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The Dixon Chamber of Commerce hosts monthly networking events.
Mark Your Calendars!

May 29, 2025 10:07AM ● By MPG Staff

High School Graduations, Grillin’ & Chillin’, Chamber Connections Networking and more

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In early June, both Dixon High School and Maine Prairie High School are hosting graduation ceremonies to honor the Class of 2025
Graduation Time is Here

May 29, 2025 10:02AM ● By Kendall Brown

In early June, both Dixon High School and Maine Prairie High School will be hosting graduation ceremonies to honor the Class of 2025.

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Little girl smiling in a school classroom
Data Shows Slowing Decline in Overall School Enrollment

May 28, 2025 04:56PM ● By California Department of Education News Release

On May 21, the California Department of Education released 2024 to 2025 school enrollment data on DataQuest (https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/), showing that the decline in public school enrollment has begun to slow.

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A total of 38 early educators were nominated for the Early Childhood Educators of the Year
Early Childhood Educators of the Year Honored

May 21, 2025 10:55AM ● By Solano County Office of Education News Release

On May 16, Solano County Office of Education (SCOE), in collaboration with the Solano Child Care Planning Council and local partners, hosted the 2025 Solano Early Childhood Educator of the Year reception.

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The Dixon High School Marching Band was one of the 135 entrants who performed in the Dixon May Fair Parade
Mark Your Calendars!

May 21, 2025 10:50AM ● By MPG Staff

Line Dancing, Book Club, Grillin’ & Chillin’ and more

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Makenzie Jacobs is Soroptimist International of Dixon’s Young Woman of the Month.
Makenzie Jacobs is Soroptimist Young Woman of the Month

May 21, 2025 10:46AM ● By Soroptimist International of Dixon News Release

Makenzie Jacobs is Soroptimist International of Dixon’s Young Woman of the Month. She was nominated by Maine Prairie High School Principal Angelina Arias.

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Maricela Schrunk, left, stands alongside Anthony Fazzare, the county-wide classified employee of the year. The Solano County Office of Education hosted the Educator of the Year Awards from 5 to 7:30 p.m. May 6
Three Earn Educator of the Year Awards

May 21, 2025 10:37AM ● By Kendall Brown

Three Dixon Unified School District employees were honored at the May 6 Solano County Office of Education’s Educator of the Year Awards ceremony.

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131 Students Earn Work-Ready! Certification

May 14, 2025 11:38AM ● By Solano County Office of Education News Release

Solano County Office of Education (SCOE) is celebrating 131 high school students who successfully completed Solano County Office of Education’s Work-Ready! Certification program this school year.

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University of California Davis doctoral candidate Alison Blundell, shown here holding a root knot nematode-infested tomato plant, is the winner of the 2025 John M. Webster Outstanding Student Award from the Society of Nematologists.
UC Davis Doctoral Candidate Wins International Award

May 13, 2025 11:56AM ● By University of California Davis News Release

Doctoral candidate Alison Blundell of the laboratory of associate professor Shahid Siddique, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, is the recipient of the 2025 John M. Webster Outstanding Student Award from the Society of Nematologists.

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Rep. Mike Thompson holding a certificate with Isabella Macias holding her art piece, winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition
Finalist for Fourth District’s 2025 Congressional Art Competition

May 07, 2025 09:42AM ● By Rep. Mike Thompson News Release

On May 4, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that Isabella Macias, a sophomore at American Canyon High School, was chosen as California’s Fourth District winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition.

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Karen Gonzalez is Dixon’s April Young Woman of the Month

Apr 30, 2025 10:24AM ● By Soroptimist International of Dixon News Release

Karen Gonzalez is Soroptimist International of Dixon’s Young Woman of the Month.

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Baseball themed float decorates with balloons during festivities
Baseball Family Fun Day

Apr 30, 2025 10:05AM ● By MPG Staff

Dixon Library Book Club, Baseball Family Fun Day, Mother’s Day Celebration and more

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Dixon High School established a Black Student Union to raise awareness of African American culture
Dixon High School Introduces Black Student Union

Apr 15, 2025 04:14PM ● By Kendall Brown

Dixon High School at 555 College Way has supported the education and development of Dixonites for generations.

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Resource Conservation District Kicks Off High School Biomonitoring Program

Apr 15, 2025 03:57PM ● By Solano Resource Conservation District News Release

Solano County high school students are evaluating the health of local creeks this spring as part of the Solano County Biomonitoring Program, led by Solano Resource Conservation District.

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Historical Society Gives American Field Service Presentation

Apr 15, 2025 03:45PM ● By Dixon Historical Society News Release

The Dixon Historical Society invites the community to its presentation of the history of the international exchange program, American Field Service, which first began in Dixon in 1956.

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Lisette Estrella-Henderson Announces Her Retirement

Apr 15, 2025 03:23PM ● By Solano County Office of Education News Release

Solano County Superintendent of Schools, Lisette Estrella-Henderson, has announced her retirement, effective Sept. 1, after a distinguished 40-years of service as an educator, nearly 21 of which were spent at the Solano County Office of Education (SCOE). Estrella-Henderson began her tenure in January 2017.

