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Supervisors laud 2020 accomplishments; assign 2021 roles FAIRFIELD — Mitch Mashburn said the Delta and other water issues were too important to the county and the region to let a newcomer be Solano County’s primary voice. The newly seated supervisor said Tuesday he would rather wade into the waters as the alternate voice rather than jump in head first, asking that John Vasquez take the lead on the Delta Protection Commission. Supervisor John Vasquez Mitch Mashburn “I think given the amount of importance and given the amount of (topic) history . . . I would like to ask John Vasquez to ta...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA Solano County Public Health and Touro University California nurses take off their gloves after testing someone for Covid-19 at the Vallejo Fairgrounds, Wednesday, April 8, 2020. (Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic file) Covid-19 turns Solano County life into turbulent virtual reality FAIRFIELD — Solano County residents did have a summertime fair, but not the likes of one that had ever been seen before. The only event that remotely looked or felt – or smelled – like a traditional fair marvel was the annual, and live, Junior Livestock Show, during which area 4-H, F...

Thomson earns praise for commitment to Delta, personal humility Supervisor Skip Thomson FAIRFIELD — Skip Thomson attended his final meeting Tuesday as a Solano County supervisor, during which his commitment to the Delta, Travis Air Force Base, the homeless and his personal humility were lauded. A video of a speech Thomson made at a statewide Delta Stewardship Council meeting showed that commitment to the Delta, as he argued against the twin tunnels project and bristled over a cost-benefit analysis that was kept from the board. Thomson said Northern California may have a responsibility to he...

Supervisors extend agreement with Fair Board through 2021 FAIRFIELD — The Solano County Fair Association had requested a two-year extension to its management agreement, but Solano County supervisors on Tuesday extended the agreement only through the end of 2021. Board Chairwoman Erin Hannigan did make a motion for the two-year extension, but it lost on a 2-3 vote with Supervisors Monica Brown, Jim Spering and John Vasquez in the majority. The fair association wanted the two years to provide more certainty for clients looking to use the fairgrounds for events each year. The new deal also car...

Solano LAFCO thanks Thomson for service Supervisor Skip Thomson FAIRFIELD — It was just one of a number of farewells – and expressions of appreciation for his many years of public service – that Solano County Supervisor Skip Thomson will enjoy as he prepares to step down from the county board at the end of the year. The Solano Local Agency Formation Commission on Monday adopted a resolution recognizing Thomson’s 16 years as a commissioner or alternate commissioner. “We owe him a lot just for water issues in California,” said John Vasquez, a LAFCO commissioner and longtime colleagu...