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Fairfield, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Fairfield! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Solano County families finally be allowed to hug jailed loved ones?
  • How a Fairfield teacher case exposed California’s secret discipline system
  • What really happened after Budweiser shut down Fairfield’s brewery?

Also on today's calendar: Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Vacaville and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 90 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 94, low: 58.
  • Monday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 92 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lawsuit Alleges Solano County Profits From Banning In-Person Family Visits (davisvanguard.org) — Families in Fairfield and across Solano County are suing the county and its sheriff, claiming the jail’s ban on in-person family visits forces them into costly video calls and violates California’s constitutional protections for family relationships. The case, filed this week in Solano County Superior Court, could determine whether local children and parents regain the right to hug incarcerated loved ones instead of relying on paid video chats.
   

• Fairfield Teacher Sexual Harassment Case Exposes Statewide Gaps in California's Secretive Discipline System (davisvanguard.org) — A Fairfield math teacher’s case, where a district fired him for sexually harassing students but the state only suspended his credential for seven days, is driving a major investigation into California’s secretive teacher discipline system. Reporters found dozens of similar cases statewide, prompting scrutiny from lawmakers and federal officials and raising urgent questions for Fairfield parents about transparency, background checks, and how to use public records to check on educators.
   

• Budweiser leans hard into "Made in America" branding - while its foreign owner fights D.C. for tax breaks (dallasexpress.com) — Anheuser-Busch’s Fairfield brewery has closed, with about 238 local workers formally notified ahead of a February shutdown, even as Budweiser leans into patriotic “Made in America” branding. The story digs into how the foreign-owned parent company is lobbying for tax breaks, shuttering U.S. plants, and facing criticism that its red-white-and-blue marketing doesn’t match its treatment of American workers and communities.
   

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Other local events
    Wednesday July 29
  • Governance Subcommittee Candidate Information Meeting
    Fairfield-Suisun Unified 2490 Hilborn Rd, Fairfield, CA 94534, USA, First Floor, Board
    5:00 pm
    • Thursday July 30
  • Wellness Together
    Dan O. Root Elementary Suisun City, CA 94585
    8:30 am
    • Saturday August 1
  • Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Vacaville →
    880 Alamo Dr, Vacaville
    10:00 am
    • Monday August 3
  • School Office Reopened
    Travis Education Center Fairfield, CA 94533
  • City of Fairfield/FSUSD Joint Committee Meeting
    Fairfield-Suisun Unified City of Fairfield
    12:00 pm
    • Tuesday August 4
  • Parent Orientation
    Travis Education Center Fairfield, CA 94533
    12:30 pm
    • Thursday August 6
  • Suisun City/FSUSD Joint Committee Meeting
    Fairfield-Suisun Unified Suisun City, CA, USA
    12:00 pm
    • Friday August 7
  • Dockside Dazzle: Where History is Alive and Ships, Spirits and Artistry Thrive. →
    1095 Nimitz Ave, Vallejo
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Please HELP🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 Missing Mini pincher .
    Black in color. His name is Kassius. kassius is older and partially blind he can barely hear when his name is called. Kassius takes… (Nextdoor Meadowlark / Quail)
  • Looking to rehome Reddrick
    Pitbull/French Bulldog 10 months old Roughly 45 pounds Good with kids Good with other dogs Loves people Not neutered Potty trained/crate trained In… (Nextdoor David Weir School)
  • Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District posted a job opening for Special Education Teacher - Preschool RISE at Mary Bird Early Education Center (NEW) 2026-2027 School Year in Fairfield. Apply here.
  • Basalite Building Products posted a job opening for Material Handler in Fairfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vacaville

  • Pena Adobe to host celebration of Japanese culture (thereporter.com)
  • Cherry Fire in Vacaville contained after previously closing Peña Adobe and Lagoon Valley Park (thereporter.com)
  • Watch: Agent Byrd memorialized at training center, CMF (ca.gov)

Benicia

  • Benicia is Bay Area town filled with waterfront shops and history (sfchronicle.com)

Napa

  • 'Not a House' Napa Compound List For $24.777M (patch.com)
  • Hundreds Of Nurses Unite Over St. Helena Hospital Patient Care Concerns (patch.com)

Ok Fairfield! 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: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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