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Fairfield Daily Republic
April 26, 2018
FAIRFIELD — Supervisor Skip Thomson asked what kind of “portionality” will Solano County receive if it is part of a proposed Bay Area Economic Development District. “What assurance do we have that we will be treated the same (as the larger Bay Area counties)?” Thomson asked Tuesday during theÃâà...
Vallejo Times Herald
April 26, 2018
Barbara Kondylis, a longtime Solano County supervisor and Vallejo City councilwoman, known as a fierce advocate for children and the environment, died Saturday at her Vallejo home. She was 74. Friends and political rivals alike remembered Kondylis on Wednesday as a person who always stood up forÃâà...
Fairfield Daily Republic
April 25, 2018
FAIRFIELD — Solano County health administrators announced Tuesday they are taking steps to fully investigate and mitigate public health concerns after a tuberculosis diagnosis last week of a person connected to Laurel Creek Elementary School. County officials did not name the person nor stateÃâà...
FOX40
April 25, 2018
FAIRFIELD -- About half a dozen people spoke to the Solano County Board of Supervisors to stand against SB 54. "A law which is not constitutional is no law. SB 54, in my opinion, is no law," said Gary Tucker. "Do not paint us as racists for wanting our rights and our freedoms, and for our citizens to be putÃâà...
Fairfield Daily Republic
April 24, 2018
Get expert answers to all of these questions while enjoying visiting some of Solano County's Master Gardeners' own home gardens! Master Gardeners will be on hand Sunday 10 – 4 in each home garden with educational information and gardening tips to inspire you in your own home garden. Tickets areÃâà...
Patch.com
April 24, 2018
SOLANO COUNTY, CA — County and school officials are working to notify the public that a Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District student was recently diagnosed with an active case of pulmonary tuberculosis, more commonly known as TB. The infected student attends Laurel Creek Elementary School,Ãâà...
Fairfield Daily Republic
April 24, 2018
FAIRFIELD — An active case of tuberculosis linked to Laurel Creek Elementary School is under investigation by the Solano County Public Health Division. “Our first priority is to ensure the health and safety of all students and staff at Laurel Creek,” Dr. Michael Stacey, deputy health officer and tuberculosisÃâà...
Fairfield Daily Republic
April 24, 2018
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Fairfield Daily Republic
April 20, 2018
Other Solano County sites accepting medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. include Benicia, Dixon, Rio Vista, Vacaville and Vallejo police departments and the Solano County Sheriff's Office in Fairfield. The California Department of Public Health will also accept items at the Vacaville Public Library and Cultural Center at 1020Ãâà...
Fairfield Daily Republic
April 20, 2018
FAIRFIELD — The Solano County Library Foundation is hosting an inaugural celebration of National Poetry Month. The reception and poetry reading are from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Solano County Events Center, 601 Texas St. There will be hors d'oeuvres. Wine will be provided by Caymus. Foundation PresidentÃâà...
Fairfield Daily Republic
April 20, 2018
Memorial service set to honor Solano County's fallen officers. By Daily Republic Staff. FAIRFIELD — The 29th annual Peace Officers' Memorial will be held at noon May 16 at the Wall of Honor in Fairfield. “The ceremony is to honor the memory and recognize the fallen officers who have lost their lives while serving theÃâà...
TheReporter.Com
April 19, 2018
First 5 Solano has launched an annual grants program with up to $20,000 per grant available for one-time projects to address the needs of children ages 0-5, their parents/caregivers, and/or providers of services to children ages 0-5 in Solano County. The purpose of the annual grants program is to provideÃâà...
Fairfield Daily Republic
April 19, 2018
FAIRFIELD — Solano County was given a “C” for its air quality, according to the State of the Air 2018 report released Wednesday. The report is based on air quality monitoring data collected in 2014-2016, and does not include the historic wildfires of late 2017. The report focuses on ozone, which is smog, and particleÃâà...
