Daily Republic: Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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Solano not following others with Covid restrictions A3

Rodgers reportedly declines two-year extension B1

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Judge imposes life sentence for man convicted of kidnapping, raping woman, teen girl Glen Faison

Vallejo courtroom, bringing to a close a case that was at one point halted VALLEJO — A man due to the onset of the who was the subject of Covid-19 pandemic. a nationwide manhunt Weathersby began the after attacking a woman attacks July 16, 2018, and a teen girl three when he kidnapped the years ago in woman at gunVallejo will likely point while she spend the rest of was walking his life in prison. in the city. Kenneth L. He was a Weathersby Jr., stranger to the 36, was senwoman when he tenced Tuesday ordered her into in Solano County his car and then Superior Court drove around for to life in prison weathersby several hours, the without the possibil- District Attorney’s Office ity of parole for the reports. During that crimes he committed time, he committed acts against the teen girl, plus of forcible oral copulation a consecutive term of and rape upon the victim. 150 years to life in prison Weathersby kidfor the crimes committed napped the teen girl at against the adult victim gunpoint July 30, 2018, and a determinate term in Vallejo. of 26 years in prison, He ordered her into the District Attorney’s his vehicle and proOffice reports. ceeded to drive around Judge Robert Bowers imposed sentencing in a See Judge, Page A8 gfaison@dailyrepublic.net

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Manzell Wesley listens to music at Shelter Solano, formerly known as Mission Solano.

Fairfield council discusses homeless initiatives – major question remains Todd R. Hansen

thansen@dailyrepublic.net

FAIRFIELD — After hearing the accomplishments and goals of the city’s homeless initiatives as well as a presentation about the efforts at Shelter Solano, the INSIDE City Council was left Fairfield with one very difficouncil cult question. agrees to What do you do operate with those home‘Ohio Street Property’ for less residents who homeless refuse help? housing. It was a question Page A4. raised by Councilwoman Pam Bertani following presentations about what the city has accomplished through its programs and funding allocations. See Council, Page A8

Trump ally Barrack accused of acting as agent of UAE Tribune Content Agency Glen Faison/Daily Republic

The construction site is shown on the Shelter Solano site on Beck Avenue in Fairfield, Tuesday.

Bezos launches new era of space travel with Blue Origin ride Tribune Content Agency VAN HORN, Texas — The New Shepard rocket rumbled to life early Tuesday, catapulting Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos and three others to the edge of space and allowing the world’s richest person to achieve a childhood dream. Back on Earth, spaceflight enthusiasts saw the brief voyage as the

realization of decades of promise – the beginning of a new era for space tourism. “Space tourism is finally here,” said Alan Ladwig, author of the book “See You In Orbit? Our Dream of Spaceflight.” “It’s still going to be expensive, it’s still not going to be something everybody can do right away, but it’s a first step.” Bezos’ suborbital flight – his company Blue

Origin’s first crewed launch – came a little over a week after British billionaire Richard Branson along with five others boarded a space plane built by his Virgin Galactic firm and flew to the edge of space and back, making it there ahead of Bezos, who had announced his plans earlier. Virgin Galactic plans to complete two more test flights before it begins flying

paying customers to space next year. While Blue Origin flew its first paying customer on Tuesday’s flight – 18-year-old Oliver Daemen, the son of a Dutch private equity executive and now the youngest person to go to space – it has yet to announce seat prices or additional details about its commercial operations. During a

INDEX  Arts B6  | Business B3  | Classifieds B7  | Comics A7, B5 Crossword A6, B6  | Opinion B4  | Sports B1  |  TV Daily A7, B5

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