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Friends, family keep memory of Pinson going 7 years after Vallejo kidnapping Amy Maginnis-Honey

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VALLEJO — Seven years ago, Pearl Pinson, 15, was walking on the pedestrian bridge on her way to school. She was kidnapped and has not been seen, or heard from, since. The suspected kidnapper was killed the following day during a shoot-out with PINSON police. He took Pearl’s location to the grave with him. Choking back tears at the foot over the overcrossing, Rose Pinson Rodriguez, surrounded by her father and brother, recalled the past seven years and made another a plea for an answer. “I hope one day I can find my sister,” she said. “I also live with the reality I may never see my sister again.”

Longtime Pinson family friend Troy Kinslow offered a prayer and shared a story of hope. In 1996, his cousin, Priscilla Lewis, then 21, was killed. The case went cold. Two years ago, a DNA match linked current inmate Danny Lamont Hamilton to the slaying. “We have had tragedy,” he said. “I’m here for support.” Kinslow is now attending Hamilton’s court proceedings. “I won’t let them give up,” he said of the Pinson family. “We never gave up on my cousin.” Vickie Francom may be the one of the most familiar faces working to get an answer for the Pinson family. Her son, Tyler Francom, dated Pearl. Life has moved on

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Dignitaries unveil the logo marking the 80th anniversary of Travis Air Force Base, Thursday.

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Vacaville Fiesta Days opens with music, food, fun Susan Hiland

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VACAVILLE — Vacaville Fiesta Days has become a tradition for so many across the 66 years it has been celebrating Vacaville’s Hispanic and Mexican history. On Thursday, Lilly Crocker, 7, came with her family, Rachel Rodriguez and Jerrod Crocker, all of Vacaville, for a family tradition. “I think the favorite

part of Fiesta Days is the food and watching the people,” Rodriguez said. “And watching the kids having fun.” “I’m glad this year it won’t be as hot as in years past,” Jerrod Crocker said. “But my favorite is also the food.” The carnival opened Thursday with opening band Mullet, along with Journey’s Edge at the CreekWalk, although fans See Fiesta, Page A8

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Children and adults come out opening night of the 66th annual Vacaville Fiesta Days, Thursday.

2nd Lt. Joe Ables, center, celebrates after dueling with other airmen using inflatable pugil sticks during the 80th anniversary of Travis Air Force Base celebration, Thursday.

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SCC graduates fill Doc Hollister, again, with dreams, hopes, joy Daily Republic Staff

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FAIRFIELD — Andrea Solis Olguin found her dream at Solano Community College. “It is the first place I felt where I belonged,” said Olguin, who delivered the Student Commencement speech at the 2023 Solano Community College graduation on Thursday. It was the first in-person graduation since 2019, and it was greeted with a cool breeze, and a soft blue sky dotted with

milky, translucent graywhite clouds. The graduates, with faculty counted among the side-by-side columns, walked in to “Pomp & Circumstance,” searching the stands for the faces of loved ones. When the connections were made, exultation rose above the lit field lights of Doc Hollister Stadium. For one graduate, the tears flowed. There was an empty space next to her father, a place her See SCC, Page A8

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Alicia Burton celebrates after receiving her diploma during the Solano College graduation ceremony at Solano College in Fairfield, Thursday.

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TRAVIS AFB — Col. Derek Salmi, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander at Travis Air Force Base figures when the United States was deciding on where to put military bases, Travis was a very logical choice. Clear skies and good flying conditions are key, he said Tuesday as the base marked its 80th anniversary. “And, what makes good flying?” he asked rhetorically. “A breeze.” Breezy it was for dignitaries, Air Force personnel – retired and active – and others gathered outside the Delta

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