Courreges Elementary School's Kindergarten Round-up is set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19. Parents with a child entering kindergarten in the fall (2012-2013 school year) are invited to attend.  Click on the School News tab for more information and dates. Read more »

The Fountain Valley Living Magazine School News page is updated with valuable information on important School Board meetings, school activities, holiday schedules and more.  Click on the School News page tab for all the latest information. Read more »

For the fifth year in a row the Fountain Valley firefighters and the Fountain Valley Police Department will face off on the basketball courts for bragging rights and to raise money for the Fountain Valley High Barons girls basketball program. And, for the fifth year, the Firefighters are seeking to maintain a perfect record against the Police squad, while the PD officers want to finally put a "WIN" on the records.

The fun takes place this Saturday at Fountain Valley High School.  In addition to the money raised from tickets there will be raffles available. The Fountain Valley cheerleaders will also provide halftime entertainment.  Tickets will be sold at the door--$5 for adults, $3 for students and $2 for students with ASB cards. Children under 5 are admitted free. Read more »

The recent rain storms are a reminder that in Southern California heavy rains usually mean heavier than usual amounts of trash are washed to the oceans through the drainage systems. Now the City of Fountain Valley is doing its part to ensure that not as much trash flows to the ocean and beaches after these heavy storms. Using $99,645 in OCTA grant money, the City is installing 63 specialized filters inside storm drain catch basins that receive large amounts of trash during the storms.  The Public Works Department will remove and dispose of the collected trash on a regular basis. Read more »

The city saw a 50 percent drop in robberies in 2011 compared to 2010, but residential burglaries increased by 19 percent, according to figures released today by the Police Department.

Police statistics for last year also show that Part 1 crimes - including homicide, rape, robbery, assault, theft, and burglary - were down more than 6 percent  from 2010.

The 50 percent drop in robberies is the lowest level they have been in 10 years, officials said.

Other crimes with dramatic decreases were felony and misdemeanor assaults, commercial burglary, auto theft, and arson.

On the roads, injury collisions declined more than 8 percent compared to 2010. Injury collisions have not been this low since 2008. Non-Injury collisions dropped by more than 16 percent.

Despite the decrease in collisions, the police department did record  the highest number of driving under the influence arrests since 2007. Police credited aggressive traffic enforcement for the increase. Read more »

The storm that rolled through Southern California, including Fountain Valley, left a beautiful rainbow for many to see. Amy Dechene of Fountain Valley Living Magazine captured the image to the left. Read more »

Fountain Valley City Councilman Steve Nagel spoke Sunday to the Fountain Valley Historical Society members and guests, relating the accomplishments of the city during 2011. Nagel also spoke about his own personal accomplishments during the same time period. Read more »

Two new businesses will be opening up in Fountain Valley in the next few weeks.  Find out the details in our business page section. Read more »

Fountain Valley Living Magazine is pleased to announce the addition of our new business page to our website.  Read the latest news and information on our local businesses, business organizations and business events.  Bookmark the page for easy reference to your local merchants, service providers and buisness professionals in Fountain Valley. Read more »