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We Reach Beyond the Moon!

Apr 15, 2025 03:21PM ● By Dixon Montessori Charter School News Release

Dixon Montessori Charter School Holds Moon Tree Dedication Ceremony on Earth Day

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California Duck Days Open to All Ages

Apr 08, 2025 10:28AM ● By Yolo Basin Foundation News Release

Yolo Basin Foundation is hosting California Duck Days, Northern California’s wetlands and wildlife festival, on Saturday, April 26.

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California Enters Next Phase of Wolf Conservation Plan as State's Gray Wolf Population Expands

Apr 07, 2025 12:51PM ● By California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) News Release

As California’s gray wolf population grows, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is advancing the state’s management of this species and further supporting communities where they are known to reside.

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Mia DeLeon is March’s Young Woman of the Month

Apr 02, 2025 10:30AM ● By Soroptimist International of Dixon News Release

Mia DeLeon is Soroptimist International of Dixon’s Young Woman of the Month. She was nominated and presented by Nick Stidham, a multi-media/drawing instructor and Yearbook advisor.

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Mayte Gudiño Educator of the Year

Apr 02, 2025 10:23AM ● By Kendall Brown, photos by Nicolas Brown

Mayte Gudiño of Gretchen Higgins Elementary School was recognized as the first Educator of the Year at Celebrate Dixon on March 8.

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Restored Stream Supports New Wild Salmon Run

Mar 25, 2025 01:01PM ● By Kat Kerlin, University of California, Davis

Almost everywhere in California, salmon are on the decline. But in Putah Creek, a restored stream running through the University of California Davis campus, wild salmon are not only increasing, they also are completing their life cycle.

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California Capital Airshow Educates Next Generation

Mar 25, 2025 12:07PM ● By Idaly Valencia

Mather Airport hosted its 19th annual California Capital Airshow through Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23, where families from throughout the Sacramento region viewed stunning flight performances and learned hands-on about the aircrafts soaring in the sky.

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Suisun Marsh Watershed Education Program Reaches Nearly 1,700 Students in its 17th Year

Mar 19, 2025 10:23AM ● By Solano Resource Conservation District News Release

Solano Resource Conservation District finished its 17th year of the Suisun Marsh Watershed Education Program last week.

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SAFE Accepting Applications for $16,000 in Scholarships

Mar 18, 2025 02:55PM ● By SAFE Credit Union News Release

SAFE Credit Union is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship awards for $4,000 each to support graduating high school seniors and students currently attending community college.

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State Using Tech to Improve Anglers’ Experience

Mar 18, 2025 10:46AM ● By California Department of Fish and Wildlife News Release

- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is excited to announce the launch of a web-based platform called the California Inland Recreational Angler Survey (CIRAS), that will provide the public with helpful fishing information driven by data submitted by anglers.

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Girls on the Rise: Empowering the Next Generation of Women Leaders

Mar 17, 2025 03:22PM ● By County of Solano Superior Court

On Saturday, March 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Solano County Event Center will host Girls on the Rise, an inspiring in-person event designed to empower young women ages 15 to 25 to explore exciting career paths in law, STEM, business and first responder professions.

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Rice Fields Provide Vital Habitat for Snakes, Birds, Fish

Mar 11, 2025 09:59AM ● By Kat Kerlin, University of California, Davis

From ducks and cranes to giant garter snakes and salmon, flooded rice fields in California's Central Valley offer important, often vital habitat to many wildlife species.

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Congratulations to Spelling Bee Winners

Mar 05, 2025 09:20AM ● By Solano County Office of Education News Release

Eighty-nine students from 42 schools participated in the 49th annual Solano County Spelling Bee’s preliminary round March 1 at Solano Community College.

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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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Seeking Businesses for Dixon High School Job Shadowing Program

Feb 05, 2025 03:51PM ● By Dixon Chamber of Commerce News Release

The Dixon Chamber of Commerce is seeking businesses that are interested in helping approximately 75 juniors and seniors at Dixon High School Public Service Academy by having them “job shadow” for either four or eight hours one day in the spring.

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Art Shapiro Does it Again: Wins Beer-for-a-Butterfly Contest

Feb 05, 2025 10:38AM ● By Kathy Keatley Garvey

University of California, Davis distinguished professor emeritus Art Shapiro has done it again.

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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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Live Your Dream Award Winner is Vanessa Sendejas Chavez

Jan 23, 2025 08:43AM ● By Soroptimist International of Dixon Press Release

Soroptimist International of Dixon proudly awarded Vanessa Sendejas Chavez with a $2,000 check to support her journey toward achieving her career aspirations.

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Reagan Castelli is Soroptimist’s Young Woman of the Month

Jan 23, 2025 08:39AM ● By Soroptimist International of Dixon Press Release

Reagan Castelli is SI Dixon Young Woman of the Month. She was nominated by Samantha Bleasdale from the Science Department and presented at the Soroptimist meeting by Officer Coordinator, Olivia Wasser. Principal Angela Brown was also in attendance.

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