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NAPA — The population of Napa temporarily doubled in size Friday as tens of thousands of people made their way to the city for the first day of BottleRock.The three-day music, food and wine festival opened at noon to the delight of → Read More
“I love you, too.”These were the last words sent via text message by missing Vallejo teenager Pearl Pinson to her sister, Rose.Thursday marked a year since Vallejo teenager Pearl Pinson was abducted on her way to school. → Read More
Every morning seems to bring a new surprise for Vallejo resident Karen Taylor.Some days it’s ratty mattresses in the middle of her street blocking traffic — other days its a collection of obsolete cell phone chargers, a bottle ful → Read More
When it comes to fighting fires, it always pays to put in a little extra training before running into a burning building.That’s why the Vallejo Fire Department has invited firefighters from surrounding areas to participate in a Fire Grou → Read More
When Vallejo mother Alisa JoAnn’s 11-year-old son Anthony had his bike stolen for the second time, JoAnn explained it brought her to tears.“We had my son’s bike outside chained to the fence and someone stole it while we wer → Read More
The craft beer scene in Vallejo took a major step forward Saturday with the official grand opening of the city’s newest facility — the Napa Smith Brewery.The large-scale building is situated in the 100 block of Yolano Drive and is → Read More
Gearheads and car enthusiasts of all ages trekked to Jesse Bethel High School Saturday for the second Cars on the Quad event.Hosted by the school and organized by athletic booster clubs, the car show gave local car clubs a chance to strut their → Read More
Friends of Loma Vista Farm is inviting the public to get outside and take in some fresh farm air Saturday during their annual Spring Festival.Held from to celebrate the changing of the seasons and to raise money for the continuance of the farm, → Read More
A woman’s normal morning routine was interrupted Tuesday after she discovered the remains of a dismembered goat in Vallejo.Jessi Allen was driving on her way to work at 12:45 p.m. when she spotted what appeared to be an animal carcass sp → Read More
Vallejo florist Linda Bracciotti was so busy Saturday afternoon preparing for Mother’s Day that she had to turn off the phone at her longstanding flower shop, B & B Floral.Buzzing between helping customers and guiding coworkers, Brac → Read More
A man was arrested and a stolen vehicle was recovered Friday in Vallejo after a witness tracked the suspect to a local motel.Jamil Blake, 27, a transient living in Vallejo was booked on charges of vehicle theft, carrying a loaded and concealed → Read More
A little over 40 years ago, a home in the 500 block of Sheldon Avenue was purchased by Syble Mitchell and her husband. The couple were both in the military for decades, with her husband serving 25 years and Mitchell serving 23 years in the Navy → Read More
A man on a stolen motorcycle was apprehended Thursday after leading police on a high-speed chase through the streets of Vallejo, police said.James Garrett, 51, of Vallejo, was booked for reckless evasion of peace officers, resisting officers us → Read More
A Vallejo man will spend 10 years in prison for his actions in a mortgage fraud scheme.Karim Akil, 50, also known as Scott Kinney, was sentenced Wednesday for conspiring to commit mortgage fraud and money laundering, according to a news release → Read More
A hundred and seventy-five vessels in 17 different weight classes made a splash Saturday in Vallejo as they sailed the first leg of the 118th Great Vallejo Race.The inland regatta is one of the largest competitions of its type and is considered → Read More
While most people are occupied with what will happen in the future, hundreds of historical reenactors in Vallejo were happily living 500 years in the past.The Carnevale Fantastico, an Italian Renaissance and cultural festival, kicked off its we → Read More
The campus of Franklin Middle School in Vallejo will soon be greener thanks in part to a class of students.The 7th grade Life Sciences class, led by teacher Virgil Vigil, grabbed their shovels and spades and took to the lawn centered on school → Read More
Students from Vallejo High School gathered for a lecture Friday on the importance of looking your best during their upcoming professional careers.More than 100 students from the biotech and engineering academies at the school, some wearing butt → Read More
The search has ended for a young Filipino-American from Vallejo who went missing April 5.Kevin Redrico, 23, was found dead April 29 in Vallejo, according to a social media post from the family.“It is a heavy heart that I share the → Read More
The Vallejo Fire Department completed its controlled burn training exercise Thursday with the destruction of an old Vallejo home in the 1900 block of Carolina Street.Beginning on Wednesday, firefighters from Vallejo, Oakland, San Francisco and → Read More