A Fairfield police officer who was seen on a viral video repeatedly punching a Fairfield High School Student and pulling his hair has been reassigned and the department is launching a third-party investigation after public outrage. www.vallejosun.com/fairfield-po...

Vallejo firefighters battled a three-alarm blaze early Saturday morning that ultimately destroyed the long-shuttered Grant School in South Vallejo. www.vallejosun.com/early-mornin...

Videos circulating on social media Thursday of a Fairfield police officer body slamming, punching and repeatedly pulling the hair of a Fairfield High School student has drawn concern and outrage from numerous observers. www.vallejosun.com/video-shows-...

This week in Vallejo: 👩‍🎤 Pestevol Punk Festival at the Odd Fellows Hall 🌳 Group hiking excursions 🪦 Memorial Day events Plus lots live music, art and much more! Check out the full listing here: www.vallejosun.com/upcoming-val...

Local Filipino-American artist Niki Toney will have her work at the Mare Island Brewing Co. Coal Sheds Brewery on Wednesday night as the brewery debuts its new “Pista Pilsner." www.vallejosun.com/local-filipi...

The city of Vallejo unveiled the first draft of its proposed inclusionary housing ordinance earlier this month, which would require developers to include a portion of affordable units in new large housing developments or pay a fee to the city. www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-intr...

Suisun City Manager Bret Prebula fielded questions and addressed concerns on Tuesday about the city’s expansion plan to annex land owned by California Forever, including data center rumors, the project’s timeline, and calls for a citywide advisory vote. www.vallejosun.com/suisun-city-...

Vallejo school district's biggest union has accused it of violating open meeting law in order to more easily lay off workers. My latest for @vallejosun.bsky.social... www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-scho...

The Vallejo City Unified School District Board of Education voted to finalize layoffs for more than 50 staff members on Wednesday while a union accused the district of breaking the law throughout the process, setting up legal challenges to the layoffs. www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-scho...

A proposed six-block walkable district with retail, hotel, housing, and open space within the central part of Mare Island has been paused while the city resolves infrastructure-related issues affecting Connolly Street and broader Mare Island. www.vallejosun.com/central-corr...

Seven-thousand gallons of the disinfectant sodium hypochlorite were accidentally discharged at the Fleming Hill Water Treatment Plant in Vallejo on Monday morning, causing an emergency response and hazardous materials cleanup. www.vallejosun.com/7-000-gallon...

This week in Vallejo: 🎤 Big Ave album release party 💿 '90s-2000s hip-hop & R&B kickback 🪩 Drag Brunch - Asian American and Pacific Islander Celebration 🎹 Jazz by the Ben Flint Trio Plus lots more things to do in Vallejo and beyond! www.vallejosun.com/upcoming-val...

Vallejo’s Measure P Oversight Committee recommended spending more than $300,000 in city sales tax revenue on Flock Safety license plate reader technology, but recommended against using it to fund police body and dash cameras. www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-over...

Tick season is off to a rough start as ER visits for tick bites are at their highest since 2017. Our Research Grant Director Katariina Tuovinen told @vallejosun.bsky.social what Californians need to know: year-round tick season, important prevention tips, and why early Lyme detection is everything.

Even after California teacher Jason Agan was fired for sexual harassment and deemed “unfit to teach,” the finding was never made public. Amid a lack of oversight, nothing stopped him from getting hired by a second school, then a third. www.vallejosun.com/he-was-fired...

The family of a middle school student who was dragged out of a Vallejo classroom by a substitute teacher in 2024 accepted a $200,000 settlement offer last month from Elite Public Schools and a school staffing agency. www.vallejosun.com/family-of-va...

Tick season is here and it’s already off to a rough start. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s tick bite data tracker, emergency room visits for tick bites across the U.S. are the highest they’ve been since 2017. www.vallejosun.com/its-going-to...

Vallejo’s police oversight body has approved a new policy for handling complaints submitted about Vallejo Police Department employees following over a month of input and discussion from multiple agencies and residents. www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-over...

The Vallejo Aquatic Club is celebrating their 70th anniversary this year. The nonprofit club offers a variety of coached swimming experiences where athletes can gain the skills and confidence necessary to compete at their highest level. www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-aqua...

With less than two months left before the city of Vallejo finalizes its budget for the coming fiscal year, the Vallejo City Council is eyeing a potential tax revenue measure for the November ballot to address a more than $28 million deficit. www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-cons...

This week in Vallejo: 🇲🇽 Cinco de Mayo celebration at Art Walk 🎸 Two Mother's Day events featuring blues guitarist Alvon Johnson 💐 Plus lots more events for mom! Check out the full rundown of things to do in Vallejo and beyond here: www.vallejosun.com/upcoming-val...

Two four-year-old twin girls and their 76-year-old grandmother were hit by a car in a crosswalk outside Cooper Elementary School last week. School community members say the city and school district should do more to make streets safer in the area. www.vallejosun.com/community-ca...

A Solano County homeless services agency awarded a $1.8 million contract to nonprofit Abode Services last week. The selection comes after conflict of interest concerns derailed the selection process leading to formal protests from the top two applicants. www.vallejosun.com/solano-count...

Benicia will attempt again to convince voters to approve two ballot measures intended to levy a new transfer tax on large real estate sales, pitched as a last-ditch effort to generate much-needed tax revenue. www.vallejosun.com/benicia-eyes...

This week in Vallejo: ⛵️ The Great Vallejo Sailboat Race 🎭 "Misery" on stage 💃 First Fridays Salsa party 🦇 Vallejo Goth Night Plus lots more art, music and other things to do! Check out the full listings here: www.vallejosun.com/upcoming-val...

