Oct. 12, 1913 — April 16, 2010 Evelyn Rhomance (Gein) Kolbert was born on Oct. 12, 1913, in Dixon, to Carl and Rhomance (Barnes) Gein. Evelyn was married for 62 years to C. Earl Kolbert who passed away in 1995. She was a lifelong resident of Green Valley. Evelyn was a charter member of the [...]
July 6, 1955 — April 29, 2010 Kevin John Donnelly died peacefully at home on Thursday, April 29, 2010, with his wife and son by his side. Kevin was born on July 6, 1955, in Fairfield, and enjoyed living in the Sacramento River community of Rio Vista. He graduated from Rio Vista schools and Chico [...]
SAN JOSE — Joe Pavelski picked up where he left off in the first round by scoring two goals to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 4-3 victory Thursday night over the Detroit Red Wings in Game 1 of the second-round Western Conference series. Pavelski scored in the first period to start a three-goal [...]
Daily Republic DIXON — Figures reminiscent of another time, from knights and kings to scores of peasants, roamed the grassy grounds of C. A. Jacobs Middle School on Thursday. Students and staff put their creativity to work and created Renaissance-era costumes for the annual event, which brings history alive for seventh-grade classes at the school. [...]
Daily Republic staff FAIRFIELD — Cancer survivors and their supporters will gather at several intersections in Fairfield from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday with banners and signs as part of the national Paint Your Town Purple day. The event aims to both raise awareness about the struggle to conquer cancer and get more teams to [...]
DAILY REPUBLIC TRAVIS AFB — Travis Air Force base will lose its major Army tenant when the 402nd Field Artillery Brigade headquarters furls its flag this summer and leaves for a new home in Texas. The 402nd is expected to pack its bags for Fort Bliss, Texas, by Aug. 15 as part of the First [...]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Dorothy Provine, best known for her roles as Milton Berle’s wife and Ethel Merman’s daughter in “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World†and the high-kicking flapper in the 1960s TV series “The Roaring 20s,†has died. She was 75. Her husband of 43 years, Robert Day, said Friday that [...]
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES — Bret Michaels could stage yet another comeback sooner than expected. Doctors say it is possible that Michaels, the outspoken 47-year-old former Poison frontman currently competing on “The Celebrity Apprentice,†could be healthy enough to appear on the NBC reality series’ live finale on May 23. Michaels, one of seven [...]
DAILY REPUBLIC FAIRFIELD — It’s official: Six Lake Berryessa resorts will be operated by Pensus Lake Berryessa Properties. The Bureau of Reclamation on Thursday announced it has signed an agreement with Arizona-based Pensus to run Putah Creek, Berryessa Marina, Rancho Monticello, Spanish Flats, Steele Park and Markley Cove resorts. In January it announced it was [...]
FAIRFIELD — The deadline to enter the PeaceJam Solano and the Youth Peace Initiatives fourth annual peace contest is today. The contest consists of three categories — art, literature and multimedia — and all entries must address the questions: What does peace mean to you and how can you contribute to peace in our community? [...]
SUISUN CITY — The early registration deadline for those wishing to take part in the 26th Annual Biggest Little Car Show is today. America’s favorite muscle cars will gather May 15 along the Suisun City waterfront when the Golden Hills Mustang Club hosts its annual event. The show is open to not only Mustangs, but [...]
Scripps Howard News Service My children generally expect their birthdays to be celebrated as akin to a national holiday. I like to comply. It’s fun for me to make the people I love most in the world feel special. But then, when my birthday rolled around last weekend, the four of them together couldn’t come [...]
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