SUISUN CITY — Art, wine and chocolate will be the order of the day at this year’s seventh annual Waterfront Festival in Suisun City from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The festival will host more than 90 artisans from throughout the region, nine local wineries, 11 chocolatiers, several gourmet food vendors, two live bands [...]
FAIRFIELD — The city will get $1.8 million in federal funds to hire as many as five police officers. The Justice Department has awarded $71 million to 23 California communities to hire a total of 190 entry-level officers, U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer said in a news release. Fairfield is the only Solano County city on [...]
SUISUN CITY — Cutting state regulations that discourage commerce, assisting small businesses and promoting job growth are some of the main goals for Suisun City Councilman Mike Hudson if he gets elected in 2012 in a new state Assembly district. “California has lost its way. Our area and the (Sacramento River) delta has been particularly hard [...]
I knew the Raiders would have a huge victory Sunday over the loudmouthed Jets. It all came down to a simple math equation. On the visitors sideline, Adam Sandler, maker of the dreadful “The Longest Yard” remake, was decked out in that hideous Jets leprechaun green. On the Oakland sideline, Raiders fan and five-time NBA champion [...]
SUISUN CITY — Students at Suisun Elementary School met the school’s new “foster parent” for the first time Wednesday when Texas Roadhouse gave out about 50 backpacks filled with supplies to students whose names were called in a drawing. Fourth-grader Daneka Finney was one of the lucky ones. She showed off her black and pink [...]
SUISUN CITY — The hunt for a burglar, who was sneaking into homes and taking property while the residents slept, ended Tuesday with the arrest of a 27-year-old Suisun City man, police announced Wednesday. Jason Lee Harris, 27, was arrested at his home in Suisun City after the police found evidence linking him to the [...]
VACAVILLE — The SPCA of Solano County’s Doggie Derby is coming back to Vacaville on Oct. 15 with more competitions for owners and their pets as well as information booths, demonstrations and vendors, organizers announced Wednesday. The derby, which raises money for the SPCA, promotes responsible dog ownership and introduces pet owners to activities that [...]
Parkison, Betty Joyce, 78, of Fairfield, died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 at Fairfield Funeral Home, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. Funeral Mass 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 2700 Dover Ave., Fairfield. Arrangements by Fairfield Funeral Home, 425-1041.
FAIRFIELD — The Solano County Board of Supervisors has some advice for Gov. Jerry Brown: Don’t sign a bill that would require economic studies for certain big box stores. Brown has some 600 bills on his desk. Senate Bill 469 requires a county or city to prepare an economic impact report before approving or disapproving [...]
FAIRFIELD — At first, Barbara McFadden’s glass totem sculptures reminds one of that stack of glassware you better not bump up against for fear it will come crashing to the ground. But solidly glued together, the creations are the longtime local theater supporter’s way to unwind and delve into fanciful creativity. “It is so relaxing [...]
VALLEJO — The Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum and the North Bay Opera will present “Wine and Song: Opera’s Greatest Hits,” 2 p.m. Sunday at the museum, 734 Marin St. Opera arias and ensembles will be conducted by Phillip Kuttner, artistic director for North Bay Opera. For information, call 643-0077. Reach Amy Maginnis-Honey at 427-6957 [...]
There’s a lot of pressure on parents to perform their secondary roles — i.e. Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. Those characters’ reputation is on the line. If we don’t come through and these characters don’t deliver what our kid expects, life is never the same. I have taken these roles very seriously over the last [...]
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