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Check out the latest:
- Traffic [511.org]
- Weather [wunderground.com]
News -
- Vallejo Times Herald [timesheraldonline.com]
- Vallejo Sun [vallejosun.com]
- Benicia Independent [beniciaindependent.com]
- Fairfield Daily Republic [dailyrepublic.com]
- The Vacaville Reporter [thereporter.com]
- Rio Vista Beacon [riovistabeacon.com]
- Napa Valley Register [napavalleyregister.com]
- Center for Biological Diversity [biologicaldiversity.org/news/breaking]
- Indy Bay newswire [indybay.org]
- Sonoma County Gazette (sonomacountygazette.com)
- Petaluma Argus-Courier (petaluma360.com)
- Sebastopol Times (sebastopoltimes.com)
- Community Voice in Sonoma Valley (thecommunityvoice.com)
- Diablo Gazette (diablogazette.com)
- Contra Costa News [contracosta.news] [facebook.com/contracostacountynews]
Community Calenders
Art Vallejo [artvallejo.org]
Visit Vallejo [visitvallejo.com]
Solano Library [solanolibrary.libnet.info/events]
Be sure to support -
- Food Banks of Contra Costa & Solano Counties [foodbankccs.org/blog]
Other community resources -
- The Ecological Center [ecologycenter.org]
- Animal Rescue! [northbaymorningshow.blogspot.com/2023/04/animal-rescue.html]
- Regional in Nature activity guides from the East Bay Regional Park District [ebparks.org/whats-new/rin]
- Vallejo Poet Laureate Jacalyn Eyvonne: [facebook.com/jacalyn.eyvonne.author]
- Vallejo Poet Laureate Kathleen Herrmann: [facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091732097112]
Facebook pages
- Vallejo Arts Network [facebook.com/groups/138984779625625]
- Eyes on Vallejo [facebook.com/groups/969366837244942]
- Vallejo Happenings [facebook.com/groups/VallejoHappenings]
- Vallejo City Politics [facebook.com/groups/833317280051203]
- Solano County Community Awareness [facebook.com/groups/215277106946851]
- Vallejo Community [facebook.com/groups/vallejocommunity]
- Benicia Stuff [facebook.com/groups/174953130528268]
- National Day Calender [nationaldaycalendar.com]
- Edible East Bay [edibleeastbay.com]
- Slow Food East Bay [slowfoodeastbay.com/events]
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Community News
* "Dixon author explores speed of light in latest book" (2025-05-12, https://www.dailyrepublic.com/news/dixon-author-explores-speed-of-light-in-latest-book/article_3aa10ca6-223d-4d4d-8758-f899e5f52703.html) [https://archive.is/kFqKI]
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* "Habitat for Humanity drops out of Victory Gardens in Vacaville" (2025-05-05, https://www.dailyrepublic.com/news/habitat-for-humanity-drops-out-of-victory-gardens-in-vacaville/article_f14b6d8c-ee86-4b63-9f26-77341ea42557.html) [https://archive.is/RiFaz]
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* "Vallejo Juneteenth extends application deadline to May 31" (2025-05-09, https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2025/05/09/vallejo-juneteenth-extends-application-deadline-to-may-31/) [https://archive.is/Id8eo]
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GO SEAWEEDS!
Home games in Vallejo listed at [santarosascubadivers.com]
Next game up: May 31st, 6:30pm, versus Dublin Leprechauns [dublinleprechauns.com]
* "Under further review, Seaweed returning to Vallejo; Minor league squad will play nine games at Wilson Park and play for two different cities, team names" (2025-05-02, https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2025/05/02/under-further-review-seaweed-returning-to-vallejo/) [https://archive.is/vze7j]
* "Kevin Reilly saves the ship in Vallejo" (2025-05-04, https://www.pecosleague.com/pecosleague.asp?page=28&article_id=14274) [https://archive.is/mVdXp]
* "Vallejo’s rich history of baseball tales" (2025-03-06, https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2025/03/06/brendan-rileys-solano-chronicles-vallejos-rich-history-of-baseball-tales/amp/) [https://archive.is/buTFs]
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Community Calendar

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Bay Area Butterfly Festival
Sunday, June 1st, 10am 'til 5pm, suggested donation $15 adults, $5 for children 12 & under!
