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In today's newsletter:
- How much more will Fairfield families pay for water in January?
- Why a Fairfield jail inmate’s mental health could delay a major trial
- How a Fairfield factory is weathering rising tariffs on Christmas trees
Also on today's calendar: Multifamily Real Estate Event Fairfield and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A morning shower or two, with a high of 61 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 56, low: 48.
- Friday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 57 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New water rates in Fairfield to increase bills by about $5-$7 monthly, city officials say (fox40.com) — Fairfield residents will see their water bills rise by about $5–$7 a month starting in January, after the city council approved multi‑year rate increases. Officials say the hikes will fund long‑term reliability and infrastructure upgrades while keeping Fairfield’s average residential water costs among the lowest in the region. The new rates will phase in over the next five years. 
• Zizian suspect seeks competency hearing (thereporter.com) — Solano County’s high-profile Zizian cult murder case now involves a competency hearing for defendant Suri Dao, who is currently held without bail in Solano County Jail in Fairfield. Judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys are weighing her mental fitness, housing between Fairfield and Vacaville facilities, and a complex trial schedule that could stretch into spring and affect several Fairfield-linked detention centers and court operations.
• Tariffs raise prices on artificial Christmas trees in the U.S. (idahobusinessreview.com) — A longtime Fairfield-based company, Lee Display, is one of the few remaining U.S. makers of artificial Christmas trees and is now feeling the squeeze from new tariffs that have pushed tree prices up 10–15% nationwide. The story explains how global supply chains, labor costs, and shifting production to Asia make it hard to bring large-scale tree manufacturing back to the U.S., even as Fairfield workers keep a niche operation going.
📸 Around Fairfield
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Tech Buddies
Fairfield Civic Center Library, 1150 Kentucky St, Fairfield
1:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
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Third Thursday Crafts at the Matt Garcia Foundation Office
The Matt Garcia Foundation Office , 717 Texas St , Fairfield
3:30 pm -
Away Basketball Game - CMS vs PSA (at PSA)
Crystal Middle Suisun City, CA 94585
4:00 pm -
Basketball vs Grange
B. Gale Wilson Middle School , 3301 Cherry Hills Ct , Fairfield
4:00 pm -
Weir v. Oakbrook Basketball Game
David Weir Preparatory Academy
4:00 pm -
Jammie Jingle
Dover Academy for International Studies Fairfield, CA 94533
5:00 pm -
Multifamily Real Estate Event Fairfield
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Suisun City, an IHG Hotel , 355 Civic Center Blvd , Suisun City
6:00 pm -
YACM PRESENTS "Holiday Harmonies with A Charlie Brown Christmas"
Solano College Theatre , 4000 Suisun Valley Rd , Fairfield
6:30 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Art Extravaganza
Crystal Middle Suisun City, CA 94585
6:00 pm -
Family Storytime
Suisun City Library , 601 Pintail Dr , Suisun City
10:00 am -
K-Pop Demon Hunters Sing Along
Suisun City Library , 601 Pintail Dr , Suisun City
4:00 pm -
Away Basketball Game - CMS vs PSA (at PSA)
Crystal Middle Suisun City, CA 94585
4:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There are dozens of memorials around the nation honoring the Tuskegee airmen, the first black Air Force pilots in US history.
One of these memorials is a 17 mile stretch of Highway 80 between Fairfield and Dixon. I saw the sign honoring their service for the first time last… (Nextdoor Green Valley - Upper) - ‼️AWARENESS ⚠️The last 2 nights we believe a large wild cat < cougar or mountain lion killed one of my neighbors goats and last night a pregnant sheep!
Dragged the sheep across the field…just be aware (Nextdoor Blue Ridge /Cherry Glen)
- NorthBay Health posted a job opening for ED Professional Fee Coder (Full Time, Day) in Fairfield. Apply here.
- Harbor Freight Tools posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate in Fairfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Vacaville
- Prep girls soccer: Vacaville continues rolling with shutout of American Canyon (thereporter.com)
- Dec. 18 Vallejo/Vacaville A/E Source: Faces and Places (thereporter.com)
- Vacaville Multiple-Car Crash on I-80 East Injures Three (sacramentoinjuryattorneysblog.com)
Benicia
- Work delayed on Benicia, Carquinez bridges (timesheraldonline.com)
Napa
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