The Reporter (Vacaville, CA)

The Vacaville Reporter is a local newspaper serving the community of Vacaville, California. Originally established in 1935, the paper was owned by the Rico family until it was acquired by MediaNews Group in 2002.

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Vacaville Christian falls in NorCals

3 days ago | thereporter.com | Thomas Gase

The Vacaville Christian High School baseball team won a Sac-Joaquin Section title last month, the first since 2016 for the Falcons. So when the Falcons played their first game in two weeks on Tuesday afternoon in the Division V NorCal tournament, they were playing with “house money,” according to head coach Clint Motta. Sadly for the Vacaville Christian faithful, the team came up with a losing hand against Lincoln of San Francisco, falling 16-4 in six innings.
SCC board president Honeychurch lauded for four decades of service

3 days ago | thereporter.com | Richard Bammer

It was an honor for Denis Honeychurch of Fairfield four decades in the making, and, arguably, way past due. A longtime member of the Solano Community College board of trustees, Honeychurch was recognized at the Annual Trustees Conference in May in Olympic Valley for more than 40 years of service to SCC and the Solano County community. College officials made the announcement in a press statement issued Tuesday.
Volunteers sought for World Environment Day cleanup in Solano

4 days ago | thereporter.com | Richard Bammer

From plastic bags blowing along freeways, to plastic cups littering city streets, in the last 50 years, plastic products have overwhelmed the planet, so it’s little surprise that ending plastic pollution is the theme of World Environment Day 2025, Saturday. But volunteers in Solano County can make a difference locally by pitching in to remove trash from Lake Berryessa, plant native vegetation, restore soil health, make take-home seed packets, then celebrate with a free picnic lunch.
State announces new resources to bolster biliteracy instruction

4 days ago | thereporter.com | Richard Bammer

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and Gov. Gavin Newsom have released a comprehensive suite of resources designed to enhance literacy instruction and support teachers statewide in an effort to improve student outcomes, especially for young readers.
By the shovelful, Kairos leaders celebrate start of a new high school

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Richard Bammer

Kairos Public Schools governing board members (from right to left) Jeff Fletcher, Riley Collins, Jessica Carvalho; school co-founders Leslie Shebley and Jared Austin, CEO and superintendent of KPS; and board members Adi Luna and John Corpus break ground Friday afternoon for the new Kairos high school at 850 Sunflower St. in Vacaville. The $7.5 million construction job, with an estimated completion date of July 2026, will be handled by Descor Builders and Studio W Architects.
Prelim setting rescheduled for defendant accused of Vaca officer’s death

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Richard Bammer

A Solano County Superior Court judge on Friday rescheduled a preliminary hearing setting for the 25-year-old Auburn woman charged with the July 2024 DUI-related killing of Vacaville Police Officer Matthew Bowen. Judge Wendy Getty — hearing Chief Deputy Public Defender Dan Messner say he needed more time to review discovery, that is, documents and other evidence — reset the matter for 8:30 a.m. July 11 in Department 8 in the Justice Center in Fairfield.
A class act

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Richard Bammer

Vacaville Christian High School Principal Lynda Snelgrove said the Class of 2025’s legacy is “courage, joy and faith.” Wherever life may take each of the 52 seniors who were ready to pick up their diplomas Thursday at the Marshall Road campus, she added in her opening remarks at the evening graduation ceremony at Falcon Field, “Remember: The truth of the Lord precedes you.” Be that as it may, before the students tossed their caps high into the air at the event’s 8:45 p.m. ending, there was...
Solano Pride leaders react to controversy

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Nick McConnell

Following public comment at Tuesday evening’s heated Vacaville City Council meeting, pro-Pride Month speakers gathered outside the council chambers to share a moment, collect themselves, and hug one another. “We didn’t know what to expect,” Solano Pride Center Executive Director Will McGarvey said. “I was a little surprised that there was as much religious expression that was directly pointed at us as a community, as if members of our community are not also religious.
Vacaville graduates take victory lap

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Nick McConnell

Graduation marks a milestone for high school seniors, much like Prom or Homecoming dances do, but many of Will. C. Wood High School’s soon-to-be graduates experienced a different kind of “homecoming” Thursday, as they embarked on a cap-and-gown tour of some of the elementary and middle schools they attended. At Jean Callison Elementary School, the seniors loaded off buses and swaggered in through the main doors shortly before 11 a.m. to greet a colossal line of adoring elementary-aged fans.
Danette Mitchell: What are the next steps for our graduates?

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Danette Mitchell

Editor’s note: Danette Mitchell’s column appears in the Sunday print edition of The Reporter. During the graduation season, which typically begins in May or June, high school graduates receive well-deserved praise and valuable words of wisdom that they can successfully use as important tools as they continue their life’s journey. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all of them for a job well done.