The Vallejo Sun

13/02/2025

Vallejo will lose two Walgreens stores later this month as the pharmacy retail company shutters branches across California.

The chain plans to close its stores at both 1050 Redwood St. and 2647 Springs Road before the end of February.

11/02/2025

Ethnic Notions in downtown Vallejo has been selling a wide array of multicultural books and exhibiting work from Black and brown local, national, and international artists for 29 years.

It's hosting some special events this Black History Month.

At this fine art gallery and multicultural bookstore, every month is Black History Month.

10/02/2025

A federal judge upheld a Vallejo woman’s petition to stay in her tent shelter last week, blocking the city’s efforts to destroy her camp while she searches for permanent housing.

Evelyn Alfred, known to friends as Brown Sugar, has for months been fighting the city’s efforts to remove her from a vacant lot alongside Mare Island Way.

07/02/2025

People living without shelter in Vallejo say that once again the city evicted people from public spaces without offering refuge this week, this time while multiple storms slammed the Bay Area.

Several unhoused people said their vehicles were towed and belongings removed while the Bay Area experienced several major rainstorms.

06/02/2025

Benicia officials expressed support for an ordinance that would regulate businesses like the Valero Refinery at a meeting Tuesday, despite concerns about possible legal challenges from Valero.

The council delayed voting on an industrial safety ordinance due to concerns about legal challenges from Valero.

06/02/2025

This week in Vallejo:

🎨 An exhibit of works by artists of African descent
🤣 Comedy Uncensored returns to the Empress Lounge
🎶 Vallejo singer Joyce Grant at the Coal Shed Brewery

Plus lots more! Find the full list of events here:

Plus, uncensored comedy at the Empress Lounge with Louis Cervantez, B**g Robbie and Lordes Ayon.

04/02/2025

A Solano County Superior Court judge has cleared the way for a state agency to seize over $50 million in cemetery trust fund assets from cemetery businesses controlled by prominent Vallejo businessman Buck Kamphausen and his partners.

The California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau now controls the funds of four of Buck Kamphausen’s cemeteries.

04/02/2025

We want to help you promote your businesses in the media!

We're offering a free training in downtown Vallejo for small businesses and nonprofits to learn how to get their message to reporters and promote events.

Register here to reserve your spot: https://forms.gle/5p7ufMqnTSes6E517

03/02/2025

A decade ago, Mare Island Brewing Co. founders Kent Fortner and Ryan Gibbons created a beer company steeped in the history of Mare Island’s rich naval past.

For their 10-year anniversary, they created a podcast to further explore that history:

“Battleships to Beers” details the links between the brewery and Mare Island’s naval history.

31/01/2025

An organization funded by downtown property owners to improve and maintain downtown Vallejo is facing an uncertain future after it failed to secure enough property owner responses to continue collecting a special tax.

The Central Core Restoration Corporation has been funded through Vallejo property owners’ annual property tax bills.

30/01/2025

Newly-elected Vallejo city councilmembers took a hard look at the city’s practice of balancing its budget with vacant staff positions, $600K for Mare Island Causeway repairs and over $1M in payouts to the Vallejo Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Councilmembers scrutinized $600,000 for Mare Island Causeway repairs and over $1 million in payments to the Vallejo Convention and Visitors Bureau.

29/01/2025

This weekend in Vallejo:

🪿 Vallejo's first Winged Migration Festival
🪩 A film about the origins of house music for Black History Month
📰 A discussion about the struggles of American journalism

Find all the best Vallejo events right here!

Black History Month kicks off this Saturday with a screening of “Chicago Stories - House Music: A Cultural Revolution.”

29/01/2025

Here's a great opportunity on Vallejo’s Cal Maritime campus to learn more about the state of local media with a screening and discussion of the documentary "Stripped for Parts." Hope to see you there!

A selection of upcoming arts and social events in Vallejo.

29/01/2025

The Vallejo City Unified School District clarified its plans to close, move or truncate as many as three schools at two public meetings last week, and appeared poised to proceed despite objections from district parents.

The district’s plans could directly affect Mare Island Health and Fitness Academy, Vallejo Charter School, and Loma Vista Environmental Science Academy.

28/01/2025

The long-vacant site of Vallejo’s demolished Kmart store could soon become a new Hyundai dealership as a plan for the property was approved by the city’s Planning Commission last week.

The Vallejo Planning Commission voted 5-0 to greenlight Wise Auto Group’s design for a new dealership.

27/01/2025

In this week's Vallejo Vignettes, Katt Clark tells about her journey to discover all the good things in Vallejo and connect with her neighbors -- even through the difficulties of pandemic social distancing.

"Sure there is plenty wrong with any city, but I am finding that you don’t have to look very hard to find there’s a lot more good than bad here."

24/01/2025

Vallejo’s Measure P Oversight Committee recommended the city spend $10.5 million to fund roadwork, temporary police buildings and fire department equipment but declined to recommend $3 million for Mare Island Causeway repairs.

The committee declined to recommend $3 million for Mare Island Causeway repairs and $1.26 million for police and fire staff.

22/01/2025

Lots of events this week in Vallejo:

🛼 Roller Derby tournament at the Fairgrounds
🎤 LaRussell’s third performance at the Empress
📸 Visions of Vallejo photography exhibit
✍️ Three different open mic poetry readings

Plus lots more in our list here!

Plus, LaRussell will perform at the third installment of his January residency Sunday.