My 2011 Best of Photojournalism photographs » Fairfield resident Maria Rodriguez Lopez, 84, in wheelchair, is surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren totaling almost 300 family members during a celebration in her honor for Mexican Mother’s Day in Laurel Creek Park Tuesday afternoon. “Our existance is because of her and it’s important to thank her for it,” said her great grandchild Alma Rodriguez.

Fairfield resident Maria Rodriguez Lopez, 84, in wheelchair, is surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren totaling almost 300 family members during a celebration in her honor for Mexican Mother's Day in Laurel Creek Park Tuesday afternoon. "Our existance is because of her and it's important to thank her for it," said her great grandchild Alma Rodriguez.

Fairfield resident Maria Rodriguez Lopez, 84, in wheelchair, is surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren totaling almost 300 family members during a celebration in her honor for Mexican Mother’s Day in Laurel Creek Park Tuesday afternoon. “Our existance is because of her and it’s important to thank her for it,” said her great grandchild Alma Rodriguez.

Fairfield resident Maria Rodriguez Lopez, 84, in wheelchair, is surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren totaling almost 300 family members during a celebration in her honor for Mexican Mother’s Day in Laurel Creek Park Tuesday afternoon. “Our existance is because of her and it’s important to thank her for it,” said her great grandchild Alma Rodriguez.

Associate Wildlife Biologist Laureen Thompson, left, works with her scientific aid Katie Smith to put a radio tracking collar on a small salt marsh field mouse on June 14th in the Suisun Marsh.
Staff Sgt. Brett Randall embraces his daughter Stephanie after surprising her and her mother Jennifer, not pictured, by returning home early from his deployment in Afghanistan to see her Children's Christmas Review dance recital Tuesday evening.

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