Sep 15, 2022

Former Solano law enforcement officers seek to expand political power in November

Races in Fairfield and Vacaville could give former cops an oversight role over law enforcement agencies....

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  Sep 15, 2022

Solano sheriff, DA incumbents won broadly in low-turnout June election

Solano County District Attorney Krishna Abrams and Sheriff Tom Ferrara won their respective races for reelection in June with broad support in all areas of the county....

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  May 23, 2022

$25M training center for Solano jail inmates remains seldom used

Three years later, only 59 people have enrolled or completed a program there....

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  May 17, 2022

Homelessness dominates Solano supervisor candidates’ debate

Three of five candidates for the supervisor seat in District 3 debated in a forum hosted by the ACLU and Solano Community College....

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  May 16, 2022

June 7 election guide: Solano County DA, sheriff, supervisor seat on ballot

The elections for Solano County Sheriff and district attorney will select the two most powerful positions in the county’s criminal legal system for the next four years....

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  Feb 28, 2022

Judge rejects guilty pleas for militia members who destroyed records related to murder of police

The judge found that the proposed sentences of up to one year in prison for the three defendants were not “consistent with the interests of justice.”...

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  Nov 02, 2021

Solano Community College District to create standalone public safety department

The move comes after the Solano County Sheriff’s Office withdrew from its contract with the college after a confrontation over apparent support for the Three Percenter anti-government militia group....

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  Sep 21, 2021

Former Vallejo officer accused of badge-bending faces excessive force lawsuit at new agency

The lawsuit alleges that two other Fairfield officers pushed a man to the ground during a traffic stop in January 2019 and that Joseph slammed his wife down to prevent her from filming it....

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  Sep 15, 2021

Former Solano County gun club was hotbed of Three Percenter activity

Visitors to the Twin Sisters Gun Club included accused domestic terrorist Ian Rogers and a Hayward police sergeant charged with domestic violence while living on the property....

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  Sep 13, 2021

Two Boogaloo Bois plead guilty to destroying records related to murder of police

They allegedly deleted WhatsApp group messages with Steven Carrillo, who is charged with murder and attempted murder for allegedly killing two law enforcement officers and wounding two others last year....

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  Sep 03, 2021

Few Solano cops vaccinated for COVID-19

Only about 25% of officers in five Solano County law enforcement agencies have submitted proof of vaccination to their employer, far below the 62% of people 12 and older who have been fully vaccinated in the county....

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