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TRIPLE-DIGIT HEAT REMAINS NORM THROUGH WEEK ACROSS SOLANO Glen Faison
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FAIRFIELD — Residents across much of Solano County weathered a second consecutive day of blistering heat Tuesday – well in excess of 110 degrees – as the current heat wave hit its projected peak before tapering off this weekend. But highs of 100 degrees or more are expected through Friday in both Fairfield and Vacaville – and much of the surrounding areas – before temperatures dip back into the 80s and 90s. The high at the Nut Tree Airport is projected to top out at 108 Wednesday, jump to 112 Thursday and dip to 107 Friday, the National Weather Service reports. The mercury hit 108 Friday, 103 Saturday, 108 Sunday, 115 on Labor Day and 115 Tuesday. Highs at Travis Air
Force Base in Fairfield are projected to reach 102 Wednesday before rising to 108 Thursday and dipping back to 102 Friday, the weather service reports. The high Friday was 97. It was 100 Saturday, 109 Sunday, 117 Monday and 116 Tuesday at the weather monitoring station at the base. The extended forecast calls for highs of 89 Saturday, 86 Sunday, 87 Monday and 82 Tuesday in Fairfield; and 94 Saturday, 91 Sunday and Monday, and 87 Tuesday in Vacaville. Solano County and a large swath of the central portion of the state remain under an excessive heat warning issued by the weather service. The warning remains in effect until 8 p.m. Friday. The warning had been set See Heat, Page A9
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Construction workers build a residential structure amid triple-digit temperatures in Suisun City, Tuesday.
People find ways to stay cool on Labor Day Susan Hiland
Keeping cool in Vacaville
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Laura Dinan, 3, cools off with a spray from a water canon at Mankas Neighborhood Park in Fairfield, Monday.
VACAVILLE — There are plenty of songs extolling the glory of summertime. Swimming. Long walks in the forest. Great hours at the beach with family. But this Labor Day was more about dodging the sun’s rays than basking in them. People were heading Monday to places with air conditioning and shade in an attempt to beat the triple-digit heat.
Dana Buford lives in Madera and thought Vacaville would be cooler than where she lives. She admits that was not the case Monday. “I thought it would be better, but it’s really hot,” she said. Rather than stay at home with no air conditioning, she took nine family members to the Walter Graham Aquatic Center in Vacaville. “I’m waiting for more family to join us,” she said. “Yesterday the
air in the house was not good. We needed to get out today.” They were not planning on cooking indoors but instead brought out the barbecue and made some chicken along with greens, potatoes, corn bread, iced tea and 7 Up Cake, which is basically a lemon bundt cake that is a popular choice for many people during summer. The swimming pool usually is open only on weekends but the city made an exception for this See Labor, Page A9
Residents urge Suisun to reduce climate change vulnerability Todd R. Hansen
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SUISUN CITY — The sea level is expected to rise by as many as 10 inches by 2030 and by as many as 23 inches by 2050. At 3 feet, downtown Suisun City would flood, the City Council was told Tuesday night as part of a presentation on the summary of findings from a Community Resilience Building Workshop held in June. The report outlines 13 priority actions to take and 30 additional steps to take. Alex Lunine and Elena
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Suisun City Hall stands in front of the waterfront harbor, Tuesday. Karoulina, with Sustainable Solano, gave the presentation, with the central emphasis on flooding resiliency, and more specifically, flooding in
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the harbor area and other high-risk areas of the city. The conclusion was clear: The city needs to act now to avoid the worst possible outcomes. WEATHER 104 | 70 Sunny and hot. Fiveday forecast on B10.
Lunine noted that if sea rise increased enough to flood the downtown, then 750 homes would be flooded, 850 jobs would be lost and train service would be greatly affected. “The important work is up ahead,” he said. The report indicates that city residents want a plan in place that makes them less vulnerable to extreme weather, climate change and other related concerns. The report addresses land-use and development decisions based on flooding risk, strategic planning for sea rise, taking steps to mitigate
wildfire risk, and working with neighboring Bay Area communities on an integrated plan. It even addresses homeless issues
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