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City, school district may be key to getting more sports fields, new complex in Napa
With a dearth of quality sports fields in Napa, a group of local parents and youth sports officials have for years been exploring ways to add new fields and shape up old ones, though they’ve been unsuccessful so far. But a reinvigorated push has come together to hopefully solve...
House boat burns on Lake Berryessa
A houseboat went up in flames on Lake Berryessa in Napa County Wednesday, authorities said.The Napa County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post Thursday that its Marine Unit about a houseboat on fire which was docked at the Markley Cove houseboat slips just west of State Road 128 at the east end of the lake.The houseboat was cut loose to prevent the fire from spreading, the Sheriff's Office said. Cal Fire and Capell Fire helped put out the flames and there were injuries. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
Suspects nabbed after leading Vallejo cops on chase in stolen car
VALLEJO, Calif. - Two suspects were arrested after a stolen vehicle pursuit spanning multiple Bay Area cities on Thursday. According to the Vallejo Police Department, the pursuit began in Vallejo after officers spotted a stolen vehicle that had been carjacked at gunpoint on Tuesday. Details regarding the exact location of...
Woman hit, killed by semitruck in Fairfield parking lot
FAIRFIELD, Calif. — A woman was hit and killed by a semitruck in Fairfield early Wednesday morning, according to the Fairfield Police Department. Police were called to the 2100 block of Cadenasso Drive around 5:15 a.m. for the crash. Police say a semitruck driver called them to the area...
Mother says son, 5, choked with jump rope at Fairfield after-school program
FAIRFIELD -- A mother said she has now pulled her child out of Fairview Elementary School in Fairfield after he was allegedly choked with a jump rope by another student during an after-school program on April 16.The Fairfield Suisun Unified School District confirmed to CBS13 that an investigation involving police is ongoing. "Our kids are very precious to us. If you can't protect them at the school, why are we giving you our children for eight hours a day?" asked Jessica Tyo.Her 5-year-old son Daniel Etue Jr. has a harder time communicating due to his autism. Tyo says for this reason,...
Parolee arrested for alleged assault at Petaluma apartment complex
Petaluma officers arrested a parolee for allegedly assaulting someone at an apartment complex in the city earlier this week, according to police.At 3:43 a.m. Tuesday, Petaluma officers and firefighters were dispatched to the Studios at Montero residential complex for an assault victim who was down and needing emergency medical aid.Upon arrival, they found the victim with significant facial and head injuries who was actively bleeding. Medics treated the victim on scene and transported him to a hospital for further treatment.The victim and witnesses identified the suspect as Hiram Joseph. According to police, they learned that Joseph had arrived at the...
Broken water main in Vallejo to affect 1000+ households
VALLEJO, Calif. - A water main break in Vallejo is expected to affect about 1,000 households in the Glen Cove area beginning at 9 p.m., the city said Wednesday night. Residents in the area are urged to conserve water and use bottled water until service can be restored, though the city's water department does not know when that will be.
Napa, Santa Rosa and Petaluma among US cities where people live longest, according to 24/7 Tempo
The cities of Napa, Santa Rosa and Petaluma are among the places in the U.S. where people are living the longest, according to a report out by health and travel website 24/7 Tempo. The North Bay locales were included in the site’s April 16 list of the top 50 U.S....
Are California police missing domestic violence murders? New bill would let families review cases
SOLANO COUNTY, Calif. — Joanna Lewis’s family never believed she took her own life. In 2011, investigators found her hanging from a bath robe’s belt inside a closet. The Solano County Cororner’s Office declared her death a suicide. But Lewis, 36, had previously sought restraining orders against her husband, Vacaville pastor Mark Lewis, accusing him of domestic violence.
I-680, Highway 37 and BART closures set for this weekend
(KRON) — Highway closures are going to continue in the Bay Area this weekend. This is the fourth closure of the southbound lanes of I-680 in Pleasanton, and the second closure for parts of Highway 37 in Vallejo. BART is also planning on closing part of its tracks in Oakland this weekend. There are detours […]
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