Vallejo ePlanet

2004-09-01T22:51:00.000-07:00

California comes calling again for NASCAR aces: "Gordon is hoping to pull off a Golden State triple by winning all three Nextel Cup races held in California in 2004. He already has won at California Speedway and Infineon Raceway and hopes to win the inaugural Pop Secret 500 on Sunday. ... Gordon, a native of Vallejo, Calif., led the most laps last spring on the way to his third career victory at California Speedway. " USA Today

2004-09-01T22:50:00.000-07:00

Raucous crowd forces delay in Wal-Mart vote: "A rambunctious crowd of more than 300 people tried to squeeze into an American Canyon Planning Commission meeting Tuesday night to weigh in on a proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter, forcing city officials to cancel the meeting because the crowd created a fire hazard." Napa Valley Register

2004-09-01T22:48:00.000-07:00

Closure expected for flour plant: "Vallejo's 75-year-old General Mills plant, once the largest flour producer in California, likely will close in October, company spokeswoman Marybeth Thorsgaard said Tuesday." The Reporter

2004-04-01T22:03:00.000-08:00

Local School Board Asks for State Control: "The moves comes one week after the district fired its superintendent. The Vallejo school board also moved to cut costs by closing an elementary school, laying off music teachers, school counselors and librarians. " KRON TV News

2004-04-01T22:02:00.000-08:00

Vallejo set for state takeover: "The board also has asked a Solano County grand jury to investigate how the district fell into its fiscal crisis, board president Rozzana Verder-Aliga announced to a boisterous crowd that overflowed outside.
The board is concerned district officials may have been aware of the district's deficit before the school board was informed, Verder-Aliga said, citing several meetings and a letter about which the board did not know." Contra Costa Times

2004-04-01T22:01:00.000-08:00

Vallejo School Board Asks State To Take Over District: "With the district facing a deficit of $20 million, members of the Vallejo City Unified School District voted unanimously Wednesday night to turn the district over to state control.
The school board blames the money trouble on financial mismanagement. Now the school board is looking into allegations that the district office received information of financial problems." NBC11 News

2004-03-16T20:42:00.000-08:00

Man with video camera shuts freeway / Long lens aimed at I-80 rattles commuters: "Law officers arrested Rickey Roy Badgley, 51, almost two hours later after a standoff, only to discover he seems to have been targeting motorists with a video camera fitted with a high-powered lens, not a rifle fitted with a high-powered scope. They released him late Tuesday afternoon. " San Francisco Chronicle

2004-03-16T20:40:00.000-08:00

What went wrong?

Vallejo school district facing state takeover: "The Vallejo school district may need $50 million to pay its bills through the fall and an emergency state loan just to keep its classroom doors open this year, district officials said." Contra Costa Times

2004-03-11T20:02:00.000-08:00

Vallejo man fatally knifed; suspect found: "A 28-year-old Vallejo man died late Monday after someone stabbed him outside of a fast-food restaurant, authorities said Tuesday.
Around 9 p.m. Monday police received a report of a man down outside of a Church's Fried Chicken restaurant at 9120 Solano Ave., Vallejo police Lt. Jim Jaksch said." Daily Republic

2004-03-11T19:57:00.000-08:00

Vallejo man slew officer, jury says: "Joseph Teitgen murdered a Vallejo police officer and tried to kill another, a jury decided this week, nearly six months after the 38-year-old's first trial resulted in a hung jury" Contra Costa Times

2004-03-11T19:56:00.000-08:00

Indians' Sabathia goes home: "A team spokesman said Sabathia, whose father died of cancer last fall, went home to Vallejo, Calif., and would likely return to camp on Sunday. Sabathia is scheduled to make his third spring start Monday against the Montreal Expos." Ledger-Enquirer

2004-03-11T19:54:00.000-08:00

Retrial Yields Guilty Verdicts in Death of Vallejo Police Officer: "Joseph Teitgen, 38, was accused of first-degree murder for shooting and killing Officer Jeffrey Azuar in April 2000. Azuar and other officers had gone to Teitgen's home to serve him with an arrest warrant for failing to serve a 90-day jail sentence on a grand theft conviction. " KXTV News10

