Vacaville News

Bolstering the economy, retaining jobs, plus experience and honest government - these are among the issues in the Solano County Board of Supervisor Districts 1-3 races.

Robert "Bobby" Bragg passed away on May 29, after a brief five week illness with cancer.

Today, The Reporter unveils its 2012 Survey of Top Public Servants' Pay and readers will notice one significant difference from years past: All of the salary and benefits list are reported online only.

Tuesday's primary race for the Solano County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat is a familiar one for local voters.

As Tuesday's primary election draws near, voters have a choice between six candidates in the newly created 11th Assembly District.

In just a few days, voters will go to the polls to determine the political future in both state and local elections by choosing who will represent them.

Midway into the ceremony, Travis Education Center counselor Gerald Salcido called upon Emily Mixon to give the "appreciation" remarks during the alternative high school's graduation Friday in Vacaville.

Here's a memorable memory from Memorial Day: Ken Johnson of Johnston Amusements, which provides the Fiesta Days carnival, donated 250 unlimited ride vouchers for the families at Travis Air Force Base whose service member was deployed overseas during the holiday.

Officers responded to the 1400 block of Alamo Court after receiving a call reporting a shooting at 10:47 p.m. and arrived to find a Hispanic woman suffering from multiple gunshots, according to a press release by Vacaville police Sgt.

VACAVILLE - The Vacaville Unified School District's superintendent is retiring but will stay on the job and earn one-sixth of his current six-figure salary, and he says he's happy to do it.

They can't be missed. Step in the door of Tony's Restaurant, a Vacaville eatery, on Wednesday morning and they're in one corner or another -- probably heard before seen.

Worships at 10 a.m. Sunday at 4844 Store Road. Call 469-8437. A New Creation Deliverance Ministries FAIRFIELD - Worships at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the Courtyard by Marriott, 1350 Holiday Lane.

Thanks to the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, the Vacaville Social Services Corporation has received a much needed infusion of $600,000 to complete the Opportunity House expansion.

Alcohol, violence and sibling ties made for a dangerous mix Wednesday night that led to the arrest of a Vacaville brother and sister, police said.

A Vacaville neighborhood was rocked Thursday afternoon after a home on Juniper Street suddenly exploded, blowing out the windows and injuring its two occupants.

When a transit system hits a significant milestone in its ridership, it seems only right that it celebrate that milestone with the people who helped make it possible.

The incident occurred Saturday at Mary's Jewelry and Accessories at 1099 Fourth St., said San Rafael police Sgt.

A 19-year-old gang member from Fairfield was shot Wednesday night in the area of Trower Park in Vacaville.

Police and fire crews responded to the 200 block of Juniper Street, near Stinson Avenue, after an explosion was reported at 4:26 p.m. Fire crews said they issued a shelter-in-place for the neighborhood after arriving at the scene and detecting a chemical smell in the air.

Christie Speck , Director of Children's Programs at Solano Community College, recently praised the hard work of 26 students in the school's Early Childhood Education program.