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🌱 Patch AM: Which multimillion-dollar projects could soon reshape daily life in Dixon?
Spotted on the Dixon calendar: Field of Dreams BBQ
Good morning Dixon! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which multimillion-dollar projects could soon reshape daily life in Dixon?
- How Dixon's chamber manager has shaped her first year on the job
- CHP seeks witnesses after deadly I-80 crash near Dixon.
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and hot, with a high of 104 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 104, low: 64.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 93 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Highlighting Infrastructure Projects (independentvoice.com) — Dixon is moving ahead with big-ticket projects that will affect your daily life, including the Parkway Boulevard overpass, a new Fire Station 82, and an expanded police facility. City officials also outlined costly water, wastewater, City Hall, and fleet upgrades, and are courting federal partners to fully fund these long-term improvements and meet upcoming state regulations. 
2. Dixon Chamber Marks Manager's First Anniversary (independentvoice.com) — Dixon's Chamber of Commerce is celebrating Manager Sara Echarte's first year leading efforts to support local businesses and community events. Board members and ambassadors praised her for welcoming new businesses, coordinating activities, and becoming a familiar presence around town as she begins her second year serving the Dixon business community.
3. Two killed in I-80 crash near Dixon (eastbaytimes.com) — A Dixon woman and a Vacaville man were killed when their SUV veered off eastbound I-80 near the Highway 113 interchange Sunday afternoon and hit an embankment. CHP investigators are still determining why the vehicle left the roadway and are asking any witnesses to contact the Solano Area office with information.
4. Dixon Fire Personnel Deploy to Monterey County Wildfires (independentvoice.com) — Dixon residents should know that local firefighters have been deployed to help battle the Timber and Plaskett wildfires in Monterey County as part of a Solano County strike team. Crews from Dixon and neighboring cities are providing structure protection and suppression in steep terrain, underscoring how mutual aid agreements let Dixon support other communities while representing the city in major wildfire responses.
📸 Around Dixon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dixon
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★ Featured events ★
- Field of Dreams BBQ →
Cool Patch Pumpkins, 6150 Dixon Ave W, Dixon
5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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📣 Dixon Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- UC Davis Farmers Market – Spring Season →
University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Ave, Davis
10:00 am - Back to School Night
Fred T. Korematsu Elementary Davis, CA 95616
5:30 pm - Vacaville Mayor & City Council Candidate Forum →
Vacaville Chamber of Commerce Travis Credit Union Community Room 1 Travis Way Vacaville, CA 95687
6:00 pm - Shakedown Pre-Party Bike Night →
Vacaville CA - Dried Floral Experience — Park Winters →
Park Winters, 27850 Co Rd 26, Winters
9:00 am - Stetson Hatters at UC Davis Aggies Football →
UC Davis Health Stadium, Bob Foster Team Center, 864 La Rue Rd, Davis
11:59 pm - Sun Kings - A Beatles Tribute as Nature Intended →
Winters Opera House home of the Winters Theatre Company, 13 Main St, Winters
7:30 pm - Montana Grizzlies at UC Davis Aggies Football →
UC Davis Health Stadium, Bob Foster Team Center, 864 La Rue Rd, Davis
11:59 pm - California Water Policy Conference — CICWQ-Construction Industry Coalition on Water Quality →
UC Davis Conference Center, 550 Alumni Ln, Davis
9:00 am - Dave Nachmanoff Solo House Concert - Benefit for CSL-Yolo - Billy Larkin and Rev. David Clark open! Details coming soon. →
Davis CA
4:00 pm - Eastern Washington Eagles at UC Davis Aggies Football →
UC Davis Health Stadium, Bob Foster Team Center, 864 La Rue Rd, Davis
11:59 pm
Wednesday September 9
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
Tuesday September 29
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Any cake recommendations nearby?
I need a two single tiers cakes for a birthday 9/19 with delivery to Dixon CA. I don't mind the shape but I have a design in mind, with edible… (Nextdoor S 1st St)
- Dixon Unified School District posted a job opening for Custodian Substitute in Dixon. Apply here.
- City of Davis California posted a job opening for Off-Season Lifeguard in Davis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dixon here.
Ok Dixon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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