At the Mare Island Promenade, 860 Nimitz Ave.
Home page [bayareamonarchs.org]
Event page [facebook.com/events/1464767211630435]
A festival with music, lots of food, vendors, arts and crafts, plant sales, presentations, a huge children’s section, face painting, workshops and fun for all.



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2nd Saturday's Vallejo SummerFest
Saturday, June 14th, 11am 'til 4pm
At the Vallejo Waterfront Park, adjacent to the Ferry Terminal, corner of Georgia st. and Mare Island pkwy!
Event page [facebook.com/events/1278439753260774]

Join us as we open 2nd Saturday’s Vallejo community waterfront marketplace. Sip n’ Savor delicious food trucks, drinks and treats, test out and sample new products, enjoy art and handcrafted creations, checkout local vendors, then enjoy live music and jam to the latest DJ mixes by the water.
Bring a blanket or some lawn chairs, invite your friends and jam with us this Summer at the waterfront
Series Dates Include:
June 14th Sip n’ Savor Summer
July 12th Jazzy July
Aug 9th Sip n’ Thrift
2nd Saturday’s Vallejo - SummerFest
Event page [facebook.com/events/1278439753260774]
Join us as we open 2nd Saturday’s Vallejo community waterfront marketplace. Sip n’ Savor delicious food trucks, drinks and treats, test out and sample new products, enjoy art and handcrafted creations, checkout local vendors, then enjoy live music and jam to the latest DJ mixes by the water.
Bring a blanket or some lawn chairs, invite your friends and jam with us this Summer at the waterfront
Series Dates Include:
June 14th Sip n’ Savor Summer
July 12th Jazzy July
Aug 9th Sip n’ Thrift

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Juneteenth Celebration
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Solano County Black Owned Businesses (updated 2022)
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The Sparrow Project — First Baptist Church Vallejo
Free meals for the community so that nobody in Vallejo goes hungry.
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Loma Vista Farm
Vallejo Peoples Garden
Sunday 9am-11am
1055 Azuar Dr., Mare Island
Unity Garden
Sunday 10 am-1 pm
2166 Sacramento Street
Kyles Temple Community Garden
Mondays 3-5 pm
2807 Sonoma Blvd.
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Benicia Community Gardens
a project of Sustainable Solano
Swenson Garden is located on the grounds of Heritage Presbyterian Church, 1400 East Second St., Benicia
Avant Garden is located at 400 First St., Benicia
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* Forrest Deaner Native Plant Botanic Garden
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East Bay Farmer's Markets
including Vallejo, Benicia, Contra Costa County, etc.
Sonoma Valley farmer's markets
list from West County Gazette, October 2024
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And some music too!
* Sly & The Family Stone mash-up [archive.org/details/lenlow-do-your-thing-to-the-music-2021]
* Sly & The Family Stone mash-up [archive.org/details/lenlow-do-your-thing-to-the-music-2021]
* Bob Marley Rainbow Remix [youtube.com/watch?v=QxKcPp2TcmQ]
* Duran Duran Pressure Off [youtube.com/watch?v=5qFhSWA9Cz4]
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California Fishing Passport

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(707) 652-5259
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Ribbon Cutting, Grand Opening of one and only Soccer Field in Vallejo 🎉 Contact Eduardo Paniagua, owner of La Cuchara Restaurant, 105 Couch Street, Vallejo (707) 654-8284 to get information about using the Soccer Field
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2025 Citizen Science Project: sampling the Napa River in Vallejo
Napa River water quality
Vallejo's Napa River has a long history of pollution from industrial sources, the local wastewater plant and rainwater runoff. Companies have been fined for violating water pollution laws during recent years. We want to sample the Mare Island Strait to better understand what's in the water, so we can work on improving the river strategically.
