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• Couple unhurt after car hits their house
  A 14-year-old boy was arrested late Saturday in Vacaville after reportedly speeding away from officers and crashing into a house occupied by an elderly couple. No injuries were reported. The chase unfolded shortly before 11:10 p.m. as an officer noticed a speeding Mitsubishi Lancer on Camellia Way.
• CHP sweep nets 362 motorists
  The California Highway Patrol reported on Saturday that DUI (Driving Under the Influence) driving accidents and fatal collissions are down statewide. Officers arrested 362 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs during the 12 hour period from Friday, Dec.
• Dancing club takes shape
  A new square dancing club is forming in Vacaville with classes for advanced and beginners planned. On Thursday, Jan. 10, the Vaca Valley Ramblers will hold its first A-1 class for those who have square danced before. The class will meet each Thursday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.
• Neighborhood bars could solve the problem
  With the recent discussions in the online opinion forum at TheReporter.com regarding drinking and driving, I feel compelled to write and express my own opinion on the issue, and maybe share a few statistics. First and foremost, we all understand clearly that driving while intoxicated is not only dangerous and illegal, but morally wrong.
• Fairfield man held in sting
  An alcohol sting conducted in Vacaville Friday led to the arrest of a Fairfield man who agreed to buy liquor for a juvenile, police said. Dominic Williams, who celebrates his 30th birthday today, was cited in connection with the crime. The Friday night operation deployed underage decoys to areas where liquor is sold.
• Hunt intensifies for Vallejo robbers
  Vallejo police are searching for two men suspected of robbing a pizza restaurant Wednesday night. Just after 9 p.m., two black males entered Round Table Pizza in the 4300 block of Sonoma Blvd., at least one of them brandishing a black handgun, said Lt.
• Tax filers get early tips from experts
  Yes, tax season is just around the corner and there are several tips from local Certified Public Accountants to help taxpayers be prepared for the April 15 deadline. There are several things to look for, according to CPA Julia Chandler with Chandler Associates in Vacaville, including charitable contributions made during 2007, and she suggests organizing last year's tax files to get ready for the
• Citations, arrests during DUI patrol
  On Friday evening, the Vacaville Police Department's traffic section conducted a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) saturation patrol. The focus was to detect and remove impaired drivers from the roadway. The patrol resulted in one DUI arrest, one warrant arrest, 18 citations and four vehicles towed due to arrests or unlicensed drivers.
• County lost some of its best, brightest icons
  Solano County lost some of its best and brightest citizens during 2007, young and old, educators, soldiers, business and civic leaders. In March, Vacaville mourned the loss of one of its best-known and most-recognizable businesswomen. Millie Watrous, 90, of Vacaville's Bygone Shoppe Antiques in downtown Vacaville.
• Downs at the top
  From tragedies to triumphs, failures to successes, 2007 was a year of stark contrasts in Solano County. Residents debated the merits of a proposed horse racing facility in Dixon and also lamented the impacts of a slumping economy. They fought for improvements on a deadly stretch of local highway, then watched helplessly as senseless murders and freeway carnage grabbed headlines.