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• How did a Fountain Valley police lobby visit turn into gunfire?

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Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Occasional rain, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.
• Saturday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 64, low: 46.
• Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DA Lobs Felony Charges at OC Man After Allegedly Grabbing Officer's Gun (mynewsla.com) — Fountain Valley residents should know a local man is facing multiple felony charges after an alleged struggle with officers in the Fountain Valley Police Department lobby, where a gunshot was fired but no one was hit. Prosecutors say he also allegedly bit a police sergeant before being subdued with a Taser, and he now faces a potential decades-long prison sentence if convicted.
   

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Saturday January 17

• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Anaheim, CA!
  Embassy Suites by Hilton Anaheim South, 11767 Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove
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Saturday December 27

• Mile Square Park Jam
  Mile Square Regional Park , 16801 Euclid St , Fountain Valley
  10:00 am

Monday December 29

• City Hall Closure
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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Danzig / Misfits, Ramones, Talking Heads, Stone Roses Tributes and More! - White Elephant & Egg Nogg Music Fest
  GARDEN AMP , 12762 Main St , Garden Grove
  4:00 pm
• Tap Takeover and Live Music (Classic Rock)
  Meadowlark Golf Club , 16782 Graham St , Huntington Beach
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Athlete Registration
  Ocean View High School , 17071 Gothard St , Huntington Beach
  9:30 am
• Garden Grove Tibor Rubin Library: Books for Breakfast Storytime
  OC Library - Tibor Rubin Branch , 11962 Bailey St , Garden Grove
  9:30 am
• Westminster Library: Family Storytime
  OC Library - Westminster Branch , 8180 13th St , Westminster
  10:30 am
• Under the Eaves: Courtyard Sessions
  Paseo 17 , 234 E 17th St , Costa Mesa
  11:00 am
• Heroes Del Silencio
  GARDEN AMP , 12762 Main St , Garden Grove
  4:00 pm
• PAINT WINE EXPERIENCE: IRISH COUNTRYSIDE
  Inspired Art Wine , 1500 Adams Ave SUITE 109 , Costa Mesa
  6:00 pm
• ✨ Orange County Speed Dating | Ages 24–38 | Fancy a Go?
  Mesa , 725 Baker St , Costa Mesa
  6:00 pm
• 90'S ROCK NIGHT
  J King Neptunes , 17115 CA-1 , Sunset Beach
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🗞 Nearby News

Huntington Beach

• Still pondering a holiday gift? How about a kidney or liver? (ocregister.com)
• Felony charges are filed in fight (orangecountytribune.com)
• Clock is ticking: Judge says Huntington Beach must adopt housing plan within 120 days (latimes.com)

Costa Mesa

• Weekend Guide to South Coast Plaza: Shopping, Dining & the Arts (sandiegomagazine.com)

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