Not The
Vallejo Sun

The Vallejo Moon

“Illuminating nothing since last Tuesday.”

Civic Progress

City Unveils 14th Waterfront Revitalization Plan, Confident This Is Absolutely The One

Officials gathered Thursday to announce a bold new vision for the Vallejo waterfront, featuring mixed-use development, a promenade, and renderings of people who do not exist enjoying restaurants that will never open.

“Plans one through thirteen were merely practice,” said a city spokesperson, gesturing at an artist’s rendering featuring seventeen kayakers and a jazz trio. “Plan fourteen has something the others lacked: a slightly different font.” Groundbreaking is scheduled for whenever, with completion expected shortly after the heat death of the universe. Residents were invited to share feedback, which will be printed, laminated, and lovingly ignored.

Transit

Ferry Arrives Exactly On Time; Passengers Report Feeling ‘Unsafe, Disoriented’

Commuters aboard the 7:00 a.m. boat to San Francisco described a scene of quiet panic Friday after the vessel departed at 7:00 a.m.

“I hadn’t even finished my excuse text to my boss,” said one shaken rider. “I always send it at 7:10, when we’re still at the dock. My whole system collapsed.” Ferry officials apologized for the punctuality and promised a return to normal operations by Monday.

Real Estate

Man Who Moved Here Eight Days Ago Refers to Vallejo as ‘The Next Brooklyn’ for Eleventh Time

Neighbors on a quiet Heritage District street confirmed the new arrival has used the phrase at the coffee shop, the hardware store, and once, unprompted, at a red light.

“He also said our Victorian has ‘good bones,’” a longtime resident reported. “Sir, you rent.” At press time, the man was drafting a Substack about discovering a taqueria that has been there for thirty-one years.

Wildlife

Six Flags Tiger Files Formal Noise Complaint Against Adjacent Roller Coaster

The complaint, submitted in claw, alleges “sustained screaming, 10 a.m. to dusk, daily.” Park officials countered that the tiger “knew what this neighborhood was when it moved in.”

Public Safety

Sideshow Organizers Request Recognition as City’s Most Reliable Weekend Programming

“We have never once been cancelled, delayed, or defunded,” said a spokesperson doing figure-eights. “Can the farmers market say that? It cannot.”

Sports

Pickup Basketball Game at Blue Rock Springs Enters Third Consecutive Hour of Arguing One Foul Call

Witnesses say the ball has not been touched since 2:40 p.m. “That’s ball, and everyone here knows it,” said a man who was not involved in the play.

Business

Contractor Quotes Kitchen Remodel; Homeowner Counters With ‘My Cousin Can Do It’

The cousin, reached for comment, was unaware of the project, the homeowner, and, sources say, the concept of a permit. Follow-up expected in eight months when the cousin vanishes at drywall stage.

Obituaries (Businesses)

That One Restaurant You Meant to Try

2019 – 2024

Passed peacefully after a prolonged illness known locally as “the lease.” Survived by Yelp reviews that still say “soft opening soon.” Services held at the empty storefront; dress code: disappointed but not surprised.

Downtown “Concept” Bar With No Sign

Opened March — Closed April

Remembered for artisanal ice, a DJ who only played his own SoundCloud, and a bathroom that required a waiver. In lieu of flowers, please direct your energy toward a business with hours posted on the door.

Georgia Street Pop-Up (Seasonal)

Every October — Every October

Returned to the great beyond of “maybe next year.” Memorial contributions may be made to whichever vacant lot currently has string lights and a dream.

“Vallejo has incredible potential.”
— Every article written about Vallejo, 1994–present