Daily Republic: Wednesday, July 26, 2023 by mcnaughtonmedia

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Arrest in cold case revives case of Amanda Campbell, kidnapped in 1991 Drive to Oliver Road, to the drive-through at a nearby McDonald’s FAIRFIELD — A restaurant on Travis detective from the Fair- Boulevard, then east on field Police Department’s Travis Boulevard to the Special Victims Unit has westbound Interstate been assigned to 80 on-ramp. It a 1991 case where was then lost. a young girl went Authorities missing from her believe she was westside home. pulled into a The assignvehicle, probably ment was made at the intersecafter a retired tion of Larchmont pastor, David ZanDrive and dstra, who served Salisbury Drive. at Fairfield Chris- ZANDSTRA “The Fairfield tian Reformed Police DepartChurch from ment was made 1990 to 2005, was aware of the case recently arrested developments in connection with in Pennsylvania a 1975 murder of when the media an 8-year-girl in began inquiring Pennsylvania. about a possible A m a n d a connection to the “Nikki” Campbell CAMPBELL Amanda Campwas last seen on bell case,” said Fairfield Dec. 27, 1991. She report- Police PIO Jennifer edly left on her bicycle Brantley in an email. to visit a friend’s house “Since that time, our around the corner but research has led us to never arrived. believe the suspect, David Later that evening Zandstra, did indeed her bicycle was found live in the Fairfield area a few blocks from her around the time Amanda home. Dogs tracked her scent from Larchmont See Arrest, Page A9

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Hikers make their way up a trail at Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space Park in Fairfield, Tuesday.

County joins Solano Land Trust for Patwino park ops Daily Republic Staff

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FAIRFIELD — A $750,000, 10-year forgivable construction loan from Solano County will allow the Solano Land Trust to continue its trail and other work at the Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space Park. “We were stalled for a lack of funding, so this will get us going again,” Nicole Braddock, executive director of the land trust, said after the board action on Tuesday. The loan funds come from the Accumulated Capital Outlay Fund. There are 12 miles

of trails planned for the park, including a 0.6-mile all-person trail that takes visitors to a grand view of Suisun Valley. “I’ve been out there with people who are 95. We rest along the way, but were were able to get to the top,” Braddock told the board. It is wheelchair accessible. A quarter-acre area is also set aside from the rest of the park. Picnic and other amenities are planned, too. There will be interactive signage and connections to the native populations that once called the area home. Braddock also said she was excited to have

the county as a partner in operating the open space park. To that end, the board approved a contract with Solano Land Trust to provide park operations in support of public access to Patwino park through 2033. The county would be reimbursed for operation and maintenance activities. Two new Parks & Recreation vehicles for the park were approved, as was the hiring of another ranger for the Park Services. Patwino joins Lynch Canyon as open space parks for the county, which also operates three

regional parks: Lake Solano, Sandy Beach and Belden’s Landing. Single day parking fee is $5 at the open space parks and $8 at the regional parks. Annual passes specifically for open space or regional parks are available, as well as passes for all the county parks. The board established a new fee for autos with horse trailers within the open space parks, which goes into effect on Jan. 1. Golden Bear Pass holders get free access to the county parks, as well as the more than See Patwino, Page A9

Elected department heads, top officials, aides get pay bumps Daily Republic Staff

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FAIRFIELD — The Solano County supervisors on Tuesday approved pay raises for the elected department heads, some top department officials and their own district aides. Supervisor Wanda Williams was absent. The monthly salaries for the elected department heads will be: n Auditor-Controller

Phyllis Taynton: from the current $17,785.18 to $19,551.35. Annual salary would be $234,616.20. n Assessor/Recorder Glenn Zook: from the current $17,785.18 to $19,042.56. Annual salary would be $228,510.72. n District Attorney Krishna Abrams: from the current $22,246.98 to $22,961.56. Annual salary would be $275,538.72.

n Sheriff-Coroner Tom Ferrara: from the current $21,772.66 to $22,208.11. Annual salary would be $266,497.32. n Treasurer/Tax Collector/County Clerk Charles Lomeli: from the current $17,107.38 to $18,577.87. Annual salary would be $222,934.44. The monthly pay ranges would increase for the assistant auditorcontroller ($13,193.74 to $16,037.07); for the chief

deputy district attorney and chief deputy public defender ($16,728.65 to $20,333.78); for the public defender ($18,679.27 to $22,704.77); and for the undersheriff ($16,564.64 to $20,134.42). “The approximate fiscal impact for (fiscal year) 2023-24 of modifying the salary range for the auditor-controller, assessor/recorder, district attorney, public See Bumps, Page A9

UPS, Teamsters reach labor contract deal, averting strike Tribune Content Agency

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Phil Prince, center, joins cheers at a recent International Brotherhood of Teamsters rally in Atlanta.

UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have reached a deal on a new labor contract to avert a massive strike. The two sides announced the tentative agreement for a new five-year contract Tuesday, just a week before the union’s strike deadline. The Teamsters union said the new contract deal comes with higher wages, more full-time

jobs and protections for workers. “Rank-and-file UPS Teamsters sacrificed everything to get this country through a pandemic and enabled UPS to reap record-setting profits,” Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien said in a written statement. Pay for the tens of thousands of part-time UPS workers who handle packages

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Federal court blocks Biden rule limiting asylum for migrants Tribune Content Agency LOS ANGELES — A federal judge in Oakland on Tuesday blocked a Biden administration rule that limits migrants’ access to asylum at the southern border, casting doubt on the future of a key policy aimed at limiting crossings. The order from federal Judge Jon S. Tigar, who was appointed by President Barack Obama, won’t take effect for two weeks. The Biden administration quickly appealed the ruling to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and asked Tigar to stay his order while the higher court considers the matter. If the administration is unsuccessful in the 9th Circuit, it could appeal to

the U.S. Supreme Court. The policy, which restricts access to asylum for migrants who come through a third country on their way to the U.S. without applying for protections, is the centerpiece of the Biden administration’s efforts to reduce the number of migrants crossing without authorization each month. Tigar said Tuesday that the rule was “contrary to law” because it presumed that people who crossed the southern border were ineligible for asylum. Biden administration officials have said in court declarations that without the policy, border crossings will increase, straining government See Court, Page A9

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