Why native plants?
Native plants are not only beautiful, they also benefit our ecosystem in multiple ways. Native plants require less water than non-native plants, and their robust root systems help filter and clean water before it runs off or percolates into the ground. Native plants don't rely on chemical fertilizers, an they provide food and shelter for native pollinators and wildlife.
Our free native plants are available to residents in 94590 or 94589 zip codes, where many neighborhoods have histories of discriminatory housing practices and increased pollution burdens.
Questions? Comments? Want to collaborate or volunteer? Contact annie @ocefoundation.org (510) 910-4535
Our Children's Earth [www.ocefoundation.org]
Rose Foundation for communities & the environment
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
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Support the Monarch Migration
Help Monarch Watch Get Milkweeds in the Ground
Monarch butterfly numbers are at an all-time low. Many pollinators are declining as well. Loss of habitat threatens the monarch migration. Your support for habitat threatens the monarch migration. Your support for habitat restoration will help sustain monarchs, pollinators, ground-nesting birds and other wildlife. Over 70% of our native plants and more than 30% of our crops are pollinated by insects.
Your generous contributions allow us to work with nurseries to produce and distribute hundreds of thousands of milkweeds each year. Donations are used to underwrite our Free Milweeks for Restoration program through which we distribute milweeds to organizations that lack funds for habitat restoration.
Donate to Monarch Watch: monarchwatch.org/donate
To apply for free milkweeds, please visit monarchwatch.org/free-milkweeds
To obtain milkweeds for gardens, please visit our Milkweed Market via milkweedmarket.org
Visit Monarch Watch online at monarchwatch.org or connect with us via Facebook, Instagram, or X.com (Twitter) for the latest monarch news and information.
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Green House Calls [https://risingsunopp.org/programs/ghc/]
Provided by BAYREN and Rising Sun Center for Opportunity
(510) 665-1501 ext. 300
Our Climate Careers program provides energy and water efficiency services, called Green House Calls, to households throughout the greater Bay Area and city of Stockton
The best part? It won’t cost you anything. Really.
Take part in an in-person or virtual Green House Call by completing our 15-minute online survey to determine your personalized efficiency needs.
What do I receive when I participate in a Green House Call?
As part of your Green House Call, you’ll receive:
LED light bulbs
High-efficiency bathroom and kitchen faucet aerators and high-efficiency showerhead(s) (same pressure, less water)
A toilet leak detection test
Your choice of: a smart power strip ($70 value), two smart energy plugs, OR a single burner induction cooktop
One smart LED light bulb
Energy savings tips booklet
Foam weather tape

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The Vallejo First 5 Center // at 3375 Sonoma Blvd. Suite #10 in Vallejo // [https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/first5/vallejo_first_5_center.asp]
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Solano County Behavioral Health
Healing Through Stories: A Discussion Panel
May 22 | 2 PM – 3:30 PM
John F. Kennedy Library, Vallejo
Hear powerful personal stories and insights on healing, recovery, and resilience.
Movie Night: Inside Out 2 + Discussion
May 29 | 5 PM – 7:30 PM
601 Texas Street, Fairfield
Enjoy a screening of Inside Out 2, followed by a short, thoughtful discussion on emotions and mental wellness.
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Solano County
EDUCATION * SUPPORT * OUTREACH * ADVOCACY
www.NAMISolaoCounty.org
NAMI Solano County is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization
Organized in 1985, NAMI SOlano County is a grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to assisting those living with mental illness and their families.NAMI Solano County is an affiliate of NAMI National and NAMI California. WIth renowned programs, classes, dedicated volunteers, workshops and conferences, publications and online resources, we seek to improve the lives of those affected by mental illness.
Funding Provided by Solano County Board of Supervisors, Health and Social Services and also funded by the Mental Health Services Act.
P.O. Box 3334, Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 438-9510
info@NAMISolanoCounty.org
Our Mission -
- Education: Our programs provide the tools, awareness, and coping skills needed to overcome the challenges faced by people and families affected by mental illness.
