Home Care In Suisun City, CA

Taking care of your home can be scary! Tackle those household demons with professional help this fall.

The arrival of fall not only marks a change in season, but also reminds us of spine-chilling spider webs, ghoulish decor, and the thrill of Halloween. While many of us like our homes to be festively scary this time of year, we certainly don’t want it to give our neighbors the creeps year-round. Fortunately, Thumbtack, a home services app used by millions, has Suisun City residents covered.

Burst water pipes, the dryer that shakes, and creaks in the floorboards are household woes that can turn up the scary factor in your home. But with a reliable partner like Thumbtack, these house horrors can be handled — no exorcist required!

Thumbtack connects homeowners with local professionals who can fix malfunctioning appliances, tame unruly landscaping, and repair structural troubles that haunt your everyday life. Whether you're looking for a one-time home improvement project or regular lawn maintenance services, Thumbtack makes it simple to search for and hire a professional who caters to your specific needs.

The Suisun City community has plenty of pros ready to handle the horror and help with:

You can contact pros and request free cost estimates, allowing you to compare prices and choose the professional that best fits your budget. You can also read reviews, view how many times a business has been hired by others, and identify how long a business has been open.

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Remember: It may be Halloween, but that doesn’t mean your home has to be scary! With regular, proactive maintenance, Thumbtack can help you continuously care for your home so it’s in perfect shape all year long.

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A secretive company has become the largest landowner in Solano County, but its ambitious plans have many neighbors uneasy.

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Community tensions over a secretive, billionaire-funded plan to build a new city in rural Solano County reached a crescendo recently after a community survey revealed more details that have many neighbors and local leaders uneasy.

As the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday, Flannery Associates has spent the last five years purchasing 55,000 acres of undeveloped land around Montezuma Hills, including large swaths surrounding Travis Air Force Base on one side and bordering the city of Rio Vista to the east. After spending more than $800 million, the company is now Solano County's largest landowner.

Last week, The New York Times revealed some of the project's key financial backers, including prominent Silicon Valley billionaires like Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, and venture capital investor Marc Andreessen.

According to the Los Angeles Times, a survey sent to residents last week spelled out plans for a new city with tens of thousands of homes, a large solar farm, new orchards, parks, and one million trees. The scope of the plan has some officials and property owners on edge about the level of infrastructure needed to support a new city and the impact major development would have on farmers and the environment.

Local mayors and lawmakers say they've been largely kept in the dark about the project, which could also run afoul of existing zoning regulations and California's Land Conservation Act, the newspaper reported. Often, their language has been direct.

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"Flannery Associates is using secrecy, bully and mobster tactics to force generational farm families to sell," said Rep. John Garamendi (D-Walnut Grove) during an informal hearing Tuesday.

After meeting with the company's founder this week, Rep. Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) released a statement Wednesday echoing community concerns.

“After the meeting, it is clear that they don’t have a plan; they have a vision," Thompson said. "The secrecy under which they operated caused consternation and concern from residents, local elected officials, and federal agencies, and while they explained their rationale, I do not believe the secrecy was necessary. Honesty is the best policy, and they need to begin to work with our community and local leaders if they want to advance their ideas."

According to The New York Times, in order for the project to ever come to fruition, it would likely require Solano County voters to get the last word at the ballot box.

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SUISUN CITY — The city has welcomed another new business.

Take 5 Oil Change, 313 Walters Road, opened Wednesday.

It offers an array of services tailored to meet the needs of today’s busy motorists, including the option to remain in the car during the oil change. Appointments are not needed.

“The opening of Take 5 Oil Change in Suisun City is a fantastic addition to our community,” Mayor Alma Hernandez said in a press release. “This facility not only provides residents with a convenient option for their automotive needs but also contributes to our local economy. We welcome Take 5 Oil Change and look forward to the benefits it will bring to our city.”

“We are thrilled to have Take 5 open this state-of-the-art oil change facility in our city. Take 5 is a national leader in the oil change industry, but this facility is only the second to open in California and is the first newly built facility for Take 5 in California. We appreciate their confidence and investment in Suisun City,” City Manager Greg Folsom said, in the press release.

