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David Grant Teleradiology

David Grant Medical Center teleradiologists Dr. Diane Lovell, center, and her resident Dr. Valerie Hostetler look over digital X-Ray scans of wounded soldiers Thursday afternoon on Travis Air Force Base. (Mike Greener/Daily Republic)

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Defeatist attitude mars California primary

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There is a new spirit afoot in California. Call it “can’t-do.” It’s the very reverse of the ethos that made California into America’s largest state, the center of world technical innovation and social progress. No political move of the last few months epitomizes this new attitude better than one decision by state legislators and Gov. [...]

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Solano Community Corrections Partnership to meet next month

FAIRFIELD — Members of the Community Corrections Partnership will meet Sept. 9 to review a draft public safety local realignment plan. The meeting is from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Conference Room 6004 of the County Administration Center, 675 Texas St. in Fairfield. The committee met Aug. 22 to develop a local public safety [...]

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Fairfield police log, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011

8:33 a.m. — Battery, 1100 block WASHINGTON 8:45 a.m. — Vandalism, 2400 block N. TEXAS 11:10 a.m. — Battery, FFPD 11:52 a.m. — Forgery, FFPD 12:56 p.m. — Hit-and-run, 000 block ILLINOIS 3:34 p.m. — Battery, 1200 block B. GALE WILSON 3:47 p.m. — Battery, 1200 block TRAVIS 3:58 p.m. — Reckless driving, 000 block [...]

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Suisun City police log, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011

6:03 p.m. — Assault, 200 block RAILROAD 6:10 p.m. — Burglary, 1000 block WINTERS

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Four basic tests that can protect your health

Blood tests are one of the most valuable diagnostic tools your doctor uses. Because blood travels throughout the body, and because so many elements in blood can be analyzed, blood tests can provide information on diseases, medical conditions, infections and the health of various body systems. There are four basic blood tests your annual checkup [...]

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We want to hear from families with babies born on 9/11/01

FAIRFIELD — Was your child born on Sept. 11, 2011? If so, please email your name, child’s name and gender, city of residence and daytime phone number to amaginnis@dailyrepublic.net. Please put Sept. 11 in subject line. You can also mail the same information to Amy Maginnis-Honey, c/o Daily Republic, PO Box 47, Fairfield, CA 94533. [...]

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J&S plans annual scholarship benefit Saturday

VACAVILLE  — Jeremy Kreamer sits at a table, surrounded by about a dozen youths. All are studying scripts as Kreamer pitches song lines to the group. Joel Kreamer Scholarship Benefit 7:30 p.m. Saturday J&S Center for the Performing Arts, 330 Cernon St. Vacaville 449-1200, http://www.JandSCenter.com “OK, everyone let’s sing,”  he  said to the group rehearsing for [...]

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New Tuesday comedy series debuts Sept. 13 at Napa Valley Opera House

BENICIA — Benicia’s Red Dragonfly Productions has teamed up with the Napa Valley Opera House for a new Tuesday night comedy series at the venue. The first show is Sept. 13. Performances will continue the second Tuesday of the month. “These comics are clean, fresh, insightful, funny, entertaining, interesting, enjoyable, the list goes on,” wrote Rhonda [...]

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Editorial Cartoons for August 25, 2011

by Lisa Benson

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California judges’ war reignited by budget cuts

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When California Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature took another bite out of the state court system to balance the state budget — on paper, anyway — they reignited a political war between rival factions of judges over financial priorities. The fight began when rebel judges organized themselves as the Alliance of California Judges and [...]

No Comment / August 25, 2011 | Posted in State, national columnists | Read More »

Solano sees growing trend of grandparents raising grandchildren

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VALLEJO — In a modest home in an older area of Vallejo lives 5-year-old Jeremy Gonzalez. Inside the home, he leans back against the small couch he’s sitting on and gently cuddles his little black chihuahua puppy, Midnight, the runt of the litter. In many ways the little blond-haired boy with the infectious grin and [...]

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