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An award-winning independent news publication illuminating Solano County, California, with coverage of local government, police, housing, schools and arts.

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About 50 volunteers showed up at the former U.S. Army Reserve Center in Vallejo on Saturday morning, some arriving as early as 8 a.m. to continue a nonprofit’s clean-up of trash, appliances, furniture and other materials dumped at the property.
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Volunteers from across Bay Area participate in nonprofit clean-up of Vallejo Army Base
The Oakland-based Urban Compassion Project has been cleaning up the location for over two weeks.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Vallejo’s Surveillance Advisory Board approved a tighter policy for use of Flock Safety’s gunshot detection technology Thursday and directed its subcommittee to draft a new audit plan for how the Vallejo Police Department uses all Flock products.
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Vallejo surveillance board tightens rules for controversial gunshot detection tech
The city is also working on a new audit plan for how the Vallejo Police Department uses all Flock Safety products.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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For the first time, the city of Vallejo must establish an action plan for how it’s going to combat sea level rise.

The entirety of White Slough, large sections of Mare Island, and portions of South Vallejo could be flooded by 2050.
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Vallejo is drafting a plan to address sea level rise
The entirety of White Slough, large sections of Mare Island, and portions of South Vallejo could be flooded by 2050.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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A Vallejo police lieutenant’s efforts to recover her golden handcuffs could lead to revelations about years of misconduct.

It all started when then-Sgt. Jodi Brown tried to detain a man using gold-plated handcuffs inscribed with her name and badge number.
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Vallejo police search for golden handcuffs could expose years of due process violations
A Solano County Superior Court judge ordered the city to explain whether complaints against police officers were improperly withheld from criminal defendants.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Oakland based-nonprofit Urban Compassion Project has continued their clean-up efforts at a former U.S. Army Reserve Center in Vallejo that has become a target for illegal dumpers, despite threats of arrest for trespassing.
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Nonprofit plans continued cleanup of closed Vallejo Army base, despite threat of arrest
The nonprofit is planning a volunteer clean-up day at the Army base on Saturday.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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The Vallejo City Council on Tuesday voted to move opioid settlement funds to a company currently handling operations at a delayed supportive housing project on Broadway until the site opens to house formerly unsheltered people by the end of the year.
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Vallejo City Council uses opioid settlement funds to cover delay of Broadway Project opening
The funds will largely cover operational and start-up costs and a construction gap on the long-awaited project.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Former Vallejo police Chief Shawny Williams testified last month that he received numerous threats that drove him from the Vallejo Police Department, including letters, a greeting card, emails and even from the city attorney's office.
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Former Vallejo police chief describes threats that led to his resignation
Williams described receiving a threatening greeting card, letters and emails.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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This week in Vallejo:

🦃 Turkey giveaways galore
🎻 A pre-Thanksgiving concert at St. Peter's Chapel
🕎 A Chanukah Faire at Congregation B'nai Israel
🏳️‍⚧️ A Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony

Plus lots more! Check out the full list of events here:
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Upcoming Vallejo Events — Turkeys, Turkeys Everywhere
Plus, the Valley Quartet returns to St. Peter's Chapel for an entertaining pre-Thanksgiving concert.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Certified nurse midwives at Kaiser facilities in Northern California are now in their 18th month of negotiating their first union contract.

They staged two strikes this year and say they’re pushing for fair pay, benefits, and flexible schedules.
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Solano County Kaiser midwives are bargaining for their first union contract
The union has held a one-day strike since negotiations began in May 2024.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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This week in Vallejo:

🎸 Earl "The Pearl" Stevens at Bambinos!
💋 The Lipsmackers at Red Men's Hall!
💃 The Hidden Fantasea drag show!

Plus lots more. Check out the full list of events here:
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Upcoming Vallejo Events — Live music at Vallejo 2nd Friday Art Walk
Plus, Miss Vallejo/Tri-City, Miss Napa County and Miss Vallejo/Tri-City's Teen crowning at the Empress Theatre.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Solano County Sheriff’s deputies told a nonprofit group and its clean-up crew to leave a U.S. Army Reserve property in Vallejo under threat of arrest Monday, after the group had worked most of the day to remove materials dumped at the site.
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Solano County Sheriff halts nonprofit clean-up of U.S. Army Reserve property in Vallejo
The former U.S. Army Reserve site has drawn attention for accumulating trash in recent months.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Restaurateur Edson Vega remodeled a former Chinese restaurant to create Lucky Garden Peruvian Cuisine, Solano County's first Peruvian restaurant.
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Lucky Garden Peruvian Cuisine: a piece of Peru in Vallejo
Restaurateur Edson Vega remodeled a former Chinese restaurant to create Solano County's first Peruvian restaurant.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Have you voted in our inaugural Best of Vallejo & Benicia contest yet?

