There is a case before the Supreme Court now that, if decided on behalf of the plaintiffs, would make some lawyers very, very wealthy, even though it would damage consumers, workers and one of the best companies in America while violating principles of fair play and sound law. But what the heck? That’s the American [...]
“Mission creep†is generally defined as the incremental process by which a project expands well beyond its original aims. Something like mission creep seems to be taking place with the U.S. and NATO intervention in Libya. Initially, the mission was to enforce a no-fly zone to protect Libyan civilians from their leader Moammar Gadhafi’s murderous [...]
Daily Republic RIO VISTA — The sound of excited children in a swimming pool is as American as apple pie — and as common. But for Rio Vista and the city’s swim team, the Rio Vista Sharks, the sound was oh-so-much sweeter when a couple dozen youngsters hopped into the sparkling new pool this week [...]
Daily Republic FAIRFIELD — Armijo High School graduate Dwight Lundy is like many of the current Fairfield-Suisun school board representatives. The Suisun City resident is heavily involved in the education community as a regular volunteer and says he wants to make the district the best it can be for the students it enrolls. One major [...]
FAIRFIELD — Delayed for two months by rain, the reconstruction and widening of Auto Mall Parkway begins Monday. The stretch of Auto Mall Parkway between Serrano Drive and Ledgewood Creek Bridge will shut down through the middle of June, depending on weather conditions. Hamilton Drive will close and dead-end at Auto Mall Parkway, but Serrano [...]
Daily Republic FAIRFIELD — The enticing possibility of saving nearly half a million dollars has prompted the City Council to take another look at its contact with Solano Garbage. On Tuesday, the council will consider rescinding its initial decision to invite all bidders and instead negotiate only with Solano Garbage, in the hopes that it [...]
VACAVILLE — Vacaville youth will get a change to take charge of their future careers at Saturday’s Take Charge of Your Future day in Vacaville. There will be more than three dozen representatives of colleges, vocational schools, businesses and public agencies available to talk to about career choices and life destinations. The event runs from [...]
FAIRFIELD — Solano Countys largest career fair is back, scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 7 at the University of Phoenix, 5253 Business Center Drive in Fairfield. Hosted by the countys Workforce Investment Board, the job-search event is expected to draw more than 2,000 job seekers. So far, 84 representatives [...]
DAILY REPUBLIC FAIRFIELD — Starting Monday afternoon, the “hook†segment of the North Connector should open to unite the east and west segments of the county’s newest major roadway. The North Connector runs alongside Interstate 80. It will allow drivers to take a surface street directly between the Costco area of Green Valley and Abernathy [...]
Daily Republic VALLEJO — Local labor groups will hold a rally Monday on the Alfred Zampa Memorial Bridge that crosses the Carquinez Strait to promote what they describe as workers rights. The “American Dream Rally†is scheduled from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Zampa bridge has a pedestrian walkway. Several hundred workers could participate, [...]
A long time ago, I was friends with a young woman I’ll call Becky. She was 18, I was 21. We had little in common except for the fact that we were both newly married and looking forward to a lifetime of happily ever after. At 17, Becky had lost her mother to cancer. Within [...]
Associated Press NEW YORK— Onetime vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro was remembered as a political trailblazer and a devoted mother and friend Thursday at a funeral that drew dignitaries including former President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. Ferraro made history as the first woman to serve [...]
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