FAIRFIELD — Solano County on Tuesday passed a law limiting how many roosters people can keep on rural properties in an effort to curb noise complaints and combat cockfighting. People can have no more than four roosters on their properties, under the new law. Among the exceptions are hobbyists registered with the county Agricultural Commissioners Office, [...]
FAIRFIELD — What Fairfield police labeled last week as a “domestic violence assault” was actually an alleged horrific sexual assault involving sodomy and a shotgun. Dermaine S. Salley pleaded not guilty Monday to eight felony charges tied to the attack on his girlfriend at a Gulf Drive home on the evening of April 17. Four [...]
FAIRFIELD — Almost 37 years after he disappeared, James Norris II was finally buried Friday in Rockville Cemetery with Esperanza Norris, the mother who never stopped looking for him. For his family, it was the partial answer to what happened to the brother they still miss. “It is mostly relief, but it’s still too early [...]
FAIRFIELD — A 71-year-old Vacaville man who allegedly raped a 12-year-old neighbor repeatedly was ordered Monday to stand trial on several felony charges. Gregorio G. Rubio lived upstairs from the girl and her family at a Browns Valley Road apartment. When the girl was interviewed by police in December 2010, she told them she had been [...]
FAIRFIELD — Add “Fast Five” to “Hoodwinked Too!” and throw in “Prom” and “Dylan Dog: Dead of Night,” and you have this weekend’s nationwide box office openings. “Fast Five,” the fifth installment of “The Fast and Furious,” is also being show in IMAX. It’s the continuing saga of siblings on the run, with one last [...]
DAVIS — The crowd that gathered to see blues living legend Buddy Guy at the Mondavi Center for Performing Arts was a diverse one. I expected aging blues freaks but was surprised to see the Justin Bieber generation represented as well. There is hope for the future. Roots rock/blues band, The Mike Eldred Trio, were [...]
VACAVILLE — Kaiser Permanente announced Monday that it has filed an application with the county Emergency Medical Services Agency to establish a trauma center at the Vacaville Medical Center. The health care provider earlier this year revealed its plans to take such a step. By filing its application, it has made the quest official. Kaiser [...]
FAIRFIELD — Steelhead trout swim in the waters of Suisun Creek that run through the farmlands of Suisun Valley — and efforts are under way to increase their numbers. “There’s just what we call a ‘remnant run,’ ” said John Beuttler, conservation director for the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance. “That said, there are more steelhead [...]
FAIRFIELD — Students and the general public will have two chances this week at Solano Community College to find out information about potential careers. The college will host its annual career fair Wednesday, which brings in various local employers. Then, the Vocational Education Committee and Tech Prep will have an open house Sunday to show the [...]
FAIRFIELD — The fifth annual Wine & Art Fundraiser benefiting Child Haven is scheduled from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Ledgewood Creek Winery, 4589 Abernathy Road. Wine will be available and hors d’oeuvres will be from Joan Cruise’s Flavors Catering. Local artists will be on hand to display their work in artistic areas such as [...]
RIO VISTA — Teens 16 and older will have a chance to earn their Red Cross lifeguard certification through a course beginning May 6 at the Rio Vista city pool, 300 California St. Only 10 spots are available for the 40-hour course that will run from 3:30 to 8 p.m. on the first day. Additional [...]
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