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Award-winning Bay Area librarian and TikTok star resigns
Mychal Threets, a Solano County librarian who went viral on Tik-Tok earlier this year, has resigned from his post at the Fairfield site to focus on his mental health.
Man convicted of kidnapping Denise Huskins faces court-ordered restitution
Matthew Muller, serving a 40-year sentence in federal prison after being convicted in 2015 for the kidnapping and rape of Denise Huskins, is being asked to provide $5,386 of court-ordered...
Bay Area librarian and TikTok star Mychal Threets works to spread ‘library joy’
The rising social media star has been named a winner of the American Library Association’s “I Love My Librarian” award. Chosen as just one of 10 winners nationwide from a...
California Forever proposes land exchange near Travis Air Force Base
The company has offered to swap 1,573 acres of high habitat value land on Jepson Prairie near Travis Air Force Base, for 1,403 acres of pasture with medium agricultural value...
Bay Area maker of Jelly Belly jelly beans sold to Chicago based firm
One of Fairfield’s largest employers and family owned companies, Jelly Belly, has been sold to Chicago based firm Ferrara Candy Company.
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Solano County residents voice concerns over ‘California Forever’ development
Jan Sramek, CEO of California Forever, joined state Sen. Bill Dodd, Solano County Supervisor Mitch Mashburn and retired Travis AFB pilot Steve Vancil for a panel discussion regarding the company’s...
Bay Area firefighter goes viral for Dallas Cowboys meme
The Vacaville firefighter, dressed like a Dallas Cowboys superfan, became an instant, viral sensation on social media at Sunday night's 49ers game.
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Residents speak out on California Forever plan in Solano County
Many Rio Vista residents attended the meeting, and many had strong words for the corporation that purchased over 50,000 acres of Solano County land over the course of before coming...
Police officer shoots man brandishing BB gun near Bay Area middle school
40-year-old Fairfield resident Osiris Santos sustained a non-life-threatening injury and was released from the hospital a few hours later, being arrested under suspicion of felony assault on a peace officer.
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For ‘California Forever’ CEO, business is personal
After years of silently buying up over 52,000 acres of land in eastern Solano County, CEO Jan Sramek said he's spent the last few weeks talking with anyone and everyone...