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Drivers of today, 1926 much the same / Bowen, Jerry [119] [WAYITWAS-2002-119]
Transportation seems to occupy a lot of space in newsprint today. High insurance rates, drunk driving, overcrowded highways and the huge number of cars on the road all seem to be a big problem.
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Roads and streets: a perpetual pain / Bowen, Jerry [161] [WAYITWAS-2003-161]
As I was maneuvering my way past various road repair and construction sites to the Vacaville Heritage Council the other day I was trying to think of a subject for this week's column and there it was. It seems that among the subjects that we constantly complain about - the weather, growth, the environment and open space - the roads and highways rank high as a subject of debate, discussion and just plain complaining.
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Ferry changed bay transportation / Bowen, Jerry [53] [WAYITWAS-2001-53]
Dec. 1, 1879, was a grand day to launch into a new era of travel in the Bay Area.
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Historical Sites Marked / Wichels, Ernest [811] [WICHELS-1964-811]
Our readers, like all Solano and Napa County residents, are inveterate motorists. One can meet drivers of local automobiles on any given day in almost any spot in California. Along with the highway safety signs, directional signs, etc., one does not travel far without seeing this one: "Historical Marker, 500 Feet."
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Today's Vacaville varies widely from 1946 plan / Bowen, Jerry [703] [WAYITWAS-2007-703]
The title page says, "A Plan For The City Of Vacaville," and the document was submitted to the Planning Commission of the city of Vacaville by Planning Consultant, H. H. Jaqueth in 1946.
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Denverton was once known as Nurse's Landing / Bowen, Jerry [33] [WAYITWAS-2000-33]
Every day thousands of travelers and strung-out commuters zoom past a road sign on Highway 12 that points to Denverton Road not far from the Western Railroad Museum. Should you choose to leave Highway 12 here, a fading and dusty street sign on this quiet road greets you declaring this to be the "Rio Vista-Denverton Road." An old ranch, a couple of newer structures and a bridge over a swampy waterway are all that occupy the quiet lane.
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Infamous Vallejos played big role in 1846 rebellion / Bowen, Jerry [5] [WAYITWAS-2000-5]
Monuments have been built to them and writers have both praised and denounced their actions. They have been variously described as rebels, heroes, traitors and patriots. Some historians and writers might be said to be biased depending on your point of view, and so it is even today.
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Graduates Of Early Vallejo / Wichels, Ernest [805] [WICHELS-1964-805]
Today, a high school education is basic. It is considered the very minimum training to face life's problems and challenges. This past week 540 young men and women were graduated from the Vallejo Senior High School; 348 from Hogan Senior High; a total of 888 for what is undoubtedly a record graduation for our city.
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Soft land, big fire and cars sink Suisun City / Delaplane, Kristin [244] [ECHOS-1995-244]
Information for this article came from the Vacaville Heritage Council, Solano Genealogical Society and the Solano Historian. Second of two parts Historian Wood Young found these tidbits in an 1871 issue of the Weekly Solano Republican. Printed business-card-size advertisements for local doctors along with advertisements for patent medicines that cured consumption and seemingly every other wretched ailment that could befall a human being.
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Roadway was once a journey of endurance / Bowen, Jerry [99] [WAYITWAS-2001-99]
Californians love their cars. Convenience and the freedom to choose when and where to go is the result of many years of progress building roads and highways.
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