Tom Kassis News Today

When we launched Sactown 100 issues ago, it’s safe to say that we didn’t know what we were getting ourselves into. Join us on our trip down memory lane.

Nut Tree legacy began 100 years ago, bringing forth a world-famous roadside destination VACAVILLE — When Helen Power opened her fruit stand in Vacaville on July 3, 1921, under the famed “Nut Tree” that Sallie Fox once planted in 1859, her husband Edwin I. “Bunny” Power told her, “If you’re going to do it, you better do it right.” She did. That simple stop for weary travelers rose over decades under the leadership of the entire Power family into the iconic, must-see California ro...