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Former Fairfield City Councilmember and chair of the NorthBay Health Board of Directors Ben Huber died Dec. 18 at the age of 89.

FAIRFIELD — Solano Town Center, known to locals as “the mall,” just celebrated its 40th anniversary. While many malls across America are shells of what they once were, Fairfield’s sprawling series of shops – Solano County’s largest – perseveres. At its opening in 1981, the ce

Back in the Day: Lee Bell, the man and the park Lee Dale Bell was born in 1896 and married Armijo High Class of 1933 grad Doris Lambrecht in 1943. The Bells and Lambrechts are well-known old-school Fairfield names, as is the married name of Doris’ sister, Carol Falati. Near-lifelong Fairfielder Gary Falati, who was mayor of Fairfield for a record 16 years, is Lee Bell’s nephew. “My Uncle Lee was firm, but always fair. He was always about business. He was a buyer for the California Packing Corporation and worked at the huge three-story canning building that Del Monte later bought that us...

Solano recognizes Black History Month, contributions of African Americans FAIRFIELD — The Solano County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday adopted a resolution recognizing February as Black History Month. The action was part of the board’s consent calendar and comes with a backdrop of ongoing protests and demonstrations about social injustice. There were no comments from the board. Board Chairman John Vasquez, during board member comments, also noted that February is also American Heart Month, which kicked off Friday with National Wear Red Day to raise awareness for cardiovascular disease. H...

Plan to Live: It’s possible to make a difference Plan to Live: Murray Bass I think I have gotten into the habit of blaming others for my own problems. No matter how much my life has been restricted by senseless edicts, it is still my responsibility to motivate myself to create those things I can still do. I can think no matter what. At least until recently. No, it’s my own fault for dogging it. Here’s my action schedule: First of all, I will write two columns a week until I have a “pad” I can depend upon.