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A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender takes off from Travis Air Force Base, April 12, 2022.

County adding layer of zoning protection around Travis AFB Daily Republic Staff

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FAIRFIELD — Eighty-three parcels and 7,896 acres in the unincorporated agricultural area surrounding Travis Air Force Base will be placed under a Travis Reserve Area Zoning Overlay. The Solano County supervisors on Tuesday unanimously introduced the proposed ordinance and zoning text change that establishes the overlay boundaries and purpose. “I see a need for this to happen and to happen with immediacy,” Supervisor Mitch Mashburn said. Of particular concern is the property purchases by the Flannery Group in the area, and what Mashburn described as “the unstated

intent of those acquisitions.” All the board members agreed it is an “utmost priority” for the county to protect the air base, noting its importance to national defense, humanitarian missions and its importance to the Solano County economy. It was reported that Travis AFB, the largest employer in the county at more than 34,000 military and civilian employees, generates $2.1 billion to the economy each year. “Establishing a Travis Reserve Area Zoning Overlay in the county’s zoning code implements the General Plan policy of maintaining the future viability of Travis Air Force Base as a significant national defense installation and economic

resource in Solano County,” the staff report to the board states. The overlay: n Allows continued agricultural uses as well as compatible nonavian habitat uses until a military use or other use clearly supporting the mission of the base is proposed for the land. n No new residential uses will be permitted to be developed. n All new development or expansion of existing non-residential uses is subject to discretionary review and cannot be approved unless found to be consistent with the purpose of the TRA Zoning Overlay. Suisun City Mayor Alma Hernandez, speaking only for herself See Zoning, Page A8

Four-day County Fair ready to ‘Celebrate Solano’ starting Thursday Daily Republic Staff

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VALLEJO — An interactive educational experience from IG MindWorks, a blending of Lucha Libre and American-style pro wrestling and the “Sip & Suds” wine and beer garden are new to the Solano County Fair this year. The 74th annual “Celebrate Solano” summer exhibition opens Thursday. It runs through Sunday. Organizers insist it will be fun for the whole family, while also showcasing and celebrating the “diversity and inclusive-

ness” of Solano County. “Kids and parents are encouraged to participate in the hands-on exhibits and activities. Military personnel: active, retired and dependents with a valid ID get into the fair free. Enjoy entertainment from one end of the fairgrounds to the other,” the fair organizers said in a statement. As usual, the staple of the fair is the livestock barns, highlighted by Saturday’s Junior Livestock Auction at 1:30 p.m. There will be 105 youth showing 453 animals this year. “Livestock animal numbers are up 80%

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Stilt walker Mezzanine Beecomb performs at the Solano County Fair in Vallejo, June 17, 2022. over 2022, going from 252 to 453,” Kelly Fletcher, Solano County Fair Competitive Exhibits supervisor, said in an email response to the

Daily Republic. The animal breakdown for the market division is 83 rabbits, 76 poultry, See Fair, Page A8 WEATHER 78|55 Mostly sunny. Forecast on B10.

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WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 felony charges Tuesday in connection with his handling of classified documents and alleged attempts to prevent the government from recovering them. It marks the first time an American president has been charged with a federal crime. If found guilty in the case, he could face a lengthy prison term. Wearing a navy suit and red tie, Trump was brought in about 15 minutes before the hearing began and sat slumped over in his chair, hands clasped in his lap, as he waited for the judge to arrive, ABC News reported. He looked down at the floor for most of the hearing and his lawyer waived a reading of the

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Former U.S. President D onal d Trump wave s after he appeared for his arraignment, in Miami, Tuesday. 49-page indictment. Special counsel Jack Smith sat in the front row watching Trump closely, CBS News reported. Smith did not speak. “We most certainly enter a plea of not guilty,” Trump’s attorney Todd Blanche told federal Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman, who oversaw the arraignment. Trump was released See Case, Page A8

Could Trump win the presidency from prison? Tribune Content Agency WASHINGTON — Donald Trump meets the constitutional requirements to become president – he’s a natural born U.S. citizen over age 35 who’s been living in the country for at least 14 years. Legally, his multiple indictments, including federal charges related to classified documents that could lead to prison time, wouldn’t stop him. Trump could run for president from behind bars, and it’s been done before. Eugene V. Debs made his fifth run for president as the Socialist Party nominee in 1920 while serving a 10-year sentence for encouraging resistance to World War I. “It is perfectly legal to run for president if you’re under indictment, if you’re on trial, even if you’re in prison. Nothing bars you from doing that,” said Chris Edelson,

a government professor at American University who specializes in presidential power under the Constitution. Debs collected just 3% of the vote nationwide from behind bars. If Trump won a second term from prison, it would be so unprecedented that experts aren’t sure what would happen. He could attempt to pardon himself – though presidents have clemency power only over federal crimes. That wouldn’t help if he’s convicted in New York, where he was indicted two months ago on 34 counts related to hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 campaign. “It would be inconvenient to say the least if Trump was re-elected president while serving time in prison,” University of Texas at Austin government and law professor Jeffrey Abramson See Prison, Page A8

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