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By-area election process kicks off for Fairfield-Suisun district
FAIRFIELD — Do it yourself or appoint an outside committee. Those are the options before the Fairfield-Suisun School District board Tuesday when it discusses the process for switching its election system. The district is moving away from at-large elections in which all registered voters within the district elect board members, to a by-area election system [...]
State high court sides with Solano judge
FAIRFIELD — A unanimous California Supreme Court ruling Monday in San Francisco sided with decisions Solano County Superior Court Judge Allan P. Carter made when deciding how to handle a defendant’s right to act as his own lawyer when the defendant is deemed incapable of doing so. The defendant, Andrew D. Johnson, brutally raped a [...]
Fundraiser benefits Armijo student newspaper
FAIRFIELD — Mission Solano and the Armijo High School Journalism Department are teaming up Saturday for fundraiser. Mission Solano will host a free electronic waste drop-off event while the journalism students will collect canned food, blankets and clothing. The event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mission Solano Thrift Store, 2025 N. [...]
Family asks for help finding runaway daughter
FAIRFIELD — The family of a 15-year-old Rodriguez High School student is asking the public’s help in locating her. Denisse Kim Carios ran away from home Jan. 19 and has neither returned home nor called her family, her father Fernando Carios said. Fairfield police Sgt. Randy Boggs said the younger Carios collected some belongings after [...]
Organization plans Valentine’s Day card-making event
FAIRFIELD — Aldea Children and Family Services is inviting the public to a Valentine’s Day card-making event Feb. 11 in what the organization is calling its first “random act of kindness event.” The event is from 1 to 3 p.m. at Aldea’s Solano County offices, 470 Chadbourne Road in Fairfield. Cards can be taken home [...]
Optimist Club opens essay contest for students
VACAVILLE — The Vacaville Optimist Club International is having an essay contest for students under 18 as of Dec. 31, 2011. The essay topic is “How My Positive Outlook Benefits My Community.” Essays must contain at least 700 words but no more than 800 words. The deadline is Feb. 10. For an application, the official [...]
James ‘Jim’ Edwin Rust
June 25, 1943 — Jan. 26, 2012 On Jan. 26, 2012, James ”Jim” Edwin Rust left this world to be with his spiritual maker, at his Woodland home, with his devoted wife by his side. Jim was a brave warrior who fought a three-year battle with cancer. He was 68. Jim was born in Kansas [...]
Ruth M. Mizell
April 8, 1921 — Jan. 26, 2012 Ruth M. Mizell, a resident of Fairfield, passed away on Jan. 26, 2012. She was 90 years old. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Ocal H. Mizell; her sister, Elda Maloof; and brothers, Rudy and Herb Schultz. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, [...]
National Weather Service to host webinar on weather spotting
FAIRFIELD — The National Weather Service will conduct online weather spotter training Thursday as part of its effort to get volunteers for Project Skywarn, which aims to help keep local communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather. The free training will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. by online webinar [...]
Community Calendar for Monday, Jan. 30, 2012
Today Tai Chi for Health Classes 9-10 a.m. McBride Center, 91 Town Square Place, Vacaville. Low-impact exercise for students 50 and older. Fee, preregistration required. Info: 469-6672. Country Western Line Dancing 10 a.m. to noon, Senior Center, Assembly Hall, 1200 Civic Center Drive, Fairfield. Gain cardiovascular health by staying physically active and learn the latest line dance [...]
Civil War re-enactors to camp at Benicia State Capitol Park
FAIRFIELD — A Civil War encampment will be brought to life at the Benicia Capitol State Park when the American Civil War Association’s re-enactors come to town March 3. The day of events will feature more than 40 re-enactors dressed in Union attire taking part in maneuver drills, black powder firearm maintenance demonstrations and performances [...]
