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Also on today's calendar: UC Master Gardeners Fall Faire and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Dixon Fire Department Douses Area Blaze (independentvoice.com) — A late-night house fire near Tremont Elementary on Manning Way brought a major response from Dixon Fire and neighboring departments, but everyone inside got out safely. Crews knocked down the second-story blaze in about 17 minutes, stayed for hours to prevent flare-ups, and the cause is considered non-suspicious. Displaced residents received emergency aid from the Red Cross and California Fire Foundation.
• Fall 2026 guide to Sacramento-area pumpkin patches and corn mazes (kcra.com) — Dixon's Cool Patch Pumpkins on Dixon Avenue West is open daily through Halloween, offering its huge corn maze, pumpkin patch, hay castle, hayrides, and food from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission to the farm is free, though maze tickets and some activities cost extra. The regional guide also lists other pumpkin patches and corn mazes around the Sacramento area.
• 'I stand with the Minions': Dixon Cool Patch display sparks debate (thereporter.com) — Cool Patch Pumpkins' famous hay-bale Minions along I-80 in Dixon have become the center of a Solano County dispute over freeway signage and traffic safety. The farm's owner is resisting county pressure to remove them, while Vacaville's mayor and Dixon's mayor voice support as part of a broader debate over how local government treats small agricultural businesses.
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