Ben Minch

The Cambrian Explosion: A gateway into our past

About 545 million years ago, the world was much different than it was today. Covered almost completely by ocean, the only life was in the sea. Suddenly, there was an explosion of creatures that would be deemed weird by today’s standards. They were swimming around in great numbers in a period known as the Cambrian. With these creatures however, comes a problem. Where did they all come from?

Exploring the sewer system at FVHS

As many can smell, there is an ongoing stench coming from the storm drains near the bowl. As noted in a previous article, The Morning Stench of Fountain Valley, this stench is most likely coming from the drainage system at the pond at Mile Square Park. There may be more to the problem however, and to find the answer we must dive deeper than the surface: into the sewer itself.