Anticipated heavy rains have forced the postponement of this Saturday’s Fit Body Boot Camp 5K Fun Run Presented by Nathan. The event has now been rescheduled for Sunday, March 31 at the Fountain Valley Sports Park. More information: Call (714) 839-8611.
OC Parks invites children and families to learn all about Monarch butterflies and their natural habitat during the 10th annual Monarch Butterfly Day on Feb. 2 at Mile Square Regional Park. Activities will include interpretive presentations, children's crafts, face painting and a balloon artist. The event is recommended for ages 4 to 12. Monarch Butterfly Day is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will be held at the park’s Forest Shelter. The event and parking are free. Food trucks will be on site. The state legislature in 2004 approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 66, declaring Feb. 5, 2004, and subsequent anniversaries to be California Western Monarch Day. Mile Square Regional Park is one of
The Fountain Valley Police Department has been awarded a $70,000 grant from the state Office of Traffic Safety for a year-long enforcement and public awareness program. The traffic safety program is intended to educate the public on safe roadway habits and deter people from violating traffic laws or practicing other unsafe behaviors that lead to injuries and fatalities, police officials said. The grant will fund various education and enforcement activities for the 2019 federal fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2019), including DUI checkpoints, traffic safety education presentations for youth and community members on distracted, impaired and teen driving, and bicycle/pedestrian safety. T
