Solano County News

Recent news has women asking, is age 50 the new 40 when they should start having regular breast exams? A government panel's recommendation announced Monday said that most women don't need mammograms in their 40s, but should get one every two years starting at 50.

Narcotics officers arrested three men and seized handguns, cash and drugs during raids on two Vallejo-area homes.

Sons of Italy members Jim Petti, 95, along with Gino and Joy Bruno, unload 137-pounds of donated non-perishable food items Wednesday at the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano in Fairfield.

A San Francisco defense attorney's private investigator was arrested Thursday for witness intimidation for allegedly telling a shooting victim and a lead prosecution witness in his attacker's case last month that he would be arrested if he showed up to court to testify.

Four graduates of Solano County Adult Drug Court will be recognized in December for their achievements.

Solano County Public Health has tallied more than 7,000 H1N1 flu vaccinations and is ready to give more as soon as more doses arrive.

It appears layoffs are ahead for Solano County as it continues a public battle with its biggest employee union.

Narcotics officers searched a home in Vacaville Friday and arrested a 27-year-old man after discovering a cache of drugs and a marijuana growing operation, both in the presence of a 6-year-old child.

Vacaville police arrested four men Thursday afternoon during a multi-agency sex offender compliance sweep.

Vacaville Police along with the help of the several law enforcement agencies conducted what's called a 290 sweep on Thursday night, an unannounced compliance check on registered sex offenders.

When they adopted a budget back in June, Solano County supervisors figured they would have to revisit it during this fiscal year.

After years of court cases and appeals, the environmental document surrounding expansion of Potrero Hills Landfill has been approved.

PG&E customers who noticed a strong odor coming from their gas lines Thursday can rest easy - the smell was not dangerous.

Officers from a multi-jurisdictional methamphetamine enforcement team arrested three people, seized a cache of drugs and removed an 8-year-old child from a home in Vallejo on Thursday.

Three Woodland residents face life prison terms when they are sentenced next month in connection with the murder of an elderly man during a Vacaville home invasion robbery in 2006.

Already having opened buildings in Fairfield and Vallejo, county supervisors Tuesday approved remaining renovations needed to complete the $58.3 million Twin Campus Program.

Touro University is collaborating with Solano County Public Health to offer free H1N1 flu vaccinations 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Farragut Inn, 1750 Club Drive on Mare Island.

Posted: 11:30 am PST November 11, 2009 Updated: 11:45 am PST November 11, 2009 FAIRFIELD, Calif.

A Vacaville couple who were charged after their 8-year-old son accidentally shot and killed his little sister has pleaded not guilty in the case.

A Solano County Superior Court jury on Tuesday found three Woodland residents guilty of first-degree murder in connection with a violent home invasion robbery that led to the death of an elderly Vacaville resident three years ago.