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Vallejo and Benicia Rocked by Freeway Shootout and Manhunt, Two Arrested Facing Attempted Murder Charges
Chaos erupted on the streets of Benicia last month when two suspects engaged in a firearm-fueled flight from the law, resulting in a frantic manhunt that ended with their apprehension. According to Hoodline, David Ochoa Magana, a 39-year-old Vallejo resident, is now facing attempted murder charges, among other serious offenses, after the high-speed pursuit and shootout with the police.
Organizers have new plans to mitigate traffic, disruptions during BottleRock. Here’s a first look
BottleRock Napa Valley has historically attracted big crowds into Napa on Memorial Day weekend. Well known, too, are the traffic headaches and neighborhood disruptions that accompany it. Those issues may be compounded this year as the Latin music-centric Festival La Onda debuts the following weekend. Festival organizers and law enforcement...
Billionaire David Hoffmann’s firm buys Napa–Sonoma chauffeur company Pure Luxury
Pure Luxury Transportation, a 34-year-old operator of winery tours and other chauffeur services in Napa and Sonoma counties, along with San Francisco, has been sold to the Florida investment company of one of the world’s wealthiest people. The Hoffmann Family of Companies, a Naples, Florida-based private-equity firm started by...
Students at Vallejo school shut down City Hall after permit for new campus denied
City Hall in Vallejo was shut down Wednesday afternoon, as students of a local charter school protested a recent decision to deny the school's permit for a new campus.Around 2:40 p.m., Vallejo officials sent a statement that City Hall would be shut down for the remainder of the business day.According to the city, protesters moved from the outside of the building to the public business area on the second floor, leading to the capacity of the building's public space being reached."The extremely loud environment has hindered staff and visitors' ability to conduct regular business," officials said. Officials at Elite Public...
Convicted serial killer, who fatally stabbed Lucerne Valley man, has died in custody
A convicted serial killer, who fatally stabbed a Lucerne Valley man and attacked several others, has died in custody. On Monday evening, John Wayne Thomson, 64, was found unresponsive in his cell in the California Medical Facility hospice unit in Vacaville, between San Francisco and Sacramento. Thomson was pronounced dead by medical staff around...
Canyon Oaks third grade teacher named Napa County Teacher of the Year
Elizabeth “Liz” Corey always wanted to be a teacher, but she didn’t start to pursue her dreams until later in life amid raising twins and being a first-generation college student. But after nine years of teaching third graders at Canyon Oaks Elementary School in American Canyon, Corey...
Napa school district continues shedding assets, sells former Carneros school
The Napa Valley Unified School District continues to shed its assets with the recent sale of a second vacant school. The 9.7-acre former site of the Carneros Elementary School, at 1680 Los Carneros Ave. in an unincorporated area of the county, was sold March 28 for $1.6 million to Thomas Warton LLC, district spokesperson Julie Bordes confirmed this week.
SWAT officer among Vallejo police with DUI convictions
A Vallejo police officer on probation for a DUI conviction less than two years ago remains on the force as a member of the department’s SWAT team, an Open Vallejo investigation has found. Ofc. Seamus Lanham, 28, was convicted of driving with a blood alcohol content three times the...
Thomas Keller Has Turned His California Caviar Lounge Into an Asian-Inspired Restaurant
Thomas Keller’s Yountville caviar lounge has entered its second act.Why the French Laundry Sent This Cannabis Company a Cease-and-Desist Letter RO Restaurant & Lounge, formerly the Regiis Ova Caviar & Champagne Lounge, reopened on Wednesday as a whole new dining spot. Alongside chef de cuisine Jeffery Hayashi, Keller has created a fresh menu with a focus on Asian-inspired cuisine, as well as wine, cocktails, and—yes—a large selection of Champagne and sparkling. “We’ve listened to our guests looking for a local spot that highlights some of the best Asian flavors,” Keller said in a statement. “Chef Hayashi will continue evolving the menu, and...
100 Point Napa Winery Unveils New Tasting Experience
Shafer Vineyards launches The Hillside Select Experience.
Controversial new St. Helena winery project denied
The Vida Valiente winery, proposed for roughly 18 acres in the hills northeast of St. Helena where a fire-destroyed single-family house once stood, will not be moving forward. The proposal was shot down during a contentious two-and-a-half-hour Napa County Planning Commission hearing Wednesday afternoon . Those opposed to the project...
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