Check out the finalists and make your selections today!
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Vallejo Sun - Best of Vallejo & Benicia 2025
Pick the best things to do and local businesses in Vallejo and Benicia for 2025!
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November 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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The Vallejo Sun, represented by the @facoalition.bsky.social, filed a lawsuit against the city of Vallejo on Wednesday over the city’s failure to comply with state transparency laws involving a recent police shooting.
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The Vallejo Sun sues Vallejo over release of police shooting video
The First Amendment Coalition is representing the Sun in its lawsuit over the city refusing to release unedited footage from the Aug. 29 shooting.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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FAC is representing @vallejosun.bsky.social in a public records lawsuit against the City of Vallejo. The city refuses to hand over video about police officers shooting of man in mental distress; the video they did release improperly blurs officers' faces. firstamendmentcoalition.org/news/post/fa...
FAC Sues City of Vallejo for Police Shooting Records
Vallejo Police are denying the Vallejo Sun video footage of the shooting of Alexander Schumann.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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The Vallejo City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan for a developer to issue bonds to convert the Bay Village Apartments in South Vallejo into mostly affordable housing in the coming years.
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Nonprofit plans newly affordable homes in South Vallejo
The nonprofit Step Up Housing plans to convert the Bay Village Apartments into a partially affordable housing property.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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This week in Vallejo:

🎨 Vallejo Open Studios
🇺🇸 Veterans Day events
🇵🇭 Original Pilipino Music classics

Plus lots more live music and more! Get the full list of events here:
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Upcoming Vallejo Events — Vallejo Open Studios citywide art tour
Plus, Veterans Day Celebrations and the Lost Boats of Mare Island memorial service.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Former Vallejo housing manager Judy Shepard-Hall sued in 2023, claiming she was fired in retaliation for complaints about discrimination and harassment.

She settled for $130K, but tried to back out after reading about a similar suit from another employee.
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Lawsuit brought by fired Vallejo housing manager settled for $130K
Judy Shepard-Hall sued the city in March 2023, claiming the city fired her in retaliation for her complaints about discrimination and harassment.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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The annual tradition of honoring the dead with Día de Muertos festivities filled the streets of Vallejo with Latin American music, food and art over the weekend, despite ongoing community fears of federal immigration raids.
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Vallejo celebrates Día de Muertos despite raid fears
Organizers expected a lower turnout in Vallejo this year amid the community’s heightened fear of immigration raids.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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The finalists for the Vallejo Sun's inaugural Best of Vallejo & Benicia contest are here! We received hundreds of nominations across 117 categories.

Now the final round of voting begins – voting begins today and will last until November 30.
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Announcing the Best of Vallejo & Benicia 2025 finalists
The finalists for the Vallejo Sun's inaugural Best of Vallejo & Benicia contest are here!
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November 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Benicia City Council members called into a Bay Area Air District meeting to ask that a portion of the grant money from an $82 million settlement with Valero be given to the city to offset the loss of city funding when Valero potentially closes in April.
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Benicia mayor asks air district for grant funding to offset city shortfall
The money would come from recent air pollution violation payments, like an $82 million settlement with Valero.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Vallejo’s drag brunch is a monthly event hosted by Bambino’s that is centered around dance, comedy, and self-expression.

The Halloween show featured costumes from “Hocus Pocus" and a comedic reenactment of “Scream.”
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Bambino’s drag brunch lights up downtown Vallejo
Owner Ismael Palacio said community support has been overwhelming since it debuted in June.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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This week in Vallejo:

🎃 Halloween events galore!
🌹 The annual Día de Muertos celebration!
🎻 New Century Chamber Orchestra at the Empress Theatre!

Plus lots more great community events in our weekly listings:
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Upcoming Vallejo Events — Halloween and Día de Muertos
Plus, the New Century Chamber Orchestra to perform at the Empress Theatre.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Vallejo’s long-awaited supportive housing project on Broadway has been delayed once again and likely will not start taking residents until December.

For each week the project is delayed, the city must pay an additional $18,000.
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Vallejo supportive housing project delayed again as costs escalate
For each week the project is delayed, the city must pay an additional $18,000.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Three plaintiffs in Vallejo police lawsuits, including families of Angel Ramos and Willie McCoy, filed new claims that the city defrauded them.

Plus, a homicide victim's family, who says police released suspects who had blackmail material on an officer.
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Lawsuit testimony leads to new claims in settled Vallejo police cases
The families of Angel Ramos and Willie McCoy, filmmaker Adrian Burrell and the family of 2011 homicide victim Enrique Jimenez have filed new claims against Vallejo police.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM