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Sen. Dodd: Get Free Tax Help, Credits

Apr 03, 2024 11:35AM ● By Office of Senator Bill Dodd News Release

With this year’s April 15 tax filing deadline approaching, Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, reminds taxpayers of two key benefits they may take advantage of to ensure they get back any money

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Almond Blossoms Signal Spring

Feb 28, 2024 12:01PM ● By Debra Dingman, photos by Debra Dingman

The 109th annual Almond Festival brings together generations of family and friends to enjoy the rich agricultural history of northern California

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Enrollment Opens for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Program

Feb 28, 2024 11:36AM ● By California Farm Bureau News Release

“This program is designed to bring our agricultural community even closer together as a family through mentoring opportunities,” said Dr. Amrith Gunasekara

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Soothing Sounds Evoke Relaxation

Feb 28, 2024 11:27AM ● By Debra Dingman

These meditations are touted to help relieve insomnia, decrease depression, relieve anxiety and stress, and more, according to Lois Pengilley, Sound Bath Healing Practitioner of Dixon

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Beathem is Dixon’s February Young Woman of the Month

Feb 28, 2024 11:23AM ● By Dixon Soroptimist International

Braddison Beathem is SI Dixon Young Woman of the Month

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Lifting Fellow Businesswomen

Feb 28, 2024 11:10AM ● By Debra Dingman, photos by Debra Dingman

The Dixon Chamber of Commerce presents quarterly seminars for Women in Business such as this one

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Guest Speaker Comes from the Berryessa Family, 1777

Feb 28, 2024 10:58AM ● By Dixon Historical Society

The Dixon Historical Society was honored to host guest speaker, Kendall Langan, descendent of the Berryessa Family and relative to both the Peña and the Vallejo families

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Dixon News Briefs 3/1

Feb 28, 2024 10:42AM ● By MPG Staff

Dixon News Briefs for the Week of March 1

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FEMA Funds Help Replace Fire Hose

Feb 28, 2024 10:35AM ● By Angela Underwood

A controlled and steady stream of water is critical in extinguishing flames as quickly as possible, making hose suppression systems vital

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Calling for May Fair Entries

Feb 28, 2024 10:26AM ● By MPG Staff

‘Unforgettable’ is the theme for the 147th Dixon May Fair that will be May 9-12

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Dixon City Fire Academy Hopes to Attract Recruits

Feb 28, 2024 10:23AM ● By Angela Underwood

Attracting candidates and first responders is critical in building a strong fire department, which is why the city of Dixon is creating a city-sponsored firefighter academy for paramedic recruitments

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FBI Offers $25,000 Reward to Help Locate Wanted Fugitive from Solano County

Feb 26, 2024 10:13AM ● By FBI Sacramento Office of Public Affairs News Release

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Sacramento Field Office, announces a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of Mario Guadalupe Vasquez

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Where Seniors Are Cool

Feb 23, 2024 04:12PM ● By Debra Dingman, photos by Debra Dingman

The Four Seasons 55+ Community would make almost any person in their 60s swoon

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Plan for Aging

Feb 23, 2024 04:00PM ● By Debra Dingman, photos by Debra Dingman

“Solano residents are living longer than ever before with an average life expectancy of 80 years. Solano’s population is getting older and it’s changing Solano.”

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Girl Scouts Start Cookie Sales

Feb 23, 2024 03:51PM ● By Girls Scouts of Central California

Girl Scouts from all over the greater Sacramento area will descend on Sutter Health Park in Sacramento and the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds in Turlock to pick up Girl Scout Cookies to provide to their cookie customers

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Dixon News Briefs 2-23

Feb 23, 2024 03:47PM ● By MPG Staff

Local News Briefs for the Week of February 23

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Solano Home & Garden Show Returns

Feb 23, 2024 03:44PM ● By SHGS News Release

This year's highlight is the appearance of Ahmed Hassan, the original host of HGTV's hit show, Yard Crashers

