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5 Things for Tuesday: Car Insurance, Photography Deals and Riots

Here's what you need to know for Fountain Valley today.

Here's what you need to know for Fountain Valley today: 

– Put away your Kindles and e-readers for 24 hours. Tuesday is Paperback Books Day, an occasion to celebrate the experience of reading non-electronically.

– You may have to drive a little bit, but 20 Feet From Stardom is worth the trip. The movie is a fascinating documentary about rock and pop backup singers. On Rottentomatoes.com, the film scored well with 99 percent of critics. See it at the UA Marketplace 6 in Long Beach or the Edwards University Town Center 6 in Irvine.

The rowdy mob that led to eight people being arrested in Huntington Beach after the U.S. Open of Surfing on Sunday has led officials to form a task force how to avoid problems in the future. Police are still investigating the incident, looking for more people to arrest. 

– Car shopping? Here’s Mercury’s list of the top 10 cheapest-to-insure vehicles in California for 2009-2013. The Honda Odyssey tops the list, followed by (in order) the Scion XB, Nissan Sentra, Honda Fit, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Sienna, Mini Cooper Clubman, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot.

– Want to brush up on your photography skills? Don Le Photography of Fountain Valley is offering a crazy good deal on Groupon right now. For  $59, you get a three-hour indoor or outdoor photography class. The class normally values at $500, so those who act fast can save 89%. Get your shutter on.

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