The Vacaville Reporter

County leaders ended the calendar year the same way they started it: talking about recent budget cuts and warning of more. Full Story »

Cross-examined during the Richard Strand arson-murder trial in Solano County Superior Court, a prime prosecution witness admitted Tuesday he wasn't very good when it came to remembering dates and times related to the 2007 house fire that took the Full Story »

Knowing sewer bill rates will increase in Vacaville, a reluctant City Council unanimously approved the first step in that process. Full Story »

Facing child endangerment and weapons charges after their 2-year-old daughter was accidentally shot to death, a Vacaville couple will return Thursday to Solano County Superior Court. Full Story »

It was a frenzy of organized activity Tuesday, as staff, vendors and contractors shifted equipment into NorthBay Medical Center's new $5. Full Story »

The DNA of a Sacramento man arrested in September in connection with two sexual assaults there links him to a 1997 case in which an elderly Fairfield woman was similarly assaulted, authorities announced Tuesday. Full Story »

Though unwelcome to drivers, previous toll hikes on Bay Area bridges represented a plus for funding numerous Solano County transportation projects, a county transit official said. Full Story »

A federal judge Monday sentenced a Vallejo man to 21 years and 10 months in prison for trafficking crack cocaine. Full Story »

The Sacramento Valley National Cemetery annual wreath-laying ceremony starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at 5810 Midway Road, Dixon. Full Story »

The Vacaville Public Library-Cultural Center invites the public to meet Gordon Korman, author of "Schooled," and have the book signed at 7 p. Full Story »

Rose Thomas, owner and director of Circle of Friends Child Development Center, is holding a toy drive at the business through Dec. Full Story »

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama called for a major new burst of federal spending Tuesday, perhaps $150 billion or more, aiming to jolt the wobbly economy into a stronger recovery and reduce painfully persistent double-digit unemployment. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES -- California officials' failure to cut as much spending as they planned during this year's budget negotiations will put a drag on the state's economic recovery when deferred job cuts are enacted to plug a still-gaping deficit, according Full Story »

A former Vacaville man who served 18 years in state prison for the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 6-year-old girl in 1990 will return to Solano County Superior Court next week for further hearing on whether he is a sexually violent predator who Full Story »

The Festival of Trees raised $110,000 for the Opportunity House, Vacaville's homeless shelter. Full Story »

A dozen employees will be honored by county supervisors today for their years of service.The Solano County Board of Supervisors is set to read resolutions and award plaques to the departing workers during the last meeting of the year. Full Story »

A Vallejo man facing multiple murder charges in connection with a pair of gunshot slayings two years ago will be back in Solano County Superior Court next week. Full Story »

Vacaville police have released a surveillance camera image showing a man police say robbed a gas station attendant in Vacaville early Sunday. Full Story »

A Vacaville girl was refused entry to the Vacaville High School Winter Ball on Saturday evening after alcohol containers were found in her possession, police said. Full Story »

Apollo, a midnight black stallion with long flowing mane, flares his nostrils and gently trots in circles around his trainer. Full Story »

Thanks to overwhelming community support, Vacaville Veterans were able to serve a free Thanksgiving meal to the community and still have plenty of turkeys and hams to support their free Christmas Eve meal. Full Story »

Local supporters of health care reform plan to hold signs and raise awareness of the issue today from 4 to 5 p. Full Story »

The California Corvette Cruisers Club will hold a special event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday to benefit the residents of Windsor House and Vacaville Convalescence Rehabilitation Center. Full Story »

SACRAMENTO -- California's promise of an affordable higher education for its residents is being jeopardized by state budget cuts, the leaders of the state's college and university systems warned Monday. Full Story »

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration took a major step Monday toward imposing the first federal limits on climate-changing pollution from cars, power plants and factories, declaring there was compelling scientific evidence that global warming from Full Story »