The Vallejo Weekly - Volume 9 Issue 32

Vallejo W e e k ly Vo l u m e 9 I s s u e 3 2 August 12, 2021

Photo: J. Daughtry

COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP THIS SATURDAY! Join us on Saturday morning, and GIVE LITTER THE BOOT! Date: Saturday, August 14, 2021 Location: 1427 Rice Street, Vallejo Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Just show up - the community cleanup tool trailer will be there with all the tools you’ll need!

Masks are highly encouraged.

Be sure to tag us in your photos, and use the hashtag, #GiveLitterTheBoot!

Interested in hosting a community cleanup?

Send us an email at volunteers@cityofvallejo.net or (707) 648-8616 to get started.

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ALERT SOLANO: ARE YOU SUBSCRIBED? Four of our Vallejo firefighters deployed to the Dixie Fire this week, which is now the secondlargest wildfire in California history. Our hearts go out to all those affected.

While there are currently NO active fires in Solano County, the smell of smoke and hazy skies remind us that fire season is here.

NOW is the time to be prepared.

1. SUBSCRIBE Sign up for Alert Solano emergency alerts at AlertSolano.com.

2. HAVE A PLAN Create your custom wildfire preparedness action plan at readyforwildfire.org.

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MAP VALLEJO VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARING [Español abajo. Filipino sa ibaba]

¿Se perdiste nuestros talleres virtuales sobre la redistribución de distritos? ¿Sigue queriendo participar en el proceso de redistribución de distritos?

Did you miss our virtual redistricting workshops? Still want to participate in

Asista uno de nuestros próximos talleres

the redistricting process?

que vamos a ofrecer en persona. ***Se requiere cubre bocas.

Join us for one of our next in-person workshops! ***Masks are required.

CUANDO: Sábado 14 de agosto de 9 a 11 a.m.

WHEN: Saturday, August 14, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

WHERE: Mare Island Marketing Center, 375 G Street, Vallejo

DONDE: Mare Island Marketing Center, 375 G Street, Vallejo CUANDO: Sábado 14 de agosto a las 9 a.m.

WHEN: Saturday, August 14, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE: Norman C. King Community Center, 545 Magazine Street, Vallejo

DONDE: Norman C. King centro de comunidad, 545 Magazine Street, Vallejo ¿No puede asistir a estas reuniones?

Aporta tu opinión sobre los límites de tu

Can’t make it to these meetings?

Provide feedback on your community’s

comunidad escribiendo a mapvallejo@ cityofvallejo.net.

boundaries by emailing mapvallejo@ cityofvallejo.net.

Para saber más sobre nuestras herramientas de creación de mapas y

Learn more about our mapping tools,

ver los talleres virtuales anteriores, visita

and watch previous virtual workshops at

mapvallejo.org.

mapvallejo.org.

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Hindi ka ba nakalahok sa ating mga

# M A P VA L L E J O

virtual workshops sa pagdidistrito?

Gusto mo pa bang lumahok sa proseso ng pagdidistrito?

Sumali sa isa sa mga susunod na personal na workshop! ***Kailangan may masks.

KAILAN: Sabado, Agosto 14, 9 ng umaga hanggang 11 ng umaga SAAN: Mare Island Marketing Center, 375 G Street, Vallejo KAILAN: Sabado, Agosto 14, 1 ng hapon hanggang 3 ng hapon SAAN: Norman C King Community Center, 545 Magazine Street Vallejo Hindi ka makakadalo sa mga pagtitipon?

Magbigay ng katugunan sa mga hangganan ng iyong komunidad sa pamamagitan ng pag-email sa mapvallejo@cityofvallejo.net.

Matuto nang higit pa tungkol sa ating mga tools sa pagmamapa, at manuod ng mga nakaraang virtual na workshops sa mapvallejo.org.

Photo credit: James L.

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STATE ROUTE 37 CLOSURE ADDITIONAL CLOSURES REQUIRED Caltrans District 4 has scheduled an additional three nights of overnight full highway closures on eastbound State Route 37 (SR-37) between Walnut Avenue on Mare Island in Vallejo and State Route 121 (SR-121) near Sears Point and the Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma County.

Closures began on Wednesday, August 11, 2021.

Eastbound SR-37 will be closed Wednesday and Thursday, August 11 and 12, and again on Sunday, August 15 from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

At least one travel direction of SR-37 will remain open at all times. Westbound closures on SR-37 are complete.

DETOUR: During the work, motorists traveling on eastbound SR-37 will be detoured onto northbound SR-121 to eastbound Route 12/121 to southbound SR-29

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POLICE AND COMMUNITY GATHER FOR 2021 NATIONAL NIGHT OUT On August 3, 2021, city officials, officers, and members of the Vallejo Police Department (VPD) executive leadership attended various block parties held by community members and neighborhood watch leaders. Police Chief Shawny K. Williams and department staff visited over 22 locations throughout the city in celebration of the national event.

“It was refreshing to see so many smiles on the faces of our residents, supporters, and community members,” Chief Williams stated.

“It’s important to cherish moments like these and understand that there is power in unity.”

The VPD would like to sincerely thank its Community Services Section and Code Enforcement Division personnel for their outstanding contributions in organizing this event. Check out several pictures from National Night Out or visit the VPD Facebook page for more photos from the event.

