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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  May 13, 2022

Two people died in two days amid rash of overdoses in Solano County Jail this year

The death of the two men makes for three known deaths in jails in the county so far this year....

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  May 04, 2022

Solano DA candidates Abrams, Henry debate equity, accountability in ACLU forum

The candidates know each other well, as Chief Deputy District Attorney Sharon Henry is challenging her boss, District Attorney Krishna Abrams....

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  Feb 11, 2022

Benicia City Council to mull future of mask mandate as other counties prepare to lift restrictions

The council will decide whether to add additional metrics that must be met before the mandate can be lifted, keep the mandate as is, or move to rescind it....

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  Feb 02, 2022

Solano Sheriff Tom Ferrara raises $37K for re-election

Ferrara also began the new year without a declared opponent....

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  Jan 11, 2022

Former Vallejo officer involved in Oregon fist fight back working at Solano DA’s office

Kevin Coelho resigned from the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office shortly after a news report revealed he had been involved in a street fight in Oregon....

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  Dec 15, 2021

Solano supervisors to replace DA with new lead agency for Family Justice Center

A report found that the center was failing at its core mission....

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  Aug 30, 2021

Solano supervisors to discuss possible new oversight of sheriff’s office

Such a board would be authorized under new state legislation passed last year that allows the supervisors to create an oversight board with subpoena power....

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  Jul 16, 2021

Vallejo man tied to Three Percenters charged in bombing plot with Napa mechanic

Both were members of the Three Percent United Patriots, or 3UP, a branch of the Three Percenters originating from Colorado that boasts membership nationwide...

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