Vacaville

A video showing a Vacaville police officer pinning down and punching a K-9 is raising questions and receiving a lot of attention on social media.

[Warning: Some people may find this video disturbing] A video showing a Vacaville police officer pinning down and punching a K-9 is raising questions and receiving a lot of attention on social media. Thom Jensen reports.

A Suisun City man was arrested Tuesday night after Vacaville police stopped him in a car that was painted and designed to look like the Joker’s from “Batman and Robin” fame, police said Friday.

Officials in Vacaville confirmed Saturday evening that a fire that forced the evacuation of about 100 homes in the area of Vine Street is now contained at just over five acres. Authories said that the area of origin appears to be a heavily wooded area. No structures were damaged, and all roads that were previously closed are now open. One…

Firefighters on Friday afternoon battled a brush fire burning on both sides of Interstate 80 in Vacaville.

Fires sparked in both Vacaville and South San Francisco Friday, one charring the well known South San Francisco sign and the other snarling traffic on I-80 in both directions. Cheryl Hurd reports.

People who live near English Hills Road say the LNU Complex Fire came fast and destroyed several homes in the neighborhood.

People who live near English Hills Road in Vacaville said the LNU Complex Fire came fast and destroyed several homes in the neighborhood. Jean Elle reports.

The Hennessey Fire burning in Napa County is one of several fires burning as part of the LNU Lightning Complex Fire.

A Richmond man was arrested in Vacaville after fleeing a Home Depot with a total of $1,000 in merchandise in a shopping cart.

An Alameda man early Thursday morning was pulled over and cited in Vacaville after driving more than 100 mph while traveling with two unrestrained young children and about 500 pounds of illegal fireworks, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Small businesses deemed nonessential are fighting back in Solano County by reopening despite the stay-at-home order. Bob Redell reports.

A Vacaville hair salon owner testing the boundaries of the shelter-at-home rules reopened her shop Tuesday.

A Vacaville hair salon owner testing the boundaries of the shelter-at-home rules reopened her shop Tuesday. Melissa Colorado reports.

The seasonal farmers’ market in Vacaville will reopen, but will follow strict modifications to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

A 7-year-old who claimed he was almost kidnapped Monday afternoon at knifepoint near Meadowlands Park in Vacaville fabricated the story, police said. Police announced on Tuesday that the boy, who wasn’t identified, made it up. Police didn’t say if he was or will be charged with a crime. According to police, dispatch received a call just before 3 p.m....

A 7-year-old was apparently almost kidnapped Monday afternoon near Meadowlands Park in Vacaville, police said. Police received a call just before 3 p.m. from a concerned guardian who said a stranger tried to kidnap the boy at knifepoint. Police said they flooded the area with officers to search for the suspect. The boy was apparently walking on a path to…

A 23-year-old man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of gun- and drug-related charges after he allegedly left a handgun behind when he departed a restaurant, Vacaville police said.

A woman tried to kidnap a 4-year-old boy while his father was dropping off his older sibling at Cooper Elementary School Thursday morning, according to Vacaville police.