Vallejo Times Herald
April 18, 2018
Solano County could do better in keeping up with housing needs if it built more apartments, a new study reveals. A newly released Apartment List report shows the Vallejo-Fairfield Metropolitan Statistical Area ranks 202nd out of the nation's 250th largest metros in per-capita multifamily constructionÃâà...
TheReporter.Com
April 17, 2018
It's a busy week for sports across Solano County. Several key rivalry matchups take place this week, none bigger than today's showdown between Vanden and Benicia baseball. Vanden and Benicia haven't played each other since the Panthers stormed back to beat the Vikings 4-3 in the Sac-JoaquinÃâà...
Fairfield Daily Republic
April 17, 2018
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Fairfield Daily Republic
April 17, 2018
Proceeds will hel send children through FSUSD's Public Safety Academy. The PSA's mission is to develop college and career ready cadets, with an emphasis on the Public Safety Field, through a process of rigorous academics realistic hands-on training, fitness, discipline, attitude and leadershipÃâà...
Fairfield Daily Republic
April 1, 2018
It also was attended by Solano County Supervisors Jim Spering and Erin Hannigan. James Besek, with the county Administrator's Office, attended as well. The improvements on Highway 37 are not limited to flooding concerns. In fact, Hall said the more pressing issue are the delays created the bottlenecksÃâà...
Fairfield Daily Republic
April 1, 2018
While we just experienced the largest storm of the season, California may still be headed back into drought. Therefore, we must continue to use water wisely to preserve this vital resource. The Solano County Water Agency has many tips for conserving water. We work with member agencies to provide the most efficient andÃâà...
Fairfield Daily Republic
March 31, 2018
Some 330 miles of a targeted 550 miles of trails are open, including about 29 miles in Solano County. The Solano County portions pass through such areas as Lynch Canyon Open Space and Rockville Hills Regional Park in Fairfield and along McGary Road. More should be coming in future years. For example, the SolanoÃâà...
CBS Sacramento
March 31, 2018
SOLANO COUNTY (CBS13) — Some Solano County senior citizens could be going hungry as Meals on Wheels struggles to meet growing demand. Nationwide, the program has seen a shift in funding, taking crucial dollars away from its home delivery service. Alice Freeman, 95 of Suisun, has been aÃâà...
Fairfield Daily Republic
March 31, 2018
The ceremony, which took place Thursday afternoon at the Solano County Office of Education, was the central part of a gathering that also honored local Vietnam veterans. “We are all honored and humbled to be here today as we render due respect that is honorably earned by our Vietnam War veterans,”Ãâà...
Vallejo Times Herald
March 30, 2018
Vietnam War-era veteran James Dickerson, holds his newly minted high school diploma, is flanked at a ceremony in Fairfield on Thursday by Delphine Metcalf-Foster, National Commander of Disabled American Veterans (left) and Solano County Superintendent of Schools, Lisette Estrella-Henderson.
Fairfield Daily Republic
March 25, 2018
Daryl's dad, Leslie Snedeker, was the chief deputy marshal for Solano County for 20 years. The Snedeker family worked in synergy with the Fairfield High Booster Club creating positive community jewels such as the Fairfield High School Schaefer football stadium. Daryl was raised with great values, to be an honest citizen,Ãâà...
KRON4.com
March 24, 2018
SOLANO COUNTY (KRON) - An Arizona man has been extradited to Solano County after porn was found on a 12-year-old's phone, according to the Solano County Sheriff's Office. "With the help of law enforcement in Arizona, our detectives got a child predator off the streets," deputies said on Facebook.
Fairfield Daily Republic
March 15, 2018
Adopt resolutions to recognize March as National Women's History Month and the selection of Jennifer Barton as Solano County's Woman of the Year 2018. Barton did not attend the meeting. Appointed Supervisor Jim Spering to the Solano County Consolidated Oversight Board. Supervisor Skip Thomson will be theÃâà...
Fairfield Daily Republic
March 13, 2018
Solano County had 4,707 deaths representing 6,300 lost years of life. Broken down by ethnicity, the numbers show 4,800 per 100,000 for Hispanics, 6,800 for whites and 9,300 for African-Americans, the report states. The range reported in California was a low of 3,400 in Marin County to 11,700 in Lake County per 100,000Ãâà...
