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Person found dead in Solano County, police searching for possible hit-and-run driver
SOLANO COUNTY, Calif. — Fairfield police are looking for information about a possible hit-and-run that left a person dead early Tuesday morning. The Fairfield Police Department says an officer found a person lying on the shoulder of Air Base Parkway near Wiley Lane around 1 a.m. The person was hit by a car but no one else was around, according to police.
Are California police missing domestic violence murders? New bill would let families review cases
A state senator says there’s a “hidden homicide” epidemic of killers making domestic violence murders look like suicides or accidents. Her bill would give families a right to seek an independent review of death investigations.
Solano County library remains open following cyberattack
Despite a cyberattack Wednesday, the Solano County Library remains open for patrons. Solano County Chief Information Officer Tim Flanagan confirmed that unexpected activity within the library's IT network disrupted the use of certain computer systems. "Upon learning of the activity, we responded quickly to confirm the security of our systems and to work toward restoring full functionality as soon as possible," Flanagan said. "We also separately commenced an investigation to understand the nature and scope of the activity." Flanagan said the library is working with third-party computer specialists to investigate the source of the activity and to confirm any system impacts. "Our investigation into the activity causing the library network disruption is ongoing," he said. "Please note that we are monitoring for related unexpected activity elsewhere in the network, and at this time we have no evidence that the activity is occurring anywhere other than within library systems." The Solano County Library operates an IT function that is independent from the centralized IT service for the rest of the county. The centralized IT team is now involved to assist the library with recovery and to ensure the rest of the Solano County network and systems are protected, Flanagan reported.
St. Helena Library not affected by data breach, officials say
A cyberattack on the Solano County Library system this month raised concerns about a data breach affecting St. Helena Public Library. The library is a member of the Solano Partner Libraries and St. Helena Network, or SPLASH. Hackers disrupted Solano County libraries’ public internet access and internal record keeping and demanded a $100,000 ransom.
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