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🌱 Fairfield police detail 90-minute armed standoff on San Benito Street
Fairfield, California Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning Fairfield! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Fairfield police detail 90-minute armed standoff on San Benito Street
- Have you seen this missing Fairfield woman? Police need tips now
- Why Solano Pride Center is urgently searching for Fairfield office space
Also on today's calendar: Coast Guard Auxiliary Offers the "Boat America Safety Class" and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and hot, with a high of 105 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 100, low: 61.
- Friday: Not as hot, turning breezy, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Fairfield man arrested after allegedly threatening people with rifle inside home (cbsnews.com) — Police say a Fairfield man was arrested Monday after a 90-minute standoff on San Benito Street, where he allegedly threatened people inside a home while armed. Officers used drones to monitor the scene, recovered a rifle and shotgun, and reported that a dependent adult inside the residence was not injured. 
2. Family of missing California woman pushes for answers after 52 days (fox5atlanta.com) — Fairfield residents are being urged to help locate 37-year-old Chantel Brooks, who vanished 52 days ago after stopping at a Walgreens near her Fairfield home and may be the victim of foul play. Her family, neighbors, and investigators are still searching for answers, and anyone with information is asked to contact Fairfield police or use the department’s anonymous tip line.
3. 2 LGBTQ centers look for new space amid funding challenges (ebar.com) — Solano Pride Center, which serves LGBTQ residents across Solano County, is operating from savings and actively looking for new office space in Fairfield after a rent increase forced it out. The center is also exploring a Vallejo satellite location while grappling with state-level funding shifts tied to Proposition 1, making local financial support and suitable Fairfield space increasingly important.
4. Dixon Fire Personnel Deploy to Monterey County Wildfires (independentvoice.com) — Firefighters from Fairfield joined a Solano County strike team helping battle the Timber and Plaskett wildfires in Monterey County, working in steep terrain on structure protection. Their deployment, alongside crews from Dixon, Benicia, St. Helena and Calistoga, highlights how mutual-aid agreements let Fairfield’s fire department support other communities during major emergencies while still representing the city regionally.
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Coast Guard Auxiliary Offers the "Boat America Safety Class" →
Park Delta Bay, 922 W Brannan Island Rd, Isleton
7:45 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
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TEC Picture Day
Travis Education Center Fairfield, CA 94533
9:00 am -
Quarter 1 Progress Grades Due
Travis Education Center Fairfield, CA 94533 -
Timberwolf Talks with Admin & MCA
Nelda Mundy Elementary Fairfield, CA 94534
8:15 am -
Parent Cafe
Weir Preparatory Academy Fairfield, CA 94533
8:30 am -
Football @ Armijo
Angelo Rodriguez High 824 Washington St, Fairfield, CA 94533, USA
5:15 pm
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Resume, Cover Letter, and Interview Support
Fairfield-Suisun Unified 900 Travis Blvd, Fairfield, CA 94533, USA
10:00 am -
Economic Development Committee
Vallejo Chamber of Commerce Via Zoom Contact Tina@vallejochamber.com for Zoom invite.
12:00 pm -
Early Release-Every Wednesday--Knd-5th grades
Pueblo Vista Magnet Napa, CA 94558
12:45 pm -
Minimum Day
Vallejo Charter Vallejo, CA 94591
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Vacaville Mayor & City Council Candidate Forum →
Vacaville Chamber of Commerce Travis Credit Union Community Room 1 Travis Way Vacaville, CA 95687
6:00 pm -
Minimun Day - All School Release
Federal Terrace Elementary Vallejo, CA 94590
7:30 pm -
Class for Parents-Computer Applications-Rm. 13
Pueblo Vista Magnet Napa, CA 94558
8:30 am
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Just caught sight of the waning Moon and Jupiter this morning and stepped outside to snap their picture.
Also photographed is the winter constellation of Gemini rising ever higher into the heavens. Even the red planet Mars is visible to the upper right… (Nextdoor Northwood Area) - BOLO for my brown llama and gray alpaca!
They didn't come home to their pen last night like they always do. Please text me their location if you see them! (510) 421-1656 -Julie (Nextdoor Twin Sisters)
- Orkin, Inc. posted a job opening for Residential Branch Manager - Will Train in Fairfield. Apply here.
- Protos Security posted a job opening for Unarmed Security Guard - Fairfield/Vacaville area in Fairfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairfield here.
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-- 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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