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Woman accused of killing man found in Solano County hotel room
SUISUN CITY, Calif. — A 54-year-old woman is accused of leaving a 53-year-old man for dead in a Solano County hotel, officials said Wednesday. The Suisun City Police Department said its officers went to 2 Harbor Center on April 12 around 3:30 p.m. for a report of an unresponsive man in a hotel room. There, they found a man with a "significant puncture wound."
17-year-old victim in double Napa homicide identified
NAPA, Calif. (KRON) — A 17-year-old girl who was recently slain in a double Napa homicide was identified by a verified GoFundMe page on Wednesday. Sasha Donnelly, 17, was “brutally murdered” on Saturday evening, the GoFundMe page states. Sasha and a 19-year-old woman were shot to death on the 400 block of Riverside Drive near […]
Fairfield Police Arrest Four Sacramento Juveniles Following High-Speed Carjacking Chase
An armed carjacking suspect led police on a wild chase through Fairfield before four juveniles out of Sacramento were arrested. The Fairfield Police Department reported the incident began on April 13 when a vehicle connected to the crime was spotted on Flock cameras, traveling eastbound on Travis Boulevard from I-80 at 6:21 pm.
East Bay youth baseball nonprofit burglarized, loses up to $20K in goods
Concord's Junior Optimist Baseball League serves kids aged 4-13 and is entirely volunteer-based. Despite the theft, nonprofit's leaders say they're determined not to let it have an impact on the children. Here's how you can help:
Fairfield firefighters respond to crash on Highway 12
FAIRFIELD, Calif. — Fairfield firefighters responded to a vehicle crash around midnight Tuesday on westbound. Minor injuries were reported and lanes were blocked for a time, the Fairfield Fire Department said. It was unclear what caused the crash. This content is imported from Facebook. You may be able to...
Solano County libraries facing 'disruption' to online services, investigation underway
SOLANO COUNTY, Calif. — Libraries in Solano County after facing disruptions after "unexpected activity" caused online services to shut down, according to officials. Tim Flanagan, the Solano County Chief Information Officer for the Registrar of Voters, says the Solano County Library is still open for people to use, but some computer systems aren't working.
Abbott Laboratories to Close Fairfield Plant, Nearly 200 Workers to Be Laid Off Amid Cost-Cutting Efforts
Health giant Abbott Laboratories has declared it will shutter its Fairfield facility – a decision resulting in the dislocation of almost 200 workers. The Illinois-based powerhouse, responsible for commonly consumed brands such as Similac and Ensure, intends to initiate layoffs on May 18, transitioning through September, the company revealed in correspondence with state and local authorities.
Murder charges filed 1 year after Vacaville woman found dead in orchard field
(KRON) — A Vacaville woman’s mysterious death went unsolved for nearly a year before a prime suspect was arrested and charged with murdering her. Amery May Sweany, 27, was slain on April 27, 2023 in Northern California, investigators said. A passerby found her body in an orchard along Simpson Lane in Marysville and called 911. […]
Wine bottle maker cutting 16 jobs on exit from Solano County after nearly 2 decades
The North Bay’s largest wine bottle distribution warehouse, run by one of the biggest producers of glass containers globally, is set to close this summer after nearly two decades. Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. is shutting down the 607,000-square-foot facility at 5195 Fermi Drive in Fairfield where the subsidiary of...
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