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Mare Island preserve closes temporarily due to post-fire safety risks
The City of Vallejo has temporarily closed the Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve for safety concerns after two fires on south Mare Island this week. The preserve is closed...Read More
Vallejo firefighters ‘mopping up’ three fires Thursday
Vallejo firefighters were busy Thursday extinguishing three fires that included a five-alarm blaze than burned 40 acres on Mare Island. Fire engineer Kevin Brown said the five-alarm fire on...Read More
Four-alarm fire vegetation burns seven acres on Mare Island
A four-alarm fire on Mare Island in Vallejo has grown to seven acres early Tuesday morning, according to fire officials. The blaze, first reported at 3:10 a.m., is 50...Read More
Motorcyclist dies after collision, ejection off bridge
A motorcyclist was killed Sunday night when the motorcyclist ran into a car on Interstate Highway 80 at the south end of the eastbound Carquinez Bridge and was thrown...Read More
Lawsuits against Vallejo allege ‘pattern’ of police abuse, racial profiling
Oakland civil rights attorney John Burris filed three lawsuits in U.S. District Court in Sacramento Wednesday against the city of Vallejo alleging the Vallejo Police Department engages in racial...Read More
Veteran San Jose deputy chief to take over at troubled Vallejo department
A San Jose deputy police chief has been tapped to lead the troubled Vallejo Police Department, which had its chief step down earlier this year amid controversy over police...Read More
Vallejo residents urged to conserve water after pump failure
Vallejo city officials said Saturday evening that a water pump providing potable water to the Green Valley area of the city has malfunctioned, and residents are advised to limit...Read More
Morning fire destroys two Vallejo mobile homes
Fire crews contained a two-alarm blaze that destroyed two mobile homes in Vallejo early Sunday morning, according to Vallejo Fire Department officials. The blaze was first reported at 12:13...Read More
Police say suspected child sexual predator volunteered at Vallejo church
Vallejo police have released more information about a 26-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a child. Jacob Tyler Hilton, 26, of Vallejo, was arrested Aug....Read More
Water main bursts, leaves several without service until evening
A water main break in Vallejo early Saturday morning flooded cars and impacted water service for a hotel and several residences, city officials said. The 14-inch cast iron pipe...Read More
House fire caused by cigarette displaces nine people, seven pets
A home was completely destroyed and a total of nine people and seven pets were displaced following a two-alarm fire in Vallejo early Thursday morning, according to fire officials....Read More
Crews contain overnight Hanns Park fire after evacuations
A four-alarm, 10-acre vegetation fire in the north side of Hanns Park in Vallejo spread to nearby residences on Tuesday evening. The fire was reported at about 5:50 p.m....Read More
Passenger, 92, dies four days after car crashes into pole
A 92-year-old woman involved in a traffic crash in Vallejo on Sunday has died, according to the Vallejo Police Department. The woman, a front-seat passenger in a vehicle that...Read More
Sedan, CHP collision leaves at least one injured
A California Highway Patrol vehicle was involved in a minor-injury collision in Vallejo early Monday morning, according to the CHP. The collision between the patrol vehicle and a Chrysler...Read More
Emergency order would cap Vallejo rent increases at 10 percent
The Vallejo City Council is set to ratify an emergency ordinance this week that prohibits landlords from raising rents more than 10 percent.Read More
Willie McCoy family files civil rights lawsuit against Vallejo, officers
Civil rights attorney John Burris Thursday filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Vallejo’s city manager, chief of police and six police officers in connection with the fatal officer-involved...Read More
Retired Fairfield chief to lead Vallejo police until permanent chief found
Vallejo City Manager Greg Nyhoff said Tuesday he has selected retired Fairfield police Chief Joseph Allio as Vallejo’s interim chief until the city finds a new permanent chief. Nyhoff...Read More