Read in English VALLEJO – Dos densas cuadras en el centro de Vallejo, en un barrio conocido como Little Mexico (Pequeño México), están sembradas de negocios de familias inmigrantes que ofrecen alimentos, dulces, regalos importados y atuendos para fiestas.  Según María Teresa Sánchez, co-propietaria de Bere’s Bridal, fue la ya fallecida María Guevara, fundadora de la organización sin fines de lucro Vallejo Together, quien tuvo la idea de ponerle el nombre Little Mexico a la sección de Broadway que se encuentra entre las calles Nebraska y Tennessee. Hace alrededor de 10 años, Guevara fue d ..read more

VALLEJO – A substitute teacher who was arrested last week for allegedly dragging a student out of a classroom at Elite Public Schools had faced two prior allegations of abuse, including an incident earlier this year when he allegedly dragged a student at another Vallejo school by the arm.  Vallejo police confirmed that Noah Dove, 40, turned himself in on May 21 and was cooperating with officers. Solano County jail booking logs show Dove was arrested on suspicion of a felony charge of corporal injury on a child. Cellphone video of the incident  broadcast on KTVU last week shows a man ..read more

VALLEJO —  There’s a lot going on this Saturday in Vallejo.The Pista Sa Nayon Philippine Independence Day celebration on Mare Island and the Battle on the Bay car show downtown will face off across Vallejo’s waterfront.  Meanwhile, Alibi Bookshop will celebrate their five-year anniversary, and a new art show opens at Mare Island Art Studios. The annual Pista Sa Nayon festival at the Mare Island Waterfront Promenade will celebrate Filipino culture and tradition with food, live music, DJs, a fashion show, and a separate kid-friendly stage with music and entertainment. Parking is limit ..read more

VALLEJO — Baseball is back again in Vallejo. Kat’s Lounge opens a long-shuttered venue. Vallejo Main Street’s Spring Social will enliven the downtown district. A new art show opens at Temple Art Lofts Gallery. And Sustainable Solano teaches advanced composting at Vallejo People’s Garden. The Vallejo Seaweed will host the Marysville Drakes this Sunday afternoon at Wilson Park for their first home game of their second season. The Seaweed revived baseball in Vallejo last year after the Vallejo Admirals stopped playing in 2020, primarily because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ​Kat’s Lounge will celebr ..read more

VALLEJO – Vallejo’s police union and its president filed a lawsuit in state court earlier this month based on similar allegations of civil rights violations that the union claimed in a federal lawsuit that a judge dismissed last month. The new lawsuit, filed in Solano County Superior Court, alleges that Vallejo city officials and councilmembers planned to force the implementation of police reforms over union objections by targeting union president Michael Nichelini with a series of disciplinary actions that culminated in his termination in 2021. The lawsuit states that “the City of Vallejo pr ..read more

VALLEJO — This week, the Bay Area Butterfly festival will alight on the Mare Island Promenade, a new play will open at Bay Area Stage Theatre, and the annual Vallejo Garden Tour will give guests a look at inspiring cultivations in and around Vallejo.  The Bay Area Butterfly Festival on Sunday will be headlined by The Purple Ones, a Prince tribute band, opened by Latin music by Maya Band and modern bluegrass by Lonesome Still. There will also be a sing and dance-alongs, a monarch presentation and magic show for the kids, while Coal Shed Brewery hosts a beer garden for the grownups.  ..read more

VALLEJO – The Vallejo City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to confirm the appointment of former Pinole City Manager Andrew Murray as Vallejo’s next permanent city manager.  Murray will begin work Monday, April 20, for an initial term of 24 months with an annual salary of $303,000.  Murray’s appointment went smoothly and quickly, with no discussion among council or objections from the public.  Discussion on topics at Tuesday’s city council meeting highlighted Vallejo’s need for steady leadership. The consent calendar portion of the meeting began with Councilmember Pete ..read more

VALLEJO — A construction company continues to use a piece of Vallejo's waterfront, despite a lack of permits that would allow it to do so. The Historic Sperry Mill site on the southern Vallejo waterfront has been in limbo ever since General Mills, Inc. ceased operations in 2004. Proposals for the site have bounced between multi-use developments with residential, retail, community and educational facilities and a waterfront park, to a bid to build a “green” cement plant and deep water shipping terminal.  The current unpermitted industrial use of the land has dragged on for nearly five yea ..read more

BENICIA – Benicia voters could decide on two ballot measures to raise taxes in the city in November as the City Council is proceeding with a plan for a new property transfer tax and a group of citizens have proposed a new sales tax, just months after voters already approved a sales tax hike. The City Council voted on Tuesday to move forward with a proposal to place a measure on the November ballot to become a limited charter city for the sole purpose of instituting a real property transfer tax. City staff will bring a proposed set of terms to the council for approval on May 21 which will incl ..read more

VALLEJO – The Vallejo City Council is expected to confirm the appointment of former Pinole City Manager Andrew Murray as Vallejo’s next permanent city manager at the council meeting on Tuesday, according to a council agenda published Wednesday afternoon. He will be hired at a salary of $303,000, according to the council agenda. Councilmember Tina Arriola said that Murray’s experience and knowledge of city government stood out from the other candidates. “We've got a lot of big projects in the pipeline,” she said. “I think he’s ready to take the bull by the horns.” Arriola said she thought the ..read more