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The Mare Island Dry Dock in Vallejo will close permanently, resulting in the layoff of over 80 employees, due to losing a critical U.S. Coast Guard contract and unforeseen business issues, raising concerns about the impact on local jobs and industry.
Federal immigration raids planned for the Bay Area were canceled after local authorities and officials intervened, with no enforcement activity reported in Vallejo, despite earlier deployment of federal agents and protests.
British indie band Sports Team was robbed at gunpoint at a gas station in Vallejo, California, just ten minutes into their US tour. The band reported that masked individuals ransacked their van, taking only personal items, while their instruments remained safe. Despite the incident, the band plans to continue their tour, performing in Sacramento and then traveling to Tucson. They expressed shock at the apparent resignation of bystanders to the crime.
British indie rock band Sports Team was robbed at gunpoint in Vallejo, California, while on their U.S. tour. The band was at a Starbucks when armed robbers ransacked their tour van, stealing stage equipment, laptops, passports, and personal items. Despite the theft, the band continued their tour, playing a gig in Sacramento the same night. Local law enforcement advised them to submit an online report, and the band expressed shock at the apparent resignation to such incidents.
A truck driver attempting to navigate through an illegal sideshow in Vallejo was attacked, shot at, and chased into a nearby convenience store that was subsequently looted by the unruly crowd. The incident, which occurred on Sunday evening, involved the driver being blocked by cars participating in the sideshow, leading to the crowd breaking the truck's windows, setting it on fire, and assaulting the driver. Vallejo's mayor has called for stricter penalties for sideshow participants, but no arrests have been made in connection with the incident.
The Vallejo Police Department's social media pages have been inundated with negative comments following the release of the Netflix documentary "American Nightmare," which details the mishandling of a kidnapping case involving Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn. The documentary has sparked outrage over the department's handling of the case, particularly targeting then-Detective Mat Mustard, who made controversial remarks about Huskins. Social media users have criticized the department and called for Mustard's dismissal, leading to a flood of negative reviews on Yelp and a Change.org petition. The department has not commented on the documentary or its aftermath.
The kidnapping of Denise Huskins, initially dismissed as a hoax by police, is the subject of a new Netflix docuseries. Huskins and her boyfriend, Aaron Quinn, were accused of faking the abduction, but were proven right when disbarred attorney Matthew Muller was caught and convicted. They sued the city of Vallejo and its police department, reaching a $2.5 million settlement, and released a book about their ordeal. The couple has since married, had children, and received apologies from the city and police department.
A two-year-old boy was shot and killed in Vallejo, California, prompting an investigation by the local police. The child was brought to a hospital by a family member but did not survive. The police are still determining the circumstances of the shooting and have not made any arrests. The incident has left the community shocked and saddened.
The city of Vallejo, California, will be renaming nearly a mile of Magazine Street to "E-40 Way" in honor of the legendary Bay Area rapper, E-40, who is a native of Vallejo. This follows similar street renamings in the Bay Area for rappers Tupac Shakur and Too $hort. Vallejo plans to hold an official ceremony for the renaming later this year.