Crime · Fairfield, CA
The Solano County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday it will seek to try 17-year-old Monte Smith as an adult for the Friday shooting at the Spirit Halloween store in Solano Town Center mall in Fairfield that killed 31-year-old Constance Hages and wounded six others. Prosecutors filed two counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder, and multiple firearm enhancements against Smith, who was arrested Monday at his Suisun City residence. Smith is scheduled to appear at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Juvenile Court for arraignment and detention hearings, where prosecutors will argue he should remain in custody. The suspect had a prior juvenile arrest connected to a September 2025 shooting in the parking lot of Fairfield High School.
Local Politics · Solano County
Voters in Solano County are deciding races for mayor, city council, county supervisor, and school boards in the November 3, 2026, general election. Key contests include mayoral elections in Fairfield, Vacaville, and Suisun City, as well as a race for the 4th Supervisorial District seat between Michael Silva and John Carli. Preliminary results are being updated by the California Secretary of State’s Office and county election offices. Vote-by-mail ballots postmarked by Election Day may be counted if received by November 10.
Housing & Development · Solano County
The Solano County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 675 Texas St., Fairfield, to consider recommending a zoning change for 1,312 acres east of Collinsville owned by Flannery Associates LLC, the company behind California Forever. The proposed rezoning would shift the property from Exclusive Agriculture to Industrial-Water Dependent, aligning it with the county's 2008 General Plan designation for water-dependent industrial development along the Sacramento River. County staff emphasize the change would not approve a shipbuilding facility or any specific project; future development would require a Specific Plan, use permits, additional public hearings, and environmental review under CEQA. The commission's recommendation is advisory; final approval rests with the Solano County Board of Supervisors.
Housing & Development · Fairfield, CA
The City of Fairfield will hold a public community meeting on Monday, November 16, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at 1000 Kentucky Street, Rooms Lakeside A and B. City staff will present the proposed Agricultural Industrial Zoning District for the 189-acre Hale Ranch Study Area, bounded by I-80, Hale Ranch Road, and Cordelia Road. The proposed zoning aligns with the 2024 General Plan to support winemaking, agritourism, food science, and specialized food manufacturing while prohibiting general warehouse storage and non-food manufacturing. Residents can review draft text amendments, maps, agendas, and submit online comments at www.fairfield.ca.gov/hale or contact the Community Development Department at (707) 428-7461.
