By TONY BURCHYNS/Times-Herald staff writer @ January 6, 2009 # Comments Off
FAIRFIELD — A frazzled Solano Community College governing board agreed Monday to cooperate with a state adviser to resolve fiscal and leadership issues threatening the school’s existence.California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott, in an unusual move, appeared at a
By RACHEL /RASKIN-ZRIHENppTimes-Herald staff writer @ January 6, 2009 # Comments Off
Amid a controversy over a downtown Vallejo billboard lamenting the loss of public safety employees, the City Council will be asked tonight to permit city staff to craft a law regulating where billboards can be placed.Acting Planning Manager Michelle Hightower said she
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VACAVILLE — A pedestrian walking on Interstate 80 just east of Cherry Glen Road died after being struck repeatedly by numerous cars, according to the California Highway Patrol.The crash happened at about 6:50 p.m., briefly closing the entire freeway, and three lanes in the
By SARAH ROHRS/Times-Herald staff writer @ January 6, 2009 # Comments Off
A medical marijuana advocacy group sued Solano County Monday for failing to implement a state-mandated program that would protect patients using the drug from arrest and prosecution.Americans for Safe Access filed the complaint in Solano County Superior Court.
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The residents of a Vallejo house escaped injury early Sunday when someone fired into their home from the street, police said Monday.Sometime in the very early hours of Sunday morning, Vallejo police responded to reports of shots fired in the 400 block of Phoenix Circle,
By RACHEL RASKIN-ZRIHENb//bppppTimes-Herald staff writerbpp/b @ January 6, 2009 # Comments Off
It was a difficult cell phone week around our house, with one of the devices nearly burning the house down and an ongoing struggle to get a new-fangled addition to work properly.As for the latter, that’s probably mostly operator error, since the operator is me, and next to
By Kimberly K. Fu/ KFu@TheReporter.com @ January 6, 2009 # Comments Off
A man was killed Monday night in Vacaville as he attempted to cross the eastbound freeway and was struck by at least three vehicles.There’s no doubt that the man died instantly, and the subsequent investigation resulted in a traffic nightmare.Few details were available at press time.
By Melissa Murphy/ MMurphy@TheReporter.com @ January 6, 2009 # Comments Off
Although she lost in the last two elections, Kay Fulfs Cayler is the newest addition to the Dixon City Council.Cayler has served on the Planning Commission for two years and hoped to continue serving Dixon at the council level.Once Jack Batchelor was elected to mayor in November, that left one seat open on the council dais.
By Danny Bernardini/ DBernardini@TheReporter.com @ January 6, 2009 # Comments Off
Depending on where you travel in Solano County, road conditions are likely to be miles apart.According to a report released Monday by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), Vacaville and Dixon made the grade while Rio Vista and Suisun City lagged behind in the commission’s most recent study of pavement conditions on local streets and roads.
By Reporter Staff @ January 6, 2009 # Comments Off
Great Wonders Playground in Andrews Park will be closed Saturday for the installation of decorative tiles, weather permitting. The park is tentatively scheduled to reopen the following day.A total of 312, six-inch by six-inch tiles will be installed on the playground’s castle, as well as on some benches, and a small retaining wall.