Jessica Rogness
Vacaville Reporter
Vacaville, CA, United States
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New mural part of effort to expand creative diversity
An intricate brightly-colored mural in the Callen Street neighborhood is part of an effort to bring more public art to Vacaville.The mural on the side of Taqueria Hecho En Mexico is the first of an initiative that Katie Vigil is trying to start → Read More
Dixon’s new adult literacy program seeks tutors
A new program to boost reading, writing and speaking skills among adults in Dixon needs more tutors to serve those on its wait list.Pam Griffey and a group of about 10 fellow Dixonites banded together this spring to establish the Dixon Adult Li → Read More
Dixon City Council to look at grant options for major projects
Dixon’s city council will discuss its grant funding options Tuesday for several projects within the city including the Parkway Boulevard overpass that has a price tag of approximately $19 million.Other projects up for discussion are the → Read More
Dixon Family Services thanks volunteers for beautifying yard
Dixon volunteers recently turned out to spruce up Dixon Family Services’s landscaping.Cookie Powell, DFS executive director, thanked those from Dixon’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Living Hope Church and Dixon Comm → Read More
Clydesdales return for Budweiser’s Backyard festival
Budweiser in Fairfield will host a Budweiser’s Backyard festival July 28 at the brewery, 3101 Busch Drive.The event is complimentary. Guests of all ages are invited to celebrate with food trucks, live music and, of course, Budweiser beer → Read More
Dixon planning commission OKs home office for JDog Junk Removal
The owners of a junk removal business that employs veterans will be allowed to have a home office.The Dixon Planning Commission voted 6-0 Tuesday to approve a home occupation permit for JDog Junk Removal.Typically, the commission would n → Read More
Plans for second Dutch Bros. up for Dixon planning commission review
The Dutch are coming to Dixon (again).Plans for a second Dutch Bros. Coffee will be reviewed Tuesday by the Dixon Planning Commission.The applicant, Sean Provost, plans to construct a new 841-square-foot building on the vacant property a → Read More
Outdoor cannabis grows OK’d in Dixon; not in Vacaville
Outdoor cultivation of cannabis for personal use was adopted in Dixon, while Vacaville indicated it will prepare regulations to permanently ban it.The Dixon City Council voted 3-2 to approve regulations for personal cultivation that allow both → Read More
Outdoor cannabis grows OK’d in Dixon; not in Vacaville
Outdoor cultivation of cannabis for personal use was adopted in Dixon Tuesday, while Vacaville indicated it will prepare regulations to permanently ban it.The Dixon City Council voted 3-2 to approve regulations for personal cultivation that all → Read More
Vacaville directs further revisions on two election district maps
Vacaville will move forward with refining two potential election district maps: one that would divide the city into four districts and one that would grow the city council by two members.The Vacaville City Council gave direction Tuesday night t → Read More
Dixon looks to fill one planning commission vacancy
Dixon is currently accepting applications for one vacancy on the planning commission.This is an advisory body to the Dixon City Council on matters pertaining to planning and land use.Commissioners usually serve four-year terms, with a ma → Read More
Seven Solano cities to unite at SOFITCITY Festival
Solano’s seven cities will unite in the seventh annual SOFITCITY Festival Sept. 30.But they will also compete in the intra-county game and virtual event dubbed “America’s Fittest City Challenge” at the festival at So → Read More
Vacaville city council to look at district maps, personal cannabis cultivation
Maps of potential election districts will be presented to the Vacaville City Council and the general public tonight.Five alternative draft district boundary maps have been prepared by the city’s independent demographer and are available → Read More
Seven Solano cities to unite at SOFITCITY Festival
Solano’s seven cities will unite in the seventh annual SOFITCITY Festival Sept. 30.But they will also compete in the intra-county game and virtual event dubbed “America’s Fittest City Challenge” at the festival at So → Read More
Dixon turns its attention to personal cannabis cultivation
Dixon could prohibit the outdoor cultivation of cannabis, and establish a permitting process for medical marijuana patients who wish to grow more than six plants, if the Dixon City Council approves such a proposal Tuesday.Dixon spent much of 20 → Read More
Dixon City Council to look at license exemption for lemonade stands
Dixon children running lemonade stands could be protected from sour citations if a proposal before the Dixon City Council is codified.The council will consider Tuesday an ordinance that would exempt certain businesses operated by minors from th → Read More
Public review period open for Dixon’s Pardi Market plaza project
A downtown gravel parking lot that could be developed into a focal point of Dixon is currently in the stages of environmental review.The initial study mitigated negative declaration for this project was published by Foothill Associates on June → Read More
Upward Bound program still has openings for Vacaville high school students
A federally funded college advising and tutoring program that recently expanded to Vacaville high school students still has openings for the summer and fall semesters.Plan of Action for Challenging Times’s (PACT) program services — → Read More
Kaiser Permanente awards nearly $1 million in grants to Solano, Napa nonprofits
The Solano Coalition for Better Health, the Vacaville Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club and Dixon Family Services were just some of the Solano County nonprofit organizations that recently received grant funding from Kaiser Permanente.Kaiser is → Read More
Vacaville Art Gallery issues call for artists for 40th juried show
The Vacaville Art League and Gallery has put out the call for artists for its 40th Juried Art Show.The five-week show, which is a juried art exhibition highlighting selected works, will run July 28 to Sept. 1.The gallery invites artists → Read More