2 hrs ago | The Daily Republic
Wood grad designs Mars rover Lego set
Now a mechanical/aerospace engineer for Orbital Sciences Corp. in Dulles, Va., Pakbaz is awaiting the on-sale date for his latest creation using the popular plastic construction bricks - the Curiosity Mars rover.
7 hrs ago | SFGate
Out of sight - Blind Vacaville man finds new life through music & guide dog [VIDEO]
Ari Hughes was 16 when he first lost sight in his right eye due to an optical disease called uveitis.
8 hrs ago | Vallejo Times-Herald
Six-alarm fire in Benicia burns 125 acres of vegetation
Area firefighters battled a six-alarm fire for more than 8 hours Tuesday licking through the open space between East Second Street and Lake Herman Road before containing it fully at about 10:30 p.m. The fire, which had consumed more than 120 acres, was reported at about 2:15 p.m. at 4501 California Court.
11 hrs ago | The Reporter
Vacaville Planning Commission approve 11 capital improvement projects
Among the projects, two focus on sewer replacement, two on sewer improvements, two on reservoir rehabilitation and two on bike paths.
13 hrs ago | The Reporter
Two-alarm blaze destroys Vacaville home
A two-alarm fire ripped through a Vacaville home early Tuesday morning, collapsing the roof and displacing its residents, officials said.
15 hrs ago | The Daily Republic
Fire scorches Motel 6 on Central Place; no injuries reported
Solano County Fair to team with tribal group
The fair has added one group each year since 2010 and the Inter-Tribal Council will join the Filipino Community of Solano County, the Solano County Black Chamber of Commerce and the Solano Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Kappel & Kappel, Gateway merge to create new realty powerhouse
Kappel & Kappel Realty and Gateway Realty have merged and purchased a Coldwell Banking franchise, creating a realty powerhouse in Solano County.
Trauma center applicants question labor, delivery requirement
A requirement that Solano County's upcoming Level II trauma center provide labor and delivery service has become an issue, though how big an issue remains to be seen.
Vacaville pair brings history to life
"The noise! I love the guns," explained Duncan, an avid Civil War buff who has been participating in reenactments with his family since 2001.
Lowe's seeks to buy OSH stores in reorganization
Home-improvement retail chain Orchard Supply Hardware, which has six North Bay stores, today filed for Bankruptcy Court reorganization protection and has inked a $205 million tentative deal with Lowe's Home Improvement, which has four North Bay stores, to acquire many of the OSH stores.
Crash, search snarl highway, shut down Lyon Road
Fairfield police and the California Highway Patrol closed down Lyon Road Monday morning to search the nearby fields and hills for four Hispanic men who ran from their Acura Integra after it hit a Buick Lucerne on westbound Interstate 80. More than a dozen Fairfield police, backed up by a CHP aircraft, fanned out through the area around the ... (more)
Charlottesville to Be a Stop on Coast-to-Coast Bike Ride for Peace Led by Cindy Sheehan
An open-to-the-public pot-luck dinner will be held at 6 pm, followed by remarks from Cindy at 7, at Random Row Books in Charlottesville on June 25th.
Alpha Pregnancy hosts Color Run
Alpha Pregnancy Resource Center will hold Solano County's first ever 5k Color Run on Saturday, June 29, at Lagoon Valley Park in Vacaville.
Vacaville native making a name for himself as Bay Area chef
You don't have to travel far to taste the creativity that Itani cooks up in his kitchen at Hopscotch, 1915 San Pablo Ave. at 19th Street in Oakland.
Festival brings out the crawdads and the Cajun
It's not that he was afraid of the live ones, crawling around the bottom just a few inches from his fingers, he was simply doing a good deed.
Summer's about to take the stage
That's the loose theme of this nuggets column, a compilation of things I found interesting Saturday and decided to share with the rest of you.
Forcella: Stepdad asks for tips on being ideal stepfather
Dear Straight Talk: How nice to discover this forum! I'm a new stepfather to a boy, 14 and a girl, 16. Their mother has had full custody for eight years.
For the past several weeks, we have been celebrating our successful high school graduates in Solano County.
While sending care packages to troops overseas is a time-honored tradition, Emeritus at Vacaville delivers them to local senior veterans or their surviving spouses during Memorial Day week in an initiative designed to assist them in staying safely in their homes.