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Fairfield Police Department officers search for a suspect in downtown Fairfield after a man was was shot in an
alleyway west of Webster Street, between Delaware and Missouri streets, Thursday.
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FAIRFIELD — A man believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s was shot in the upper torso and leg Thursday afternoon. A suspect was seen running west from the crime scene: an alleyway west of Webster Street, between Delaware and Missouri streets. The first reports came in about 2:30 p.m. “We were up there painting, and we heard the shots, the shooting,” said a man doing some remodeling work on some apartment units, about a half-block south of the shooting site. He declined to
give his name. “And we didn’t know what to do, but to hide,” he said. However, the man did go outside and saw a man on the ground, screaming and yelling in pain. “I had this long-sleeve shirt and I just took it off and put it around his leg,” the worker said. “He was screaming and yelling, and I was just trying to tighten it up.” Fairfield police officers, who had been patrolling in the area and heard the gunfire, arrived minutes after that and took over medical care. Lt. Kelly Rambach said chest seals and a tourniquet were applied. The man had been hit
several times. The victim was transported by ambulance to NorthBay Medical Center. Rambach said the police are unaware of any witnesses to the shooting and had not yet gotten a statement from the victim. A neighbor who came over to find out what had happened was visibly shaken when he learned there had been a shooting and that the shooter had yet to be arrested. Police officers fanned out through the area; blocking off streets and conducting searches throughout the vicinity. No gun was recovered at the scene.
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DIXON — The Jepson Prairie Preserve was highlighted by Visit California as one of the six best places to see wildflowers in California – and it is open to visitors now. “Rumors are flying: California may see a superbloom in the next few weeks, or at least a phantasmagoric flush of flowers. As of late February, colorful blossoms are putting on a show in eastern San Diego County and the Inland Empire lowlands, prompting botanists and state officials to be cautiously optimistic about a better-than-average wildflower bloom,” Visit California wrote in its recent online newsletter. “The Golden State’s spring flower show is always beautiful, but the colloquial term ‘super-
bloom’ refers to a high-octane version of the annual display. These rare and often unpredictable occurrences typically happen about once a decade, most recently in 2019.” Jepson Prairie, located on the outskirts of Dixon at 4845 Cook Lane, is one of the last native bunchgrass prairies, with a rainbow of spring wildflowers on display. It is managed by the Solano Land Trust, the University of California, Davis and the Nature Conservancy. “From March to May, thousands of tiny wildflowers paint the landscape in ribbons of yellow, purple and white in one of California’s few remaining native bunchgrass prairies. More than 400 species of plants thrive here, along with vernal See Jepson, Page A8
Suisun City Police Department Commander Jeff Henderson talks with members of the public during a meet-and-greet event at Fatburger & Buffalo’s Express in Suisun City, Thursday.
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TikTok Chief Executive Shou Chew’s appearance in Congress on Thursday did little to calm the bipartisan fury directed at the viral video-sharing service. If anything, his more than four hours of testimony gave critics more fuel to insist the app be banned in the U.S. “We came here hoping to hear some action that would alleviate our concerns,” said Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, a Delaware Democrat. “I’ve not been reassured by anything you’ve said so far. I think quite frankly your testimony has raised more questions for me than answers.”
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Chew faced hostile questioning from members of both parties – who often cut off his attempts to answer – in his appearance before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The testimony comes as lawmakers and the Biden administration are exploring how to force TitTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance Ltd., to sell its shares of the unit or block it in the U.S. Chew said TikTok is independent of its Beijingbased owner, ByteDance Ltd., and the platform’s headquarters are in Singapore and Los Angeles. “The bottom line is this is American data on American soil by See TikTok, Page A8
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SUISUN CITY — The Police Department has not lost eight officers, Chief Aaron Roth said Thursday morning at a Burgers on the Beat gathering. Three officers have left for jobs with the Fairfield and Vacaville police departments, he said. There are other officers who have voiced “interest in leaving,” he said. There was discussion at the City Council meeting Tuesday night noting the department would be short eight officers. “Could we lose eight?” Roth said rhetorically.
“We could lose a few in the next 30 days.” The issue is not new to the department, Roth said. Police officer salaries are lower in the city. The city’s salary schedule, approved in February, has the starting pay at $5,758 monthly and capping at $6,999. Police officers in Fairfield start at $7,894 monthly with the top range at $10,530, per the city’s website. “It’s 40 to 65% higher pay,” Roth said. The Solano County Sheriff’s Office offers 60% more in pay, he said. Mayor Alma Hernandez is in negotiations with
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