- Support: Our groups are facilitated by trained family members and indivduals who have firsthand experience coping with mental illness.
- Outreach: We strive to end discrimination and stigma for all those persons affected by mental illness through broader education and collaboration with the whole community.
- Advocacy: We advocte for the rights of those living with mental illness and their families on the local, state and national levels, striving to raise awareness of mental health issues and improve access to quality care.
Learn more about NAMI and mental illness at www.nami.org/Learn-More
Help us stomp out stigma! Volunteer with us!
As a volunteer organization, it is our community (like you!) that conducts all our local activities, classes, fundraising, advocacy, service projects and support.
- Participate in our annual Holiday Gift Bag project which has delivered more than 10000 bags filled with gifts and hygiene items for those living mental illness.
- Lend your voice to improve officer and consumer safety. Respected by local law enforcement, NAMI is welcome at Law Enforcement Crisis Intervention Trainings.
- Advocate for better treatment and services for those with mental illness by writing letters and meeting with legislators and community leaders.
- Be visible at community events. Speak out to educate and reduce stigma.
Learn more about volunteer opportunities and sign up on our website - www.NAMISolanoCounty.org
Demonstrate your ongoing support of Mental Health in Solano County.
Become a member. Membership benefits include:
- "Members Only" section of our website
- Membership with NAMI California & NAMI National
- Periodic newsletter
- Friends and a support network of peers
Membership is annual, $40 for individuals, $60 for household, $5 for those in need.
Make checks payable to NAMI Solano County.
Our Resource Line: (707) 422-7792
The Resource Line offers non-judgemental support, Compassionate listening, and information and/or referrals on multitude of mental health issues and resources, including:
- Understanding mental illness and its effect on individuals, families, and friends.
- Understanding the mental health laws and systems, how to obtain mental health services, and how to overcome obstacles to getting help with mental health problems.
- NAMI education classes and programs.
- Support groups for individuals and their families, offered by NAMI and other organizations.
- Referrals to services available from agencies within Solano County.
- Referrals to commonly requested community resources, including: legal services, financial assistance, housing, job training and placement, and social support and activities.
Resource Line volunteers have years of lived experience and personal knowledge of the problems individuals and families are facing.
Our Resource Line is not answered immediately. Please leave your name, phone number, and a brief message. Someone WILL return your call!
Monthly General Meetings
Featuring Educational & Supportive Speakers
All are Welcome!
Last Monday of each month at 6:30pm
(No Meeting in May or December)
Check our website for the monthly meeting topic and other details.
www.NAMISolanoCounty.org
Education Classes, Support Groups, Speakers, and Outreach
Please email or call for details, dates and registration
info@namisolanocounty // (707) 438-9510
Education & Groups are Nationally Acclaimed, and Always Free of Charge, Taught by trained facilitators who have lived experience with mental illness.
- Family-to-Family: A 9-session educational class for family members of those living with mental illness.
- Basics: A 6-session class for parents/caregivers of children and teens with mental health conditions. (on-line)
- Peer-to-Peer: An 8-session course for adults living with mental health challanges.
- In Our Own Voice: A presentation by trained speakers who share their stories of living with mental health challenges and achieving recovery.
- Mental Health 101: A multi-media, culturally diverse informative presentation showcasing mental health signs and symptoms.
- Ending the Silence: A 50-minute presentation designed foe teens to educate about the warning signs of mental health conditions and how to help.
- NAMI on Campus (High School & College): These student-;ed clubs raise mental health awareness and reduce stigma on campusthrough peer-led activities and education.
- Connection Support Group: A support group for adults living with mental health challenges.
- Family Support Group: A Support Group for family members, friends and advocates of people living with mental illness.
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California Commission of the Status of Women
[women.ca.gov] // (916) 651-5405
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A Shared Blessing on 1610a Springs rd accepts donations. They distribute food and clothing to the homeless and needy in Vallejo.
