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A grateful Derek Jones hugs Lynda Hogge of Woodland after she dropped off supplies for Mosquito fire evacuees
in Lot B of Sierra College, in Rocklin, Thursday. Hogge says she has survived four house fires.
Wildfire survivors are showing up to help others evacuate Mosquito fire Tribune Content Agency SACRAMENTO — Warren Thompson understands fear. He never finished his morning coffee on that windy fall day four years ago because a branch – on fire – blew over his head when he stepped outside, and he knew the wildfire was coming. He ran. Thompson, now 71, understands the waiting, the days when you have no toothbrush, no soap, no nothing, and you don’t know if everything you own has turned to ash. The hours when you don’t know if the people you love made it out alive. And because he understands all that, he was sorting a pile of
donated jeans on a folding table in a parking lot about 19 miles from his new home in Sacramento. Because this Camp Fire survivor wanted to be a small part of helping Mosquito fire evacuees before they return to whatever awaits them in the Sierra foothills. “I know the feeling: You have nothing,” Thompson said. “When you don’t have anything, everything matters.” Thompson showed up to volunteer at the donation booth on Sept. 12, at the urging of his brother, Ken, another Camp fire survivor. Many of the people in the lot had been ordered to evacuate Foresthill on Sept. 8, and on Thursday, Thompson presided
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over the piles in Parking Lot B at Sierra College in Rocklin while residents of the makeshift shelter stopped by to take the basics that they left behind. Shampoo. Shirts. Tampons. Blankets. Diapers. When you run from a wildfire, you might forget these things – in 2018, when he fled the fast-moving Camp Fire swept into town by the wind, Thompson took only the clothes on his See Fire, Page A8
Millions without power in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Fiona causes ‘catastrophic’ floods Tribune Content Agency MIAMI — Hurricane Fiona knocked out Puerto Rico’s already fragile electric system Sunday afternoon, leaving millions without power as authorities ask people to stay indoors because of catastrophic flooding. The U.S. territory is experiencing a blackout across the island, private power utility operator LUMA Energy spokesman Hugo Sorrentini told the Miami Herald. He said the hurricane’s strong winds had caused several interruptions in the grid’s transmission lines, leaving millions without power.
“The current weather conditions are currently extremely dangerous and are hindering our capacity to evaluate the situation,” he said. “We will begin the re-establishment efforts as soon as it is safe.” Restoring power service for the entire island could take several days, Sorrentini said. The power company already contacted partners that could help restore power through mutual aid agreements. LUMA’s parent company, Quanta, can deploy up to 5,000 additional workers, Sorrentini said. See Fiona, Page A8
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VACAVILLE — The annual Vacaville Jazz Festival drew to a close Sunday with the sounds of The Commanders, an ensemble from the U.S. Air Force Band of Golden West from Travis Air Force Base, playing with several Jazz Camp students. “We have about 12 kids who went through Jazz Camp who practiced with the U.S. Air Force Band of Golden West and will perform with them tonight,” said Mike Willaims, Jazz Camp director. The evening was a tribute to prisoners of war and soldiers missing in action. For the past couple of years, the festival has been missing from the community because of the Covid-19 pandemic but now things are starting to swing back into shape. “We are starting to see the light come back for these programs,” Williams said. Longtime orga-
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FAIRFIELD — Candy Palooza returns to Jelly Belly this weekend for its ninth installment, complete with a car show Sunday. The event, which takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, features live entertainment, candy sampling, arts and crafts vendors, carnival rides, Jelly Belly’s Wine and Chocolate Experience, pony rides and tours of both the factory and Jelly Belly’s new museum. Free parking is available. Vendors will set up shop outside the Jelly Belly Visitor Center to offer hand-crafted items created by artists and artisans from all points in Solano County and
beyond. Children of all ages are invited to enjoy family friendly carnival attractions that include rides. Rides do require ticket purchase. An ATM will be available on site. Acts from the local area and beyond will perform each day on the Jelly Belly stage. Performances are free and will take place just outside the Jelly Belly Visitor Center. Those 21 and older who seek a more personal experience may take part in the Jelly Belly Chocolate & Wine Experience in the Very Cherry portion of the Grand Bean Room. The experience includes a souvenir Jelly Belly wine glass and features wines from Suisun Valley vintners paired
nizer Keith Stout of Alive Music Orchestra has been relocated to Texas for his work and passed the organizational responsibilities over to his twin brother Ken Stout. “He has helped out all these years and has a good handle on what needs to be done,” Keith Stout said of his brother. The Vaca Jazz Society is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that promotes and supports “Unify with Music” programs through free clinics, demonstration concerts and the pursuit of safe family entertainment in the community since 1999. Vacaville’s original three-day Jazz Festival has always been on the third weekend of September. This year once again music filled the air at multiple venues. The bands began to play Friday at the Town Square Plaza downtown and the Nut Tree Plaza. Businesses downtown also hosted live bands. Keith Stout came back from his new home
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