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FAIRFIELD — Solano County will get $1 million more from the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation – bringing the tribe’s contribution since 2017 to $6.75 million. Supervisor Erin Hannigan, who made the initial connection with the tribe, said some of the tribal representatives were recipients of government handouts, and are now paying back in a big way. “They grew up with government cheese, gov-
ernment assistance,” Hannigan said. The tribe operates Cache Creek Casino and Resort. An intergovernmental contract was approved Tuesday morning by the Solano County Board of Supervisors, and approved by the tribal council that night, a nation spokesman confirmed. Hannigan said the donations help a variety of programs, but the flexibility of the dollars makes the contributions even more valuable. See Tribe, Page A8
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Vacaville Mayor John Carli greets kids while receiving Valentine’s Cards during a Cards for Troops event at
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Leaven Kids raise spirits of active-duty military, first responders WITH VALENTINES DAY CARDS
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Officials with the Solano County Mobile Food Pharmacy prepare to serve produce to members of the community at the Solano County Mental Health Services building in Fairfield, Sept. 20, 2022.
Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquakes passes 20,000 Tribune Content Agency ISTANBUL — The death toll from earthquakes that devastated wide swathes of Turkey and Syria passed 20,000 on Thursday, as hope of finding survivors beneath the rubble of thousands of collapsed buildings diminished. There were 17,134 confirmed deaths in Turkey and another 3,317 in Syria, putting the total at 20,451 – a staggering loss of life that makes it one of the deadliest temblors in decades. More than 75,000 people were injured
in the two successive powerful earthquakes that struck the region early on Monday. Countless people were left without homes and unable to access basic goods and services, especially in war-torn Syria where international aid has been slow to arrive. The Turkish government said more than 100,000 people were combing the debris fields for a fourth day, including teams from abroad. Turkish public broadcaster TRT reported that about 8,000 people have See Toll, Page A8
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Kialyh Trammell, 7, gives Fairfield Fire Chief Matt Luckenbach Valentine’s Cards during a Cards for Troops event at the Leaven Kids Mariposa Learning Center in Vacaville, Thursday.
Tribune Content Agency WASHINGTON — The Chinese balloon that traversed the United States was capable of collecting communications signals and was part of a military-led spy program that spanned more than 40 countries, Biden administration officials said. The Biden administration presented the
new evidence in a State Department fact sheet on the balloon’s capabilities and in open hearings and closed briefings on Capitol Hill Thursday, as they sought to counter China’s insistence that it was a harmless weathermonitoring device that blew off course. To make the case, the administration offered rarely disclosed details,
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including that high-resolution imagery provided by U-2 spy planes flying past the balloon revealed an array of surveillance equipment. That equipment could collect and geo-locate communications, and a solar array gave enough power to operate multiple collection sensors, officials said. “This irresponsible act put on full display what
we’ve long recognized as the PRC has become more repressive at home and more aggressive abroad,” Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman told lawmakers, referring to China’s formal name, the People’s Republic of China. U.S. officials are now trying to expose and counter what they see as See Balloon, Page A8
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VACAVILLE — Children from Leaven Kids presented handsigned cards Thursday to first responders from the Fairfield and Vacaville police and fire departments along with military personnel from Travis Air Force Base. Mariposa Learning Center in Vacaville was filled with children and adults for a short ceremony for the Leaven
Kids program’s sixth annual Cards for the Troops event. Mark Lillis, CEO for Leaven Kids, said the cards are a way for children to say thank you. “It is so important to have a relationship between the police and fire departments and the children,” Lillis said. “It lets them know that we love them.” “By writing and presenting thoughtful, hand-written cards to
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