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4th Second's Youth Empowerment Program [4thsecond.org/about-us] - youth center on Tuolumne st. [instagram.com/4thsecondyep]

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Common Ground IAF
We work on concrete issues that we can do something about. Once potential issues are identified, we do research and power analysis to develop practical, achievable solutions. We measure success with a triple bottom line: Are we bringing about change? Are we developing leadership? Are we growing the power of people to act on their values?
Join us on Monday, September 30 from 6:30–8:00pm at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church (1905 Florida Street in Vallejo) for our Common Ground Civic Academy.
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Recology Vallejo American Canyon
2021 Broadway Street
Vallejo, CA 94589
707.552.3110 Monday to Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM
recology.com/vallejo
facebook.com/recologyvallejoamericancanyon
One of the most effective ways to help our planet be healthier is by adopting sustainable practices such as the five Rs: refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, and rot.
WHATBIN.COM
Recycling saves precious resources, such as water and trees, and reduces energy consumption.
Materials such as paper, glass, and some metals and plastics are remanufactured and made into new products. Recology accepts a variety of materials for recycling.
The Recology website whatbin.com is an excellent tool to know, without a doubt, what goes in which bin.
YOUR PLASTIC BOTTLE CAPS CAN BE RECYCLED!
Once the plastic bottle is empty, screw the cap back on and put it in your blue bin.
Caps must be on the plastic bottle to be recycled, or they fall through the sorting machines and end up in the landfill.
COMPOSTABLE PLASTICS AREN’T
Compostable plastics are marketed as a green alternative to plastics. They are supposed to break down into compost. However, the reality is that we do not yet have the infrastructure to break these materials down. These items can’t be recycled either because they are not plastic and should not be mixed with plastic. Please put them in the landfill bin. Better yet, employ reusable containers and utensils.
PET WASTE GOES IN THE LANDFILL BIN
Our cats’ and dogs’ poop can contain harmful parasites and bacteria. If flushed or composted, these can end up in our waterways or food systems. And no one wants that.
Please put pet waste in the gray bin, even kitty litter that may be labeled “flushable.”
LANDFILL FACTS
When waste is sent to the landfill, nothing is sorted out.
This is why it’s especially important to keep recyclables, food scraps and other compostables, and hazardous waste out of the gray bin. Landfills can only hold so much material, and when they’re filled up, more dump space must be found.
Putting recycling in the landfill means wasting a lot of materials that could be used for new products.
Putting food scraps, yard trimmings, and other compostables in the landfill increases emissions of harmful gases, such as methane.
Putting hazardous materials, such as paints, solvents, and batteries in the landfill can start fires and release toxic compounds into the air.
Sort your discards to get the full benefits of recycling and composting and help protect the environment.
FARMS, NOT LANDFILL -
By participating in curbside collection for composting, you keep food scraps, yard trimmings, and food-soiled paper out of the landfill, thus reducing methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas. Recology collects these materials and turns them into nutrient-rich compost that nurtures soils on local farms. In this way, composting helps close the loop on food production, making it an effective way to return valuable nutrients to the earth and promote healthy ecosystems.
Pick up Recology compost for use in your yard at 2021 Broadway, 8 AM – 3:30 PM Thursday – Saturday. Limit 2 bags while supplies last. Reusing, recycling, and composting are powerful ways to take action and make a positive difference for the planet.
CLEAR CLUTTER FOR FREE!
Use your annual Dump Coupon or one of your four free Bulky Item Pickups to remove big or heavy items that won’t fit in your bins.
The Dump Coupon, which you should have received in the mail, is good for a one-time use at the Devlin Road Transfer Station through the end of the year. You may drop off one load up to and not exceeding 1,000 pounds. The original coupon must be presented with an ID that matches the address of your Recology account.
A single-family residence Bulky Item Pickup is equivalent to 2 cubic yards (3ft x 3ft x 6ft): approximately 12, 32-gallon bags of trash and 3 oversized items such as furniture, mattresses, or a refrigerator.
Freon removal charges apply. Schedule a pickup by calling 707.552.3110 or emailing vallejocustomerservice@recology.com.

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