Vallejo Community Pulse

Police Arrests

• 🔥 Multiple Burglaries: Vallejo police made arrests in three burglaries in an 18-hour period, including two targeting equipment...

• Historic Payout: Vallejo settles for $8.5 million with family of Sean Monterrosa, killed in 2020 by officer who mistook hammer for gun.
• Reforms...

Rising safety disruptions plague Mare Island access and development sites:

• Pier fire closed main route for hours with smoke drifting over strait.
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In 2000, Vallejo teen Midsi Sanchez was kidnapped walking home from school, shackled for days, and abused by serial killer Curtis Dean Anderson. She...

Police Busts

• 🔥 POP Team Traffic Stop: Vallejo POP team stopped a vehicle at Amador Street and North Camino Alto, seizing a stolen car, loaded...

Wings Over Solano 2026 photos tease Solano County's top air show attractions:

• Thunderbirds (multiple formations)
• Warbirds like F-4U Corsair, P-38...

Earthquake Preparedness Month calls for a stay-at-home emergency kit:

• Water, food, important paperwork, cash
• Pet food for cats and dogs
• Download MyShake app for early warnings
  Prep saves lives, Vallejo!

Rising trend: Stolen vehicles from Oakland now surfacing in Vallejo, spotlighting regional theft spillover.

• POP power: VPD's Problem-Oriented...

Two new clubs ignite creative spark: 707 Journal Club debuted March at The Exchange, followed by casual April meetup at Mare Island Brewery; JFK...

Tragic end to search for 25-year-old Joshua Verdeflor, last seen Sunday in Vallejo: body recovered Wednesday at Rockville Hills Regional Park.

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Public Safety Alerts

• 🔥 Kaiser Vallejo Hidden Camera Charges: Solano County DA charged Randolph Villacrusis, a former Kaiser Vallejo worker,...

• District 3 race (Suisun/Fairfield): Incumbent Wanda Williams faces Fairfield Mayor Cat Moy and Deputy Eldon Parker, prioritizing housing,...

• Event highlight: Benicia Ballet Theatre's family-friendly Cinderella production, fresh off their 40th year celebration.
• Shows: Saturday, April...

Vallejo neighbors sharing practical freebies – act fast as they go quick!

• New Step2bed Safety Step: Handy for bed access, Campbell Ave near Roney...

• Mandate stalled: Three months after its first substantive meeting, the commission sent a letter stating it “cannot fulfill its mandate” under...

Major safety fail at Kaiser Vallejo: former employee Randolph Villacrusis charged with secretly recording in maternity restrooms from 2023-2025.
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Epic family fun incoming! Wings Over Solano at Travis AFB features U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds high-flying stunts.

• Free entry, gates open 9 a.m....

Empowering DV survivors: Starting May 4, 2026, in-person help arrives at Vallejo Courthouse (321 Tuolumne St.) via Superior Court and VEST.

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• Targeted patrols in east/south Vallejo since Jan. 2025 cut response times and deter crime via SCSO-VPD partnership.
• Enabled by SB 1379 freeing...

Vallejo Police Department hosts a town hall to present the draft complaints policy and hear community comments and concerns. Key chance for residents to weigh in.