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Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Fairfield police seize drugs and loaded gun amid traffic stop, arrest made
( — Several narcotics and a loaded firearm were seized during a traffic stop over the weekend, according to the Fairfield Police Department. Around 10:45 p.m. on July 18, an FPD officer conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle for an alleged moving violation. A records check of the driver revealed the driver had numerous outstanding warrants. Investigation underway after double shooting in Stockton Additionally, FPD said loose marijuana and open containers of marijuana were observed inside of the vehicle, prompting a probable cause search. Subsequently, the search revealed more than one pound of processed marijuana, a loaded firearm, and other narcotics, according to FPD. Kelsey Smith, 42, was arrested and transported to County Jail and faces numerous firearms related charges, marijuana sales, and numerous warrants. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Washington Post
4 days ago
- Health
- Washington Post
Amid PFAS fallout, Maine residents navigate medical risks
When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS tainted their home's well water, they wondered how their health might suffer. They'd been drinking the water for decades, giving it to their pets and farm animals, and using it to irrigate their vegetable garden and fruit trees.
CBS News
5 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
Fairfield's sold-out Taste of Downtown requires quick city cleanup amid trash worker strike
The Taste of Downtown hosted a sold-out crowd Thursday night for the annual tradition that brings Fairfield foodies together to try samples at restaurants in the downtown corridor. Participating this year were Casa Agave, Pizza Twist, Famous Creations, Baja Ice Cream, El Pitayo, Million Thai, El Caracol, Saffron, China Palace, and Alejandro's Taqueria. The celebration also marked the first time the event's backdrop was a freshly revitalized downtown streetscape as the city showed off a new makeover. "A year ago? Massive construction. Orange cones, orange fencing. Today, we just finished our streetscapes phase one, which included lighting, sidewalks and new art," said Keisha Mamaril, economic development project manager for the city of Fairfield. The event helps put downtown restaurants on the map and earns them new customers. For the owner of Casa Agave, Luis Gutierrez, there's something better than the boost in business. "I believe the people you actually meet. It is more about the connections you have with the community, with people," Gutierrez said. Casa Agave welcomed Taste of Downtown patrons with a hearty sample of their chicken fajitas. "To be able to come and have just a little taste of all these restaurants? You can fall in love with the food, come back later, bring your family and friends," said K. Patrice Williams, a Fairfield city councilmember enjoying the evening downtown. As each restaurant put their best dish forward, one thing has been dishing up discourse over the past two weeks: trash. Garbage across Fairfield, Suisun City and several cities in San Joaquin County has been piling up thanks to a nationwide sanitation worker strike. Republic Services, which contracts garbage services to the city of Fairfield, has yet to reach an agreement with the Teamsters union to get their local workers back on the job. With trash piling up downtown, the city had to prioritize a quick fix to help clean it up, Fairfield city councilmember Scott Tonnesen told CBS13. "We did the alleys and we've done the courthouse, we've taken care of the garbage here, specifically because we were gonna have a big event down here. We are working on the garbage, we are gonna get that figured out," said Tonnesen. Downtown business owners say the trash overflow has never been this bad. "It's smelly, it's horrible. It's attracting flies and other critters. This is a business. We pay the city more money to be in the downtown area. So, I would expect better," said Benicia Hargrove, owner of Beauty by Benicia skincare salon downtown. CBS13 obtained a letter sent by the city of Fairfield to Republic Services threatening legal action due to a breach of contract. Garbage pickups have been interrupted for two weeks. The city set up makeshift dump sites in these four locations across town for neighbors to toss their trash: The trash trouble did not shy away community members from soaking in all the Taste of Downtown had to offer Thursday night, all tickets were sold out as of that morning. Republic Services has been bringing in outside workers from different areas to help collect trash amid the ongoing strike. In an update Thursday night, the city of Fairfield said rural Solano County routes were completed and most Tuesday trash pickup customers were serviced Thursday. Friday, Republic Services is scheduled to finish those remaining Tuesday routes and then start on Wednesday picking up customers. The city is encouraging neighbors to keep putting their trash on the curb. Negotiations between Republic Services and the Teamsters union are ongoing.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Fairfield restaurants worry trash strike could spoil Taste of Downtown event
Fairfield businesses are preparing for the "Taste in Downtown" event while dealing with overflowing trash due to a strike by Republic Services workers.
CBS News
16-07-2025
- General
- CBS News
Disabled Fairfield resident hauls trash 2 miles away on wheelchair as sanitation strike continues
It's not just San Joaquin County residents feeling the impact of sanitation workers being on strike. In Solano County, many in the city of Fairfield are also frustrated by the lack of service. Negotiations to end this nationwide sanitation strike ended on Tuesday, with no deal struck. As trash continues to pile up locally in San Joaquin and Solano counties, some neighbors are tasked with a tougher trek than others to keep the curb outside their home clean. With his trash can in tow, rigged to a wagon on the back of his motorized wheelchair, Adam Elsbernd said he traveled nearly two miles to toss his trash at 2 a.m. to beat the daytime heat. His chair even died after the drive to the dump, forcing him to call his wife to help him home. "We don't have an adapted vehicle. We don't have a truck to put garbage with maggots and stuff inside of it because you guys don't want to pick it up," Elsbernd said. His target is one of four temporary dumpsters set up by the City of Fairfield to help neighbors with the dirty dilemma. Trash has been left uncollected for two weeks amid the ongoing sanitation worker strike nationwide. "It's not just about the unions and wanting more money. It's about the people having to deal with garbage in their city," Elsbernd said. "We pay for a service. We are forced to pay for a service living in a city. Now, we have to haul our garbage to a park? A lot of us can't do it." Even with no confirmed date for full trash services to resume, the city is asking neighbors to keep putting their trash containers out as normal. Republic Services is sending some workers from other areas to help pick up trash. "I think what we are trying to get answers to now today is, what can we do?" Elsbernd said. However, Elsbernd remains critical that the negotiations, even if successful, could impact customers down the line. "It's going to come out of our pockets at the end of the day when they raise our rates," he said. There is no new date scheduled for negotiations to pick back up.