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ABOUT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT National Night Out is an annual communitybuilding campaign that promotes policecommunity partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances

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2ND ANNUAL BOOK FESTIVAL & FREE CHILDREN’S BOOK GIVEAWAY SATURDAY, AUGUST 28TH 10 AM - 4 PM The Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum is hosting their second annual Vallejo Book Festival on Saturday, August 28th, from 10 am-4 pm, and you are invited!

This is a whole family event with a FREE children’s book giveaway!

The event promoters and sponsors are committed to promoting literacy, inspiring hope, and encouraging parents, guardians, and even siblings to to read to children. The festival will provide at least one free new book for children of all ages in an immersive, craftmaking, story-telling, and book reading environment.

Another Chapter and Alibi Bookstore will provide new and used books. Many lightly used books at all reading levels will also be available for festival-goers to choose from.

This event will be a safe, responsible and immersive experience to stimulate imagination and curiosity about reading.

Please come and join the reading fun!

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GOT TRASH? Mark your calendar for the FREE Summer Dump Day: Saturday, August 14, 2021 100 Solano Avenue, Vallejo 7 a.m. to noon ACCEPTED: • Tires (9 tire limit) • Furniture • Mattresses • Refrigerators • Garbage • Yard Waste • All Appliances • E-Waste (anything with a plug) • Metal Objects NOT ACCEPTED: • Household Hazardous Waste • Chemicals • Sharps or Medical Waste • Construction + Demolition Debris This event is for Vallejo residents, only, and proof of residency will be required.

Click here for additional details.

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OFFERUP AND IRON HACK TECH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM

part-time will be in the program for 24

OfferUp and Ironhack are teaming

tuition is $13,000.

weeks, Mondays to Fridays from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and

up to empower and provide underrepresented creators with the

Space is limited, and scholarships are

tools they need to turbocharge their

available on a need and first-come

careers. At Ironhack’s Bootcamp, you

basis, so apply by August 21 for your

will take the first steps of your journey

chance to qualify for a scholarship to

to becoming a web developer, UX

attend one of Ironhack Remote-Live

designer, or data analyst.

career-changing courses.

Students can choose either to enroll

For more information, click here.

full-time or part-time. Students who are enrolled full-time will be in the program for nine weeks, Mondays to Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST and tuition is $12,000. Students enrolled 16

CALIFORNIA COVID-19 TESTING TASK FORCE SEEKING PARTNERS

The State helps organizations conduct

The California COVID-19 Testing

platform, use of the State’s Clinical

Task Force is looking to partner with

Laboratory Improvement Amendment

organizations interested in setting

(CLIA) waiver (if needed), and hands-

up on-site Antigen testing for their

on training.

Antigen testing by offering antigen test kits, a patient registration / reporting

employees, guests, and/or their community.

Testing through the State is free to organizations, and the State is

Antigen testing is a rapid, point-of-

committed to provide the support

care test with results available in 15-

necessary to begin as soon as

30 minutes. it is most useful for serial

possible.

testing of a population (2x per week or more), at entry into a gathering or

To get started, organizations can learn

congregate setting, or in response to

more about their testing options and

the identification of a positive case to

submit an application to become a

prevent an outbreak. Antigen testing

testing partner here. Please feel free to

can help organizations accelerate their

reach out with any questions to testing.

return to normalcy, stay open, and keep

taskforce@cdph.ca.gov.

their community safe.

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VALLEJO FIRE DEPARTMENT SENDS CREW TO ASSIST WITH THE DIXIE FIRE On August 6, the Vallejo Fire Department deployed a team of four firefighters to the state’s largest burning wildfire. The crew assembled with firefighters from the Salinas Fire Department, Crockett Fire Protection District, Albany Fire Department, and Milpitas Fire Department to battle the Dixie Fire, which has scorched nearly 500,000 acres and leveled over 600 homes.

The fire began in Plumas County but has grown to impact Butte, Lassen, and Tehama counties.

Since the start of 2021, California has experienced over 6,000 wildfires that have burned over 1,260 square miles.

According to Cal Fire, this is roughly three times the amount of wildfire loss experienced for the same period in 2020.

Each fire season, Vallejo Fire Department deploys firefighters to assist with large wildfires across the state of California as part of the state’s master mutual aid system.

Vallejo residents can all do their part in reducing our wildfire risk by minimizing dead and dry vegetation on your property and ensuring a safe clearance zone exists between your home and the surrounding vegetation.

More can be learned by visiting the Vallejo Fire Prevention Website.

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TRAFFIC SIGNAL UPDATE Last week we provided an update on the traffic signal at the intersection of Tuolumne Street and Sereno Drive, which was damaged due to a vehicle accident.

Our latest update is that the pole is here...and being replaced on Monday!

We’re excited the signal will be restored! In order to do so, we’ll need to close the street to keep you, and our staff, safe while we fix it.

FULL CLOSURE: Tuolumne Street from Sereno Drive to Oddstad Drive Monday, August 16, 2021 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

DETOUR: Sereno Drive to North Camino Alto, back to Tuolumne Thank you Public Works!!

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Check out the latest job openings at the City of Vallejo by visiting www.governmentjobs.com/careers/vallejo

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