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FAIRFIELD — Bay Area laboratories in seven counties and one city that test for the novel coronavirus will now be required to report all test results – negative, positive and inconclusive – so public health officials can better track the transmission of the disease. “This order expands reporting beyond the positive results to include negative… Keep Reading
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VACAVILLE — Sheri Haynes wasn’t surprised at the overwhelming support she received recently via a few Facebook posts. Eight years ago, prior to a trip to Africa, she sought quilts to take and share. Haynes got almost 400. “People are good about these kinds of things,” she said. “It brings out their goodness.” When she… Keep Reading
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The Vacaville City Council unanimously approved a local emergency proclamation by then-City Manager Jeremy Craig in response to the global coronavirus pandemic at Tuesday’s meeting. As with all meetings lately, the Vacaville City Council operated differently than usual to maintain social distancing guidelines. Council members Mitch Mashburn and Nolan Sullivan were seated in the area… Keep Reading
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SACRAMENTO — Four of the nation’s largest banks agreed to temporarily suspend residential mortgage payments for Californians affected by the coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday. The announcement comes as more than 1 million Californians have filed for unemployment benefits since March 13 because many businesses have had to shut down because of a statewide… Keep Reading
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The City of Vacaville is asking all of its residents to remember to practice and follow effective social distancing guidelines when visiting one of our many beautiful parks during the COVID-19 pandemic. With spring in full bloom and the weather improving on a daily basis, parks in Vacaville seem like a great place to escape… Keep Reading
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FAIRFIELD — People eager to escape the clutches of the Covid-19 stay-at-home directive flocked to Solano County parks during the weekend. Cars overfilled the parking lot and lined the street Saturday at the main entrance to Rockville Hills Regional Park in Fairfield. Measures taken to forestall the spread of the novel coronavirus have stifled many… Keep Reading
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One bright spot amid the coronavirus pandemic: The Sacramento region has been experiencing relatively clean air this spring. While it’s still too early to tell, local air quality experts say they expect reduced pollution levels in the coming weeks as thousands of cars and trucks are kept off the road following California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order… Keep Reading
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VACAVILLE — Noah Coughlan is grateful to be home. The Vacaville native completed a 600-mile run across Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin. He departed Feb. 15 from Cobh, Ireland, the same location from which his grandfather emigrated to America 115 years ago. Coughlan, who splits his time between Vacaville, Nashville and the nation’s… Keep Reading
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FAIRFIELD — The state Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin an overnight project Monday along eastbound Interstate 80 in Fairfield and Vacaville. Caltrans will be working on existing bridges along eastbound I-80 at Ledgewood Creek Bridge near Fairfield Auto Mall in Fairfield, and the Davis Street Undercrossing Bridge and Horse Creek Bridge near Leisure Town Road… Keep Reading
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Sparkling jewelry, potted plants in cute containers, wood-backed string art and more are just some of the cool and eclectic finds at “This and That,” a pop-up store at McBride Senior Center in Vacaville. Even cooler are the folks behind the store — Solano County Office of Education Adult Program staff and students. The program… Keep Reading
