Matt Garcia was the council member of Fairfield City, who was shot to death on September 1, 2008. At 22 years old, Garcia was the youngest member to hold the position in California.

Matt Garcia’s “A World of Its Own” did for the Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley what Mike Davis’ “City of Quartz” did for Los Angeles: present an alternate narrative.

On September 1, 2008, 22-year-old City Councilman Matt Garcia was shot and killed in Fairfield, California. Garcia, who was elected at age 21, was the youngest member of council in the city's ...