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Antonio (Tony) Balderrana Gutierrez


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June 28, 1956 — Oct. 25, 2011 Tony Gutierrez passed away suddenly Oct. 25, 2011. He was a resident of Suisun City. Tony was born to Jose and Mary Gutierrez. Tony was the youngest of three sons. Tony served in the Navy proudly for our country. Tony was also very active with many sports leagues over [...]

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Allstate 3Q profit down 55 pct. on disaster claims

DES MOINES, Iowa — Allstate Corp. said its third-quarter net income fell 55 percent after natural disasters cost the insurer $1.08 billion. But Allstate said improved investment results and profit in its auto insurance segment helped offset some of the increased storm losses. Its net income was $165 million, or 32 cents per share, compared [...]

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Prostitution sting snares 6 in Vallejo

FAIRFIELD — A Fairfield man was caught in a prostitution sting operation in Vallejo along with five other men. The sting took place Friday in Vallejo’s downtown district and targeted those soliciting prostitutes. Those arrested were Anthony Jones, 47, of Fairfield; Salvador Chavez-Rodriguez, 35, Paul Rudnick, 58, and Dante Tenorio, 34, all of Vallejo; Armando [...]

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Veteran Jerry Bowen

Vacaville resident Jerry Bowen served in the Navy as an fuel tender on the U.S.S. Kawishiwi. Bowen served for ten years in the Navy. (Mike Greener/Daily Republic)

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U.S. troops leaving Iraq but not the Mideast

We may be leaving Iraq as planned at the end of the year, but apparently we’re not going very far. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the U.S. would have “a continuing robust presence in the region.” Defense Secretary Leon Panetta indicated that robust means around 40,000 troops, slightly more that we still have in [...]

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NATO should not be a victim of its success

The NATO-led coalition began its mission in Libya on March 19 with the limited objective of providing air cover to the rebel-held areas of the country, notably Benghazi, where Moammar Gadhafi, the nation’s dictator of 42 years, was threatening to exterminate the entire population. That part of the mission, with the U.S. running interference to [...]

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Jeffrey Mark Tracy

Nov. 17, 1951 — Oct. 25, 2011 Jeffrey Mark Tracy passed on to be with our Lord Jesus on October 25, 2011, at the age of 59. He was born on November 17, 1951, in Albuquerque, N.M. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Chala, whom he married on July 24, 1994, and [...]

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Editorial cartoons for Oct. 31, 2011

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Suisun city police log, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011

2:34 p.m. — Vandalism, 100 block MAIN 3:12 p.m. — Vandalism, 1200 block REBECCA

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Black Dog Syndrome, real or no?

Jessica Mahrt, an adoption counselor at the Solano County SPCA, holds one of the shelter's 10-week-old black kittens. Shelters generally have a harder time adopting black dogs and cats. (Brad Zweerink/Daily Republic)

FAIRFIELD — Curled up in tight balls, fast asleep, it was impossible to see where one black kitten ended and the other one began. Princess Cleopatra, a Labrador/Rottweiler mix, though begging for attention at the front of her kennel, sort of blended in with her background. She was doing her best, however, to make sure [...]

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Feral Cat Group calls for low-cost, high-volume spay/neuter clinic

Volunteers with the UC Davis veterinarian program prep cats for surgery at the Solano County Animal Shelter in Fairfield Sunday.  (Adam Smith-Daily Republic)

FAIRFIELD — A U-Haul truck rented for the weekend is where the Solano Feral Cat Group preps the 70-80 feral cats its volunteers spay and neuter once a month at the Solano County Animal Shelter. Ever since the shelter’s administration building was condemned and torn out in January, the truck was the only place where [...]

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Change drive brings critter show to Nelda Mundy

Suisun Wildlife Center animal handler Kris Reiger shows off Gwenivere, a great horned owl, to students from Nelda Mundy Elementary School who recently raised $1113.73 for the center. (Mike Greener/Daily Republic)

FAIRFIELD — Twin brothers Nicolas and Alex Pitts had front row seats to a Suisun Wildlife Center assembly at Nelda Mundy Elementary School. They agreed it was good fun but had differing highlights. Nicolas liked the great horned owl because the bird can “turn its head all the way around.” Alex preferred the California king [...]

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