1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (525+ words) Beneath blue skies and scattered clouds, the sun baked downtown Vacaville on Saturday as blocked-off streets were transformed into a sprawling gallery of steel, chrome, and colorful paint. The third annual Downtown Shakedown Car and Art Show brought polished classic…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (516+ words) U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide $4 million to help California fight the growing threat posed by the glassy-winged sharpshooter, an invasive pest that can spread the bacteria responsible for Pierce’s disease. Thompson has been…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (684+ words) They showed up early, some carrying buckets, scrub brushes and work gloves, others dressed in red, white and blue. They came to scrub and wash the white markers at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon. But on Saturday, they brought…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (588+ words) For Latinos, September is a month of celebrating heritage, culture, and independence. The 11th annual Fiestas Patrias in Vallejo aims to do just that. For Mario Saucedo, executive director and CEO of the Solano AIDS Coalition, Fiestas Patrias is more than…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1156+ words) Seven Vacaville City Council candidates sat in a row Wednesday night in the community room at Travis Credit Union, taking turns at tables outfitted with microphones as they fielded questions about one of the issues likely to shape the next…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (449+ words) Suisun City officials say they are making steady progress toward restoring its computer network nearly a month after a cyberattack forced officials to shut down the city’s information technology systems. In an update Tuesday, city officials said they are working…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (621+ words) What started as a small event at the Benicia Clock Tower has grown into a significant event attended by thousands of people in Benicia and around the Bay Area. “It’s grown enormously,” said Kelsey Bye, director of events and initiatives…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (325+ words) A Vacaville man and a Dixon woman were killed Sunday afternoon when the SUV they were traveling in left Interstate 80 and crashed into an embankment near the Highway 113 interchange, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at about…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (350+ words) Three men were arrested in Fairfield, Benicia and Vacaville this week as part of a coordinated, multi-day investigation into the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, according to the Solano County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives from the Sheriff’s Office,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (158+ words) The Solano County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone and email scam in which suspects are posing as members of the Sheriff’s Office and claiming victims have missed a court appearance. According to the Sheriff’s Office, scammers may…...