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🌱 How did a Highway 12 crash snarl traffic by the Rio Vista bridge?

Good day Rio Vista! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did a Highway 12 crash snarl traffic by the Rio Vista bridge?
  • What’s next in the Rio Vista homicide case heading to trial?
  • Could a Rio Vista student be next to win these $31,000 scholarships?

Also on today's calendar: Candied Cranberries & Haystack Cookies and 5 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Rio Vista? Post it to Rio Vista photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A morning shower or two, with a high of 56 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Fog will lift in the morning, temps: high: 58, low: 49.
  • Friday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 57 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• One Dead in Collision Between Semi-Truck and Cadillac on Highway 12 Near Rio Vista (hoodline.com) — A deadly crash between a semi-truck and a Cadillac shut down Highway 12 near the Rio Vista bridge for more than five hours Monday evening, backing up local traffic. One driver died at the scene and the other suffered minor injuries, while investigators continue to examine what caused the collision that sent hay bales spilling across the roadway.
   

• Not guilty plea entered in Rio Vista slaying (thereporter.com) — A man has pleaded not guilty to charges connected to his mother’s death in her Rio Vista home, a case that began with a welfare check and arrest by Rio Vista police in May 2024. The 59-year-old Pollock Pines resident remains in custody as prosecutors allege the killing occurred over several days, with a trial-setting hearing scheduled in Vallejo on January 20.
   

• Dec. 18 Vallejo/Vacaville A/E Source: Faces and Places (thereporter.com) — A Rio Vista student, Sam Esperson, has earned the top $8,000 Donnie Huffman Presidential Scholarship and is highlighted as a 2022 Rio Vista High School graduate now studying agricultural systems management at Cal Poly. Local students across Solano County, including Rio Vista grads, can apply for more than $30,000 in Dixon May Fair agricultural scholarships by March 1, 2026. The piece also notes regional honors for veterans’ advocacy work.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rio Vista

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★ Featured events ★

    Thursday December 18
  • Tween & Teen Trivia
    Solano County Library - Rio Vista Library, 44 S 2nd St, Rio Vista
    1:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday December 17
  • Midweek Mixup
    Brentwood Library , 35 Oak Street , Brentwood
    3:00 pm
  • Youth Arts Connection Workshop
    Brentwood Library , 35 Oak Street , Brentwood
    4:00 pm
  • Jewelry Lab - Antioch, CA 2025
    Antioch Community Center , 4703 Lone Tree Wy , Antioch
    4:30 pm
  • Westmont of Brentwood - Dementia Support Group
    Westmont of Brentwood , 450 John Muir Parkway , Brentwood
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Just a bit of info for all of you...
    As of mid-December 2025, Rio Vista and the Central Valley have experienced an unusually long stretch of tule fog, with reports counting around 16 to… (Nextdoor Trilogy)
  • A two-vehicle collision involving a semi-truck caused a full closure of SR 160 and SR 12 near the Rio Vista bridge, with all lanes blocked in both directions, but the road was cleared and reopened by 9:17 PM.
    4:58PM on Dec 15: A two-vehicle collision involving a semi-truck has resulted in a full closure of SR 160 and SR 12 near the Rio Vista bridge, with… (Nextdoor )
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member: Food Champion in Rio Vista. Apply here.
  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Oakley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rio Vista here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oakley

  • Fil Nesta Joins Serve Locally as Director of Bilingual Churches (covchurch.org)
  • Lopez preaches patience as Freedom girls soccer works through early defensive struggles (thepress.net)
  • Earthquake swarm resumes to rattle Northern California city, seismologists say (thepress.net)

Antioch

Ok Rio Vista! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Rio Vista

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Rio Vista

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.