Super Bowl LI is this Sunday. As always, millions of people worldwide will be watching the Atlanta Falcons take on the New England Patriots. For those who are planning to drive to Vallejo to watch the game and consume alcoholic beverages, Vallejo Police Department has a simple recommendation: let someone else drive. Vallejo PD is […]
Teen cellist to perform with Vallejo Symphony Orchestra
Vallejo Symphony Orchestra’s 2016-17 season continues on Jan. 29 with its second concert. The first performance of the season was titled “Morning,” so it is only fitting that the next show would be titled “Noon.” The show will feature performances of great works by Joseph Haydn, Dmitri Shostakovich and Ludwig van Beethoven. For the […]
Good times, good times: All-female Led Zeppelin tribute band coming to Empress
Ever wanted to see Led Zeppelin perform live? Well, it’s not going to happen. Apart from a couple one-off shows, the hard rock legends have not toured since their disbandment in 1980 and the prospect of an extensive reunion seems very unlikely. The closest one would get to hearing their classic songs performed live would […]
Steve Hales named as new county fair manager
The Solano County Fair Association has a new general manager, and it is somebody who has worked within the organization for 13 years. Steve Hales will be taking the reins from Stephen Pierce, the general manager since 2014 who announced his resignation in November. Hales’ background is primarily in equine. He was the […]
Joe Henderson Legacy Big Band coming to Empress
Vallejo Drummer Bob Belanski of Bob Belanski’s SpecDrum will welcome trumpeter Warren Gale, Jr., trombonist Steve Turre and others to the Empress Theatre in Vallejo Saturday, Jan. 28 for a 19-piece Big Band concert in honor of the late tenor sax legend Joe Henderson. The Joe Henderson Legacy Big Band will perform jazz standards […]
Vallejo Pasta Pomodoro closes
Pasta Pomodoro, the San Francisco-based Italian restaurant chain, suddenly closed all of its locations Dec. 26, including the one in Vallejo. Restaurant employees were notified via text messages that the franchise had closed, and they would receive their final pay Friday. The restaurant began in San Francisco’s Marina District in 1994 and expanded to more […]
Sons of Champlin to close out 2016 with New Year’s Eve concert at the Empress Theatre
This year, as in past years, the Empress Theatre in Vallejo has offered the opportunity for people to have a rockin’ New Year’s party outside of their home. What better band to provide a soundtrack to this party than a band that made waves in the ‘60s San Francisco music scene: Marin County’s very […]
‘Saturdays at the Travel Inn’ to host meet-and-greet Saturday
Benicia High School graduates Jeff Foster and Sara Gallagher began visiting children at the Travel Inn in Vallejo last June. Today, they see a dozen or more familiar faces each weekend as they, along with fellow “Saturdays at the Travel Inn” volunteers who have since joined their efforts, visit and play with the kids on […]
Audiences will ‘flip’ for Olate Dogs at Empress
The Olate Dogs, a troupe of performing poodle-mix rescue animals who once won the hearts of judges – and the million dollar prize – on the competition television series “America’s Got Talent,” will be stopping in to entertain audiences at the Empress Theatre in Vallejo Saturday. Led by Richard Olate and his son Nicholas, the […]
Vallejo Grocery Outlet to have grand reopening Saturday
Amy and Scott Yacullo moved to Benicia from New Jersey three months ago to raise their four children. They also saw an economic opportunity to support the city of Vallejo. They did so by purchasing the Grocery Outlet on Admiral Callaghan Lane. “There’s great deals and values to be had, and we wanted to be […]