A group of Vacaville residents received a special Christmas week treat when two former NFL stars showed up on the doorstep of Opportunity House. On Sunday afternoon, Desmond Bishop, who graduated from Fairfield High School, and Stockton native Lavelle Hawkins arrived at the homeless shelter to spend some quality time with starstruck residents. Both men also autographed a football for each child. “They brought a smile to every face and...

STOCKTON – There’s nothing like a goose egg to make a defense pretty giddy. Edison’s football team is known for its spread-style offense and the intricate passing patterns mapped out by head coach Booker Guyton. But its defense has steadily improved, and the Vikings put on a show against Lodi in its latest outing. The Vikings shut out the Flames 41-0 on Friday night at Bear Creek High’s Podesto Field, which was acting as Lodi’s home field...

Desmond on the set of Church. He’s playing a character named Shane. Church overview: William Randolph Church is from humble beginnings in Nigeria. He attended Harvard undergrad and Harvard Law school but was mistakenly accused of being the mastermind of a money laundering scheme. He spent two years in prison but he was later fully exonerated. Two years in prison changed his life forever. He is now a financial force to be reckoned...

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A day of Cal coaching news continues. This is a positive development! Justin Wilcox announced that he is bringing back one of his former players and putting him on the new coaching staff. Welcome back Desmond Bishop! Bishop was recruited to Cal after the 2004 season by Wilcox, and became one of Cal’s greatest linebackers in the matter of two seasons, amassing 215 tackles, three sacks, three forced fumbles, and three interceptions. Bishop...

The Bay Area is well known as a mecca of innovation and opportunity. But it’s no secret that as the local economy has flourished in the years since the recession, opportunity — and the prosperity that can result — have not spread evenly. We need development strategies and policies that empower existing residents and businesses to stay in the places they have long served and call home, such as the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco. The...