The Greater Vallejo Recreation District will be hosting its annual Recreation Expo on Saturday at Children’s Wonderland from noon to 3 p.m. The event will feature class demos, a DJ, games, prizes, vendors and much more. The event includes 10 percent off registration for GVRD summer youth programs. The event is free. For more information call (707) 648-4600.       ..read more

Earlier this week Ravi Shankar announced his candidacy for Vallejo Mayor. Shankar joins a race that features former Vallejo City Council member and current realtor Pippin Dew, along with Anna Sorce, the chair of Vallejo’s Surveillance Advisory Board and co-founder of the local American Civil Liberties Union chapter. Current Vallejo Mayor Robert McConnell was elected in 2020 and will see his term end at the end of 2024. He previously served two terms on the Vallejo City Council. In a news release on Wednesday, Shankar said he is “pleased and honored to take a deeply self-motivated, fully commit ..read more

CONCORD – On a Thursday when many were watching the NFL Draft, the Benicia High School softball team put up a football-like score against Clayton Valley Charter. The visiting Panthers batted around and scored nine runs in the second inning en route to a 17-2 win in Diablo Athletic League play. Clayton Valley’s mascot is the Ugly Eagles, and the second inning was not attractive from the home team’s perspective. From the Panthers’ side of the field, it was simply delightful, especially since they trailed 2-0 early. Benicia junior Alana Robinson surrendered two first-inning runs but settled down ..read more

Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Moschetti – Pairing Coffee and Community, 11 Sixth St. Vallejo. More than 20 coffees to taste, plus local artisans selling wares and live music. Open mic starts at 11 a.m. for poetry, music, dance, comedy, puppetry or magic. Family friendly. 556-9000. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Farmers Market — Vallejo’s own, Georgia Street. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Mighty Midget – USS LCS-102 World War II firearm ship, open if flags are flying. Nimitz Ave. and A St. on Mare Island. Go through the gate to gray ship, the Landing Craft Support Museum. Donations encouraged. An informational broch ..read more

Delta 9 gummies aren’t just your average treat; they’re a flavorful and effortless way to enjoy the benefits of THC. Perfect for anyone looking to relax and unwind, these gummies bring you the soothing effects of cannabis in a variety of delicious flavors—from tangy citrus to sweet peach. What’s more, they come in different strengths, allowing you to tailor your experience to your personal preference. As Delta 9 products grow in popularity, the market is flooded with options, making it hard to know which ones are worth your money. That’s why we’ve done the legwork and rounded up the top 5 Delt ..read more

Choosing a bottle of wine can be a stressful task. Especially when that wine is meant for someone else. If you’re daunted by trying to decide what wine to bring to a party, the perfect bottle for a hard-to-please mother-in-law or something to entice a prospective paramour, consider some tried-and-tested tips from Chicago wine experts. Surefire party hits When selecting a wine to bring to a party, Chasity Cooper, a communications strategist and wine and culture writer, turns to trusted favorites. “Pinot noir from Oregon always delivers,” says Cooper, who recently published the “Wine Convo Gener ..read more

John T. Bennett | (TNS) CQ-Roll Call WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s aviator sunglasses likely won’t be far away Saturday night when the president cracks some jokes at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. But not everyone will be laughing during Washington’s yearly spectacle — even if “Dark Brandon” makes another appearance. That’s Biden’s political alter ego, his team’s attempt to flip the conservative slogan “Let’s Go Brandon” on his foes. Biden ended his comedy set last year by slipping on his signature shades and pretending to morph into his edgier persona. Official Washingt ..read more

By Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s tough week showed as well as any to date why he is facing a new and unprecedented reality as a presidential candidate — as he ping-ponged among a dizzying array of court appearances, judicial rulings, competing allegations and subsequent grievances. By Thursday, he was complaining about the overlap in his busy legal schedule, railing that Judge Juan M. Merchan, who is presiding over his hush-money case in New York, wouldn’t let him leave that trial to attend a Supreme Court hearing in Washington, D.C ..read more

By Shalina Chatlani, Stateline.org In Humphreys County, Mississippi — about 70 miles north of the state capital, in the heart of the fertile Delta region — a third of the residents live in poverty. In Belzoni, the county seat, there are just a handful of health care clinics. The town’s only major hospital closed more than a decade ago, around the same time its catfish industry collapsed. Jobs in the area are scarce, said Wardell Walton, who was mayor of Belzoni from 2005 to 2013. But even if there were jobs, he said, a lot of Belzoni residents wouldn’t be able to get to them — they don’t own c ..read more

Kate Wells, Michigan Public | (TNS) KFF Health News For the past year, police Detective Tim Lillard has spent most of his waking hours unofficially investigating his wife’s death. The question has never been exactly how Ann Picha-Lillard died on Nov. 19, 2022: She succumbed to respiratory failure after an infection put too much strain on her weakened lungs. She was 65. For Tim Lillard, the question has been why. Lillard had been in the hospital with his wife every day for a month. Nurses in the intensive care unit had told him they were short-staffed, and were constantly rushing from one patie ..read more