Solano County has been awarded a $3.69 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent chronic diseases, and $750,000 in federal grants to reduce domestic violence, officials announced Thursday.
Scots to take over Dixon fairgrounds
Dixon’s fairgrounds will look and sound like Scotland on Saturday, when the clans — and others — gather for the annual Scottish Games. “The Games feature a slice of Scottish life for guests to learn about and sample,” said Philip Venable, spokesman for the Dixon Scottish Cultural Association. While some will come in everyday attire, […]
Touro closed for High Holy Days
Touro University California, on Mare Island, Vallejo, is closed in observance of the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot, Andrea E. Garcia, director of external relations, said. She said the school, “in keeping with its mission and Jewish affiliation, keeps these holy days as sacred.” The campus closed at 2 p.m. […]
Vallejo ferry to run on schedule
The Vallejo ferry will operate Friday on its normal schedule, according to MacKenzie Communications, the agency handling media services for San Francisco Bay Ferry. That ferry service, which includes the Vallejo ferry, will not be on strike Friday, according to a statement released Thursday by the firm.
Witnesses sought in Vallejo shooting
Vallejo Police Department detectives are asking for the public’s help in their investigation of a fatal shooting late Wednesday at the intersection of Admiral Callaghan Lane and Columbus Parkway, Sgt. Joe Iacono said. It was Vallejo’s 14th murder of the year, he said.
Oktoberfest event to feature brews, brats, tunes
Human Services Board fundraiser aims for authenticity The Human Services Board’s first Oktoberfest, Sunday at the Benicia Clock Tower, has added musical entertainment to the event’s lineup, Chairperson Mike Caplin said. Karl Lebherz of Vallejo will set the mood for the German-style beer festival with his accordion music, Caplin said. Lebherz, also a vocalist and […]
Finance panel to again talk computers
■ Committee also to discuss work plan Benicia Finance Committee will hear an update Friday on the city’s plan to revise the Finance Department’s computing system, a task that impacts other departments as well. The panel also will examine its progress on its 2013-15 work plan. The city has been working toward an improved Finance […]
Permaculture expert to speak at Benicia High School
An expert in permaculture, a renewable agriculture method, will speak Friday at Benicia High School, where he will describe how the principles of the method can be applied from backyards to an entire community. Toby Hemenway is the author of “Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture.” Benicia Community Gardens launched the Benicia Sustainable Backyard […]
Ghost hunters to gather in Benicia for ‘ParaCon’
Is Benicia’s historic Capitol haunted? That’s one of the questions that may get answered when celebrity ghost hunters conduct a late-night investigation of the building Saturday during Bay Area ParaCon, the annual conference on paranormal activity. The Benicia event will bring together paranormal investigators, some of whom are featured on television programs, as well as […]
600 help clean up Benicia waters
■ Fewer volunteers than in past years, but they picked up ‘more trash per capita’ A smaller number of Benicians turned out for Saturday’s local effort in the California Coastal Cleanup, but they worked hard to pick up 3,700 pounds of garbage in a few hours, said Sue Frost Alfeld, Coastal Cleanup coordinator for Vallejo […]