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Colin Thomas (no relation) of A1A Garage Door Services in Vallejo did a first-rate job this week upgrading our 24-year-old chain-style garage door opener with a state-of-the-art belt-driven opener that has a bright LED overhead light and built-in camera with remote connectivity to the MyQ app on my phone that is integrated with Amazon Key …

Hiddenbrooke resident Ed Medina retired from the Richmond Police Department as Deputy Police Chief in 2015 after over 27 years of service. But he hasn’t stopped serving that community. Carmen Santana, a former police officer who Ed had recruited, launched a non-profit organization Touch of New Life with a misssion is to support area youth. …

I’ve been an avid reader all my life. I love to drift into book shops to find old friends, new subjects, and things I didn’t know I was interested in.  I like the sort of place where you can’t fail to walk in and find something to fill some quiet time or a perfect gift. …

The open grassland on the hills surrounding Hiddenbrooke are what most attracted me to want to live here.  Watching the cows grazing offers a peaceful place to rest my eyes. The howls of the coyotes after dark aren’t exactly peaceful, but it’s more beautiful than any music from a party at the golf club. I …

Crystal and Joselyn Reynoso, the co-owners of The Mat Yoga and Wellness studio opening in Hiddenbrooke Plaza, are sisters with a mission: to build a community for people who don’t want to have to travel to Napa or Walnut Creek for yoga and hot pilates, and to make those experiences more accessible to Hispanics like …

How many times have you heard someone say “I oughta write a book?” Well, our Hiddenbrooke neighbor Fred Warren has published two! Fred and his wife, Nemi, moved to Hiddenbrooke in 2003 after his career in the construction industry that took him to Vietnam, Thailand, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Kuwait, Malaysia and Bulgaria. Fred …

UPDATE on Nov. 25, 2023: Great neighbor meet-up yesterday afternoon in Port Costa. We kept Tamir Ben-Shalom of Bull Valley Roadhouse busy with our food/drink orders while Isabelle Fontaine and Jeff Magidson of Duo Gadjo kept us enthralled with their musical range and peformance skill. Bull Valley Roadhouse is a hidden gem but the Lodge …

UPDATE on Oct. 27, 2023: Thanks to all who came out to La Strada last night. I could tell you we had fun… but these photos speak for themselves. If you missed it, the the Jammin’ Fil-Ams band will be back at La Strada on these upcoming Thursday evenings: November 2, 16, and 30. —-I …

UPDATE on October 24, 2023: It was standing-room-only at Mel’s talk last night. I purchased an autographed copy of his book after his amazing talk that included insights such as the first known Filipinos to arrive in California were slaves escaping from Spanish and Japanese cargo ships, and the first Filipino to arrive at Mare …

UPDATE on Nov. 15, 2023: I’m 2 for 2 after encouraging the Vallejo city staff via SeeClickFix to trim the tree obstructing a second speed limit sign on Bennington Drive. —-My neighbors think because I was elected to the Board of Directors for the Hiddenbrooke Property Owners Association that I can get things fixed. I …