Rio Vista News

Various Solano County agencies are preparing to wade into the state's new Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta draft environmental impact report - all 30,000-plus pages of it.

Visitors can meet Santa from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. They can get free hot cocoa and hot cider at the Depot Cafe.

The City Council agenda on Tuesday will consider financial matters that include possible purchase of a new fire truck and a potential subsidy for the chamber of commerce.

It turns out, a pursuit-rated vehicle and fleet of cars to call its own. Plus a few extra bucks in the city's general fund.

The Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District has extended its active Don't Light Tonight advisory through today, requesting that residents refrain from burning wood in their fireplaces or woodstoves.

Members of the Solano County Board of Supervisors this week unanimously affirmed their support for the future of Travis Air Force Base by extending a temporary moratorium on new, large-scale commercial wind- and solar-energy projects in rural areas near the base.

Brrr! It's cold outside! Fortunately, this cold snap hit in a week when there were enough heart-warming activities to keep everyone toasty on the inside.

The couple's family says the two had set out for an afternoon of fishing and haven't been seen since.

Solano County could extend a ban on new commercial solar and wind energy projects for another 10 months with the stated goals of protecting Travis Air Force Base and farming.

Two men found dead Monday on a houseboat south of Rio Vista appear to have been manufacturing methamphetamine, the Solano County Sheriff's Office reported late Tuesday.

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By: BCN News A Pittsburg man died when the excavator he was in fell off of a barge in the Sacramento River near Rio Vista on Monday afternoon, a Solano County sheriff's deputy said.

A man died in an accident Monday when the excavator he was in fell off a barge into the Sacramento River about two miles outside of Rio Vista, the Solano County Sheriff's Office says.

A pair of incidents on the Delta kept Solano County authorities busy today after a two bodies were discovered on a houseboat and an piece of heavy equipment tipped off a barge with the operator inside earlier in the afternoon.

The little city in the far reaches of Solano County is the latest to issue an opinion about medical marijuana dispensaries in the rural county areas surrounding its borders.

A Rio Vista woman pleaded no contest on Thursday to a pair of felony charges related to an October 2012 incident in which she attempted to run four law enforcement officers over with a pickup truck.

Fairfield is opening its sandbag stations to help residents prepare for any potential flooding as the rainy season shows itself this week.

Delta Dollar Store, 200 Highway 12, tucked into a corner by the Helen Madere Memorial Bridge, opened quietly about 10 days ago.