Solano County News

If a political campaign's early success is measured by the money it is able to collect then incumbent Solano County Supervisor Linda Seifert was the big winner in the latest campaign finance filing period.

The California Department of Transportation , the Solano Transportation Authority , and the Napa County Transportation and Planning Agency are continuing the placement of safety barriers and completing the final phase of storm drain work.

The Vallejo Police department has shot and killed two men in the past four days.

Travis Air Force Base senior airman Kodi Alexander was in awe Monday of the generations of veterans honored at a Memorial Day ceremony in front of the old Solano County Courthouse.

By Bay City News Service Two juveniles were arrested Sunday night after being seen walking away from a school that had silent alarms activated, Fairfield police said.

A man was shot and killed by a police officer and another man was arrested after a pursuit in Vallejo early Monday morning, police said.

One of the country's greatest warships left San Francisco Bay on Saturday to begin what most likely is its final voyage to Southern California.

The Solano County Registrar of Voters is encouraging the more than 110,000 citizens with vote-by-mail ballots to turn them in early.

It was Vacaville, after all, and just about anything can be seen or heard during the Fiesta Days parade, the annual celebration of the city's Hispanic and Western roots, which wrapped up its 55th edition by 12:30 p.m. Saturday in front of City Hall, near Merchant and Walnut streets.

With Mare Island still standing, and the city's rich and proud naval and military tradition and history still alive and kicking, Vallejo is just about the last town that needs a reminder on the true significance of Memorial Day.

The African American Alliance has announced its endorsements for the Solano County Board of Supervisors District 1 and District 2 races.

At 9 a.m. Monday, the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, 5810 Midway Road, Dixon, will hold its Memorial Day program.

Unemployment rates in the Vallejo-Fairfield metropolitan area won't drop into single-digits until next year, but signs of economic recovery are clear, if not robust, according to a regional economic think tank's latest forecast.

William Pleasants in 19th century Solano County shot grizzly bears, ran an oxen-powered grist mill and survived a powerful earthquake in the valley that still bears the family name.

Democratic candidate Michael Allen has a huge fundraising lead in the District 10 Assembly race, raking in some $368,266 in total contributions so far this year.

Workers have been busy in recent weeks putting it in place. It is called the Cordelia Junction sign and will advertise various businesses in that immediate business district of Fairfield.

A two-day summit for local emergency medical responders included cardiopulmonary resuscitation training for the public, and that pleased Steven Nelson.

A defense attorney's request to delay a jury trial slated for next month was granted in Solano County Superior Court on Friday, setting up a showdown with the federal courts over military service records.

Several local candidates have received big financial boosts in the final months before the June 5 election, according to financial reports released this week.

In a recent Letter to the Editor, reader Gary Heppell called on Supervisor Linda Seifert to denounce a smear on her opponent Steve Messina.A The smear was contained in a mailer sent by an independent expenditure committee.