West Fountain Valley)

• Office Pride posted a job opening for Commercial Cleaning Technician Part Time Evenings Fountain Valley Area in Fountain Valley. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Fountain Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fountain Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Huntington Beach

• Huntington Beach e-bike fatality highlights growing Orange County safety crisis (newsantaana.com)
• California's beaches are filling with new tropical creatures and raising alarms (latination.com)
• Beach hazards statement affecting Orange County Coast and San Diego County Coastal Areas until Tuesday morning (ocregister.com)

Costa Mesa

• Status Update: Target hiring for holidays; Fresh Choice grocer opens in Lake Forest (ocregister.com)

Los Alamitos

• E-Bike Crash Kills Woman, 63, In Orange County: Police (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: "Did you hear about the two cell phones who got married?" — They had a great reception (Thank you Hallie H. for sending it in!)
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