Isidra Mencos

Isidra Mencos

30 posts

Isidra Mencos, Ph.D. is the author of Promenade of Desire—A Barcelona Memoir. Her work has been published in WIRED, Chicago Quarterly Review and more. She reports on Vallejo's businesses and culture.

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  Jan 27, 2025

Vallejo Vignettes – Ripples of goodness in Vallejo

"Sure there is plenty wrong with any city, but I am finding that you don’t have to look very hard to find there’s a lot more good than bad here."...

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  Jan 13, 2025

Vallejo Vignettes – Birding in Vallejo

Plus, a detective quest in search of a house’s history....

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  Dec 13, 2024

El Concejo Municipal de Vallejo aprueba nuevas normas para vendedores ambulantes de comida

Los propietarios de restaurantes locales habían solicitado nuevas regulaciones, argumentando que los vendedores ambulantes estaban perjudicando su negocio....

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  Dec 12, 2024

Vallejo City Council passes new regulations for street food vendors

Local restaurant owners had requested new regulations, arguing the street vendors were hurting their business....

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  Dec 09, 2024

Los dueños de restaurantes de Vallejo piden medidas enérgicas contra los vendedores ambulantes de comida

Los propietarios de restaurantes denuncian que los vendedores ambulantes representan una competencia desleal y están perjudicando sus negocios....

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  Dec 09, 2024

Vallejo restaurant owners seek crackdown on street food vendors

Restaurant owners allege that street vendors pose unfair competition and are damaging their businesses....

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  Dec 02, 2024

Vallejo Vignettes – Inspired by public art

Plus, forging a resilient identity in Vallejo....

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  Nov 26, 2024

Vallejo local business holiday shopping guide for 2024

Where to find the best holiday gifts at local Vallejo businesses this season...

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  Nov 25, 2024

Food co-op project seeks owners for new grocery store in Vallejo or Benicia

The Cultivate Community Food Co-op aims to build a healthier community and a stronger local economy....

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  Nov 18, 2024

Vallejo Vignettes – From wetlands and Snow Island Fort to The Sardine Can

The transformation of the Vallejo Waterfront in the 1960s....

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  Nov 12, 2024

Verismo Opera’s version of La Traviata shines at Vallejo’s Bay Terrace Theater

Aficionados and curious novices can enjoy Verdi’s most famous opera at an accessible price....

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  Nov 04, 2024

Vallejo Vignettes — Three high schoolers win Inspire Vallejo billboard competition

The Carquinez bridge, Vallejo’s sunsets, two rappers and even sideshows are highlighted....

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