The Bay Area Air District fined the Valero refinery in Benicia $3.25 million for multiple incidents and ongoing compliance issues on Tuesday. Even as Valero idles operations, the air district is requiring it to improve emissions monitoring. www.vallejosun.com/valero-fined...

Dozens of Vallejoans met Saturday morning to help clean up the western entrance of White Slough, which has accumulated heaps of trash over the years as a result of people living there without access to public utilities. www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-comm...

The billionaire-backed California Forever project to build a new city in rural Solano County could threaten the sensitive Jepson Prairie habitat right outside its borders, environmentalists said during a tour of the area on Friday. www.vallejosun.com/california-f...

Over the last eight years, Vallejo has allocated nearly $6 million in state and federal funds for five different projects to reduce gun violence. Most of these projects have quietly faded away with little to show for them. www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-laun...

Harry Black will serve as Vallejo’s interim city manager while the city seeks a permanent replacement for Andrew Murray, according to a pending agreement the Vallejo City Council will consider Tuesday. www.vallejosun.com/former-stock...

Fast food wrappers, museum receipts, movie tickets, travel brochures, and coffee sleeves: what some might consider trash is finding new life in Vallejo thanks to two new clubs that center on a popular hobby called junk journaling. www.vallejosun.com/junk-journal...

I wrote about how Governor Gavin Newsom's proposal to withhold public school funds in his proposed budget could affect Vallejo and Benicia public schools for @vallejosun.bsky.social... www.vallejosun.com/governors-pr...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget could withhold millions from Vallejo City Unified District and Benicia Unified School District next school year, forcing cuts and layoffs. www.vallejosun.com/governors-pr...

Opponents of the California Forever plan to build a new city in eastern Solano County held a rally outside of the Suisun City Council meeting Tuesday to demand voters weigh in on a proposal for the city to annex land owned by California Forever. www.vallejosun.com/activists-ca...

This week in Vallejo: 🎶 Decked Out at the Quarters 🌎 Earth Daze festival 👩‍🌾 Loma Vista Farm Spring Open House 🎻 Vallejo Symphony free concert Plus much more live music, art and Earth Day events! Get the full list here: www.vallejosun.com/upcoming-val...

The Vallejo Planning Commission approved a plan to increase the housing units that will be built at a new Costco store site under development in North Vallejo. www.vallejosun.com/planning-com...

Vallejo native Chris Navalta's new book, “From Challenge to Champion. Inspiring Stories of Soccer Greats,” came out April 7. It highlights the stories of 12 soccer superstars who overcame great challenges for kids ages 6 to 9. www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-nati...

The city of Vallejo’s top staff position will rotate between Assistant City Managers Gillian Haen and Nalungo Conley every two weeks during a recruitment process for an interim city manager. Haen began her first two weeks as acting city manager Thursday. www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-assi...

The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians entered a temporary agreement with the city of Vallejo for some services in building a temporary casino this week, despite controversy over the planned development. www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-city...

This week in Vallejo: ⛴️ Vallejo Ferry Fest 🌊 Sea Chantey Sing 👻 Paranormal Cirque 🦜 Exotic Bird Mart & Expo Plus lots of live music, art, theater and more! Check out the full listings here: www.vallejosun.com/upcoming-val...

As big box stores have closed around the country, new indoor activity parks have been moving into the cavernous spaces at shopping centers. The city of Vallejo is the latest to join the trend with a new trampoline park set to open Thursday. www.vallejosun.com/indoor-tramp...

Solano County Sheriff Bradley DeWall said Tuesday that his office notified ICE agents of the release of a jail inmate nine times last year and that agents took one person into custody. He said interactions with ICE were higher in 2025 than prior years. www.vallejosun.com/solano-sheri...

The owners of Vallejo soul food restaurant Noonie’s Place rushed to their restaurant Sunday morning to find a portion of the building in flames and smoke billowing out of the structure. www.vallejosun.com/owners-of-va...

It’s our spring membership drive! We’re trying to sign up 100 new supporting members by the end of the month. If you support in depth local news, please consider joining us today: www.vallejosun.com/membership/

Unhoused Vallejo residents will gather at the Solano Dream Center on Saturday for Dignity Day, a wellness fair where attendees can use mobile showers, get a free haircut, new clothes and shoes, a hot meal, a health check-up, and assistance with housing. www.vallejosun.com/dignity-day-...

The city of Benicia is considering taking on $700 million in projects to prepare the port of Benicia to serve the off-shore wind industry or other modern maritime needs. www.vallejosun.com/benicia-mull...

The Vallejo school district is seeking to declare an impasse in its negotiations with its largest employee union, which is facing significant layoffs. The union denies that there’s an impasse, and accused the district of not bargaining in good faith. www.vallejosun.com/vallejos-sch...

Vallejo City Manager Andrew Murray will leave his position later this month. Murray had a performance evaluation in a closed City Council session Tuesday. The city did not provide information about a succession plan or interim replacement. www.vallejosun.com/andrew-murra...

This week in Vallejo: ⛵️ Vallejo Yacht Club will celebrate Opening Day 🎨 Vallejo Art Walk 🏎️ Show n Shine Car Show ☠️ Pangora's Box Oddities Market Plus live music, comedy and much more! Check out the full list here: www.vallejosun.com/upcoming-val...

On 21 separate occasions in 2025, ICE conducted immigration enforcement actions in Vallejo after alerting the Vallejo Police Department, according to documents provided by the department. www.vallejosun.com/ice-was-in-v...