Protect your own life and the lives of those around you by planning ahead this Thanksgiving.
Millions of people will be traveling to visit friends and family over the holiday, and we want to encourage everyone to celebrate safely and have a holiday game plan that includes a designated sober driver.
Drunk driving is a problem on our nation's
roads every day, but it's more prevalent during the holidays. During the 2016-2020 December months, more than 4,400 people were killed in drunk-driving-related crashes.
It's also important to remember that a "DUI Doesn't Just Mean Booze." Prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, and marijuana can also impair your ability to make sound decisions and slow your reaction times, especially in combination with alcohol and other drugs.
Stay safe, and have a Happy Thanksgiving, Vallejo!
Did you know that Thanksgiving Day cooking is the leading date for home cooking fires?
A cooking fire is three times more likely to happen on Thanksgiving Day than any other day of the year!
The Vallejo Fire Department encourages you to follow these tips to keep you and your family safe this holiday:
• Stay alert while cooking - don't leave food unattended on the stove, in the oven, in the
fryer, or on the barbecue
• Don't leave anything flammable near a heat source, such as oven mitts near an open flame
• If you are using a turkey fryer, take the necessary precautions to avoid accidents that can be harmful or even fatal
• Use the intended tools for getting the job done - think oven mitts, aprons, proper cooking, and serving utensils
As much as we love to meet our community members, let's meet under good circumstances! Stay safe and Happy Thanksgiving, Vallejo!
On 11/19/22 at approximately 11:00 PM, VPD officers were dispatched to an active sideshow in the area of Lemon Street and Sonoma Blvd.
Officers arrived at the scene and observed approximately 300 vehicles actively participating in a sideshow. While the officers were breaking up the sideshow, a black Nissan 350Z and a Black Chevrolet Tahoe passed our patrol units traveling at an extremely high rate of speed after spectating the sideshow.
VPD officers conducted traffic stops on the Chevrolet and Nissan. The Nissan immediately pulled over, and the driver was cited with a misdemeanor (spectating in a sideshow) arrest and released at the scene. The Nissan was impounded on a 30-day hold.
Unfortunately, the Chevrolet led the police on a pursuit that lasted approximately a mile long.
VPD’s fast actions slowed down this highspeeder!
The Chevrolet eventually pulled over, and the driver was taken into custody. The driver of the Chevrolet was discovered to be an unlicensed juvenile. The Juvenile was cited with a misdemeanor arrest and released to their parent. The Chevrolet was impounded on a 30day hold.
On 11/20/22 at approximately 10:10 PM, VPD Officers responded to a large sideshow (approximately 100 participants) at Sonoma Blvd and Lemon Street. While VPD officers were breaking up the sideshow, a white Chrysler 300, which was observed spectating the sideshow, cut one of our officers off while driving at a high rate of speed.
Our officers attempted to make an enforcement stop on the Chrysler but the driver failed to stop. This pursuit lasted approximately 5 miles before it concluded due to the driver running over a deployed Spike Strip.
Even though the driver’s tires were deflated, he continued to attempt to flee in his vehicle until the sparks from his bare rims caught on fire. Eventually, the Chrysler was engulfed with flames and the driver and his only passenger fled on foot.
Our officers chased the two suspects and caught them before they could get away. Both occupants of the Chrysler were arrested and booked into the Solano County Jail.
The charred Chrysler, which was registered to the driver’s mother, was towed from the scene and placed on a 30-day hold.
You are invited to attend a meeting with local law enforcement agencies to discuss fighting retail theft in Solano County.
WHEN: Monday, November 28, 2022, @ 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: COUNTY EVENT CENTER 601 Texas Street, Fairfield, CA
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: All local business owners are invited to attend this event to discuss with local law enforcement agencies ways they can work together to prevent retail theft in Solano County.
RSVP: mmartinez@solanocounty.com or 707-784-6883
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WHEN: Wednesday, November 30th, 2022, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
WHERE: Solano County Fairgrounds
McCormack Hall, 900 Fairgrounds Drive, Vallejo, CA 94589
RSVP: In-person - RSVP here. Zoom - RSVP here.
Join the Mare Island Company for an interactive workshop, where each attendee will be invited to directly participate in the visioning and programming for Mare Island’s vast open space network.
Following a brief update on project status and schedule, attendees will join project team members at workshop tables to focus on open
space topics, including: waterfronts, urban parks and plazas, ecology and resilience, streets and trails.
Attendees will rotate to each of the tables, giving everyone an opportunity to contribute to all of the topics.
Project team members will guide the conversation at each table through a series of questions and summarize feedback and priorities. At the conclusion of the rotation, each table will nominate a community member to report out on their table’s highlights.
ATTENDING VIRTUALLY? You can join the workshop via Zoom which will allow you to be able to hear and see the introduction, observe the workshop, and submit questions for the Q&A at the end of the session.
MareIslandProjectManager@Gmail.com
Valerie and Michael Nelson founded Magical Moonshine Theatre (MMT) in Yountville, CA, in 1979. Magical Moonshine is a music, puppet, and mask performing company that has toured extensively across the U.S. and in 18 countries throughout the world, including touring for the U.S. State Dept. representing U.S. culture abroad. MMT has won numerous national and international awards and honors for their work over the decades, including the highest national award for puppetry: The Unima USA Citation of Excellence, founded by Jim Henson to recognize excellence in puppetry (which they have won 3 times.)
MMT has worked with various other companies helping with puppets and effects, including Berkeley Opera and Napa Shakespeare Festival,
among others, and collaborating with Vallejo playwright Trevor Allen on “One Stone,” an original play for actors and puppets based on Albert Einstein.
The Nelsons bring their exceptional craft to Vallejo through the Vallejo Giant Puppet Project. The project creates and operates the giant puppets in the Vallejo 4th of July parade and the Forbidden Puppet Cabaret. Additionally, they work in partnership with the McCune Collection of Art and Rare Books in the JFK Library to produce an internationally touring collection of Canterbury Tales with puppets and paper theatre inspired by the collection’s Kelmscott Chaucer.
To learn more about Magical Moonshine and Valerie and Michael Nelson, click here.
This artist highlight was brought to you by the Commission on Culture and the Arts
New Survey Question!!! Tell us what you do with your free time in Vallejo!
As part of the City’s 2022 Economic Development Plan to guide the future of Vallejo, we need to hear from you! Share your ideas and concerns about issues and opportunities in Vallejo and in your neighborhood, by answering
the questions posted weekly on the ED Plan webpage: myvallejo.com/2022edplan. This week’s survey question... “Stay Informed” - Let us know how you stay informed/keep up to date about what is happening in the City now!
While you are there – be sure to subscribe to the 2022 Economic Development Strategic Plan page to get the latest news and updates on the plan as it is being developed.
This week, the Vallejo Fire Department hosted the quarterly Solano County Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) drill at the Mare Island Dry Docks.
Firefighters practiced confined space entry and high angle rope rescue evolutions on the USS Cable submarine tender.
The Solano County USAR team drills regularly to stay well prepared for large scale emergencies such as earthquakes, building collapses, trench rescues, etc.
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