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See what others are saying about Vacaville! Explore recent media coverage highlighting our community’s people, places, and progress.

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  • Vacaville completes energy project

    The city of Vacaville announced Thursday that it is celebrating the completion of a comprehensive Sustainable Energy Project with OPTERRA Energy Services. “The project was funded through a tax-exempt lease purchase agreement, with no upfront capital investment from the city, which will be fully off

    April 24, 2026 5:08 PM

  • Vacaville celebrates art in the open

    Droplets of paint, lilting melodies and laughing voices all carried on the spring breeze in Vacaville for En Plein Air, an art-focused event hosted by Visit Vacaville. Visit Vacaville President and CEO Alyssa Pardini said turnout was excellent this year, as word of mouth in the local artist

    April 18, 2026 1:41 PM

  • Vacaville, Calif.: It Isn’t Named for Cows

    It’s easy to miss Vacaville, Calif. — or to dismiss it. There’s the name, which evokes the Spanish word for “cow.” In fact, it was named after Juan Manuel Vaca, an early Mexican settler. The bovine association could be blamed on the farms and pastures that surround the city in Solano County between

    April 15, 2026

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