🌱 How a major I-80 motorcycle crash disrupted Fairfield’s morning commute

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In today's newsletter:

• How a major I-80 motorcycle crash disrupted Fairfield's morning commute
• Why Fairfield ended up with the Bay Area's last Mimi's Cafe

Also on today's calendar: JBF Solano Fall Kids' Consignment Sale and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very hot, with a high of 97 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Not as hot, becoming breezy, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
• Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 73 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Major Injuries Reported in Fairfield Motorcycle Collision on Eastbound I-80 (pacificattorneygroup.com) — A serious multi-vehicle crash on eastbound I-80 near the I-680 interchange in Fairfield left a motorcyclist with major injuries Wednesday morning and briefly blocked several lanes. Emergency crews responded quickly, and traffic was fully reopened within about 30 minutes. The California Highway Patrol is still investigating how the collision occurred.
   

• Nostalgic chain born near Disneyland has one last location in the Bay Area (newsbreak.com) — Fairfield now hosts the Bay Area's last remaining Mimi's Cafe, tucked into a local strip mall and still serving the nostalgic brunch dishes many Californians grew up with. The story highlights longtime regulars, staff who commute from Sacramento, and the chain's efforts to modernize while keeping classics like pain perdu and famous muffins. It's a snapshot of a beloved spot adapting to changing times.
   

📸 Around Fairfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairfield

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• JBF Solano Fall Kids' Consignment Sale →
  6391 Leisure Town Rd, Vacaville
  12:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Main Street Concerts, Rio Vista, CA →
  1 Main St, Rio Vista
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Best of Fairfield-Suisun Buzz Awards - Honoring the Best in Business →
  Location Hilton Garden Inn - Fairfield 2200 The Courtyard, Fairfield, CA 2200 Gateway Court Fairfield Ca 94533, 2200 Gateway Court, Fairfield
• Transforming Your Education Campus with AI, Wi-Fi 7 & Smarter Security →
  Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield
  10:00 am
• Tackle Football vs Alcalanes
  Vanden High School
  5:15 pm
• Football @ Vacaville
  Angelo Rodriguez High, 100 W Monte Vista Ave, Vacaville
  5:15 pm
• Tackle Football @ Granada
  Granada High School
  6:00 pm
• Single Awareness Dinner: Fairfield Dinner Group →
  Pittman Road, Fairfield
  7:00 pm
• Flag Football vs Tokay
  Vanden High School
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Single Pitch Instructor Course →
  Travis Outdoor Recreation, 273 Ellis Dr, Fairfield
  8:00 am
• CPR & First Aid →
  420 Executive Court North, Fairfield
  9:00 am
• Vine to Table 2026 →
  Downtown Fairfield, 832 Texas Street, Fairfield
  5:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• Kappa Alpha Psi Vallejo-Fairfield Alumni Wine & Cheese Event →
  Rancho Solano Golf Course, 3250 Rancho Solano Parkway, Fairfield
  2:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Indoor Rock Climbing – Belay Class →
  Travis Outdoor Recreation, 273 Ellis Dr, Fairfield
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello Neighbords!
  Any advice on how or where to get a U.S. passport fast? (Nextdoor Fairfield)
• Your parents won't see you grow old.
  Your partner never knew you as a child. Your kids will barely remember you young. Even your closest friends only know parts of your story. You're… (Nextdoor Rancho Solano)

• Dick's Sporting Goods posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Fairfield. Apply here.
• Chuck E. Cheese posted a job opening for Cashier - Cast Member in Fairfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vacaville

• Vacaville National Night Out event brings neighbors together (thereporter.com)
• What Does Moratorium Mean for Dixon? (independentvoice.com)
• Registered nurses across California to recover millions in stolen wages (mercurynews.com)

Benicia

• Trump takes his battle with California off road (newsbreak.com)

Napa

• Watch: 2 Seriously Injured in Major Head-On Crash Near Calistoga (patch.com)
• American Canyon Land Plan Faces Lawsuit Over Boundaries (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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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