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🌱 Patch AM: Will Dixon’s downtown get a new Catholic school after all?

Spotted on the Dixon calendar: UC Master Gardeners Fall Faire

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In today's newsletter:

  • Will Dixon's downtown get a new Catholic school after all?
  • How 7,000 new homes could reshape Dixon's future neighborhoods

Also on today's calendar: UC Master Gardeners Fall Faire and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 95 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 55.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• School Proponents Seek Council Vote (independentvoice.com) — A proposed new Catholic school near downtown Dixon is on hold as city leaders weigh whether the two‑story building fits the mixed‑use zoning at North Second and East A streets. Valley of the Sacred Heart Academy has already spent heavily on planning and says being close to St. Peter's Church is central to its mission, while council members focus on long‑term downtown goals.
   

• Lewis Eyeing Next Dixon Project (independentvoice.com) — New housing in Dixon is moving fast, with the Independence rental community on North First Street nearly finished and a new 220‑unit Independence East project now in planning. Developers say they're targeting UC Davis faculty and grad students, while also partnering on the massive Harvest at Dixon plan that could add thousands of homes, retail, schools, and infrastructure over the next few decades.
   

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  • Hello friends, question.
    I have a 2 year and just wonder where do those with little ones go to socialize? So far I take him to Fairfield mall , the imaginary town in… (Nextdoor Valley Glen)
  • Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. posted a job opening for Animal Care Technician II in Dixon. Apply here.
  • Olive Garden posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Vacaville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dixon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Davis

  • Holmes Junior High Parent Teacher Association - Davis, CA Patch (patch.com)
  • $1.2 million skate park opens in North Davis (theaggie.org)
  • City of Davis invites participation in online survey (dailydemocrat.com)

Vacaville

  • Community Invited to Take Part in the Festivities at Merriment on Main Tree Lighting Event (independentvoice.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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