Articles by Nick McConnell

California Forever hires Bay Area Council CEO

California Forever has hired Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman to serve as its Head of Public Affairs, according to a press release for the company. Wunderman worked with and praised California Forever in his previous role, and is a longstanding advocate of growth in the Bay Area and broader Northern California Megaregion. “Jim has spent his career bringing people together to move California forward,” said Jan Sramek, Founder & CEO of California Forever. “He’s been a tireless advocate for expanding opportunity, revitalizing manufacturing, and ensuring that Northern California continues...

3 days ago

California Forever hires Bay Area Council CEO

California Forever has hired Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman to serve as its Head of Public Affairs, according to a press release for the company. Wunderman worked with and praised California Forever in his previous role, and is a longstanding advocate of growth in the Bay Area and broader Northern California Megaregion. “Jim has […]

3 days ago

Solano leaders discuss sea level rise

Officials discussed the Solano Bayshore Resiliency Project at a community meeting in Suisun City on Monday evening, kicking off a series of community meetings across the county’s coastal cities to address sea level rise. About ten community members attended the meeting and gave feedback on their priorities for the project. “The Solano Bayshore Resiliency Project envisions a future where shoreline communities are protected, inclusive, and thriving in the face of sea level rise,” the project’s draft mission reads. “Through collaboration, we aim to safeguard critical infrastructure...

4 days ago

Solano County workers demand fair contract

Solano County workers’ unions IFPTE Local 21, SEIU Local 1021, and IUOE – Stationary Engineers Local 39 held an informational picket over the lunch hour on Monday outside of the Solano County Health and Human Services Building in Fairfield. More than 100 workers clad in blue, green and purple t-shirts chanted and held signs, gearing up for a possible strike next week. The unions claim that Solano County will not meet them at the negotiating table in good faith despite the fact that their contracts are set to expire on Friday. President Michael Kitzes of IFPTE Local 21 said the [&#...

4 days ago

Tennis talent shines at Solano

Life went on much as normal for most of the Solano Community College Fairfield Campus on Wednesday, so much so that students hustling to class may not have even known they were sharing sidewalks with tennis excellence. The Grossman-Kennedy-LWH Solano Challenger reached its Round of 16 stage on Wednesday, and although the tournament is halfway over, […]

Oct 8, 2025

County administrator Bill Emlen retires

Outgoing administrator Bill Emlen was honored at Tuesday’s Solano County Board of Supervisors meeting with a proclamation thanking him for 15 years of service. “This is a very distinct honor for me to get to congratulate and thank a man who has done so much for our county,” Board of Supervisors Chair Mitch Mashburn said. […]

Oct 7, 2025

Solano Supes issue domestic violence, Navy, farm proclamations

The Solano County Board of Supervisors adopted resolutions on a variety of issues at its Tuesday meeting this week, including Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the 250th birthday of the U.S. Navy, and California Farmer and Farmworker Month. Supervisor Monica Brown presented the proclamation on Domestic Violence Awareness Month. “Domestic violence is a prevalent social problem […]

Oct 7, 2025