Nick McConnell

With Independence Day just around the corner, red, white and blue filled the Fairfield Civic Center Library on Wednesday morning as children sang patriotic songs, counted imaginary fireworks bursting overhead and gathered for stories celebrating the Fourth of July.

Vacaville residents picking up chicken sandwiches and waffle fries this week may not have known they were doing so from 2025's Vacaville Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year.

The Vacaville Police Department honored 19 of its cadets for completing training or placing in competitions last week across Solano County.

Solano Transportation Authority and Cal Trans unveiled the first-ever diverging diamond interchange in the Bay Area at State Route 37 and Fairgrounds Drive in Vallejo on Tuesday.

The Solano County Civil Grand Jury issued its report on the theft of Health and Social Services Benefits this week, particularly focused on benefits stolen from Electronic Benefits Transfer cards.

Suisun City's ambitious expansion plan moved another step closer to public scrutiny Tuesday as officials announced the Environmental Impact Report is nearing completion, clearing the way for the first public look at how the proposed growth could affect traffic, the environment and city services. The council also reviewed Fourth of July public safety operations and ongoing efforts to strengthen the city's finances during its Tuesday meeting.

Vacaville families took the opportunity to crawl into some educational summertime fun at the Vacaville Town Square Library on Thursday. Tabatha Yang and Jo Ridgeway from the Bohart Museum of Entomology at UC Davis brought a massive variety of both live and pinned bugs for kids to see, study and even hold.

Suisun City's ambitious expansion plan moved another step closer to public scrutiny Tuesday as officials announced the Environmental Impact Report is nearing completion, clearing the way for the first public look at how the proposed growth could affect traffic, the environment and city services.

The city of Dixon hosted a Notice of Preparation (NOP) scoping meeting Monday regarding its Environmental Impact Report for the Harvest Master Plan, Lombardo Master Plan, Southeast Annexation and general plan amendment. The proposal, if accepted by the Dixon City Council and the Solano Local Agency Formation Commission, would expand Dixon's city limits by more than 2,000 acres.

Suisun City residents weighed in Tuesday on what community benefits they want tied to the Suisun Expansion Specific Plan and other potential development projects, as city officials outlined how development agreements could shape future growth.