Crime · Fairfield, CA
A shooting occurred around 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Spirit Halloween store inside Solano Town Center mall in Fairfield, California. The incident resulted in one death and sent multiple victims to area hospitals, with at least three reported in critical condition. Police from Fairfield and surrounding jurisdictions responded, securing the scene and evacuating the mall, but no arrests had been made as of late Friday night. Authorities are actively investigating and urging witnesses to contact the Fairfield Police Department.
Housing & Development · Solano County
NorthBay Health announced plans to invest $42.5 million in expanded outpatient clinics, doubled physical therapy space, and building improvements across 11 properties in Fairfield, Vacaville, and Napa over the next 18 months. The upgrades follow a nearly $250 million real estate financing transaction arranged by Denver-based nonprofit HealthCore Foundation, which purchased 10 buildings from third-party landlords and acquired one NorthBay-owned property. Solano County supervisors authorized up to $250.6 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds on Oct. 6 for the Fairfield and Vacaville properties, while the Napa City Council approved up to $14 million for a Claremont Way medical office and urgent care site the same day. NorthBay projected the deals would reduce occupancy costs by more than $40 million over 10 years. The expansion targets specific locations including four outpatient clinic sites in Fairfield and Vacaville, with additional space potentially available as existing tenants depart.
Transportation · Solano County
Solano County Transit (SolTrans) will offer free rides on all local fixed-route and Paratransit services on Election Day, November 3. Free fares apply to all riders on fixed routes and to ADA-eligible Paratransit passengers, who must make standard reservations in advance. Riders are encouraged to plan trips using the trip planner at SolTrans.org.
Local Politics · Vacaville, CA
With Election Day three days away, campaign finance filings show tens of thousands of dollars in last-minute donations to Solano County District 4 Supervisor candidates Vacaville Mayor John Carli and Vacaville City Councilman Mike Silva, who are competing to succeed outgoing Supervisor John Vasquez. Silva reported receiving $40,000 from SEIU Local 1021 Candidate PAC on Oct. 20-21 plus additional contributions on Oct. 29, while Carli received contributions including $10,000 from Build Jobs PAC and $2,500 from the Lincoln Club of Northern California PAC. The late filings widen the financial gap between the two candidates heading into the final days. Vacaville mayoral candidate Roy Stockton reported a $1,000 contribution from Build Jobs PAC, and District 2 City Council candidate Tom Chalk received $2,500 from Nagra Farms Inc.
Crime · Fairfield, CA
Federal prosecutors in Sacramento filed supervised release violations against Desean Bailey, 39, who allegedly told the principal of Cleo Gordon Elementary School in Fairfield, "I'm going to come back and kill you," during a heated argument on campus in late August. Prosecutors say Bailey was upset that his child had been sent home with a family member he considered unfit. Bailey has two prior federal convictions for illegal gun possession stemming from incidents in San Francisco. A federal judge released Bailey while the case is pending, despite prosecutors arguing he posed a danger to the community. In an interview with authorities, Bailey acknowledged being angry but said he did not mean any harm.
