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2 Vacaville officers taken to hospital showing signs of fentanyl overdose, officials say

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2 Vacaville officers taken to hospital showing signs of fentanyl overdose, officials say

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Two Vacaville police officers were taken to an area hospital on Tuesday after they showed signs of a possible fentanyl overdose, according to the police department.Read Article

Woman Exposed as Repeat Scammer After Viral Detainment at Vacaville Grocery Store

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Woman Exposed as Repeat Scammer After Viral Detainment at Vacaville Grocery Store

A video taken outside Nugget Market in Vacaville in California, is making the rounds on social media, showing a man forcibly detaining a woman holding a small child over what bystanders initially believed was a single sweet roll. The footage has sparked debate about excessive force, profiling, and the ethics of civilian arrests, only for new revelations to muddy the waters considerably. Vacaville, CA: Loss Prevention Officer at Nugget Market Ne…Read Article

Cal Fire releases statistics through June

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Cal Fire releases statistics through June

The 2025 wildfire season has been considerably quieter so far in terms of acres burned than average years in recent history, according to statistics from the Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit. From January 1- June 30, 2025, the area has seen 329 acres burned across 156 fires. On average, the statistics explain, the Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit sees 5,168 acres burned across 196 fire incidents in the same timeframe. This year, however, Vacaville has experi…Read Article

Like I Was Sayin': Just when you thought it couldn't get worse, Chuck E. Cheese gets a Christmas special

There are four months to get ready. “The Chuck E. Cheese Christmas Special” will likely begin airing on TV in mid-November.Vacaville · Vacaville Read Article

Vacaville City Council cancels meeting

The Vacaville City Council announced on Monday the cancellation of its July 8 meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. No reason was given on the notice of cancellation posted on the city’s agenda page. The council’s next scheduled meeting is for July 22. The City Council Business Forecast, which is tentative and non-exhaustive, expects the council to discuss a variety of issues at the July 22 meeting. The Finance…Vacaville · Vacaville See the Story

Hearing delayed in potential capital case over Vacaville officer’s death

One year to the day after Vacaville Police Officer Matthew Bowen was tragically struck and killed during a routine traffic stop, the woman accused of fatally hitting him with her vehicle appeared once again in Solano County Superior Court — only to have her preliminary hearing setting postponed yet again. Retired Judge E. Bradley Nelson, returning to the bench as part of the courts effort to fill a vacancy created by the recent retirement of Chr…Death Penalty · Vacaville Read Article

Vacaville launches Real Time Information Center

The City of Vacaville announced Wednesday that it is ready to unveil its Real-Time Information Center. According to the department, this “first-in-region public safety and data operations hub” will provide up-to-the-minute information to the department and is funded by a $4.4 million grant from the California Board of State and Community Corrections to reduce retail theft. “The RTIC is about awareness, transparency, and delivering the right info…Vacaville · Vacaville Read Article

CMF, CSPS resume normal operations

VACAVILLE — Normal operations and programming have been restored at 21 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation prisons, including the California Medical Facility and California State Prison, Solano.Vacaville · Vacaville Read Article

Vacaville Unified celebrates historic exam success

Vacaville Unified School District is celebrating a historic academic milestone as students achieved unprecedented success on Advanced Placement (AP) exams during the 2024-25 school year. In a press release issued Wednesday, district officials announced that 1,040 AP exams were passed by students this year — more than ever before in the district’s history. The overall pass rate rose to 79 percent, a significant jump from last year’s 68 percent. A…Education · Vacaville Read Article

Dine and Donate supports family of late Vacaville Police Officer Matt Bowen

VACAVILLE — The Brass Tap is hosting a Dine and Donate event Saturday to honor the memory of Vacaville Police Department Officer Matt Bowen.Vacaville · Vacaville Read Article

Team effort delivers much-needed car to Opportunity House shelter

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In a heart-warming show of community collaboration, a generous donation is now making a real difference for local residents working to overcome homelessness. The Vacaville Police Department’s Community Response Unit (CRU) recently delivered a ready-to-drive vehicle to Opportunity House, one of the city’s longest-standing partners in the fight against homelessness. The car, donated by Vacaville Tow with support from several local businesses, will…Homelessness · Vacaville See the Story

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