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🌱 Chantel Brooks' family keeps searching as disappearance nears four months

Fairfield, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello Fairfield! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Chantel Brooks' family keeps searching as disappearance nears four months
  • Teen survivor recounts Fairfield Halloween store shooting
  • Solano College lands $6.55 million to expand biotech career pathways

Also on today's calendar: International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day Conference and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 52.
  • Friday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 62 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Missing Fairfield woman's loved ones hold benefit concert in Vallejo (cbsnews.com) — Chantel Brooks' family is raising money for private investigators and billboards as the search for the missing Fairfield woman approaches four months. Loved ones held a benefit concert in Vallejo on Sunday. Police say Brooks was last seen at a Fairfield CVS on July 17 and have previously said they suspect foul play.
   

2. Teen Survivor Recalls Terrifying Spirit Halloween Mass Shooting Moment ‘Like a Movie' (pulptastic.com) — A 16-year-old wounded in the October 30 shooting at Fairfield’s Spirit Halloween store described his fear and efforts to direct rescuers toward Constance Hages, who died. Prosecutors have charged 17-year-old Monte Smith in the attack and are seeking to move his case to adult court.
   

3. Solano Community College Awarded $6.55 Million to Expand Biotechnology Education and Workforce Training (independentvoice.com) — Solano Community College has secured $6.55 million to expand biotechnology training, giving students more opportunities for laboratory work, research and industry internships. The state-funded initiative builds on the college's biomanufacturing bachelor's program and aims to help students facing financial or educational barriers enter careers in regenerative medicine and related fields.
   

4. Yang takes over lead in Solano College Trustee Area 4 count; Silva big lead for supervisor (dailyrepublic.com) — Tony Yang has moved narrowly ahead of longtime Solano Community College trustee Denis Honeychurch, leading by 249 votes after Monday’s count. In the county supervisor race, Vacaville Vice Mayor Michael Silva holds a substantial lead over Mayor John Carli for the District 4 seat.
   

5. Supervisors drape new ag overlay over Pleasants Valley region (dailyrepublic.com) — Solano County supervisors approved a new agritourism zone covering 4,300 acres along Pleasants Valley Road, opening a clearer path for farm tours, direct sales and small farm-to-table events. The rules aim to support the area’s varied agricultural businesses, though a local farming advocate says rural residential properties still need attention.
   

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  • We took a month traveling to Europe and came back home really late last night.
    Our cat is very happy to see us. We were wondering when would we see Charcoal Freddie. He came a little after 10 this morning. He looks great. Gained… (Nextdoor Rancho Solano)
  • I am currently a jr in high-school and I want to do welding.
    I plan on taking a beginner class for welding at the community college near me is there anything I should expect (Nextdoor Cordelia Hills)
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for shift lead in Fairfield. Apply here.
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Supervisor in Fairfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairfield here.

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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Fairfield

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