AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Fairfield California. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/fairfield-ca 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/fairfield-ca https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:35:58 -0600 Rep. Mike Garcia: "Our Military Preparedness Is At A Relatively All-Time Low" Representative Mike Garcia joined Fox News last night to speak on the https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-mike-garcia-our-military-preparedness-is-at-a-relatively-alltime-low-31494693-santa-clarita-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-mike-garcia-our-military-preparedness-is-at-a-relatively-alltime-low-31494693-santa-clarita-ca.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Newsom Announces $47 Million in Homeless Housing Funding to California Tribes 16 Native American communities to receive homeless housing https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-announces-47-million-in-homeless-housing-funding-to-california-tribes-31494778-rackerby-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-announces-47-million-in-homeless-housing-funding-to-california-tribes-31494778-rackerby-ca.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Newsom and First Partner Siebel Newsom to Host the 91st Annual California State Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony SACRAMENTO – Governor https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-and-first-partner-siebel-newsom-to-host-the-91st-annual-california-state-capitol-tree-lighting-ceremony-31495472-sacramento-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-and-first-partner-siebel-newsom-to-host-the-91st-annual-california-state-capitol-tree-lighting-ceremony-31495472-sacramento-ca.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Today, U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Jim Baird (R-IN) and Jahana Hayes (D-CT) concluded their bipartisan congressional delegation trip https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-carbajal-baird-hayes-conclude-bipartisan-agriculture-committee-delegation-trip-to-cuba-31495381-santa-maria-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-carbajal-baird-hayes-conclude-bipartisan-agriculture-committee-delegation-trip-to-cuba-31495381-santa-maria-ca.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Last week, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) was presented the Friend of Farm Bureau Award from the American Farm Bureau Federation for his outstanding https://www.americantowns.com/news/thompson-honored-with-american-farm-bureau-federations-friend-of-farm-bureau-award-31495364-napa-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/thompson-honored-with-american-farm-bureau-federations-friend-of-farm-bureau-award-31495364-napa-ca.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Sacramento State announced nearly $3 million in federal funding to https://www.americantowns.com/news/matsui-sacramento-state-announce-nearly-3-million-in-federal-funding-to-support-regional-digital-equity-efforts-31495372-sacramento-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/matsui-sacramento-state-announce-nearly-3-million-in-federal-funding-to-support-regional-digital-equity-efforts-31495372-sacramento-ca.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Chesapeake, Virginia -- Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) issued the following statement on Wednesday in the wake of a mass shooting at a https://www.americantowns.com/news/sherman-statement-on-the-mass-shooting-at-walmart-in-chesapeake-virginia-31495388-stockton-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sherman-statement-on-the-mass-shooting-at-walmart-in-chesapeake-virginia-31495388-stockton-ca.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Representative Norma J. Torres (CA-35) today announced that cities and counties in the Inland Empire received an allocation https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-torres-announces-allocation-of-275-million-in-clean-energy-funding-for-inland-empire-communities-31495391-oakland-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-torres-announces-allocation-of-275-million-in-clean-energy-funding-for-inland-empire-communities-31495391-oakland-ca.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein, as well as Representatives Raul Ruiz and Juan Vargas, (all https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-feinstein-ruiz-vargas-applaud-historic-250-million-federal-investment-at-the-salton-sea-31496392-ventura-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-feinstein-ruiz-vargas-applaud-historic-250-million-federal-investment-at-the-salton-sea-31496392-ventura-ca.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 SACRAMENTO – Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis today issued a proclamation declaring November 24, 2022, as Thanksgiving Day. The text of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/acting-governor-eleni-kounalakis-proclaims-thanksgiving-day-31496462-sacramento-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/acting-governor-eleni-kounalakis-proclaims-thanksgiving-day-31496462-sacramento-ca.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 During Native American Heritage Month, California honors and lifts up the enduring perseverance, diverse cultures and excellence of all the people who https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-proclaims-native-american-heritage-month-2022-31496465-oakland-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-proclaims-native-american-heritage-month-2022-31496465-oakland-ca.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) welcomed Tom Nagle to his Washington, D.C. office to serve as Chief of Staff. https://www.americantowns.com/news/dr-ruiz-announces-senate-veteran-tom-nagle-as-new-chief-of-staff-31496564-hemet-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/dr-ruiz-announces-senate-veteran-tom-nagle-as-new-chief-of-staff-31496564-hemet-ca.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) today released the following statement after the Senate voted to pass https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-statement-on-senate-passage-of-marriage-equality-legislation-31496917-livermore-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-statement-on-senate-passage-of-marriage-equality-legislation-31496917-livermore-ca.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on passage of the Respect for Marriage Act: “I was https://www.americantowns.com/news/feinstein-statement-on-respect-for-marriage-act-31496919-fontana-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/feinstein-statement-on-respect-for-marriage-act-31496919-fontana-ca.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington—Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) today released the following joint statement on the nomination of Ismail https://www.americantowns.com/news/feinstein-padilla-on-us-attorney-nominee-ismail-ramsey-31496921-burbank-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/feinstein-padilla-on-us-attorney-nominee-ismail-ramsey-31496921-burbank-ca.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600