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Pollution alert in place across the Bay Area, much of Solano Daily Republic Staff

across the Bay Area not to burn wood over the Thanksgiving holiday to help prevent air pollution from rising to unhealthy levels. Smoke from increased wood burning combined with light winds and low temperatures is expected to cause unhealthy air quality, officials with the air district report. High pressure over Northern California will act like a lid, trapping smoke at ground level. Offshore winds may also transport air pollution from the Central Valley into the Bay Area. “Smoke from residential wood burning

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FAIRFIELD — An air pollution alert is in place Friday across the greater Bay Area due to elevated levels of wood smoke and weather conditions that are trapping the smoke in place. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District on Thanksgiving Day issuing the winter season’s first “Spare the Air” alert for Friday. The air pollution alert initiates a ban on burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. Officials with the air district put out a call Wednesday for residents

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Ukraine struggles to restore utilities after big Russian missile strikes Tribune Content Agency

are cut off from electricity, heating and water as a result of Russia’s missile attack on energy facilities, it is a clear crime against humanity,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the United Nations Security Council by video link after Wednesday’s barrage. Russia’s envoy, Vasily Nebenzya, told the gathering the attacks will continue until Kyiv is forced to take a “realistic” approach to potential talks, saying the strikes were retaliation for U.S.

Ukraine restored electricity and other vital services to some areas, but most of the capital and other parts of the country remained without power in the cold after another wave of Russian missiles targeted civilian infrastructure. The relentless attacks threaten to trigger another refugee exodus to Europe and underscore Kyiv’s need for more increased air defenses. “When it is freezing temperature outside and millions of people

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Residents in the village of Vodohin collect water, Thursday, after infrastructure damage following yesterday’s missile strikes in Vodohin, Ukraine.

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Rochelle Van Zant adds turkey to a dinner being plated during a Thanksgiving meal distribution by volunteers at the Vacaville Veterans Memorial Building, Thursday.

Thanksgiving Day in Solano Veterans deliver hundreds of holiday turkey meals Susan Hiland SHILAND@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

A volunteer pours gravy onto mashed potatoes during a Thanksgiving meal distribution at the Vacaville Veterans Memorial Building, Thursday.

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Turkey trot continues family tradition Susan Hiland

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ROCKVILLE — Thanksgiving Day is usually a day for feasting, football and a parade, but for some people their tradition includes an early morning 10K run through the backroads in the annual Turkey Trot at Solano Community College. This year was the first time for Corey Baxter, 39, of Fairfield, to be in the lead for the 10K run and cross the finish line first. He made it in just over 33 minutes. “This has been my tradition for me for 22 years,” he said. “I have never taken first place before.” Baxter’s wife, Carmen, ran with him and for a few minutes they were neck and neck, but

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Angela Stewart runs in the 2022 Solano Turkey Trot in See Trot, Page A8 Fairfield, Thursday.

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VACAVILLE — The Veterans Memorial Building was filled Thanksgiving Day with volunteers scurrying upstairs and downstairs to get hundreds of meals ready to go out for delivery. Veterans have been serving the community a turkey meal on Thanksgiving for more than 30 years. This year became one of the largest deliveries in recent memory. The meal consisted of turkey, ham, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans with onion and bacon, rolls and pieces of pie or cake for dessert. Planning started months ago, organizer Jeff

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