A homicide investigation is underway after an inmate was found dead in his cell at Solano State Prison in Vacaville this week ...

An inmate found dead in a prison in Vacaville is being investigated as a homicide, the state's Department of Corrections said ...

JOHNSVILLE – An inmate who escaped from a Northern California jail last month was located and arrested at his home on Thursday, deputies say. Caleb Duerr escaped from jail on Sept. 27.

(FOX40.COM) — An inmate who escaped from the Plumas County Jail in late September and has been on the run for three weeks has been caught, according to the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff’s command staff secured space for the evacuated inmates at California State Prison Sacramento (also known as new Folsom) and California State Prison Solano. Other inmates were ...

A NEW PROGRAM IN SOLANO COUNTY IS TEACHING INMATES HOW TO BECOME BASKETBALL COACHES. THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS ARE TEAMING UP WITH THE SOLANO PRISON FOR A SIX WEEK PROGRAM TO HELP THE INMATES ...

A major Solano County development firm has filed a lawsuit against Solano County, the Solano County Airport Land Use Commission, and the Solano County Department of Resource Management regarding ...

The Hay Fire sits at 70% containment according to Cal Fire with forward progress stopped around 3 p.m. The Solano County Office of Emergency Services says the fire started near Hay Road and Burke ...

California voters are being asked to decide if forced prison work constitutes slave labor and should be prohibited ...

Meanwhile, a lesser-known showdown between the county staffs of Contra Costa and Solano counties has a growing history and a huge impact, raising nearly $2.7 million for charity since 2003.