Fairfield police recover $50,000 worth of stolen jewelry, make 3 arrests

Fairfield police say they recovered $50,000 worth of stolen jewelry and made three arrests in connection to a store's robbery on Wednesday. 

Alleged abduction of teen that triggered Amber Alert was a prank, police say

The alleged abduction of a teenaged girl in Santa Rosa that triggered an Amber Alert to find her on Thursday turned out to be a hoax, according to police. 

California gas prices set new record as Bay Area prices soar even higher

Gas prices in California reached an all-time high on Monday, with prices in the Bay Area even higher, hitting new records of their own. 

Worker dies in Valero refinery

Authorities are investigating the death of a worker at the Valero refinery in Benicia. 

Former CEO of Benicia solar company gets 30 years for $1B Ponzi scheme

Jeff Carpoff, 50, who started DC Solar in Benicia, received the maximum penalty after pleading guilty in January 2020 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.

Vigil held for Benicia teen killed responding to online car ad

A large crowd gathered in Benicia to honor the memory of a 19-year-old who was shot and killed in Fairfield while responding to an online car ad.

Fairfield police warn residents about card skimming following discovery of pinhole camera on ATM

Police in Fairfield are warning residents to be on the lookout for credit card skimmers after an alert citizen spotted a suspicious device attached to an automated teller machine last week.

19-year-old man shot to death in Fairfield in online purchase gone wrong

A 19-year-old man was shot to death Thursday and a suspect has been arrested in the wake of what Fairfield police are describing as an online purchase gone wrong.

Prosecutors probe whether 'love triangle' led to killing of 19-year-old in Fairfield

The official motive behind Beauchamp’s death remains under investigation, though prosecutors are probing whether the case is a "love triangle" that turned deadly.

CHP airplane captures dramatic crash in Solano County

The driver of a BMW was arrested Friday on suspicion of DUI following a dramatic, high-speed crash in Solano County that was captured on video by a California Highway Patrol airplane.

Robbery suspect shot and killed in Oakland gas station shootout identified

The man killed in last week's deadly gas-station shootout with a retired Oakland police captain was formally identified on Friday as 20-year-old Desoni Gardner, also known as Vallejo rapper Lil Theze. 

Vallejo police arrest 2 men after ghost guns, ammo and explosives discovered

Police in Vallejo on Wednesday arrested two suspects in connection with a domestic disturbance and ultimately recovered multiple high-powered ghost guns, firearms, ammunition and explosives.

Vacation home rental vandalized, neighbors fed up

A vacation rental home with access to wine country in Solano County has been blowing up on social media after the home has been targeted by vandals who struck during guests' stay. Neighbors are upset the property has been offered on VRBO and want the sheriff to get involved.

Vacation rental home vandalized, neighbors fed up
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A vacation rental home with access to wine country in Solano County has been blowing up on social media after the home has been targeted by vandals who struck during guests' stay. Neighbors are upset the property has been offered on VRBO and want the sheriff to get involved.

Fairfield police 4 men suspected of operating catalytic converter theft ring

Police in Fairfield arrested three men from the East Bay and another man from Modesto suspected to be involved in a catalytic converter theft ring, after a chase last week into Napa County.

PG&E prepares for more potential power outages with another wind event forecast for later this week

Dry offshore winds were forecast to return to the region later this week, prompting PG&E on Tuesday to send advance notifications to some 29,000 customers who may be subject to power shutoffs in an effort to reduce the risk of wildfire, the utility announced.