Take 5 Oil Change is celebrating the grand opening with a $15 discount on an oil change.

FAIRFIELD — Solano County supervisors were told this week that relapse is part of recovering from substance use disorders.

However, they also were told recovery is a reason to celebrate life after addiction.

The board on Tuesday adopted a resolution recognizing September as National Recovery Month in Solano County.

"The benefits of preventing and overcoming substance use and mental health conditions are significant and valuable to individuals, families and the community at large; and ... the Health and Social Services Department, Behavioral Health Division, in partnership with Drug Safe Solano and Solano County Public Health, invites all residents of Solano County to spread the message that there is hope, treatment works, and people can and do recover every day," the resolution states.

In other action, the board:

• Approved a contract agreement with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, representing Unit 11, to provide for a recruitment and retention bonus payment to new psychiatrists, psychiatrists. The Department of Health and Social Services has budgeted $50,000 for bonus payments. The funds come from the Mental Health Services Act funds.

• Added a chief assessor-recorder position, with a monthly salary range of $10,633.63 to $12,925.24, and deleted a chief deputy assessor-recorder position in the Assessor/Recorder’s Office; and added a Public Health nurse manager and a Health Services administrator in the Sheriff’s Office.

• Approved a $32,967 application to the California Department of Transportation, to match 5% of the Federal Aviation Administration grant awards for the following Nut Tree Airport projects: Airport Layout Plan Update ($14,091); Airport Pavement Management System Study ($3,733); Northeast Taxilane Reconstruction Design Phase 2a and 2b ($15,143).

• Accepted a $73,950 grant from the U.S. Geological Survey 3-Dimensional Elevation Program for a Light Detection and Ranging through June 30, 2025; and approved an appropriation transfer recognizing $73,950 in unanticipated revenue in fiscal year 2023-24 (4/5 vote required). Approved a $73,950 contract amendment with the Sanborn Map Company, for a total contract amount of nearly $1.52 million, to provide additional LIDAR services.

• Approved the Department of Library Services’ meeting room policy.

• Approved a $574,200 contract with Vacaville Solano Services Corporation, doing business as Opportunity House, to provide sober living housing for clients from Oct. 1 through June 30, 2025.

• Approved a $1.058 million contract amendment with Caminar Inc., for a total contract amount of $1.79 million, to continue providing employment and educational services for individuals with psychiatric disabilities and co-occurring challenges through June 30, 2024.

• Approved a $89,211 appropriation transfer to recognize unanticipated revenue from the Office of Traffic Safety to support the Solano Car Seat Connection program from Oct. 1 through June 30, 2024.

• Approved a $200,000 revenue contract with the California Department of Aging to implement a Local Aging and Disability Action Plan through March 31, 2025.

• Approved a $144,817 appropriation transfer to recognize unanticipated federal Family First Transition Act grant revenue for fiscal year 2023-24; and approved a $144,817 contract amendment with The Children’s Network of Solano County, for a total contract amount of $295,225, to provide mandated child abuse reporter training and stipends to compensate community members with relevant lived experience for their participation for the current period through June 30, 2024.

• Authorized the Department of Resource Management to solicit, award, and execute a $150,000 on-call dead tree removal service contract and a $75,000 engineering and inspection services contract.

Tips to Keep Your Family Safe from Street Pills By VibeSolano & Solano County Public Health

Solano County Public Health, Brand Partner

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A lethal wave of fentanyl-related overdoses has reached Solano County, often stemming from street pills marketed as OxyContin®, Adderall® or Xanax®. Many of these black-market medications are, in fact, dangerous counterfeits containing lethal doses of fentanyl.

One in four street pills contain this drug, and nearly half of those contain a high enough dose to kill. That’s because fentanyl is a synthetic opioid 100 times stronger than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin. At least 100 Solano County residents—and more than 100,000 Americans—died last year of an overdose and nearly two-thirds of those fatalities were likely due to fentanyl.

