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Stolen truck recovered; family from Texas grateful to Vallejoans offering help

The Schellers not only will get their stolen truck back, but they've also made some new friends in Vallejo a week after moving here.The couple's truck was stolen at...

Judge rules Fairfield man insane when he shot, killed his wife on Mother's Day 2010

A Solano County Superior Court judge has ruled that a Fairfield man who killed his wife in 2010 was insane at the time of the slaying.Earlier this week, Juan Jaimes-Mendoza...

Under fire, Obama adjusts his birth control policy

WASHINGTON -- Under fierce election-year fire, President Barack Obama on Friday abruptly abandoned his stand that religious organizations must pay for birth control for workers,...

Two attempted Vallejo burglaries may be by the same person

The same man may have unsuccessfully tried to burglarize two homes Thursday morning, Vallejo police said.At about 11:10 a.m., a 72-year-old woman was working on her landscaping in...

Second ex-park worker cuts plea deal in Vallejo Six Flags heist case

A second former Six Flags Discovery Kingdom employee has accepted a plea bargain in connection with a 2010 armed robbery at the park.Boomerjoe Tuico, 20, of Vallejo, pleaded no...

Suspected meth dealer arrested in Calistoga

NAPA COUNTY -- Sheriff deputies have arrested a suspected methamphetamine dealer in Calistoga, the agency announced Friday.The arrest occurred after Napa Special Investigations...

Supervisorial hopeful Miessner to kick-off campaign in Vallejo

A campaign kick-off fundraiser for Solano County Board of Supervisor candidate Katy Miessner is 6 p.m. Friday, at the home of Karimah Karah, 187 C St. in Vallejo.Food and a no...

S. Carolina peer to campaign for Rep. Mike Thompson

Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn from South Carolina, the highest ranking African American in Congress, will join Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, for a fundraiser and pasta dinner in...

Benicia library will be closed Feb. 17-20

BENICIA -- The Benicia Public Library will be closed next Friday, Feb. 17, through Monday for an upgrade of the library computer system, the city has announced.Other Solano and...

Solano EDC to look at post-Redevelopment

Solano Economic Development Corporation's monthly breakfast event, set for March 1, will focus on what happens post-Redevelopment."Redevelopment is DEAD. What are the...

Vallejo police standoff ends in flames; when smoke clears, there's no sign of six robbery suspects

Vallejo police surrounded a house for about five hours Friday in pursuit of a half-dozen armed robbery suspects, but came up empty handed after the residence caught fire.Police...

Californians to get up to $18 billion in settlement with mortgage lenders

A $25 billion multi-state agreement with major banks over a document signing scandal will bring struggling California homeowners badly needed help in the form of in principal...

Split decision as league revises punishment for Bethel, Vallejo highs

BENICIA -- Instead of two forfeit losses, they'll each have one.That was a Solano County Athletic Conference appellate panel's decision Thursday regarding the Jan. 27...

Industrial real estate market in Solano County may be stabilizing

The long struggling Solano County industrial real estate market appears to be stabilizing, news that's generating optimism for economic growth in 2012 and beyond, an industry...

America's first new nuclear power plant since 1978 approved

WASHINGTON -- The nation's first new nuclear power plant in a generation won approval Thursday as federal regulators voted to grant a license for two new reactors at a site...

For Solano supervisor candidate, it's all about open government

As she seeks a Solano County Board of Supervisors seat Katy Miessner said her greatest qualifications are her fiscal skills, and strong belief in transparent government.Miessner,...

Three-day Flyway Festival begins today with reception, film screening at Vallejo's Mare Island

A three-day festival centered on Mare Island and focused on birds, nature and local art gets under way today with self-guided walks and an opening reception.The 16th annual Flyway...

American Canyon seeks teen student for advisory post on parks commission

AMERICAN CANYON -- Students may apply to become an honorary commissioner on the City's Parks and Community Services Commission during the 2011-2012 school year.High school...

Solano College hosts several talks in honor of Black History Month

The Solano Community College is staging a number of talks to coincide with this month's designation on Black History Month. All talks take place in Room 626, the board of...

Free dental clinic for children Saturday in Fairfield

Solano County Public Health Dental Clinic will provide free dental exams, pediatric check-ups and eye exams 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 2101 Courage Drive, Fairfield.The services...

20-something man with gun robs small Vallejo neighborhood market

A man armed with a handgun robbed a local market Wednesday morning, police said Thursday.At about 10:30 a.m., the robber entered Guanajuato Market, 18 Laurel St., with a scarf...

