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🌱 Why Vallejo is spending $85,000 on one coffee shop’s parking lot

Vallejo, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Vallejo is spending $85,000 on one coffee shop’s parking lot
  • How Vallejo’s school layoffs and legal fight could affect your kids
  • What we actually know about Friday’s ICE presence in Vallejo

Also on today's calendar: Don Arbor and the Bay Area All-Stars and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Why are frogs poor conversationists? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 78 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
  • Monday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 87 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Vallejo City Council votes to pave Moschetti Artisan Coffee parking lot (fresnobee.com) — Vallejo’s City Council has unanimously approved spending $85,000 to repave the city-owned parking lot serving Moschetti Artisan Coffee, after decades of complaints about access and safety. Supporters say the upgrade will boost economic vitality and help nearby residents, while some residents question the expense amid Vallejo’s sizable budget deficit.
   

2. Vallejo school board finalizes layoffs as union accuses district of continued legal violations (vallejosun.com) — Vallejo’s school board has finalized layoffs affecting more than 50 classified staffers, even as their union accuses the district of violating open-meeting and labor laws and prepares potential legal challenges. Union leaders say secret board actions undermined a prior agreement and could lead to court fights and state labor board complaints, while laid-off workers and parents warn of impacts on students and school services.
   

3. ICE agents confirmed in Vallejo on Friday morning (timesheraldonline.com) — Federal immigration and FBI agents were confirmed at a Vallejo Chevron on Lincoln Road Friday morning, prompting concern and confusion as video of an apparent detention spread online. Mayor Andrea Sorce urged residents to stay calm, avoid rumors, and use the North Bay Rapid Response Network hotline for accurate information and help identifying ICE versus local law enforcement.
   

4. Solano County Auto Theft Task Force Reportedly Seizes Nearly 900 Pounds of Cannabis from Illegal Grow Operation (crimevoice.com) — Law enforcement officers recently served a search warrant on Hilborn Street in Vallejo, uncovering a large illegal marijuana grow and evidence tied to a stolen, VIN-altered vehicle. Investigators seized over 1,000 plants and hundreds of pounds of cannabis, and a Vallejo man was arrested on multiple vehicle theft and drug-related charges as the investigation continues.
   

5. San Quentin Guard Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Drugs For Cash (patch.com) — A former San Quentin corrections employee from Vallejo has admitted in federal court to smuggling methamphetamine and other contraband into the prison over several years in exchange for cash. Prosecutors say he used his position to move drugs inside, collected tens of thousands of dollars through electronic payments, and now faces a potential decades-long prison sentence when he’s sentenced in August.
   

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  • This weekend 12 shelters throughout the bay area are offering FREE spay/neuters, vaccines, and microchipping!
    Please spread the word to anyone who might benefit!! https://www.maddiesfund.org/champions-for-pet-health.htm (Nextdoor St. Vincent's Hill)
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    By Brendan Riley Twenty months after a safety-mandated cutoff of public access to the largest collection of historic ships on the West Coast, in… (Nextdoor Vallejo Heritage)
  • The Save Mart Companies posted a job opening for Multi-Purpose Clerk - Grocery (Night Crew) - 1740 Tuolomne, Vallejo, CA 94589 in Vallejo. Apply here.
  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Fresh Cut Produce Clerk in Vallejo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vallejo here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They jump to conclusions. (Thank you Rita S. for sending it in!)
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