Fairfield News

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) ? A woman with a foul mouth, fat wallet and dislike for men bought $7,200 worth of clothing for more than 50 women at a Southern California discount store.Claudia Smith, 66, showed up at the Everything a Deal store in Oceanside on Tuesday night and bought $2,200 worth of clothing for the few customers in the store.Store manager Paola Garcia said when Smith first came in, she told ...

DES MOINES (AP) ? Iowa House and Senate leaders, deadlocked for months over a new state budget, now predict they will reach agreement by next week.?We probably had arguably the most productive meeting we?ve had in two months with the Senate,? said House Speaker Kraig Paulsen, R-Hiawatha, of Thursday?s bargaining session. ?I think we?re all sincere in that effort and I think next week is a possibility.?Paulse...

DES MOINES (AP) ? A district judge from southeast Iowa has been named to the state court of appeals.The office of Gov. Terry Branstad says he?s appointed 59-year-old Michael Mullins, of Washington.Mullins replaces Edward Mansfield, who has been appointed an Iowa Supreme Court justice.Mullins has been serving in Iowa Judicial District 8A. He received his law degree from Drake University.

City not picking up downed limbsThe city of Fairfield will not be picking up tree limbs downed during the June 2 storm.?The property owner will have to take care of what few are down,? said Tom Baker, city code enforcement officer.Baker also said the city will be serving notices to residents about brush piles in yards as they are a violation of the nuisance ordinance and cannot be construed as compost ...

Farmers, who know that their crops won?t do well without sufficient moisture, generally welcome the rains. However, those who have livestock to feed during the winter depend on hay. This year, it has been difficult to find enough time between rains to get the hay mowed, cured, raked and baled. Wednesday afternoon was a rare day for farmers with hay to bale, and this farmer was still baling at 6 p.m. as the big ...

The Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office arrested Corbin Eugene Shy, 41, 1947 Redwood Ave., at 8:20 p.m. Thursday at his residence for possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of anhydrous ammonia with intent to manufacture methamphetamine, possession of marijuana with intent to deliver more than a half ounce and a drug tax stamp violation.Robert Nelson reported a theft at 7:06 p.m. Thursday. A container of ...

The future of the 10-15 Transit Authority service in Fairfield is in limbo while the city of Ottumwa resolves issues identified in a re-audit of the Ottumwa Transit Authority.The audit accuses the Ottumwa Transit Authority, an independent contractor responsible for the administration of 10-15, of overstating ridership by an estimated 50 percent, destroying records and altering driver timesheets.Director Pam ...

These traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Angela Marie Wagner, Davenport, speeding.Dustin Dewayne Houston, 302 South D St., financial liability coverage violation.James Madison Billingsley, Marietta, Ga., dark windows.

Alabama?s governor on Thursday signed a tough new illegal immigration law that requires public schools to determine students? immigration status and makes it a crime to knowingly give an illegal immigrant a ride.The bill also allows police to arrest anyone suspected of being an illegal immigrant if they?re stopped for any other reason. Alabama employers also are now required to use a federal system called ...

Everyone Osama bin Laden ever wrote to, spoke to or even mentioned in the volumes of correspondence seized from his Pakistan hideout is under new scrutiny, U.S. officials say.Surveillance has been stepped up on possible terrorist targets around the world, as intelligence experts near the end of decrypting and translating material seized from the bin Laden compound.The trove of material has helped fill in ...

MAGISTRATE COURTMarla Jean Knowles, 53, 205 E. Buchanan Ave., No. 84, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was fined $65.

The Fairfield Public Safety and Transportation Committee approved a list of guidelines for re-opening Bonnifield Lake to swimmers Tuesday afternoon.The reservoir and beach will remain closed, however, until the entire council votes on the committee?s recommendation Monday evening.The recommendation calls for re-opening the beach and lake to swimming with no advance testing of swim skills, installing buoys ...