“Teens and young adults take street pills thinking they’re Oxycodone, Adderall, Xanax or even an over-the-counter painkiller,” says Robin Cox, MPH, CPH, Solano County’s Health Promotion & Community Wellness (VibeSolano) Bureau Chief. “They don’t realize they’re fakes until it’s too late.”

Fake pills are often sold on social media and e-commerce platforms or in-person from drug dealers who do not care about the damage their products may cause. Sometimes they are made available at schools or are shared between friends who assume they are legitimate medications. In other cases, students are experimenting or are simply treating chronic pain caused by sports injuries or an illness. Or, they borrow a friend’s meds mistakenly thinking it will help them get through a tough time or exams.

“It’s sobering to know that it takes just 2 mg of fentanyl, equal to four grains of sand, to kill a young person,” said David Gao Chan, MPH, who coordinates the county’s opioid prevention efforts. “No one wants to lose a loved one to an overdose, so it’s important to talk to your students about the risk of street pills.”

In the event someone exhibits signs of an overdose, it is important to immediately call 911, administer Naloxone (Narcan®) if nearby, lay the person on their side to prevent choking, and keep them awake if possible until help arrives.

Fentanyl’s initial effects include relaxation, euphoria, pain relief and sedation, but can quickly turn to confusion, drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, cold or discolored skin, vomiting, choking, weak breathing, and if not treated immediately, death. Those who are experiencing an overdose often have constricted “pinpoint” pupils and appear limp and non-responsive.

Ultimately, if a pill isn’t prescribed to you, or your kids—and picked up from an approved pharmacy—it’s not safe. Fentanyl kills.

Talk to your kids today and learn more about the dangers of fentanyl and counterfeit prescription drugs at vibesolano.com/be-informed/atod/opioidprevention/.

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You won’t want to miss the free, family-friendly Wildfire Safety Expo scheduled for Saturday, April 15th, 2023, from 10:00 to 3:00 p.m., at the Solano Community College on 4000 Suisun Valley Road.

The Expo has an exciting lineup of activities designed to engage and delight people from all backgrounds and ages on wildfire preparedness, and fire safety, as well as evacuation and disaster planning for you and your family, pets, and livestock.

The event includes something for children and families alike from meeting Smokey Bear and Captain CAL, interacting with firefighters, the Sheriff’s Posse, learning about evacuation zones, and talking to experts about what you can do to be better prepared.

There will be exciting demonstrations and interactive activities plus a host of resources and vendors who specialize in everything from vegetation removal, home hardening, use of fire-resistant plants, and emergency response.

Activities and Demonstrations Include:

All of this on top of food trucks and music from KUIC from 10-12 noon is bound to make the day highly enjoyable as well as informative.

Why a Wildfire Safety Expo?

Wildfire seasons are longer, hotter, and more destructive than ever before and Solano County is vulnerable.

Two and half years ago parts of Solano County was ravaged by the LNU Lightning Complex Fire. Despite the heroic efforts of local firefighters and emergency personnel, the fire burned 42,000 acres and resulted in the destruction of 309 homes and 854 structures in Solano County alone.

Recently, CAL FIRE adjusted the fire hazard severity zones elevating the potential risk to rural parts of Solano County and surrounding areas. Residents who live within city limits are also at risk especially in the event of another catastrophic wildfire.

It takes a community to reduce our risk of wildfire. The WildFire Safety Expo will provide the information, tools, and resources for residents to take action for a Fire Safe Solano.

The WildFire Safety Expo is a collaborative effort between the Green Valley and Pleasant’s Valley Fire Safe Councils, CAL FIRE, local Fire agencies along with many other partners.

The Expo is made possible by our generous sponsors: Christopherson Builders, Solano Resource Conservation District, Meter Me, The Halter Project, The Green Valley Landowners Association, Jerah Frye Native Habitat Restoration, Paradise Valley Estates, Turf Star Western/Ventrac, Frank’s Septic Systems, and Caymus Vineyards.

For more information visit www.GVFSC.org.