The Reporter (Vacaville, CA)

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For Christina Ramos, this year’s Independence Day isn’t just another Fourth of July. As the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the milestone carries special meaning for the longtime member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), who just completed a two-year stint as the organization’s California State Regent, and whose own family history reaches back to the fight for American independence.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Fairfield City Council on Tuesday will consider selling a city-owned parcel at the intersection of Interstate 80 and Suisun Valley Road to NorthBay Health, a move that would expand the land assembled for the health system’s proposed future hospital campus in Green Valley. Council members are being asked to approve a purchase and sale agreement allowing NorthBay Healthcare Corp.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... SAN JOSE – Macklin Celebrini said there have been no contract extension talks with the San Jose Sharks, but added he sees a long future with the organization. “Looking at what we have and what we’re building,” Celebrini told Sportsnet this week in an interview published on Friday.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... SAN JOSE – Macklin Celebrini said there have been no contract extension talks with the San Jose Sharks, but added he sees a long future with the organization. “Looking at what we have and what we’re building,” Celebrini told Sportsnet this week in an interview published on Friday.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... SAN FRANCISCO – LeBron James’ agent Rich Paul gave his perspective on his client possibly joining the Warriors. On the latest episode of his video podcast “Game Over,” the Klutch Sports CEO wrote on a whiteboard the 10 teams that have a realistic shot to sign James as an unrestricted free agent. The primary reason for Golden State’s allure to the former Laker could be distilled into two names. “Steph and Dray,” Paul said.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... DENVER — Logan Webb was named National League Pitcher of the Month for the first time in his career on Friday morning following one of his most dominant five-start stretches. Webb becomes the 17th Giant to win the award and the first since teammate Robbie Ray in May 2025.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Mia Taylor, TravelPulse Like many Americans, I have found it harder and harder to make ends meet over the past year amid skyrocketing inflation. My grocery and energy bills have more than doubled. Amid this reality, personal travels have largely been put on the back burner.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This Grown-Up Fruit Salad would be a welcome addition to an outdoor gathering on July Fourth. In very moderate amounts, tequila, agave syrup, lime zest and peel give this fruit concoction luscious appeal. If possible, make it 3 to 4 hours in advance, then cover and refrigerate. The chilling time will give the fruit a chance to absorb the cocktail-style flavors.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH — Summer entertaining comes with some definite perks. Menus are more relaxed because we’re often cooking simple foods like burgers or chicken on the grill, and with farmers markets in full swing, there are so many seasonal fruits and vegetables available that virtually any recipe is easy to source.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Adam Graham, The Detroit News The sun is out, the grill is fired up, a cold beverage is in your hand. But where are the tunes? Before you fire up your Bluetooth speakers on America’s 250th birthday, make sure one or more of these patriotic songs are on your Fourth of July playlist. From soul standards to hip-hop anthems, they celebrate America at its best and brightest, and its most hopeful.