Dianne de Guzman
Vallejo Times-Herald
Vallejo, CA, United States
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2015: The year of being social for Vallejo, Benicia public safety
In 2015, Vallejo’s public safety departments began some new initiatives to both improve their agencies and increase their visibility in the public eye.The police department increased its numbers to 110 officers by year’s end, and → Read More
California state senator seeks to eliminate statute of limitation for rape cases
More than 42 years after LaTeacheeah Anderson-Salvatto says she was raped, she is pursuing what she feels is her only means of recourse: A civil lawsuit against her attacker.“I’m bringing the civil case because that’s what → Read More
Former Touro student returned to Vallejo to open pharmacy
Upon graduating from Touro University California in 2009, it was always Richie Duenas’ plan to return and work in Vallejo.Duenas wasn’t a Vallejo native, or had familial ties to the area. In fact, Duenas was originally from Oaklan → Read More
Vallejo police unveil public relations video
The Vallejo Police Department publicly released a video it commissioned this year highlighting its initiative to do more community oriented policing. The video first debuted at Tuesday’s Dinner with the Chief event, where attendees were → Read More
Dinner with the Chief honors residents, cites police improvements since last year
Vallejo residents met with members of the police department as part of the annual “Dinner with the Chief” event at the John F. Kennedy Library on Tuesday night.The night was meant to honor a number of locals for working with the C → Read More
World AIDS Day event held at Vallejo City Hall
Vallejo City Hall was decorated with giant red ribbons on Tuesday, with different organizations and people on hand to commemorate World AIDS Day.Volunteers pinned red ribbons to the jackets of attendees and a program of moving speeches and poet → Read More
HomeBase a new resource for the homeless in Vallejo to use a computer, do laundry
Homeless people of Vallejo will have one extra resource available to them, with Monday’s grand opening of “HomeBase” located at the Vallejo Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church.Located in the corner of the building where th → Read More
World AIDS Day event set for Tuesday at Vallejo City Hall
The Solano AIDS Coalition has joined together with other organizations to unite people in the fight against HIV for World AIDS Day on Tuesday at Vallejo City Hall.Speeches and both musical and dance performances will be happening from 2 to 6 p. → Read More
Small businesses in Vallejo, Benicia look to attract local customers
Call Small Business Saturday the anti-Black Friday.In large contrast to the pushy crowds associated with the “big box” stores on Friday, local shop owners were taking part in what has been coined “Small Business Saturday. → Read More
Benicia tree lot helps two local nonprofits
BENICIA >> A Christmas tree lot shortage in Benicia led to a partnership between two nonprofit organizations six years ago that is still going strong this year.Volunteers from the Benicia Historical Museum and Genesis House helped to set → Read More
Website links residents to CSS; ‘Compass’ aims to ease pain of reporting property crime
Vallejo residents now have a new way of contacting the Community Services Section of the police department about quality of life issues, thanks to the efforts of fellows from the Code for America organization.The new website is named “Co → Read More
Police: Sexually violent predator leaves Vallejo
A sexually violent predator previously released as a transient in Vallejo last week has since left the city, Vallejo police announced.Fraisure Earl Smith, 51, informed police on Tuesday that he was no longer staying in Vallejo.On Wednesd → Read More
Napa, Solano County firefighters donate to local communities
Madison Campbell is 16 months old and knows her local fire department all too well — Madison is diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome, which can cause seizures that can last as long as an hour, and oftentimes needs emergency help from her local fire s → Read More
Faith Food Fridays’ Thanksgiving boxes help families
Crowds of residents stood outside the doors to Faith Food Fridays on Solano Avenue — some arrived as early as 9 p.m. the night before — in hopes of bringing home a box of Thanksgiving food.At the center of it all, organizing and w → Read More
Vallejo fundraiser helps family of man shot, killed
Friends and family of a Vallejo man shot and killed last week held a local fundraiser Monday to help raise money for funeral expenses.Nikolas “Niko” Ewing, 23, died Friday night after he succumbed to injuries sustained three days → Read More
Vallejo police announce sex predator to be released as transient in Solano County
A sexually violent predator has been ordered to be released into Solano County this month as a transient with no permanent address, Vallejo police announced Friday.Fraisure Earl Smith, 51, is being released from Coalinga State Hospital in Fresn → Read More
Suspect in fatal crash dies, drug test confirms impairment
The driver involved in a fatal car collision last June that killed one woman and injured five others died last week of natural causes — just days before his possible arrest — Vallejo police said Friday.Officers identified the driv → Read More
Paramedic given innovation award for work in community paramedicine
An employee with Medic Ambulance will be given an award next month for his work in helping to establish a community paramedicine program in Solano County.Brian Meader, Operations Manager for Medic Ambulance, is set to receive the “Innova → Read More
Ceremonies in Vallejo honor, thank veterans
Jackson Jones sat next to his favorite veteran during the Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday morning in Vallejo.That veteran was Harold Thompson, the 9-year-old boy’s great grandfather.Thompson, a Vallejo resident, fought in World → Read More
Valle garden club helps animal rescue organization
An unlikely pairing between a gardening club and an animal rescue organization has blossomed into a fruitful relationship, thanks to some creative thinking on the part of both groups.The Florence Douglas Senior Center Gardening Club was formed → Read More