The Vallejo Weekly - Volume 9 Issue 44

Vallejo W e e k ly Vo l u m e 9 I s s u e 4 4 November 4, 2021

Photo: Michael Sparks

JOIN US AS WE GIVE LITTER THE BOOT! Saturday, November 13, 2021 425 Alabama Street 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

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

Masks are encouraged.

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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Every six months you hear from

Knowing what to do in an emergency

firefighters, “When you change your clock

can mean the difference between life

for Daylight Saving Time, check your

and death, so once your smoke alarms

smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.”

are installed and in good working order, practice evacuating your home.

It is more than a slogan – and firefighters see it often – smoke alarms save lives.

Make sure your family knows two

Working smoke detectors alert you more

ways out of the house, including from

quickly in the event of a fire and provide

bedrooms. Draw a map to show both

you and your loved ones more time to

exit paths. Push the button on the alarm

escape safely.

and let it make its loud warning so that all family members know the sound, then

Statistics back it up, too. Nearly two-

practice exiting the home as if it is an

thirds of all home fire deaths occur in

actual emergency.

homes with no working smoke alarm — a number that can easily be reduced

Having a predetermined meeting place

with a few simple moments of fire safety

once you leave the home will help

precaution and preparation twice a year.

firefighters quickly know if everyone is out of the house and, if not, where

While checking your smoke and carbon

they need to search first. And most

monoxide alarms is important, many

importantly, remind your family members

smoke alarms are hard wired to the

that once they are out of the house –

electric of your home or they have long-

they should stay out until firefighters give

life-span batteries – making the need

the all clear to reenter.

to change the battery obsolete. But that doesn’t mean there is nothing to do come

So, when you change your clock for

Daylight Saving Time.

Daylight Saving Time, the Vallejo Fire Department encourages you to not only

The first step is to make sure you have

take a few moments to check your smoke

the most up-to-date alarms. Firefighters

and carbon monoxide alarms, but also to

recommend replacing any smoke alarm

take the extra time to practice fire safety

that is 10 years old and older.

in your home.

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CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11 IN OBSERVANCE OF VETERANS DAY. We will reopen on Monday, November 15.

As a reminder, City Hall remains on our currently reduced public hours of operation: Monday -Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

THANK YOU to all of our veterans for your service!

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GLEN COVE WATERFRONT PARK CLEANUP Recent storms have resulted in a tremendous amount of trash along our shoreline.

Join the Vallejo Watershed Alliance and other community partners this Saturday, November 6 from 9 a.m. to noon to help restore the beauty of this natural landscape.

A representative of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation will be onsite at 9 a.m. to advise on respecting and honoring their tribal lands - so please join early!

For more information, please call Greater Vallejo Recreation District’s Parks Supervisor at (707) 6484618.

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ALERT SOLANO Be sure you’re signed up to receive emergency alerts at AlertSolano.com, so you’re updated when events like the below occur in Vallejo: • Fires • Floods • Evacuations • Missing Persons

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TRAFFIC ALERT Head’s up Vallejoans!

· Motorists traveling westbound on I-80 will need to take State Route 37 to State Route 29 (Sonoma

As part of the I-80 Six Bridges Project,

Boulevard) to I-780 to Westbound

Caltrans District 4 has scheduled a

I-80.

FULL overnight closure of Interstate 80 between Interstate 780 and State

SHUTTLE SERVICE

Route 37 in Vallejo, on the following

The 24-hour shuttle service remains

days and times:

available for pedestrians and bicyclists who need to safely cross the Benicia

Thursday, November 4, 2021 –

Road Overcrossing. One shuttle stop

Eastbound

will be located on each side of the

11:59 p.m. - 5:00 a.m.

bridge. To utilize the service, call (415) 263-4000.

Saturday, November 6, 2021 Westbound

For additional information, or to relay

11:59 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.

questions and concerns about the project, visit i80sixbridgesvallejo.com

*Closures are weather dependent and

or call the project hotline at (510) 286-

may be canceled due to inclement

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weather.

Please travel safely, and watch for DETOUR ROUTES · Motorists traveling eastbound on I-80 will need to access I-780 to State Route 29 (Sonoma Boulevard) to State Route 37, back onto Eastbound I-80.

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crews in the area!

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URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE The Solano County Urban Search and Rescue Team (USAR), which is comprised of firefighters from multiple agencies across the county, executed a sophisticated confined space and high angle training drill at the Mare Island Dry Docks. The county Urban Search and Rescue Team trains quarterly to prepare for rescue scenarios that may arise from emergencies such as earthquakes and industrial accidents.

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WATER WISE TIP OF THE WEEK Take five-minute showers.

Keeping showers under five minutes can save TWELVE AND A HALF gallons per shower when using a water-efficient showerhead.

Learn more at SaveOurWater.org.

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