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George E. Smith

Smith, George E., 60, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Friday, June 3, 2011 at Fairfield Funeral Home, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave., Fairfield. Arrangements by Fairfield Funeral Home, 425-1041.

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Shawn Hammonds in court

Shawn Hammonds, left, appears in Solano County Superior Court with his attorney Monica Lynch Tuesday morning in Fairfield. (Brad Zweerink/Daily Republic)

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Deborah Lynn Caver

Caver, Deborah Lynn, 61, of Suisun City, died Saturday, May 28, 2011. Memorial service at 1 p.m. Friday, June 3, 2011 at Bryan-Braker Funeral Home, 1850 W. Texas St., Fairfield. Arrangements by Bryan-Braker Funeral Home, 425-4697.

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Elsie Jane Babcock

Babcock, Elsie J., 88, of Vallejo, died Thursday, May 26, 2011. Visitation 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, June 2, 2011 Colonial Chapels, Vallejo. Funeral at 11 a.m., Friday, June 3, 2011, Colonial Chapels, Vallejo, with burial at Lodi Memorial Cemetery, Lodi. Arrangements by Colonial Chapels, Vallejo.  

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Howard Allen Schul

Aug. 25, 1930 — May 22, 2011 Howard Allen Schul, 80, died on May 22, 2011, peacefully at Nazareth Classic Care Home for Alzheimer’s and Dementia. He was born in Riverside, Calif., and was a resident there for 26 years. He worked for Rohr Aircraft Company for several years before attending Southern California Bible College where [...]

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Verna I. Scott

Nov. 4, 1916 — May 21, 2011 Verna I. Scott, born in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, on Nov. 4, 1916, passed away on May 21, 2011. in Auburn, Calif. She was the last surviving of 14 brothers and sisters. She moved to Fairfield in 1961 when her husband was stationed at Travis AFB. She worked at [...]

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John “Jack” Charles Shelby

June 17, 1946 — May 15, 2011 Jack Shelby, resident of Fairfield and former resident of Concord, passed away unexpectedly following surgery at the age of 64, in Fairfield,  on May 15, 2011.  Jack was born in Pittsburg and raised in Concord. He graduated from Mt. Diablo High School in Concord in 1964 and Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill.  He [...]

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John Sadler Clark

John Sadler Clark, 87, of Honolulu, Hawaii, resident of Fairfield, entered into eternal life on Thursday, May 26, 2011. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at 11 a.m., at Paradise Valley Estates, 2800 Estates Dr. Fairfield, Calif., 94533. In lieu of flowers, please direct donations to the Benevolent Fund, a [...]

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But who will oversee the overseers?

Oversight is one of Congress’ most important functions. When there is a major blunder — the federal regulatory lapses that led to the BP oil spell being a good example — it can often be traced to a lack of congressional oversight. At its most basic level, oversight ensures that federal agencies are doing their [...]

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Vacaville council set to study 2011-12 budget

VACAVILLE — The Vacaville City Council will conduct two public study sessions — one Monday and another June 13 — to figure out how best to keep up services as city revenues continue to fall. All of the city’s departments are expected to give reports on how they are struggling to make ends meet in [...]

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Real estate transactions for June 4

BENICIA   735 Buchanan Street #209 – $113,000, 05-12-11 [1 Bdrms - 846 SqFt - 1990 YrBlt] 681 Charles Court – $463,000, 05-13-11 [3 Bdrms - 2094 SqFt - 1989 YrBlt] 285 East 2nd Street – $280,000, 05-10-11 [3 Bdrms - 1544 SqFt - 1982 YrBlt] 651 Snapdragon Drive – $387,000, 05-13-11 [3 Bdrms - [...]

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Suisun students explore the Rockville watershed

Suisun Valley Elementary third graders Treneil Fort, far left, Jailen Green, left, Sebastian Castro, cetner, and Jamaari Square explore the landscape of Rockville Hills Regional Park with their binoculars on Tuesday. (Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic)

FAIRFIELD — Martha Rocha gave 31 Suisun Elementary School third-graders their job description before they set off Tuesday for a half-day in 650-acre Rockville Hills Park. “Today, you’re going to be scientists,” said Rocha, who is with the Solano Resource Conservation District. About 814 students on different days are participating in the district’s Watershed Explorers [...]

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