Vallejo Times Herald
March 6, 2018
FAIRFIELD >> The Solano County Superior Court is seeking volunteers to serve as jurors on the 2018-2019 Civil Grand Jury. The grand jury investigates and reports on the operations, accounts, and records of local government and has the power to investigate citizen complaints about local government,Ãâà...
TheReporter.Com
March 6, 2018
A cacophony of colors, music and aromas dazzled the senses Saturday night as hundreds celebrated the 22nd annual Chinese American Association of Solano County (CAASC) Chinese New Year and Scholarship Fundraiser in Vacaville. Gathered at Yin Ranch, attendees were mesmerized by the sightsÃâà...
Patch.com
March 5, 2018
SOLANO COUNTY, CA -- A SigAlert was issued Sunday afternoon for a Solano County freeway following a two-car crash. The crash was reported around 4 p.m. on westbound state Route 4 near the Solano Way off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol. Two cars crashed with one car landing onÃâà...
Fairfield Daily Republic
February 27, 2018
VACAVILLE — A former Solano County employee said she would be more responsive to the public, push for better technologies and work toward more water storage if she were to be elected to the Board of Supervisors. Deborah Lazaro, 63, who lives in unincorporated Vacaville, made her candidacy official when she filedÃâà...
East Bay Times
February 24, 2018
County public health officials reported seven Solano County residents, ages 19 to 64, have died of flu or flu-related causes since the season began Oct. 1, and the number of deaths continues to rise although flu cases are decreasing, generally reflecting statewide data, The Reporter has learned. A healthÃâà...
Vallejo Times Herald
December 31, 1999
Solano County Woman of the Year Sharon McGriff-Payne poses with the books she's authored, surrounded by the other books she loves in the research library of the Vallejo Museum. Proudly displayed is the proclamation from Congressman Mike Thompson's office, designating her with the honor. Katy St.
San Francisco Examiner
December 31, 1999
A San Francisco homicide prosecutor has been charged with suppressing evidence that could have helped the defendant in a Solano County murder case, according to the State Bar of California. While working with the Solano County District Attorney's Office, Andrew Ganz allegedly hid details about a Jan.
Fairfield Daily Republic
December 31, 1999
FAIRFIELD — Fallout from a California Supreme Court ruling Tuesday in San Francisco quickly hit home Wednesday. The ruling involved the case of two San Diego men, both of whom were 16 in 2011, who kidnapped, raped and sodomized two teenage girls. The court ruled that because they were juveniles at the time ofÃâà...
Patch.com
December 31, 1999
SOLANO COUNTY, CA — The Solano County coroner's office has identified two women who were killed in a solo vehicle crash into a traffic light pole in Vallejo early this morning as Santaleighsa Gonzalez, 26, the driver, and Priscilla Rosario, 24. The two women, both Vallejo residents, died at the scene ofÃâà...
Fairfield Daily Republic
December 31, 1999
FAIRFIELD — It may not be a March miracle yet, but it was certainly wet Thursday as a rainstorm rolled into the area late Wednesday night. As for whether this is the start of a rainfall miracle like the one that happened in 1991, “it's too early to tell,” local meteorologist Mike Pechner said. “It is not unlikely that itÃâà...
Vallejo Times Herald
December 31, 1999
If you want to live in California and also save money, the 10th best place to do that is Solano County, according to a new study by smartasset.com. Smartasset.com's Stephanie Ciosek said the site's most recent study ranked Solano County, with a median household income of $66,828, the 10th best place toÃâà...
TheReporter.Com
December 31, 1999
Young spelling wizards, including several from Vacaville, will convene Tuesday in Suisun City for the 42nd annual Solano County Elementary School Spelling Bee. The free event, open to fourth- through sixth-grade students in county schools, public and private, begins at 6 p.m. in the Joseph A. NelsonÃâà...
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