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In 1967, Carol Yount had finished her studies at Napa College and was looking for her first full-time job as she neared the age of 20. After applying to a few different places, she saw an ad on the front page of The Reporter listing an open position for a secretary at the Nut Tree.… Keep Reading
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VACAVILLE, Calif. (KTXL) – Authorities are investigating the death of a driver after police said he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase through Vacaville and Fairfield. The Vacaville Police Department said an officer attempted to stop the driver around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday near Gibson Canyon and Fruitvale roads in Vacaville. The man… Keep Reading
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The City of Vacaville Parks and Recreation Department, Vacaville Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club, the Solano County Educational Consortium and Vacaville Unified School District are partnering to host Youth Development Hiring Fairs for part-time positions working with youth. The final event will be held on Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. at the McBride Center, 91 Town… Keep Reading
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The California Highway Patrol is on the scene of a fatal traffic collision north of Vacaville. Early reports from the CHP Traffic website indicate the collision involved a Honda Accord that went off the road and into a fence shortly before 2:58 a.m. Monday on Peaceful Glen Road, just west of Timm Road in Solano… Keep Reading
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WALNUT CREEK (KPIX) — Three East Bay counties are currently seeing COVID case numbers that would put them back in the Purple Tier if California was still using that color-coded system. Based on case data analysis by the Bay Area News Group, Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano counties would all be in the most restrictive… Keep Reading
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VACAVILLE, Calif. – When traveling along interstate 505 in Vacaville, drivers will notice a new sign: a special tribute to a fallen California Highway Patrol officer, beloved by many in Solano County. CHP motorcycle Kirk Anthony Griess, was killed on August 10, 2018 in Fairfield when a Chevrolet pickup truck struck him as he was conducting an… Keep Reading
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Hotel construction is booming across California as well as in the North Bay, according to a new report by a real estate brokerage specializing in such properties. Fifty-one new hotels with 7,168 rooms have opened statewide so far this year, representing a 38% increase from last year, according to Atlas Hospitality Group. Statewide, while new… Keep Reading
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SOLANO COUNTY, CA — Overnight road work started at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 22, and continues until 10 a.m. Friday, July 23, on eastbound Interstate 80 at the Cordelia Weigh Station in Solano County, Caltrans said. “To ensure worker and public safety, various lanes on EB I-80 will be closed starting with the two far-right… Keep Reading
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Counties across California are recommending that people wear face masks, even those who are fully vaccinated, in public indoor places as the highly contagious delta variant drives an uptick in COVID-19 cases. Solano County is the only county in the Bay Area that hasn’t issued a mask advisory, and several counties outside the region are… Keep Reading
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Two decades ago, California legislators added a new weapon to the state’s growing arsenal of gun-control measures, already among the toughest in the nation. Their motivation came from 2,000 miles away in a shaken Chicago suburb. It was there that a gunman opened fire in an engine factory where he’d worked for nearly 40 years. He killed… Keep Reading
