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SUISUN VALLEY — A crash after dark Friday on Suisun Valley Road left two people dead – one a preteen – and shut down a stretch of the rural roadway well into the night. Authorities are investigating whether alcohol may have contributed to the incident that involved three vehicles. The crash was reported shortly after 6:05 p.m. near Morrison Lane. Initial reports Friday from the California Highway Patrol indi-
FAIRFIELD — The Battle of the Bands Tournament of Champions landed in a new venue this year with the Rodriguez High School Entertainment Unit hosting the annual tournament for the first time. “Everything is pretty much the same as before,” said Scott Miller, director of music for Rodriguez High School. The event was relocated because of construction at perennial host Fairfield High School. “We will be hosting the event for at least the next two years,” Miller said. This is the 32nd year for the beloved tournament, which brings together hundreds of students from across the state. The Scarlet Brigade at Fairfield High School usually hosts the event each year. The event didn’t take place in 2018 because of nearby wildfires and in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Thirty schools were spread out all over the Fairfield campus last year, but this year the number was up to 34 schools with several returning after a hiatus because of the pandemic. There were 76 competition times on the schedule throughout the day. “We started at about 5 a.m. and will finish the day at around 11 p.m.,” Miller said. Alumni came from far and wide to support the Rodriguez High School Entertainment Unit and the Rodriguez Music Boosters Club. “That was a real surprise,” Miller said. “They have a tent for the day.” Devyn Gourdine flew in from New Mexico to help out. The Rodriguez alumnus of the Class of 2008 now serves in the U.S. Air Force. “I heard talk about
cate two vehicles – a sedan and an SUV – collided, leaving a four-door Honda sedan with major damage. A coroner was soon called to the scene. An update Saturday from the CHP provided additional details. A Mazda was traveling south on Suisun Valley Road, south of Morrison Lane, when it left the southbound lane and hit a Honda traveling in the northbound lane, the CHP reports. The Mazda continued south, left the roadway and hit a tree. The Mazda then veered to the right where See Crash, Page A12
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Jennifer Smetzer, left, and her 2-year-old granddaughter, Luna Hernandez, check out the corn husk dolls during the Rush Ranch Harvest Festival, Saturday.
Harvest Festival welcomes families to Rush Ranch Susan Hiland
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SUISUN MARSH — The sun warmed visitors Saturday while the wind took their breath away at the second annual Rush Ranch Harvest Festival. “This was the first event we did after coming out of lockdown last year,” said Diana Holokahi, engagement specialist for Solano Land Trust. “In April we have been doing the Rush Ranch Open House and now in Novem-
ber we will be doing the Harvest Festival.” Rush Ranch is owned by the Solano Land Trust, which purchased the property in 1988. The ranch is nestled 2 miles south of Highway 12 on Grizzly Island Road on the fringe of the Suisun Marsh. The ranch has several historical buildings, including barns with barn owls and bats. It also offers an opportunity for self-guided trail
ABOVE: The 32nd Annual Tournament of Champions Battle of the Bands took place at Rodriguez High School for the first time, Saturday. Thirtyfour schools attended the event. RIGHT: The Jazz School
opens the event with a concert in the Rodriguez High School library in Fairfield.
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