Vallejo deserves answers The proposed Orcem cement factory in Vallejo has generated a significant amount of controversy and opposition from the residents. In spite of overwhelming community opposition, the Orcem 4 Councilmembers– Jess Malgapo, Rozzana Verder-Aliga, Pippin Dew-Costa and Hermie Sunga– have continually supported and voted to continue this project.* What many people may not […]
Motown tribute group to close out 2017 with Empress concert
The new year is a time to deliver good intentions. Why not close out the year with The Best Intentions– that is to say, the rhythm and blues group of the same name when they come to Vallejo? With soulful tunes that bring to mind the classic R&B music from the 60’s, 70’s and beyond, […]
Mad Hatter Holiday Fest to bring wild wonderment to Vallejo again
For the eighth year in a row, Vallejo will venture down the rabbit hole and go a little mad. Christmas is just around the corner, and so is the Mad Hatter Holiday Festival. Vallejo’s historic district will again be a celebration of the weird and wonderful with everything from a parade to music to beloved […]
Killer Queens will rock Vallejo
All-female Queen tribute band to perform at Empress Did you know that there exists an all-female tribute to the band Queen, and that you can see them at Vallejo’s Empress Theatre the day after Thanksgiving? No, this is not fantasy. This is real life. The Killer Queens are a group of five Bay Area women […]
Review: Vallejo Symphony Orchestra opens season with triad of classical compositions
The Vallejo Symphony performed the first concert of its 2017-18 season to a packed house Sunday, celebrating its new permanent home at the Empress Theatre with a trio of classical works spanning the 18th to 19th centuries. Piano soloist Cecile Licad thrilled the packed house with impressive technical proficiency and careful sensitivity in the exciting […]
Altruists pitch in at Humane Society North Bay after fires
The Atlas and Tubbs fires led to thousands of homes in Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties being evacuated and even destroyed in the flames. Many of these homes had pets, and whether the animals became stranded as a result of their homes being damaged or their families just needed a place to drop them off, […]
Westbound I-780 Columbus Parkway exit temporarily closed for tree removals
The Columbus Parkway exit from westbound Interstate 780 is scheduled to be closed for the next few days as the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is working with Pacific Gas & Electric to remove trees, according to a Caltrans news release. The closure began yesterday and will continue through Friday. The exit will be closed […]
Vallejo event to raise money for hurricane victims Sunday
As anybody following the national news would know, the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season has been a destructive one. In fact, it has been the most devastating to hit the United States in 12 years. In August, the Category 4 Hurricane Harvey struck Texas and Louisiana after already making landfall in Caribbean nations, causing more than […]
Sir Stryker concert at Empress will benefit local charities
With hurricanes battering the Atlantic and other parts of the world experiencing tragedies, the spirit of giving is on a lot of people’s minds. To help with this giving, Vallejo’s Empress Theatre will be hosting a concert with acclaimed entertainer Sir Stryker in which the proceeds will go to two local charities that serve Solano […]
Letters: National Drive Electric Week and Phillips 66 proposal
National Drive Electric Week National Drive Electric Week, Sept. 9 to 17, is a nationwide celebration to heighten awareness of today’s widespread availability of plug-in vehicles and to highlight the benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more. They are fun to drive, are less expensive and more convenient to fuel than […]