Solano State News Today

In 1984, Villarta fatally shot his 16-year-old stepson Christopher Denoyer and hid the body under the family’s home on Navajo Drive

After being stabbed in a prison riot, Lavell Stewart faced a choice. He could seek revenge... or he could break the decades-long cycle of violence that had roots all the way back in his childhood.

As children, many of us dreamt of building and playing in a tree house. For Donald Vaughn, also known as “fish”, that became his everyday reality… but it was far from a dream.

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Michael McKuin and Rodney Edinbyrd are both incarcerated at Solano State Prison in Vacaville. Together, they’ve broken the harsh racial traditions of prison to play music, in a band.

Join the team behind Uncuffed, KALW’s award-winning podcast and audio training program in California prisons. We’re looking for a part-time Audio Storytelling Lead Teacher to deliver classes in radio and podcasting for participants in Solano State Prison. The ideal candidate will also serve as an assistant teacher for our Broadcast DJ Training Program at Solano State Prison and our Audio Storytelling program at San Quentin State Prison.

Jeff Sine became NPR’s board chair, while Jennifer Ferro moved up to vice chair.

A sonic trip through dive bars, basements, late nights, and hangin' hard

Join the team behind Uncuffed, KALW’s award-winning podcast and audio training program in California prisons. We’re looking for a part-time Lead Teacher to deliver classes in Broadcast DJing for participants in Solano State Prison. Preference will be given to those personally impacted by the carceral system, or who have experience working with individuals within the system.

Two incarcerated fathers share the pain of seeing their sons follow in their own footsteps.