The Vallejo Sun

16/07/2025

This week in Vallejo:

🎤 Two hip-hop shows!
🎭 The Importance of Being Earnest!
👩‍🍳 Bite Night Thursday at Children's Wonderland Park!
⚾️ Baseball at Wilson Park!

Plus lots more happening, check out the full rundown here:

Plus, “The Importance of Being Earnest” play by Oscar Wilde opens at the Vallejo Museum.

15/07/2025

Vallejo schools could lose over a million dollars this school year after the U.S. Department of Education announced it would freeze upcoming grant funding.

The state Attorney General and 23 other states sued Monday to challenge the cuts.

The Department of Education announced it would withhold $6.8 billion from schools nationwide and $937 million in California.

14/07/2025

We’re excited to announce the upcoming launch of the Best of Vallejo and Benicia, our first-ever readers’ choice contest!

Before we open nominations, we want to know what categories you want to vote on. Submit your creative ideas here: https://forms.gle/UAMg9ets1MmaCtRc6

14/07/2025

Haroon Rasheed and his wife Chris have cultivated an abundant backyard ecosystem in Vallejo Heights of 36 fruit trees and gifted over 300 pounds of honey last year. Their home has become a hub for neighbors interested in sustainability and beekeeping.

Haroon Rasheed, founder of Bee Happy Raw Honey, promotes natural beekeeping and urban farming through community involvement and environmental education.

11/07/2025

Superintendent Rubén Aurelio estimated on Monday that the Vallejo City Unified School District will need to close three additional schools this school year.

There are six elementary schools the district is considering closing.

A committee is considering six elementary schools for possible closure this year.

10/07/2025

Solano County Sheriff Tom Ferrara will retire in September after 13 years as sheriff, Ferrara told the Solano County Board of Supervisors in a letter Thursday.

He recommended Undersheriff Brad DeWall replace him for the remainder of his 6 year term.

Ferrara recommended that Undersheriff Brad DeWall be appointed sheriff for the reminder of his current term.

10/07/2025

The Vallejo City Council approved $2 million for incentives to recruit and retain police officers on Tuesday amid renewed frustration with internal misconduct and concern over hiring officers rejected from other cities.

The city will pay a $15,000 retention bonus and a $5,000 referral bonus.

09/07/2025

A 45-year-old Vallejo grandmother was killed when a bullet pierced the wall of her mobile home early Saturday morning as first responders went to over 90 calls of fires, assaults and sideshows over the July 4 holiday weekend.

First responders were also busy across the city with a deluge of other calls.

09/07/2025

This is in Vallejo, and there's a whole lot of events happening.

Check out our rundown here of all the live music, film, recreation and community events coming up:

Plus, Bay Area Cinema returns to Art Walk after a one-year break.

08/07/2025

Vallejo police Corporal Colin Eaton was one of six officers who killed Willie McCoy and the ACLU of Northern California is seeking to decertify him.

A background investigator's report shows he was rejected by three law enforcement agencies before Vallejo hired him.

Corporal Colin Eaton was one of six officers who killed Willie McCoy and has been involved in a string of controversial incidents.

07/07/2025

“When I decided to open Provisions in June of 2018 it was just a little hole in the wall,” owner Nicole Hodge said. “As time went on and I was able to save more money, I made more changes until it grew into what you see today.”

Tapas night, extended breakfast hours and new dishes cater to customers’ wishes.

03/07/2025

After ICE sightings in Vallejo, July 4 festivities in Vallejo are expected to be more muted this year. Latino groups have been reluctant to participate, fearing raids and an uptick in racism directed at their community.
https://www.vallejosun.com/latino-groups-bow-out-of-vallejo-july-4-festivities-fearing-ice-and-racism/

Tras los avistamientos de ICE en Vallejo, se espera que las festividades del 4 de Julio en Vallejo sean más reducidas este año. Los grupos latinos se han mostrado reacios a participar por temor a las redadas y a un repunte del racismo contra su comunidad.
https://www.vallejosun.com/es/grupos-latinos-se-retiran-de-las-festividades-del-4-de-julio-en-vallejo-por-temor-a-ice-y-al-racismo/

After ICE sightings in Vallejo, some Latino organizations choose to stay home.