In a county flush with schools, it is no surprise that some parents look outside their own districts in selecting one.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the following appointments: Michael Barsom, M.D., 38, of Glendale, has been appointed medical director of Metropolitan State Hospital.

Home sales in Solano County were up nearly 13 percent in June over a year ago even as the median price of a local home dropped more than 28 percent over the same period, according to an industry source.