VA L L E J O W E E K LY
Volume 10 | Issue 24 June 16, 2022
COME and Celebrate Juneteenth!! The public is invited to celebrate Vallejo's 32nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration! WHEN: Saturday June 18, 2022 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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WHERE: Martin Luther King, Jr. Park downtown behind City Hall at Mare Island Way & Capitol Street
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Juneteenth is the oldest celebration commemorating freedom for the remaining enslaved people of African heritage in Texas two and half years after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863.
Vallejo’s festival features as many as 75-100 exhibitors and attracts hundreds of visitors who come to enjoy vendors selling merchandise and food, activities for children, and live entertainment. The event also features nonprofit and for-profit organizations and businesses, entrepreneurs, and others who want to provide information about healthcare and wellness services and programs, financial planning for banking, retirement and life insurance, homeownership, educational opportunities, job training and employment, small business development, and many other programs and services. Corporate, business and community sponsors are also being sought to support this event. For more information visit vallejojuneteenth.com
Good news! The Citys pothole contractor, Jetpatcher, is hard at work repairing potholes on city streets! Unfortunately, while they’re busy working on needed repairs, we recently had a report from a homeowner that an individual was impersonating Jetpatcher, and offering to complete repair work on their private property.
PLEASE BE AWARE AND DON’T FALL VICTIM TO THIS SCAM! Jetpatcher will always be accompanied by City Public Works staff and will only be repairing City-owned streets. HAVE A QUESTION? You can reach our Street Maintenance Division by clicking here or at (707) 649-7701.
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pothole contractor at work
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I-80 will be completely closed in one direction at a time for two consecutive nights to raise the bridge spans on Redwood Street overcrossing. A detour will be in place. During the I-80 closure times, eastbound or westbound I-80 on ramps in Vallejo will be closed as needed to facilitate the work safely. Detour signs will be posted. WB/EB I-80 DETOURS: Motorists traveling eastbound on I-80 will need to access I-780 to State Route 29 to State Route 37 back onto EB I-80. Motorists traveling westbound on I-80 will need to take State Route 37 to State Route 29 to I-780 to WB I-80. SHUTTLE SERVICE AVAILABLE: Phone Number: (415) 263-4000
I-80 Overnight Highway Closure Between I-780 and State Route 37 in Vallejo: WB I-80 SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2022, FROM 11:00 PM TO 4:00 AM
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EB I-80 MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2022, FROM 11:59 PM TO 5:00 AM
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Caltrans has scheduled a full overnight closure of westbound Interstate 80 in Vallejo on Sunday, June 19, 2022, from 11:00 PM until 4:00 AM on Monday, June 20, 2022, and a full overnight closure of eastbound Interstate 80 in Vallejo on Monday, June 20, 2022, from 11:59 PM until 5:00 AM Tuesday, June 21, crews will be working on the vertical clearance on Redwood Street overcrossing (Location No. 6 on the map).
A 24-hr shuttle service will be available for pedestrians and bicyclists who need to safely cross Redwood Street overcrossing. One shuttle stop will be located on each side of the bridge. If you have a question or want to share a concern about the project please call the I-80 Six Bridges project hotline (510) 867-6028. The hotline has been set up for the traveling public and residents living in Vallejo to learn about the most up to date information about the project. You can also learn more about I-80 Six Bridges project on our Caltrans Bay Area webpage. Project Webpage: i80sixbridgesvallejo.com Caltrans Contact: Pedro Quintana Phone: (510) 867-6028 Email: pedro.quintana@dot.ca.gov
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The VPD and Get Recruited will be working with high schools, colleges, non-profit organizations, social media influencers, and community activism groups to create a pipeline that increases awareness and education of the hiring process. This ecosystem of partners helps identify qualified and diverse candidates and The Vallejo Police Department (VPD) is pleased streamlines the process for both the department to announce their partnership with Get Recruited and recruits. Media to bring digital recruitment to the City of Vallejo. The platform aims to assist candidates Get Recruited founder JuDon Cherry said, "Our with successfully navigating through the hiring platforms and apps are designed to generate process at the VPD and prepare them for career engagement throughout the entire recruiting success. journey to create a qualified candidate. We want them engaged, so they stick around and are Prospective applicants can visit www.vpdrecruit. successful throughout their process." com and register to receive education and information regarding courses, test prep, and the Get Recruited is a digital recruitment company application process unique to the Vallejo Police founded by public safety professionals that Department. This digital approach allows greater consist of Firefighters and Police Officers. reach for the department and is in line with Founded by JuDon Cherry and Dustin Robinson, its mission to develop and promote a diverse, Get Recruited specializes in public safety professional workforce. and college recruitment Platforms. It utilizes education to create a creative community "We welcome the chance to partner with Get marketing presence. Recruited to connect with candidates who are passionate about our mission and interested For more information or to start your application in joining our team,” said Vallejo Chief of Police journey with the VPD, visit www.vpdrecruit.com. Shawny K. Williams. “Be part of change, growth, Stay up-to-date by following our recruitment and extraordinary service, join VPD; where your platforms on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter success is our passion.” using the social handle “Join Vallejo PD”.
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VALLEJO PD PARTNERS WITH "GET RECRUITED" MEDIA TO LAUNCH DIGITAL HIRING PLATFORM
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The Solano County Fair Returns June 16-19
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The Solano County Fair, in its 73rd year, runs from Thursday, June 16 through Sunday, June 19 at the Solano County Fairgrounds.
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Headlining Saturday evening’s Concert Under the Stars is Chester Gregory, Broadway’s star of Motown: The Musical, Hairspray, and Dreamgirls. The show starts at 8:00 p.m. in the Concert Arena. You can bring folding chairs for the lawn seating and there is plenty of room to dance.
Stick around to enjoy the best seats in the This year the admission will be free, house for the fireworks display! which means guests will enjoy 35 hours of scheduled entertainment, and 40 performers Check out all the exciting performers you’ll at no cost! see this year (for free) at the Solano County Fair HERE.
Meet US AT THE MARKET! City staff from across our departments will be at the Vallejo Downtown Farmer’s Market on the last Saturday of each month! Come say hello, ask questions, grab some swag, and get to know our team, all while supporting local vendors!
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Saturday, June 25: Housing, Planning and Development Services (including the City’s General Plan Element consultants, Placeworks), Finance (including the City’s business license consultant, HdL Companies), Information Technology Saturday, July 30: Housing, Commercial Services (Water Billing), Information Technology Saturday, August 27: Economic Development
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Saturday, September 24: City Manager’s Office, City Attorney’s Office
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Saturday, October 29: City Attorney’s Office, Water, Public Works, Finance, Information Technology
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*Saturday, November 19 (third Saturday due to Thanksgiving): City Manager’s Office, Commercial Services (Water Billing), Planning and Development Services (including the City’s General Plan Element consultants, Placeworks)
(Schedule/staffing subject to change) To learn more about the Vallejo Farmer’s Market, visit pcfma.org/vallejo.
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We’ll be at the corner of Georgia and Marin Streets, in front of Brickmania, at 350 Georgia Street from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the following Saturdays:
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Photo: Walter Gutierrez
CONTACT
cityofvallejo.net 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Facebook.com/cityofvallejo Instagram.com/cityofvallejo For maintenance emergencies, please call: (707) 648-5235