American Canyon

Police Shoot, Kill Man After Pursuit In American Canyon

Police fatally shot a man following a vehicle pursuit in American Canyon Friday night.

2013/03/16

Police car hit during pursuit of armed robbery suspect in American Canyon.

Suspect In NorCal Walmart Robbery Crashes Into Patrol Car After 2-Mile Chase

Vallejo man was arrested early Saturday morning after allegedly robbing a WalMart at gunpoint and leading police on a 2-mile chase that ended with a crash into a patrol car.

2013/03/09

American Canyon Girl Killed After Being Bucked Off Horse

An American Canyon girl died Monday while horseback riding outside city limits in unincorporated Napa County, a sheriff’s captain said.

2012/10/10

3.3 Earthquake Rattles Fairfield Area

A small earthquake shook an area of Solano County Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

2012/10/08

Firefighter Injured In 3-Alarm House Fire In Central Vallejo

A firefighter was injured battling a three-alarm fire at a large house in Vallejo early Tuesday morning, according to the Vallejo Fire Department.

2012/10/02

Skydiver Killed In East Bay While Attempting ‘Swooping’ Maneuver

A man killed in a skydiving accident at the Byron Airport in Contra Costa County on Saturday was an experienced jumper who had a lapse in judgment, a skydiving teacher said Tuesday.

2012/09/18

American Canyon Man Dies In Byron Airport Skydiving Accident

A man who was killed in a skydiving accident at Byron Airport in unincorporated Contra Costa County on Saturday has been identified as 43-year-old Donald Brown of American Canyon.

2012/09/17

Copper Thieves Score Massive Haul in American Canyon

American Canyon may have to spend as much as $7,000 to replace the roughly 1,000 ft. of copper wire snatched from Veterans Memorial Park sometime within the past week. A thief or thieves broke into a vault at the park, grabbing the pricey commodity.

2012/05/18