PEORIA, Ill. (AP) Peoria has agreed to a financial settlement to end a lawsuit filed by the family of a suspected bank robber who officers fatally shot during
Fairfield council extends its condemnation of prejudice, hate, violence
FAIRFIELD Two weeks after denouncing the recent hate and violence directed at Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander heritages, the City Council on Tuesday broadened its condemnation of prejudice and discrimination “against all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, background, gender or sexual orientation.”
The council members took the opportunity to remark on the importance of the Derek Chauvin murder convictions Tuesday in Minnesota.
Chauvin is the former police officer who is responsible for the death of George Floyd by kneeling on Floyd’s neck. Chauvin is white. Floyd was Black.
Council approves temporary fire station to serve northeast Fairfield
FAIRFIELD A modular living unit will serve as a temporary fire station at the North Bay Regional Water Treatment Plant to better secure emergency response for residents in the northeast section of the city.
The Fairfield council on Tuesday suspended competitive bidding and approved the purchase of a 2,160-square-foot unit manufactured by Design Space Modular PNW Inc. of Dixon. The unit can house three to four firefighters.
“Conceptual planning is underway for a new fire station. However, construction is not anticipated to commence until 2024-25 at the earliest. In the interim, and to continue to provide expeditious emergency response to the residents in northeast Fairfield, a temporary fire station is proposed on the North Bay Regional Water Treatment Plant site,” the staff report to the council states.
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Children trade places on stage to recite Martin Luther King Jr. s I Have a Dream speech at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at Andrews Park in Vacaville, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. (Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic)
Park rally, virtual events recall MLK, honor King’s legacy
VACAVILLE More than 50 area residents turned out Monday at Andrews Park to celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
It included a group of six children, and others, who recited portions of King’s “I Have a Dream Speech,” which he delivered during what most remember as the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963.