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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. vallejosun.com/vallejo-amateu…

A Vallejo neighborhood has been told to shelter in place after a man fired a shotgun in the street this morning and locked himself in his house, police and neighbors say. Police have blocked off Sutter St between Illinois and Nebraska and a SWAT team is on scene.

The Vallejo City Council voted to approve $1.65 million for surveillance towers and crime suppression measures as well as an additional $2 million for police recruitment and retention during a meeting Tuesday. vallejosun.com/vallejo-city-c…

This week in Vallejo: 🎭 Shakespeare returns to Hanns Park! 📜 Celebrating poets laureate! 🎸 Punk rock at Odd Fellows! 🎤 RBL Posse 30th anniversary! ⚾️ Vallejo Seaweed's last home game! Plus lots more, check out the full list of events here: vallejosun.com/upcoming-valle…

This year the Vallejo Sun has brought on four new contributors. Your support supports them. Every dollar we receive goes to bringing news to Vallejo and Solano County and supporting local journalists doing local work. Can you join us as a member today? vallejosun.com/membership/

A Napa man was arrested on Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a Vallejo grandmother who was killed when a bullet pierced the wall of her trailer while she was lying in bed early in the morning on July 5. vallejosun.com/suspect-arrest…

The Vallejo Sun is growing! The California Local News Fellowship has placed a fellow in our newsroom for the next two years. Gretchen Smail grew up in Vallejo and has written for the Vallejo Sun before and will be joining us full time in September! fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/cafellows/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: vallejosun.com/upcoming-valle…

Federal cuts could cost Vallejo public schools over a million dollars this upcoming school year. My latest for @thevallejosun... vallejosun.com/federal-cuts-c…

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. vallejosun.com/federal-cuts-c…

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: forms.gle/UAMg9ets1MmaCt…

Vallejo school district's superintendent said Monday he estimates 3 elementary schools need to close for the district to stay fiscally stable. He also said he's hopefully this will be the last round of closures for the foreseeable future. My report: vallejosun.com/three-more-val…

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. vallejosun.com/three-more-val…

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 3 year term. vallejosun.com/solano-sheriff…

The same day I reported that a Vallejo police officer was hired after he was disqualified by three other agencies, the city council voted to give them retention bonuses.

New by me: Vallejo will spend $2 million on police bonuses & hiring incentives, despite a public outcry about lacking VPD reform discussions, hiring of rejects from other jurisdictions & whether a mandated police oversight commission is functioning.

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. vallejosun.com/vallejos-plan-…

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. vallejosun.com/woman-killed-b…

This is #707week 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: vallejosun.com/upcoming-valle…

Vallejo police Corporal Colin Eaton was one of six officers who killed Willie McCoy and the @ACLU_NorCal is seeking to decertify him. A background investigator's report shows he was rejected by three law enforcement agencies before Vallejo hired him. vallejosun.com/a-cops-backgro…