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Want free jelly beans for a year? Jelly Belly searches for its 'Chief Bean Officer'
Monday is National Jelly Bean Day and Jelly Belly is looking for its biggest fan. Jelly Beans were made popular during the Civil War and their popularity took off again when Ronald Reagan was president and kept a jar of them on his desk. Now the Jelly Belly candy company...
Man charged after driving wrong way, 'intentionally' hitting officers on I-80 in Davis
A 33-year-old man was charged with several felonies on Friday, after officials said he drove the wrong way on an interstate and intentionally struck a California Highway Patrol vehicle, according to the Yolo County District Attorney's Office. Watch previous coverage in the video player above. On March 13, a driver...
Murder charges filed 1 year after Vacaville woman found dead in orchard field
(KRON) — A Vacaville woman’s mysterious death went unsolved for nearly a year before a prime suspect was arrested and charged with murdering her. Amery May Sweany, 27, was slain on April 27, 2023 in Northern California, investigators said. A passerby found her body in an orchard along Simpson Lane in Marysville and called 911. […]
Chipotle launches new bowl inspired by Napa football standout
Napa High grad Brock Bowers helped lead the University of Georgia Bulldogs to several bowl games during his college career. Now, this hometown football hero’s next claim to fame is a Chipotle bowl as he gets ready for this week’s NFL draft. The ‘Brock Bowers Bowl’ debuted on...
Woman accused of killing man found in Solano County hotel room
SUISUN CITY, Calif. — A 54-year-old woman is accused of leaving a 53-year-old man for dead in a Solano County hotel, officials said Wednesday. The Suisun City Police Department said its officers went to 2 Harbor Center on April 12 around 3:30 p.m. for a report of an unresponsive man in a hotel room. There, they found a man with a "significant puncture wound."
Visit Vacaville appoints community engagement manager
Visit Vacaville has named Kia Lutte its new community engagement manager. In her new role, Lutte will manage tourism-related relationships within the city, connecting local businesses and community-based organizations with the tourism agency’s programs, according to the announcement. Those programs include Vacaville Restaurant Week, the annual Visitor Inspiration Guide,...
Fairfield police arrest man for alleged possession of 1,000 ecstasy pills
(FOX40COM) — A man was arrested after police accused him of being in possession of nearly 1,000 ecstasy pills, and several other illegal drugs. At around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, the Fairfield Police Department responded to a call regarding a “man slumped over the wheel of his vehicle” in the parking lot of a coffee […]
Mercy Hospital surgeon teaches high school students world of robotic surgery
SACRAMENTO -- A unique experience for high school students, taking a step into the world of robotic surgery. Mercy Hospital hosted students to learn the ins and outs of the future of surgical medicine. Inside an operating room and under the guidance of Mercy Hospital surgeon Tyler Robinson, the students suited up to learn the meticulous process of scrubbing in."We're getting more hands-on," said Davis senior high school student Taylor Rogers. And a chance to operate one of the hospital's surgical robots."I thought it was really cool how people can operate without having to be there. I thought that was super...
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