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🌱 Which Vallejo events are worth adding to your late-summer calendar?
Vallejo, California Patch AM: a 5 min readHey hey Vallejo! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Vallejo events are worth adding to your late-summer calendar?
- Why a Vallejo tribal casino shut down just seven days after opening
- What led Vallejo to pay $5 million to a former fire captain?
Also on today's calendar: Philippine Saringhimig Camerata Singers Presents: If We Only Have Love and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: Have you heard the rumor about butter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 72, low: 59.
- Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. August 13 Vallejo/Vacaville Arts-Entertainment Source: Activities (timesheraldonline.com) — If you’re looking for something to do close to home, Vallejo’s calendar is packed with August-through-November events, from Summer Nights downtown and film screenings at the Naval and Historical Museum to art walks, festivals, and community meetings. Nearby Benicia, Napa, Dixon, Fairfield, and Rutherford also offer concerts, markets, and special gatherings within an easy drive. 
2. California Tribal Casino Closes After Federal Reversal (playusa.com) — A planned $700 million tribal casino and resort on 160 acres in Vallejo has been abruptly halted after federal officials reversed an earlier approval, forcing a small preview casino to close after just a week. The Interior Department now says the land doesn’t qualify for gaming, and the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians plans to challenge that in federal court, leaving the project’s future—and its potential local jobs and development—uncertain.
3. Former Vallejo fire captain gets $5M settlement (timesheraldonline.com) — A Solano County jury found the City of Vallejo retaliated against former fire captain Melisse Leitzke after she reported gender discrimination, leading to a $5 million settlement before the damages phase. Leitzke, a decorated longtime firefighter and youth mentor, alleged she was demoted and placed on extended leave after speaking up, and her attorneys say the case underscores employers’ obligations to prevent retaliation.
4. EXCLUSIVE: SOB X RBE 2018 Full Interview (Unreleased) (vladtv.com) — A newly released 2018 interview dives into how Vallejo rap group SOB X RBE rose from local buzz in Vallejo and North Vallejo to national recognition, including a spot on the Black Panther soundtrack. They talk about their early hits, Bay Area influences like Mac Dre and E-40, label talks, solo plans, and why Vallejo continues to shape their music and lives.
5. Vallejo tenants, housing reform advocates call for slate of housing reform policies (vallejosun.com) — Vallejo tenants and housing advocates are pressing city leaders for stronger renter protections, including possible rent stabilization, just-cause eviction rules, anti-harassment measures, and a right to counsel. New research presented at a Vallejo forum details steep rent hikes, substandard conditions, and historic inequities, as several councilmembers and a county supervisor weigh how upcoming policy decisions could reshape housing stability for local residents.
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★ Featured events ★
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Philippine Saringhimig Camerata Singers Presents: If We Only Have Love →
St Peter's Chapel, 1181 Walnut Ave, Vallejo
3:00 pm
Sunday August 16
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Other local events
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Economic Development Committee
Vallejo Chamber of Commerce Via Zoom Contact Tina@vallejochamber.com for Zoom invite.
12:00 pm -
Car Meet & Cruise at Taqueria Los Amigos
Vallejo Chamber of Commerce 425 Virginia St A, Vallejo, CA 94590
5:00 pm -
Meet the teacher - drop in
Grace Patterson Elementary Vallejo, CA 94590
5:30 pm -
Minimun Day - All School Release
Federal Terrace Elementary Vallejo, CA 94590
7:30 pm -
12th Annual Hog August Bites →
, Rio Vista
10:00 am -
HUNKS The Show at Empress Theatre (Vallejo, CA) 08/22/26 →
Empress Theatre, 330 Virginia St, Vallejo
8:00 pm
Wednesday August 12
Friday August 14
Wednesday August 19
Saturday August 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Meet & Greet Event
Napa Junction Magnet Vallejo, CA 94589
11:30 pm -
Early Release (12:45 TK/K & 12:55 1st-5th)
Napa Junction Magnet Vallejo, CA 94589 -
First Day of School
Napa Junction Magnet Vallejo, CA 94589 -
Early Release (12:15 dismissal)
Napa Junction Magnet Vallejo, CA 94589 -
Toddler Stay and Play Social Hour
Crockett Library 991 Loring, Crockett, CA 94525
11:15 am -
Youth Chess Club →
American Canyon Library, 300 Crawford Way, American Canyon
3:00 pm
Tuesday August 11
Wednesday August 12
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