Vallejo W e e k ly Vo l u m e 9 I s s u e 3 7 September 16, 2021
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SOLANO COUNTY’S BEST OF 2021 It is time for the Times Herald’s “Solano County’s Best of 2021!” During the popular contest, the community has a chance to vote for “the best of” in various categories, including food and drink, medical services, professional services, retail and shopping, and things to do/places to go. Voting ends September 30, and voters can click here to vote. Previous winners of this award include Jack Anthony Car Wash (Best Car Wash), Stars Recreation Center (Best Live Entertainment/ Music), and Jelly Belly Candy Company (Best Tours). To view the 2020 winners, click here. Photo: Zio Fraedos
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NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH:
Clear vegetation. Simple steps such as clearing dead/dry vegetation from your yard and keeping
Week 3: Low-Cost, No-Cost
your gutters clear can make a positive
Preparedness
impact during a large wildfire.
September is National Preparedness Month!
Secure heavy items. Secure TVs, and other items with an
Over the last two weeks we covered
earthquake strap. Other items can be
how to Make a Plan, and how to Build a
secured to shelving units using special
Kit. This week is week 3, where we will
putty to prevent them from falling during
focus on key low-cost or no-cost steps
an earthquake.
to prepare for an emergency. View more of these tips at ready.gov! Sign up for alerts! AlertSolano provides crucial emergency
Does your school or organization need
information in a timely manner. Sign up
FREE materials that will help your plan
by visiting AlertSolano.com.
for a potential emergency? Click here for resources!
Safe-guard important documents. Place birth/marriage certificates, custody papers, insurance, bank account information, etc. in a fireresistant sleeve inside of a secure storage container, such as a safe. Keeping digital copies stored on a flash drive and stored in a safe location can provide you with additional peace of mind.
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WATER WISE TIP OF THE WEEK:
WASH FULL LOADS OF DISHES! It can save you FIVE to FIFTEEN gallons of water per load. Learn more at SaveOurWater.org.
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FORMER VALLEJO MANUFACTURED GAS PLANT UPDATE On September 20, 2021, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will begin field work associated with the cleanup of a 26-acre area, where a manufactured gas plant (MGP) operated about 100 years ago. The site is owned by the City of Vallejo. Project oversight is provided by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and work will be conducted with permits from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, and the City of Vallejo. DTSC has approved a plan to remove or contain contamination in soil and groundwater associated with former gas plant operations. This work is necessary to support future redevelopment of the site. Work will be conducted Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. with occasional Saturday work, and includes. For more information, please see the weekly report from PG&E HERE.
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SOLTRANS PUBLIC ART UNVEILING Solano County Transit (SolTrans) and the Solano Transportation Authority (STA) would like to invite the community to the unveil the Public Art and Garden Installation at the Vallejo Transit Center, 311 Sacramento Street. This event will take place on September 30 at 2:00 p.m. Reception to follow at the Historic Empress Theatre, 330 Virginia Street. For more information or to RSVP, email PR@SolTransride.com.
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CALTRANS UPDATE: I-80 SIX BRIDGES PROJECT The Magazine Street Overcrossing at Interstate 80 in Vallejo is back open to the public! Caltrans Bay Area has reopened the Magazine Street Overcrossing at Interstate 80 (I-80) in south Vallejo. The reopening happened on August 27, 2021. Crews were able to increase the vertical clearance to 16 feet, 6 inches, to meet current federal standards. Caltrans will continue to increase the vertical clearance on four overcrossings that cross over I-80 in the City of Vallejo just north of the Carquinez Bridge. Benicia Road at I-80 closed on September 7th and will remain closed until construction is completed in Jan. 2022. Caltrans will provide more information regarding the closing of the other overcrossing projects soon. Learn more about I-80 Six Bridges project on the Caltrans Bay Area webpage at i80sixbridgesvallejo. com For 24/7 traffic updates, please visit 511.org: https:// twitter.com/511SFBay For real-time information, please visit Caltrans QuickMap: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov 13
COASTAL DISPENSARY ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING OF VALLEJO’S PREMIER ADULT-USE CANNABIS STOREFRONT AND DELIVERY SERVICE
Our new location will better allow us
Coastal is set to open its new adult-
Vallejo market. “Our diverse inventory
use cannabis dispensary and delivery
ensures all customers—whether new
service on September 17th, 2021, at
or experienced —will find the products
128 Robles Way, in the Glen Cove
they are looking for,” notes Sara
Shopping Center. A ribbon-cutting
Connolly, Chief Operating Officer of
ceremony is scheduled for noon at
Coastal. “Products will be organized
the storefront and will be attended
and displayed by effect, rather than
by community and industry leaders.
category, encouraging customers to
Launch-related events and specials
explore a variety of products that will
will be held throughout the weekend.
meet their needs.”
Coastal is one of California’s top
Additionally, Coastal will be bringing
adult-use retail cannabis brands and
well-paying jobs with benefits to the
currently operates eleven licenses
city. “We are proud to bring local
throughout the state. “We are excited
employment opportunities to the
to be bringing an improved retail
Vallejo community and allow local
experience to the Vallejo community
residents to work in one of the fastest-
with our new location in the Glen
growing and exciting industries of our
Cove Shopping Center,” said Julian
time,” adds Michalowski.
to serve the community and bring safe and responsible cannabis to the community,” Michalowski added. Coastal has developed a tailored menu of California’s top cannabis brands that will be unique to the
Michalowski, CEO of Coastal. “We are appreciative of the city’s and
To learn more about Coastal,
community’s support, and we take our
visitcoastalcalifornia.com.
responsibility of stewardship seriously.
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THE PB VOTE IS NOW!
Downtown Georgia Street, Saturday,
The Cycle 7 Participatory Budgeting
- 2:00 p.m.
(PB) vote is happening now through
September 11,18, and 25, 9:00 a.m. • Mare Island PedalFest, 850 Nimitz
October 7. Vallejo residents, including
Avenue, Sunday, September 26,
those living in the unincorporated
8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
areas, are invited to vote on which
• Vallejo Waterfront Weekend, Vallejo
community projects to improve the City
Waterfront, Saturday, October 2,
will go to Council for funding approval.
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Residents are allowed to vote for up
Learn more about the projects on the
to two projects on the 11-proposal
ballot by visiting the voter guide(s) by
ballot. Projects fall into the following
selecting your preferred language here
categories:
(English, Spanish, Filipino).
• Infrastructure (e.g., road repair, waterways, etc.) • Purchase of equipment (e.g.,
The Cycle 7 ballot is the outcome of a 6-month process in which Vallejo
diggers, trucks, technology
volunteers and City staff liaisons
equipment, etc.)
screened, evaluated, and researched
• Programs and services (e.g., youth basketball, housing services, etc.)
over 800 ideas submitted by community members.
Residents 14 years and older can vote
Individuals or organizations interested
online at www.pbvallejo.org, or in-
in serving as poll workers or joining
person in City Hall, and a cell phone
the Get Out the Vote (GOTV) outreach
number and valid Vallejo address are
team can register online. For additional
required for online voting.
information, visit www.pbvallejo.org.
Alternatively, residents can visit polling booths at: • Saturday Farmer’s Markets, 17
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