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Solano EDC Launches Solano Biz Grow Small Business Loan Program Countywide

Feb 20, 2024 03:19PM ● By Solano County Economic Development Corporation News Release

The loan program is designed to assist small businesses and non-profits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

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Dixon Tribune Closes

Feb 07, 2024 11:32AM ● By MPG Staff

Dixon Newspaper of Almost 150 Years Closes Doors

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Steve Garvey's Campaign Announces 2023 Fundraising

Feb 06, 2024 04:42PM ● By Matt Shupe, Praetorian Public Relations News Release

Baseball Legend Steve Garvey's Campaign for the US Senate Announced its 2023 Year-End Fundraising Report Recently

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Dixon Tribune Closes

Feb 02, 2024 12:05PM ● By MPG Staff

Dixon Newspaper Stops Printing After Nearly 150 Years

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Dixon May Fair Sensory Station Earns Top Award

Jan 31, 2024 12:46PM ● By Dixon May Fair News Release

Dixon May Fair Awarded in Western Fair Association's Annual Industry Awards Program for 2023

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Father, Daughter Treated for Diabetes by Same UC Davis Team

Jan 24, 2024 01:53PM ● By UC Davis Health Press Release

More Than 37 Million People in the United States Have Diabetes and Type 1 Diabetes Accounts For About 5-10% of All Diagnosed Cases

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New Solano Childcare Bootcamp Helps Industry Rebound

Jan 24, 2024 01:42PM ● By Napa-Solano Small Business Development Center News Release

Growth Has Occurred in Recent Months, Thanks to the New Childcare Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, a Free 25-Hour Training For New Childcare Providers

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Dixon’s Tomelloso Honored for Public Hero

Jan 24, 2024 01:34PM ● By US Congressman Mike Thompson Press Release

Rep. Mike Thompson announced Andrew Tomelloso as one of Solano County’s Public Safety Heroes

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Dixon News Briefs 1-26-2024

Jan 24, 2024 12:21PM ● By MPG Staff

Local Short News for the Week of January 26

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Anderson Construction Woes Anger Parents

Jan 24, 2024 12:16PM ● By Debra Dingman, photo by Debra Dingman

Angry Parents of Students at Anderson Elementary School Filled the Dixon School Board Meeting Demanding Answers and Explanations

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Downtown Dixon Revs Up ’24 Calendar

Jan 24, 2024 12:08PM ● By Debra Dingman

The Downtown Dixon Business Association Board Has Set Dates For Annual Events That You Won’t Want to Miss

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Colusa Farm Show Coming!

Jan 16, 2024 01:39PM ● By Debra Dingman, photos by Debra Dingman

Special Event has Been Taking Place for 59 Years

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Sen. Dodd Introduces California AI Accountability Act

Jan 16, 2024 11:06AM ● By Office of Sen. Bill Dodd News Release

Proposed Legislation will Guide Decision-Making of State Agencies, Departments, and Subdivisions

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Unlocking a Long-Hidden Mystery of a Virus That Attacks Ag Crops

Jan 09, 2024 11:10AM ● By Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis

Davis, California Researchers Discover Crop-Attacking Virus & Ways to Fight it

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Looks Can Be Deceiving

Jan 09, 2024 10:04AM ● By Debra Dingman

Just a Little Bit Longer Until Anticipated Car Wash Opens in Dixon

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Dixon News Briefs

Jan 09, 2024 09:51AM ● By MPG Staff

The New Year Brings Excitement and New Opportunities in Dixon

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Sen. Dodd Announces New Laws Taking Effect in 2024

Dec 27, 2023 06:09PM ● By Office of Sen. Bill Dodd News Release

New California Laws Listed Below to Take Effect January 1

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California Slips in National Ranking of Judicial Hellholes

Dec 27, 2023 11:49AM ● By NFIB California News Release

The American Tort Reform Foundation Releases Judicial Hellholes Report

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