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Albert Bernales holds a tais, a traditional woven cloth made in Timor—Leste, Friday. Bernales was evacuated from Timor—Leste in March 2020 while serving in the
Peace Corps due to the Covid-19 emergency. Bernales is one of the first to return to service with the Peace Corps and will leave for Fiji later this month.
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FAIRFIELD — More than 7,000 Peace Corps volunteers, working in more than 60 countries, were evacuated in March 2020 due to the onset of the Covid—19 emergency.
Albert Bernales, 26, of Fairfield, is one of the first to return back into service. He has been assigned to Fiji. Formed in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, more than 240,000 Americans have served in 142 countries. Like Kennedy’s daring mission
to send America to the moon, it was then Sen. Kennedy, running for the White House in 1960, who challenged college students and young adults to get involved in public service. “How many of you who are See Corps, Page A10
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FAIRFIELD — Kelly Huff said no one is complaining about the rain – but standing water in the orchards, vineyards and on planted crops over an extended period can grow into being an issue. In some cases, she said, in as little as 72 hours. There is some winter wheat and other rotations crops that are already at risk, she added. “We could have some issues, but everyone is happy to see the rains, so it hard to grumble,” said Huff, the manager of the Dixon Resource Conservation District. Ed King, the Solano County agriculture commissioner, said there is quite a bit of water on the
ground, but his office has not received any reports of problems so far. “There has been significant rainfall, so we are seeing a lot of standing water and flooding in the fields,” King said. “But the rain is actually coming to us at a good time of the year.” He noted that the almond bloom has not started and the planting Aaron Rosenblatt/Daily Republic season for spring crops is Standing water from recent rainstorms covers a still some time away. vineyard along Suisun Valley Road in Fairfield, Friday. The real issue is with permanent crops such as the orchards and vineyards. The Dixon district, heavy in orchards to the north and pasture land in the south, oversees a All Floor Models Floor system of 70 miles of drains, Models but they are designed to withstand a 10-year storm
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FAIRFIELD — The City Council called for a special meeting Tuesday to take an ethics in local government course. The training is required under state law. “Cities, counties and special districts in California are required by law (Assembly Bill 1234) to provide ethics training to their local officials. The council agenda states the purpose as “understanding public service ethics laws and principles.”
The training comes just months after now Mayor Catherine Moy accused at least some of her colleagues on the council of being “corrupt,” in response to which Councilman Scott Tonnesen called for a vote of censure against Moy. The vote was never scheduled. Moy has not specifically named who she was referencing, stating only that she has turned information over to state agencies. She has not disclosed which agencies, so it cannot be confirmed See Ethics, Page A10
County elected officials take center stage Tuesday troller Phyllis Taynton; District Attorney Krishna Abrams; SuperFAIRFIELD — The intendent of Schools Solano County super- Estrella-Henderson; and visors and department starting his seventh term heads who were elected as treasurer/tax collecin the June and Novemtor/county clerk will be ber balloting officially Charles Lomeli. Presiding started their new terms at Judge Wendy G. noon on Monday. Getty will adminThey have ister the oaths. all been adminAll the terms istered an oath are four years of office so they except for the discould do that. trict attorney, who However, they like the sheriff will take center for this specific stage Tuesday election, has with ceremonial WILLIAMS six—year terms oaths at the Board of Supervisors meeting, a so the election of those meeting that also includes two offices will coincide the board selection of new with the presidential officers and board and election cycle. Also on the agenda are committee appointments. The supervisors presentations for Posiinvolved in the oaths are tive Parenting Awareness newcomer Wanda Wil- Month and National liams, District 3, and the Human Trafficking Presenior member of the vention Month. The board meets at board, John Vasquez, 9 a.m. in the first-floor District 4. Also taking part will be chamber of the governnew Assessor Recorder ment building, 675 Texas Glenn Zook; Auditor-Con- St., in Fairfield.
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