2004-03-11T19:53:00.000-08:00

Sewage Backup Forces Residents From Their Homes In Vallejo: "Sewage began backing up in at least three apartments Sunday morning, but it wasn't until the evening that emergency maintenance crews got on scene." KTXL Fox40

2004-02-18T19:10:00.000-08:00

Two to stand trial for fatal shooting: "Judge Dale Hahn decided Tuesday afternoon that there is enough evidence for Kevin Clarke, 39, and Brian Lee Parker, 28, of Vallejo, to stand trial on charges of murdering Kenneth Hamel and shooting a bystander in East Palo Alto in April, San Mateo County Chief Deputy District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said. " Palo Alto Weekly

2004-02-11T21:38:00.000-08:00

Rescued dolphin recovers: "Cupid was rescued from a Texas beach last Valentine's Day. He was nursed back to health at the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Networks' island rehabilitation center in Galveston.
Today, he's being flown to California. He'll be making his home at the Flags Marine World in Vallejo (vah-LAY'-hoh), California." NBC 25

2004-02-11T21:36:00.000-08:00

A Daily Look at U.S. Iraq Military Deaths: "Identifications reported by the military: --Air Force Master Sgt. Jude C. Mariano, 39, Vallejo, Calif.; died Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, of injuries from a vehicle accident; assigned to the 615th Air Mobility Operations Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif. " Atlanta Journal-Constitution

2004-02-10T22:22:00.000-08:00

Jury selection begins for alleged cop killer
: "Joseph Teitgen is facing a second jury for the shooting death of officer Jeff Azuar in April 2000 when Azuar and two other officers went to Teitgen's Vallejo home to serve an arrest warrant." Daily Republic

2004-01-05T22:49:00.000-08:00

One Man Killed, 4 Wounded In Vallejo Shootings It was a violent first weekend of the year in Vallejo. Five people were shot — including one fatally — in three separate shootings in the city. KGO News

2004-01-05T22:45:00.000-08:00

Vallejo fireboat answers call to anti-terrorism duty: "Since the Sept. 11 attacks, the Vallejo Fire Department has assisted the Coast Guard by prowling the North Bay waters.
Its role involves scrutinizing sensitive infrastructure that could attract terrorists, including bridges, power lines, railways, refineries and other places that officials decline to discuss." Contra Costa Times

2004-01-05T22:44:00.000-08:00

Seven Dead, Several Wounded In Weekend Violence: "The new year in the Bay Area got off to a violent start over the weekend as shootings from Vallejo to San Jose left six dead and several others wounded." Fox News Reno

2004-01-05T22:42:00.000-08:00

Tug McGraw dead at 59: "McGraw was born Aug. 30, 1944, in Martinez, Calif. He was a 1962 graduate of St. Vincent Ferrer High School in Vallejo, Calif. He is survived by a brother, Hank; three sons, " Philadelphia Inquirer

2003-12-23T21:49:00.000-08:00

2-Year-Old Boy Possibly Abducted: "The boy's mother, Esmeralda Flores, said her boyfriend -- 24-year-old Emanuel Sanchez Flores -- had abducted her son, Emanuel Flores Jr., and fled in a Ford Thunderbird, according to the statement.
The man is not the biological father of the child, according to police.
Investigators believe the suspect may have gone to Vallejo in the San Francisco Bay area." NBC4 News Pomona, CA

2003-12-23T21:45:00.000-08:00

Daily Republic: NEWS Index: "Local emergency rooms are flush with flu patients as hospital officials ask residents to take preventive measures against the disease.

Sutter Solano Medical Center in Vallejo began offering masks to emergency room patients who are around flu victims or don't want to spread the disease themselves." Fairfield Daily Republic

2003-12-12T19:57:00.000-08:00

CHP Officer Hurt in I-80 Motorcycle Crash: "The California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer involved in a crash on eastbound Interstate Highway 80 Thursday afternoon has been identified as 31-year-old Brian Wittmer. " KRON TV

2003-12-12T19:56:00.000-08:00

Bring back the joy of teaching and learning: "Marie Avera saw her moment of truth in the eyes of a bewildered child.

Stressed out about raising test scores, the Vallejo City teacher was trying to drill a math concept into her students' brains when it became obvious that one child just didn't understand. 'I said, somewhat sharply, 'Don't you get it?' He just looked at me with his big brown eyes. I felt terrible.'" California Educator