Dixon News

After an unsuccessful search for a new location for the veterans hall in Dixon, Solano County staffers are recommending renovation of the 84-year-old building. via Times-Herald

Fairfield voters made clear their displeasure with City Hall when they dismissed a two-term incumbent from the City Council on Tuesday and put a halt to the city's ability to tax water bills by soundly ... via The Reporter

“Those items were later determined to be drugs, including methamphetamine and hydrocodone.”

Vacaville police arrested a Dixon man early this morning on drug charges and suspicion of evading police, following a high-speed chase. via The Reporter

“I look forward to working with the other board members and Ernst. He's not only level headed and a smart man, he has the experience. I look forward to working with him and looking up to him.”

Early Tuesday evening it was clear who would be filling at least one of the two open seats on the Dixon Unified School District Board, but the outcome for the second seat wasn't clear until later in the night. via The Reporter

“Through the MPLS network and our sophisticated computer system, Superior Farms sales representatives will be able to instantly hone profitable pricing to a very narrow range, ”

New Edge Networks received a multi-year contract to provide managed network services to Superior Farms, one of the largest lamb processors that supply the retail and food service industries. via Customer Interaction Solutions

Denver building heights: An article in Sunday's Section A about limiting building heights to preserve Rocky Mountain views from inside the Colorado Rockies' Coors Field quoted Brad Buchanan and identified him ... via Los Angeles Times

It was dja vu vu in Solano County last week, when the Dixon Unified School District discovered it was operating in the red. via The Reporter

Brothers Matt and Mark Cooley, farmers from Dixon, Calif., have been operating a corn maze in that small agricultural town for six years. via CNET News.com

At the center of the corn maze is a large bridge, from which it is possible to see all 40 acres of the corn field. via CNET News.com

Medflies, Thrips and Endangered Beetle on Northern California Entomology Club Agenda The Mediterranean fruit fly infestation in Dixon, thrips control in California greenhouses, and the endangered valley ... via El Cerrito Wire

“Generally speaking, the more absentee ballots which come back early, the better the overall turnout will be”

With nine days to go before the Nov. 6 election, nearly 20,000 voters have already cast their ballots in Solano County, according to the Solano County Registrar of Voters. via The Reporter

“After looking into implementing a curbside recycling plan, I'm more in favor of it now than I ever have been”

A curbside recycling program and other problems associated with waste collection will occupy the Dixon City Council's attention Tuesday night. via The Reporter

Marquisha Brown, 13, foreground, leads her classmates from the California Charter Academy through the 40-acre corn maze at the Cool Patch Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze in Dixon, Calif., on Wednesday. via Star-telegram.com

Can you tell me where to find corn mazes? I think they're strictly Midwestern . . . I haven't seen them anywhere else I've lived. via Chicago Tribune

“At this point, the fires are expanding at a rate that can't be predicted because of the wind”

Torrential winds swept into San Diego County on Sunday night and continued through Monday, fanning rampaging flames that leveled homes, businesses and especially the human spirit. via The Reporter

“We know legacy pesticides are in certain locations. But just because they are there doesn't automatically make them a problem.”

This 1935 photo shows a spray crew at work in an orchard, a common sight in the valley every year just before the trees came into bloom and foliage. via San Jose Mercury News

“I don't look at the test the same”

There seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel for a Dixon elementary school under state supervision. via The Reporter

“Observing the officer in need of assistance, you put your own safety aside and stepped in to help”

Public safety officials are duty bound to protect and serve. But when they are in need, who helps them? On Aug. via The Reporter

“Observing the officer in need of assistance, you put your own safety aside and stepped in to help”

Public safety officials are duty bound to protect and serve. But when they are in need, who helps them? On Aug. via The Reporter

Adjustments will be made to two lots on South Jefferson Street in Dixon, where two single family houses will be built. via The Reporter