PANDA EXPRESS OF BENICIA has donated lunch for 145 children aged 7 to 11 who participated in a free, two-week summer day camp in Richmond. In addition, the local restaurant, 804 Southampton Road, provided lunch for the camp’s 25 adult volunteers, said Amy Collins, a Benicia resident familiar with the program. The summer day camp […]
As Rocky Fire grows, so do calls for help
Congressman: Feds can do more amid daunting dry season U.S. Rep. John Garamendi, D-Fairfield, called for more support from the federal government to fight wildfires such as the one that by Monday had charred 60,000 acres in Lake County and remained only about 12 percent contained.
At Solano County Fair, stone becomes art
The Vallejo Gem and Mineral Society’s building has become a must-see for some visitors to the Solano County Fair. From a display case of jewelry that can be won in the club’s drawings to the giant wheel that lets children spin for other prizes, the club has opportunities for fairgoers to take home a souvenir. […]
Thompson bill on vets’ health care approved, goes to Obama
Bipartisan legislation written by U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson to help veterans and their famlies afford health care has cleared the U.S. Senate and is on its way to President Barack Obama.
Relay for Life at 26 teams and counting
Annual event to raise funds to fight cancer reduced from 24 to 18 hours Benicia Relay for Life, Aug. 21-22 at Benicia High School, has 26 teams and counting, said Leeann Cawley, who is among those organizing the event this year and who has been associated with the fundraiser since its founding in 2009.
Benicians win fair share of awards
Solano County Fair under way in Vallejo When visitors wander through the exhibits of this year’s Solano County Fair, they’ll see ribbons attached to many of the entries submitted by Benicia residents. Anthony Shannon rescued several several seats from a Fremont theater. He cleaned up one, added staves from a wine barrel and created a […]
After digital experiment, Admirals back to humans calling balls and strikes
After an unprecedented use of digital technology to call balls and strikes, the Vallejo Admirals are back to conventional umpiring. But for two games, the local teams was part of an unusual test of PITCHf/x, a system that uses three cameras to track and digitally record baseball pitches. The company claims accuracy within an inch, […]
Peddlers Fair right around the corner
Plans under way for event that will fill city’s downtown What started 52 years ago as a small sale of antiques and collectibles to raise money for maintenance of historic St. Paul’s Episcopal Church has grown into a full-sized street fair — and one of the city’s biggest events. Plans already are under way for this […]
Mistrial in penalty phase of capital murder trial
Henry Albert Smith Jr., the man accused in the fatal shooting of Vallejo police Officer James Capoot on Nov. 17, 2011, has been found guilty of murder in the first degree, according to the Solano County District Attorney’s Office. Administrative Secretary Monica P. Martinez said in a statement that a jury not only found Smith […]
Solano judge honored
Judge David Edwin Power will receive the Distinguished Service Award from the Judicial Council of California at its Aug. 20 meeting, according to a statement issued by Brian K. Taylor, Solano County Superior Court executive officer.