You may have seen them while driving east on Vallejo’s Columbus Parkway, soaring over the craggy hills under brightly colored, oblong parachute-like contraptions. Paragliders have been flying from Blue Rock Ridge since 2009. vallejosun.com/paragliders-so…

A total of 24 candidates are running for office in nine races in Vallejo and Benicia, and we intend to interview all of them. But we need your help! What do you think we should be asking the candidates? Please let us know by filling out this short survey: forms.gle/x8i2gjP3mzPi4z…

UPDATED: After an inquiry from the Vallejo Sun, the point in time count of homeless people in Solano County has been updated because it omitted Vallejo's only homeless shelter. There were actually 727 homeless people counted in Vallejo. vallejosun.com/number-of-home…

Live music will fill the air in Vallejo this week: - Panamanian dancehall duo Los Rakas headlines August Summer Nights - Local songstress Ariel Marin at Mare Island Art Studios - Organ-ized at the Empress Lounge Plus lots more in our events column! vallejosun.com/upcoming-valle…

A bill that would help bolster staffing in the Vallejo Police Department was passed by the state Senate on Monday and is awaiting signature by Gov. Gavin Newsom. It would allow retired Solano County Sheriff’s deputies to return to duty full time. vallejosun.com/bill-to-bolste…

A plan by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation to build a two-story, glass-faced restaurant and cultural center on a prime piece of Vallejo waterfront property and to assist the city with the development of an adjacent park has been abandoned. vallejosun.com/plans-for-vall…

There's still time to help us plan our 2024 election coverage! We'll be interviewing every candidate for elected office, and we want to know what races most matter to you and what you think we should be asking the candidates. Let us know here: forms.gle/PhsZXap83KGwvS…

We’ve compiled a primer of 7 rappers from the 707 to offer a sample platter of Vallejo’s hottest rappers. Some of them are fresh to the scene and some have been at it for years, but all of them have yet to receive the flowers they’re due. By yousef vallejosun.com/7-from-the-707…

S/O To The Vallejo Sun ☀️ for the love vallejosun.com/7-from-the-707…

i wrote about 7 of the hottest rappers in the 707 for The Vallejo Sun ☀️. including but not limited to: DaBoii, LaRussell, LulDame23, Moe Green, Nef the Pharaoh, Poppa Got Bandz, and Swiftyy vallejosun.com/7-from-the-707…

The last August Summer Nights block party this year features a free show by renowned Vallejo rapper, LaRussell. Plus, a Taste of the Bay Food Festival on Saturday will feature food vendors from around the Bay Area. Find lots more events here: vallejosun.com/upcoming-valle…

NEW: The sole candidate who registered to run for a Vallejo school board seat to represent North Vallejo in November may be ineligible for the position as he said he lives outside of the area. vallejosun.com/sole-candidate…

A candidate profile I was working on for The Vallejo Sun ☀️ took an unexpected turn when the candidate told me where he lives. Turns out he might be ineligible to run: vallejosun.com/sole-candidate…

A beaming LaRussell performed for a packed block in downtown Vallejo on Thursday, headlining the last August Summer Nights festival for this year. vallejosun.com/photos-larusse…

NEW: A group of homeless Vallejo residents filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Vallejo and Caltrans on Friday alleging that the agencies and their representatives improperly confiscate possessions and vehicles used for shelter. vallejosun.com/vallejo-homele…

This article represents the 1,000th article published by the Vallejo Sun! We're a small shoestring operation but we publish a ton of important news for our community. If you're not, please join us as a member, it helps a ton: vallejosun.com/membership/ x.com/thevallejosun/…

This week in Vallejo: 🎸 Dock of the Bay festival 💃The Vallejo Museum 50-year anniversary gala and dinner 🤣Comedy Uncensored at the Empress Lounge 🎨Causing Cultural Anarchy book arts opening at Mare Island Art Studios Find all the events here: vallejosun.com/upcoming-valle…