The Reporter (Vacaville, CA)

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It’s easier than ever these days to watch shows and movies at home, but you’ll still have to wade through those pesky commercials, unless you want to pay for a streaming service. But, wait? What if there were a way to watch great movies for free, without any ads at all? There is a way, and all you need is a card from your public library, which you can get for free.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jeremy Lin, 38; Julian Casablancas, 48; Scott Caan, 50; Shelley Long, 77. Happy Birthday: Live and learn. Be cognizant of facts, and fulfill your responsibilities and promises. If you take the time to do things right this year, the rewards will be greater than anticipated. Explore your options, and be diligent regarding what’s best for you.

John C, Simpson OBITUARY Loving father and grandfather, John C. Simpson passed away on August 15th at the age of 87. All will miss his warm personality. John was born on August 10th, 1939, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Lorene and Cecil Simpson. He grew up there and graduated from Oklahoma State University, where he was in ROTC and studied business. Upon graduation, he joined the Air Force, where he served for 22 years.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... BOSTON — The Giants lost to the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Saturday night at Fenway Park as Sam Hentges allowed a walk-off fielder’s choiceto Wilyer Abreu, the latest in a long series of examples of San Francisco’s bullpen failing to protect a lead.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Vallejo High School graduate Rashad Ross knows a lot about speed, having excelled at football as a wide receiver and a sprinter in track and field at Arizona State before showing off his talents for eight teams in the NFL. But his quickest action may have come when he was asked whether he’d like to return home and be the head flag football coach at Vallejo High. “I feel like this is my purpose,” Ross told the Times-Herald on Saturday.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Oliver Worley, all of 6 years old, knows just about all there is to know about trains. He knows the name of the steel lip on the inner edge of a wheel that keeps it from derailing — a flange. He knows how to differentiate between a streetcar and a passenger train. He even knows what a “cupola” is.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Hundreds of runners, walkers and families gathered at Kaiser Permanente’s Vacaville Medical Center Saturday for a morning that put health and wellness into motion. The inaugural Kaiser Permanente Village Run 5K, produced with GivJoi, kicked off the day, followed by a health fair offering visitors a variety of ways to learn more about their health and connect with resources.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Vallejo may see some of its illegally dumped and stockpiled wasted tires being removed from the community due to a recent grant from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. The City of Vallejo announced this week it has been awarded $100,000 from the organization (CalRecycle).

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The 42nd annual California Coastal Cleanup will be taking place in Solano County on Sept. 19 from 9 a.m. to noon in an attempt to clean up the community, pick up trash and recyclable beverage containers from local parks, trails, streets, schoolyards, and waterways. Local agencies and volunteer coordinators will host members of the community at 34 sites around the county.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By CLAIRE RUSH Traveling with babies and toddlers can be daunting for parents. Questions about air travel, what to pack and safety are often top of mind, especially on long-distance flights and international trips. “Traveling with kids is a whole new world,” said Dr. Shannon Thompson, a pediatrician at Cleveland Clinic Children’s, adding that it’s important to “enjoy your kiddo on your trip” as much as you can.