Dixon News

The brilliant fireworks in the night sky Saturday served as a timeless symbol of summer -- and a powerful reminder of what happened on that July 4th 233 years ago.

The Fourth of July festivities in northern Solano County extend beyond the traditional fireworks shows since several cities are offering live entertainment, food and other fun-filled events.

Solano County's top education official has announced she will not seek re-election at the end of her term, while at the same time endorsing a longtime county educator for the job.

Kent Brittan, UC Davis' Agricultural and Natural Resources Co-op director examines wheat in a test patch near Dixon.

Dixon is among the cities banding together in hopes of keeping the state from taking local gas tax funds to balance its own budget.

The Fourth of July in northern Solano County will be as patriotic as ever, with several communities planning musical entertainment, fireworks and more.

Seven Solano County youths pursuing agricultural careers wills share a total of $11,000 in college scholarships awarded by the Friends of Dixon May Fair.

Barry Boone at the 10th Annual Hot Rod Reunion Sunday in Woodland shows off his restored T-Bird. Wearing glasses as red as the color of his reconditioned 1962 T-Bird, Barry Boone of Dixon used a clean cloth to open the driver's-side door and check out the interior of his pristine hot rod.

An upcoming reassessment of home values in Solano County could spell good news for homeowners and bad news for their city governments.

Published: Monday, June 8, 2009 Joseph E. Scherger, MD, MPH, has been named Eisenhower Medical Centera s new vice president for primary care.

A Dixon business is hoping for approval from Planning Commissioners on Tuesday to sell beer and wine.

The city of Dixon is ready to hire a director of finance and technology. The City Council on Tuesday will consider offering Jeremy Craig the job.

Marsha Ludwig, senior director for special education for the Solano County Office of Education heads up the Irene Larsen Center which caters to children with special needs.

A recycling event June 13 at the Dixon May Fairgrounds will allow free drop-offs of trashed computer monitors, stereo systems and other electronics, according to a fair news release.

Solano County Health and Social Services Mental Health Division encourages the public to participate in the process of planning for the implementation of the Mental Health Service Act Innovation Component Plan.

Myriad emotions ran high Wednesday evening as Maine Prairie graduates donned the traditional cap and gowns and accomplished what some thought was an unachievable goal -- to graduate from high school.

A former Solano County man named last year as the prime suspect in a 1998 Dixon slaying remains in Tennessee custody, pending hearing of a prison grievance there.

Changes to Dixon's transit plan are expected to make its Readi-Ride service more efficient and available.

Pitt School Road between Midway and Porter roads would get new room for bike lanes under a proposal to go to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.

California Highway Patrol officers arrested two Sacramento women Sunday morning after a pursuit through much of Solano County.