Teen caught bringing marijuana to Vallejo school

A student at Vallejo Ninth Grade Academy, formerly Vallejo Middle School, was arrested Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of being in possession of marijuana packaged for sale on...

State quietly stops funding programs to control moth

Five years ago, after a retired University of California professor found a light brown apple moth in his Berkeley back yard, the state and federal government responded with a...

'Couple of kids' find homeless man dead in Vallejo

An unidentified homeless man was found dead Wednesday morning by "a couple of kids," Vallejo police said Thursday.Police said the young Vallejoans had noticed the man...

Cookie Lady's nonprofit program that helps Vallejo students could crumble if she can't raise the dough to pay the rent

Vallejo's Cookie Lady really needs some dough by Monday to keep her north Vallejo store open.Kris Potts-Barrow said she needs $3,176 to pay her rent or else she'll risk...

Simmons ready to make return in Solano County

It's been nearly 20 years since Lee Sturn Simmons served on the Solano County Board of Supervisors, but that hasn't stopped her from trying for another seat on the...

Computer program helping students with math

Annette Hilts and other members of the ninth-grade academy committee knew they had to try inventive ways to help Vallejo students pass algebra, a critical course."When it...

Norovirus affecting those in Solano County

Norovirus has been packing a punch this winter in Solano County.The virus resurfaces every year and this year the number of cases has jumped."It's a yearly thing,"...

Fog blamed in 11 crashes on Highway 37

Heavy fog during rush hour is being blamed for a multi-vehicle crash that closed Highway 37 between Skaggs Island and Vallejo for about three hours Wednesday morning, local law...

Marijuana dispute settled with Stan the Man

Vallejo won a public nuisance judgment Wednesday against a now-closed medical marijuana dispensary.Under terms of a stipulated judgment, Stan the Man's Collective, that once...

Vallejo businesses hit by armed robberies

Two Vallejo businesses were invaded by armed robbers Tuesday night, although one suspect got nothing and was caught and the other made off with some money and remains at large,...

Touro speaker working to change educational system

"Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel" -- Socrates. (Quote on Roger Schank's "Engines for Education" website).In today's...

Benicia man arrested for attacking three people with a knife

Benicia -- A Benicia man was in custody Wednesday after allegedly stabbing several people in a local bar, Benicia Police Department spokesman Sgt. John Daley said.Police were...

Longtime Solano College teacher, trustee Claffey dies at age 76

Longtime teacher and Solano Community College Trustee James M. Claffey died Monday, college officials announced Wednesday.Claffey, of Fairfield, was 76."He was a wonderful...

Napa, American Canyon libraries to be closed on Feb. 18

AMERICAN CANYON -- All Napa City-County Library branches, including this city's, will be closed Sunday, Feb. 18 for an upgrade of the system's public catalogue,...

Daylight car theft leaves family in distress

Jeff Scheller said that in Arkansas, where he comes from, keys can be left in a car without fear, but a brazen act early Tuesday, taught him this is not necessarily true in...

State's gay marriage ban unconstitutional

Same-sex marriage supporters might have scored a victory Tuesday, but wedding bells won't quite be ringing yet for California's gay and lesbian couples.Backers of...

Vallejo blues musician now facing eviction

The shock of being unable to find affordable housing in Vallejo has come like a pail of icy water dumped over the head of one of the Bay Area's most prominent blues...

Vallejo's Touro University gets state grant to promote its physician assistant programs

Touro University in Vallejo has received a $125,060 grant from a state agency which aims to increase the number of primary care providers, physician assistants and family nurse...

Vallejo High School fields academy of builders, designers

Editor's note: This is the final of four stories looking at Vallejo City Unified's various high school academy programs. The earlier stories and a multimedia...

Friday's 'Valentine Spaghetti Feed' in Vallejo to benefit the homeless

A Vallejo ministry is inviting hungry diners to dig in to a plate of spaghetti Friday night, so that the city's homeless may in turn also be well cared for.The newly...

Napa anti-gang commission to meet in Calistoga

NAPA -- The Napa County Gang and Youth Violence Commission will meet in Calistoga this month to focus on gang and youth violence-related issues, Commission Chair and Napa County...

Arsonist who torched wine warehouse at Vallejo's Mare Island sentenced to 27 years in prison, ordered to repay victims $70.3 million

The Sausalito businessman convicted of setting fire to an upscale Mare Island wine warehouse in 2005 causing millions in losses, was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in prison.Mark...