For the first time ever, Suisun City Police Department's night patrol watch consists of an all-female crew. 

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Briggette Schilling kisses her daughter, Aria, at their home in Vacaville. Aria had a procedure for a correction for pulmonary artery stenosis on Dec. 4., 2013. A week before she was set for heart surgery her health insurance denied her coverage for the procedure. Schilling's parents campaigned successfully to reverse their decision.

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