bubbles.

The bubble park at the Solano County Fair.

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new home, new beginnings.

Jean Hamilton, right, welcomes her first guests into her new home. Hamilton and her grandchildren, Melanie, Bobby and Courtney, were awarded a new home through Habitat For Humanity.

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tomato festival.

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waterfront tracks.
inside a food truck.

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foodies.

I've had a few food-related assignments lately. Farming and agriculture are an important part of the economy, culture and history of Solano County. With population growth, this industry may become a rarity.

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remembering the korean war. 

Jane Robancho holds a picture of her father, Rizal Robancho, Sr., and salutes as his name is called during a ceremony honoring Korean War Veterans and the 60th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement at the Vallejo Veterans Memorial Building.

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