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Solano County Public Safety Heroes

Feb 26, 2025 03:54PM ● By Congressman Mike Thompson News Release

On Feb. 16, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced Officer Mathew Bowen, Emergency Medical Technician Michael “Mike” Robinson and Canine Officer Murph as the 2025 Solano County Public Safety Heroes.

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Thorns Aside...

Feb 26, 2025 03:48PM ● By Teri Brown

Dan Rott, a former Dixon teacher and principal, has become an expert rose gardener in retirement and offered a pruning class recently to the Dixon Women's Improvement Club members and spouses.

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Dixon News Briefs 2-28-25

Feb 26, 2025 03:44PM ● By MPG Staff

Chamber Connections Networking, Golf Tournament, Saint Patrick’s Dinner and more.

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Dixon May Fair Has Market Animal Requirements and Deadlines

Feb 26, 2025 03:39PM ● By KE Spencer Event Marketing News Release

All youth who intend to exhibit market livestock at the 2025 Dixon May Fair must have their animal pre-tagged in order to compete during the Fair, May 8 to 11.

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NorthBay Increases Access to Healthcare

Feb 26, 2025 03:34PM ● By Kendall Brown

NorthBay Health at 1305 Stratford Ave. officially opened its Urgent Care Clinic in Dixon last Nov. 18.

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Make a Plan for Successful Aging

Feb 26, 2025 03:27PM ● By Debra Dingman

According to the Public Policy Institute of California, our older adult population will increase dramatically by 2040, from 5.7 million to just more than 9 million.

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Congressman Thompson Reappointed to Bird Commission

Feb 19, 2025 09:06AM ● By Office of Congressman Mike Thompson News Release

On Jan. 29, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) was reappointed by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to serve on the bipartisan Migratory Bird Conservation Commission. Thompson is one of four members of Congress to serve on the prestigious commission.

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Unraveling Family History with AI

Feb 19, 2025 09:01AM ● By Solano County Genealogical Society News Release

The Solano County Genealogical Society will have a virtual Speaker Series presentation on March 1.

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Solano-Napa SBDC Welcomes New Director

Feb 19, 2025 08:56AM ● By Solano-Napa Small Business Development Center News Release

The Solano-Napa Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has a new director at the helm and it’s someone with deep ties to both the organization and the local community.

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Considering Your Neighborhood Government?

Feb 19, 2025 08:53AM ● By Debra Dingman

If you’re considering a purchase in a Dixon development, you might want to check and see how it is “governed,” especially if it has a homeowners’ association (HOA).

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Dixon News Briefs 2-21-25

Feb 19, 2025 08:50AM ● By MPG Staff

Winter Indoor Pickleball, Dine and Donate, Mardi Gras and more

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Welcoming the Community

Feb 19, 2025 08:47AM ● By Kendall Brown, photos by Nicolas Brown

Uptown Collective, located at 108 N. First St., had humble beginnings.

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Get Inspired at the Solano County Home & Garden Show

Feb 19, 2025 08:41AM ● By Solano Home and Garden Show News Release

The Solano County Home & Garden Show returns to the Dixon Fairgrounds, 655 S First St., Dixon, on Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23, bringing together the best in home improvement, landscaping and garden design.

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Benefit Fruit Tree Sale March 1

Feb 12, 2025 09:41AM ● By Winters Friends of the Library News Release

There’s nothing like picking and eating fresh, tree-ripened fruit. You can beautify your yard and reduce your grocery bills at the Winters Friends of the Library annual Fruit Tree Sale.

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Downtown Dixon Announces 2025 Plans

Feb 12, 2025 09:37AM ● By Kendall Brown

The Downtown Dixon Business Association hosted its first meeting of 2025 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Feb. 6 at Dawson’s Bar & Grill, 105 N. First St.

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Celebrate Dixon Tickets on Sale

Feb 12, 2025 09:32AM ● By Dixon Chamber of Commerce News Release

Tickets are now on sale for Celebrate Dixon, which runs from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 8 at the Dixon Fairgrounds’ Denverton Hall, 655 S. First St.

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Dixon News Briefs 2-14-25

Feb 12, 2025 09:29AM ● By MPG Staff

Dixon’s Car Dealerships, Comedy Show, Rotary Crab Feed and more.

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Learning About Memory Loss

Feb 12, 2025 09:20AM ● By Debra Dingman

If you have noticed an increase in episodes of not being able to remember things, and not necessarily a person’s name, place or where you put your phone, you might be concerned that it isn’t just aging.

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Moose Lodge Dinner Raises $5,000

Feb 12, 2025 09:14AM ● By Kendall Brown

Dixon Moose Lodge Number 1120, located at 180 W. B St., is a membership-based organization that focuses on community outreach efforts, serving those in need within their locales. From 6 to 8:30 p.m.

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Recognizing Employee Service Milestones

Feb 12, 2025 09:09AM ● By Shaunna Boyd

At the Feb. 4 meeting, the Dixon City Council heard a presentation of the 2024 Service Awards for Dixon city employees who had reached significant service milestones.

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US Cryotherapy Speaks to Soroptimists

Feb 05, 2025 04:03PM ● By Soroptimist International of Dixon News Release

US Cryotherapy is a family-owned business founded by the Kramer family in 2011. The company is a pioneer in the cryotherapy industry, having built the first-of-its-kind whole-body wellness and recovery center in the United States.

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Dixon Community Theater Presents ‘Hamlet: Paranormal Activity’

Feb 05, 2025 03:49PM ● By Dixon Community Theater News Release

Get ready for a theatrical experience like no other. Dixon Community Theater will present “Hamlet: Paranormal Activity,” a bold and innovative modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy.

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Celebrate Dixon and Showcase Your Business

Feb 05, 2025 03:39PM ● By Dixon Chamber of Commerce News Release

The Dixon Chamber of Commerce is proud to present “Celebrate Dixon,” where we will honor the 62nd Annual Citizen of the Year, the 29th Annual Business of the Year, the Ambassador of the Year, the Veteran of the Year and the Nonprofit of the Year.

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Dixon News Briefs 2-7-25

Feb 05, 2025 03:30PM ● By MPG Staff

Line Dancing, Car Show, Valentine Cookie Class, and more

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Safe Routes to School Educates Students

Feb 05, 2025 03:27PM ● By Kendall Brown, photos by Nicolas Brown

On Jan. 31, Solano Safe Routes to School hosted an event at Dixon High School, 555 College Way, to offer free bike repairs and education.

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Celebrating Valentine’s Day in Dixon

Feb 05, 2025 02:59PM ● By Kendall Brown

Valentine’s Day is approaching fast on Feb. 14 and several businesses and organizations in Dixon and the wider Solano County community are hosting holiday events meant to give residents a day to remember.

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Brinkerhoff Plaque Returned Decades Later

Feb 05, 2025 02:51PM ● By Kendall Brown, photos by Nicolas Brown

The Brinkerhoff Home on E. A St., occupied by Maria and David Cornejo, is a piece of Dixon’s history dating back hundreds of years.

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Black History Month Events Set

Jan 28, 2025 05:06PM ● By Kendall Brown

Black History Month is an annual holiday that focuses on the trials and triumphs of the Black community, primarily in the United States. Established by African American historian, author and journalist Carter G. Woodson for purposes of tradition and reform, the month-long celebration looks to both the past and the future.

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Ruhstaller Farms to Present Comedy Shows

Jan 28, 2025 04:58PM ● By Kendall Brown, photos by Nicolas Brown

Ruhstaller Farms, 6686 Sievers Road., held its first of a series of comedy shows, Stand-up Ruhstaller, from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 23, and intends to hold more shows on the fourth Thursday of each month.

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Upcoming Volunteer Planting Events at Lake Solano

Jan 28, 2025 04:06PM ● By Solano Research Conservation District News Release

Solano Research Conservation District, Putah Creek Council and Solano County Parks are working with community members to plant a Demonstration Garden at Lake Solano Park.

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Dixon News Briefs 1-31-25

Jan 28, 2025 03:57PM ● By MPG Staff

Valentine Candy Class, AI Lunchbreak, 2025 Dixon Rotary Crab Feed and more

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Study Session Held on Proposed Residential Community

Jan 28, 2025 03:50PM ● By Mitch Barber

On Jan. 21, the Dixon City Council held both a special meeting and a regular meeting.

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Dixon Women’s Improvement Club Holds ‘Dining for Scholarships’

Jan 28, 2025 03:45PM ● By Debra Dingman, photo by Debra Dingman

Here’s your chance to avoid the Valentine dinner rush while helping to raise scholarship monies for local students at the Dixon Women’s Improvement Club annual Scholarship Fundraiser Dinner on Monday, Feb. 10, at Bud’s Pub & Grill, 100 South First St.

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It Pays to Major in Agriculture

Jan 28, 2025 03:39PM ● By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Not many organizations sponsor college scholarships for Solano County high school graduates majoring in an agricultural-related field, but the Friends of the Dixon May Fair does and has for the past 25 years.

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Thompson, Kelly Introduce Short Line Railroad Tax Credit Modernization Act

Jan 24, 2025 10:32AM ● By Office of Congressman Mike Thompson News Release

Introduces legislation that would make it easier to keep local rail lines operating and in good repair and improve commerce in communities nationwide

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